The key element of the Life's Playbook Program is the involvement of members of the Verizon Academic All-America Hall of Fame, according to Judith Young, executive director of the National Association for Sport and Physical Education. The Hall of Famers provide realistic perspectives and compelling testimonials about leading successful lives in and out of sport. More than 30 Hall of Famers are participating in the Life's Playbook Speakers Team. Students who attend Speakers Team events will receive a copy of Life's Playbook for Success. Complimentary copies are being distributed to more than 100,000 students and educators across the country this school year.
Discounts are available for multiple copies.
On the site, visitors can get to know the Hall of Famers better and also correspond with them electronically. Teams Program was created in 1952 by the College Sports Information Directors of America to honor athletes who excel not just in sports but also in academics. Each year, almost 700 college student-athletes are honored. In combination with Verizon Academic All-America Teams Program, this NCAA relationship reinforces Verizon's commitment to education.