IRVING, Texas (March 26, 2024) – The National Football Foundation's (NFF) Leadership & Entrepreneurial Academy (Academy) will launch its inaugural program, the GSV Boot Camp powered by Honor Education on April 9. The four-week course is designed to provide recent college football graduates with additional skills to thrive in their post-collegiate career journey.
"Since our founding in 1947, the National Football Foundation has been a strong believer in the ability of intercollegiate football players to compete at the highest levels both on the field and in the classroom," said Steve Hatchell, NFF President & CEO. "No organization in the country has been committed to the scholar-athlete ideal longer or more broadly than the NFF. The Academy and programs like the GSV Boot Camp continue our longtime commitment to cultivating success beyond the gridiron."
In 2022, the National Football Foundation created the NFF Education Committee. This elite group, co-chaired by NFF Board members Ronnie Lott and William H. McRaven, set out to emphasize the importance of a college degree and search for opportunities to incentivize education. The first action of the committee was to launch the NFF Leadership & Entrepreneurial Academy. The Academy's purpose is to create programs to assist and encourage college football players to utilize and take advantage of the opportunities provided through the sport.
The GSV Boot Camp powered by Honor Education is the first act of the committee and will build on the teamwork and leadership qualities learned on the field. The free, four-week program is being coordinated, organized, and hosted by NFF board member Michael Moe. His company, GSV Asset Management (GSV), has run virtual start-up boot camps for approximately 10,000 aspiring entrepreneurs, has authored an accredited MBA for entrepreneurship, and invested in hundreds of emerging businesses, including Lyft, Snapchat, and Spotify. Moe and special guests will lead the four Zoom-based sessions: The Entrepreneurial Mindset, Creating Products People Love, Business Plan & Finances, and Creating Teams & Pitching Your Business.
The GSV Boot Camp is powered by Honor Education, a mobile-first platform built for high engagement and interactivity. For registration information, visit https://footballfoundation.org/sports/2024/3/5/nff-gsv-boot-camp.aspx.
ABOUT GSV ASSET MANAGEMENT (GSV)
GSV is a growth investment platform powering the world's most dynamic entrepreneurs, companies, institutions, and emerging growth hubs, what we call "The Starts of Tomorrow."
ABOUT HONOR EDUCATION
The GSV Boot Camp is powered by Honor Education, a mobile-first platform built for high engagement and interactivity, created by the former CEO of Apple University and Dean of Yale School of Management.
ABOUT THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION & COLLEGE HALL OF FAME
Founded in 1947 with early leadership from General Douglas MacArthur, legendary Army coach Earl "Red" Blaik and immortal journalist Grantland Rice, The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame is a non-profit educational organization that runs programs designed to use the power of amateur football in developing scholarship, citizenship, and athletic achievement in young people. With 120 chapters in 47 states, NFF programs include the criteria, selection and induction of members of the College Football Hall of Fame; the Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta; Future For Football; The William V. Campbell Trophy®; the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class Presented by Fidelity Investments; the NFF National High School Academic Excellence Awards presented by the Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation & Hatchell Cup presented by the Original Bob's Steak & Chop House; and a series of programs and initiatives to honor the legends of the past and inspire the leaders of the future. NFF corporate partners include Bruin Capital, Catapult, Delta Air Lines, Fidelity Investments, Hampshire Companies, Hanold Associates Executive Search, Jostens, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, New York Athletic Club, Pasadena Tournament of Roses and Sports Business Journal. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @NFFNetwork and learn more at footballfoundation.org.
