Sports Broadcaster Speakers

•At the age of eleven, she developed two rare neurological conditions, transverse myelitis and acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, which left her in a vegetative coma for 4 years and unable to use her legs for nearly a decade •Won a Gold Medal and three Silver Medals in the London Paralympic Games for swimming as well as multiple World, American, and Pan American Records •On-air TV personality for ESPN, reporting for the X-Games, the Invictus Games, and SportsCenter, to name a few •Was a 2017 semi-finalist on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars, and has since made many more major media appearances, including on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and in People Magazine, among others

Fee Range: $15,000–$20,000
Travels From: MA

Daryl “Moose” Johnston received national recognition for his play in 1993, becoming the first fullback selected to the NFC Pro Bowl team. It was not for his ability to carry the ball that Johnston earned this or All-Pro honors from Sports Illustrated, but instead for his powerful blocking and the fact he finished third on the team with 50 catches. An All-American and All-East pick at Syracuse in 1988, Johnston rushed for 1,830 yards and caught 46 passes during his collegiate career. An athlete and scholar, he graduated first in his high school class of 290 students with a 4.0 GPA, and received his B.A. in Economics from Syracuse. Since retiring from the Dallas Cowboys after the 1999 season, Daryl has moved into the broadcast booth as a color analyst first with CBS and now Fox Sports for NFL football games.

Fee Range: $20,000–$35,000
Travels From: TX

Former NBA star Walter Bond is a speaker who motivates people through his life story of trials and triumphs. Growing up in Chicago, he always dreamed of playing in the NBA. Though he lacked the natural athletic gifts of many of his peers, through hard work, parental encouragement, and discipline, he achieved his dream, and had an eight-year professional playing career with the Dallas Mavericks, Utah Jazz, and Detroit Pistons. He also spent time as a broadcast analyst for the Minnesota Timberwolves. He later applied the same principles he'd used as a pro-basketball player to achieve great success off the court as an entrepreneur, business owner, and financial analyst. His book, The Off Season for Financial Advisors, is designed to help financial advisors win big. A powerful keynote speaker, Walter Bond transforms his athletic and business savvy into an action-packed inspirational message that will deliver results to your organization, regardless of their circumstances. He spreads positivity through his inspirational story, and shows listeners how they truly can live their dreams.

Fee Range: $20,000–$25,000
Travels From: FL

Best known as the former quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers, Steve Young experienced first-hand what communication, leadership, and the power of simple hard work can achieve. Over a career that spanned 15 years, he is the highest-rated quarterback in NFL history, won the MVP award in Super Bowl XXIX, was the league's MVP in 1992 and 1994, and was selected for seven consecutive Pro Bowl appearances. Young has also set NFL history by being the only quarterback to have won four consecutive passing titles, to post four consecutive seasons with a quarterback rating of above 100, and the only quarterback to post six consecutive 300-yard plus passing games. Young is now a studio analyst on ESPN's Sunday NFL Countdown. Young also serves as the spokesman for the Best Shot Foundation, he is the National Advisor to ASCEND: A Humanitarian Alliance and founded a charitable foundation known as the Forever Young Foundation.

Fee Range: $32,000–$65,000
Travels From: CA

Millions of Americans remember Mike Eruzione as the captain of the US Hockey Team that beat the odds to win the Gold Medal at the 1980 Olympics. It was his decisive winning goal that beat the Soviet team and stunned the world. Dubbed the “Miracle on Ice," Walt Disney studios has adapted the story of that Olympic triumph over the Soviets into a feature length film, titled Miracle. Mike and his family founded Winthrop Charities is a 501(c)(3)non-profit organization that was founded in 2004. The foundations goals are to make a difference and aid the causes that are important in every community, continuing through the years to make an impact through education, athletics, community endeavors and families.

Fee Range: $18,500–$35,000
Travels From: MA

Fee Range: Inquire
Travels From: TX

Fee: $30,000
Travels From: WA

Fee Range: $40,000–$100,000
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Fee Range: $15,000–$20,000

Affectionately known as the Energizer Bunny of the NFL, coach Herman Edwards is a perpetual motion machine, a breath of fresh air who uses his boundless energy and talent for combining hard work with good fun. Former ESPN analyst, NFL head coach (New York Jets '01-'05 and Kansas City Chiefs '06-'08) and player, Herm Edwards became head coach at Arizona State University in 2017. Whether it is his faith, family, or football team, Herm Edwards exudes passion in all areas of his life. Edwards has a diverse background in professional leadership, and is one of the most recognized voices in sports today. Herman is a strong proponent of being a positive role model and is one of the NFL’s most active participants in off-the-field outreach programs. In his book,You Play to Win the Game, Edwards shares the wisdom and insight he counts on to motivate and sustain himself, his team, and the thousands he has inspired.

