This opportunity is open to, and created specifically for active and former Professional Athletes, Elite, National Team, Olympians, and Paralympians, from all sports.
SPORTS BROADCAST
Boot Camp
+ Personal Branding + Leadership Coaching
+ Market Business Strategy + Influencer Networking
August '22 - Dates Coming Soon!
A Game-Changing Opportunity for Elite & Professional Athletes delivered by Won For All
”Won For All gets us, our lifestyle and they’re connected- a fabulous program and experience that helped me land a DREAM JOB
Justin Morrow12 year MLS Athlete Cup Champion, All-Star, USA National Team Member, University of Notre Dame Graduate, Founder Black Players for Change, 2022 MLSE Executive
The Details
Who
For Athletes
By Educators & Athletes
Won For All, and College of Sports Media’s, combined networks of educators, professional broadcasters, elite athletes (now sports broadcasters), leadership, and career coaches – are serving as teachers, mentors, coaches, speakers, and panelists.
What
Together we have created a unique program designed for elite athletes to gain invaluable hands-on leadership and broadcast training across TV, Radio, & Podcast media.
Where
On-Campus:
College of Sports Media – Downtown Toronto. The facility features 11,000 square feet divided into two distinct areas. College of Sports Media is the only college in the country with two Professional Newsrooms for both television and radio.
When
In-Person: To Be Confirmed
Three Phase Experience: We combine in-studio training with virtual learning, including personal branding, leadership development, communications, and networking.
Why
Set yourself apart! Gain a competitive advantage through an invaluable ‘insider’ experience, accessing best-in-class knowledge and advice. Develop your own "on-air" technique, and walk away with your own highlight reel, personal brand story, expanded influencer network, and marketing strategy.
Other Important Details:
FEES: Full scholarships will be available for the program with a successful sponsorship drive. Fill out the registration form below to apply and see if you qualify! Enrollment is limited to 16 participants per event.
Who are the leaders and teachers of this program?
Won For All’s network of educators & elite athletes, professional broadcasters, & career coaches, serve as teachers, mentors, speakers, & panelists. Meet our leaders and teachers below.
Stu played in the NHL for 14 years and remains connected to the game he loves as a Senior Colour TV Analyst at the NHL Network. He is the recent author of The Grim Reaper; The Life and Career of a Reluctant Warrior.
He also serves as Corporate Counsel at an exciting Luxury Travel Club – ThirdHome, as well as General Counsel to American Collegiate Hockey Association.
Notwithstanding, Stu is also a Real Estate Investor, Canadian, American, Nashvillian, Husband, Father, Grandfather, and an advisor for Won For All.
As a student-athlete at Penn State University, Maren earned all-conference honors, competed in the 2000 NCAA Final Four, and graduated with a degree in broadcast media. She then went on to play professionally in the WNBA and Ligue Féminine de Basketball in France.
She has been a teacher, coach, and mentor her entire career. A 10-year assistant coach and 5-year head coach, at the Division 1 level, Maren has leadership and management experience in high stress and public spheres including The United States Naval Academy, Penn State University, and North Dakota State University.
She encourages others to stand taller, reach further, and dig deeper. It’s this influence, motivation, and dedication that makes Maren an asset to the Won For All team.
Tara Slone currently co-hosts the groundbreaking NHL broadcast Rogers Hometown Hockey alongside Ron MacLean.
She is also at the helm of the weekly Sportsnet docuseries Top of [HER] Game, focusing on stories of empowered women in the world of sports.
In alignment with her goal of shining a light on women in sports and broadcasting, to grow female, visibility, accessibility, and participation while developing an emerging voice to close the gender gap, Tara continues the momentum of positively advancing women in sports, as a member of Won For All’s Sports Broadcast Team in the capacity of Coach, Mentor. and Speaker, sharing her experiences and knowledge to help educate and create new opportunities beyond the playing field, and into the booth.
Dr. Rolf Wagschal has almost 20 years of experience working as a mental performance consultant. He is known for assisting high-performance individuals and teams find unique and customized solutions to the myriad challenges they face daily – both on and off the field of play.
A member of Won For All’s leadership team, his primary professional focus is working with athletes, and throughout his career, he has worked with just about every kind of sport one can imagine.
Building off his own experience as a former high-performance athlete as an internationally competitive sailor, Dr. Wagschal has a passion for helping to build people and team cultures in ways that foster optimism, collaboration, self-awareness, and a growth mindset.
Won For All Bench Coach, Michelle Newton has 20+ years of experience as a sport performance coach, both nationally and internationally specializing in the TAIS assessment tool. A tool that measures an athlete’s ability to perform under pressure, uncovers weaknesses, and reveals blind spots in their game.
Michelle’s athletic background includes DH ski racing, mountain bike stage racing, and ultra-marathoning. Because of this competitive background, Michelle understands what it takes to be able to handle pressure, overcome obstacles, and be the best of the best.
For these reasons, she is very relatable and able to connect on a deeper level with her clients. Her strength lies in her ability to coach athletes in a way that builds trust and belief in themselves to achieve greatness in their sport.
COMING SOON!
COMING SOON!
All activities & courses below will be held on-campus
RADIO
Introduction to Broadcast Sports & Performance
Broadcasting Terminology - Intro, Outcue, Tag Lines etc.
Write, perform and record updates
And more!
Podcasting* Some Course work will be virtual
Radio Show & Podcasting - What's the Difference?
Storyboarding (Writing) a Podcast
Produce and execute radio podcasts
And more
TV REPORTING/ANCHORING
Understanding difference between anchoring/reporting/live and in studio
Stand ups – physical and vocal
Record on cams and live hits (and maybe voiceover work)
Create 5-minute mini shows
And more
Deliverable(s)
Feedback & Analysis
Highlight Reel
You will receive a professionally edited highlight reel that can be added to your portfolio & packaged with your resume when looking for a career in broadcasting.
Certificate of Completion
All exercises or activites below will be completed virtually through the Won For All online Learning Lab
Beyond The Athlete Identity
Personal Brand Story
You will work with Won For All's Personal Brand Coach to gather, understand, and analyze not only your personal perceptions of yourself but how others also perceive you. This process helps develop your authentic personal brand story - your unique voice as you pursue your passion and purpose beyond the game.
Leadership Performance
You will work with Won For All's Sport Performance Coach to uncover & recognize your leadership/communications strengths, becoming more focused, motivated and confident, with the ability to excel under pressure.
Your Game Plan
Strategic Communications & Networking
Armed with your Authentic Leadership Brand Guide, and the knowledge garnered on-campus at SHU, you will work with Won For All's Wagschal Marketing Strategy Coaches to develop key communication tools and a plan to network with your target market audiences that will fuel your business success.