Fee Range: $25,000–$35,000
Travels From: CA

Critically acclaimed as a performer, monologist, humorist, musician and impressionist, Roy Firestone is one of the nation’s most sought after live corporate performers, keynote speakers and lecturers. Firestone has performed in more than two thousand venues spanning two decades. He recently shared the stage with performers Josh Groban, Reba McEntire, David Foster, Forrest Whitaker and Jon Bon Jovi.

Fee Range: $25,000–$32,000
Travels From: CA

Ashley Fox is one of the NFL’s most well-respected journalists and a trailblazer in the male-dominated, ego-infused world of sports media. During her 24-year career, including 7 years as a lead NFL reporter and analyst for ESPN, Inc., The Worldwide Leader in Sports, Ashley covered the sport for the largest sports media network in the world. Ashley understands the power of relationships - as well as the steps to build and maintain them. She has mastered the lost art of listening and knows that the best questions mine the most insightful answers. To this day she maintains lasting relationships with some of the most powerful people in professional sports, proving that championship teamwork isn’t just for NFL Sundays.

Fee Range: $10,000–$15,000
Travels From: PA

Jeff Francoeur is a veteran Major League Baseball player and an extraordinary example of hard work, passion and persistence. The son of two teachers, Jeff was born and raised just outside Atlanta, Georgia. Growing up he was a witness to the pow­erful early-nineties Braves with legends Tom Glavine, John Smoltz and Greg Maddux. He rarely missed a game and dreamed of one day playing for the team himself. A gifted athlete, Francoeur ex­celled at both baseball and football and to those around him, a career in the majors didn't seem that unlikely. In his motivating presentations, Jeff Francoeur doesn't shy away from the highs and lows of his career. Speaking with candor and humility, he encourages anyone going through a "slump" of their own to channel their passion, work hard and just keep going. He speaks on teamwork and the importance in recognizing that whether you are the star or the guy on the bench, you have a role to play.

Fee Range: $20,000–$40,000
Travels From: GA

Fee Range: $10,000–$32,000
Travels From: AZ

Fee Range: $35,000–$44,000
Travels From: CA

• NFL Great and Pro Football Hall of Famer • NFL Analyst, Amazon’s 'Thursday Night Football' • Host, 'Wide Open with Tony Gonzalez' Podcast • Entrepreneur

Fee Range: $44,000–$88,000
Travels From: CA

• Played in 18 playoff games and led the Dolphins to the Super Bowl in 1985 • Nine-time Pro Bowler • Only rookie quarterback to start in the Pro Bowl • First-round draft pick by the Miami Dolphins • Upon retirement, held 25 NFL regular-season quarterback records and was tied for five others • Studio analyst for “The NFL Today” • Founded The Dan Marino Foundation

Fee Range: Inquire
Travels From: FL

Fee Range: $100,000–$125,000
Travels From: CT

Jim Palmer, the only American League Hall of Fame Pitcher to win the Cy Young Award 3 times, was elected to the 1990 Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. He is the youngest pitcher in history to pitch a World Series shutout and the only pitcher to win World Series games in each of 3 decades. He is a popular broadcaster on ABC, ESPN, WHTS and WMAR in Baltimore. In 1991, the first Jim Palmer Celebrity Golf Tournament was established and it continues to be successful in raising money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. He has has assisted in a variety of community causes including D.A.R.E. and alzheimesrs, autism, and arthritis charities. Palmer and his wife are the parents of a son with autism, and Palmer has embraced the cause, working to raise money for educational improvements benefiting autism research.

Fee Range: $20,000–$30,000
Travels From: FL

Rick Reilly is a screenwriter, author and member of the National Sportswriters and Sportscasters Hall of Fame. He was presented into it by legendary quarterback John Elway. He was voted National Sportswriter of the Year 11 times over a career that began in 1979. His most recent book, Tiger, Meet My Sister … And Other Things I Probably Shouldn’t Have Said (Penguin) — is a collection of his best columns written at ESPN, complete with postscript updates of each column at the bottom. Reilly is the founder of the anti-malaria effort Nothing But Nets, which has raised over $70 million to hang mosquito nets over kids in Africa, where 2,000 children die every day of the disease. The next year, he produced his last TV piece for ESPN. He now writes sitcoms, screenplays and books in Hollywood.

Fee Range: $15,000–$20,000
Travels From: CA

Fee Range: $15,000–$25,000
Travels From: CA

Fee Range: $10,000–$15,000
Travels From: AL

Fee Range: $6,500–$8,000
Travels From: TX

The most successful quarterback in the history of the Washington Redskins, Joe Theismann is also a world-class entrepreneur whose positive, high-energy presentations provide audiences with strategies for handling trying circumstances and dealing with unforeseen change. A successful businessman who currently serves on the board of directors of Johnny Rocket’s Group, he always challenges audiences to recognize the potential that lies within—as individuals and as members of a team.

Fee Range: $18,750–$27,500
Travels From: VA