Charlotte Athlete Speakers

Charlotte has exploded as a major city in recent years and the sports scene has followed suit. It is the home to NASCAR and has the Panthers and Hornets to call their own. Charlotte Athlete Speakers are sports legends who have starred on the track, field or court. They are great guests for local events, where they can share lessons learned on leadership, teamwork and overcoming adversity.

Chad Knaus

Legendary NASCAR Crew Chief for Jimmie Johnson

Chad Knaus is a NASCAR crew chief. Knaus grew up around the racetracks while helping his father who was a racer. By 14 years old, Knaus served as a crew chief during his father’s championship season.

Cullen Jones

Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist

Cullen Jones is not only a two-time Olympic gold medalist, but he is a world record setter and holder, as well. Jones has changed history as he became the first African-American male to win a gold med

Dan Jansen

Olympic Speedskating Gold Medalist

Dan Jansen is a retired professional speed skater who represented the United States in various international competitions including the Olympics. Originally from Wisconsin, Jansen took up skating at a

Dell Curry

Charlotte Hornets Legend, One of the Best Shooters in NBA History and Patriarch of the Curry Family

Dell Curry played 16 seasons in the NBA from 1986 to 2002 and retired as the Charlotte Hornets' all-time leading scorer. Overall, he spent a decade with the team as a player, most notably winning NBA

Jeff Gordon

Four-Time Overall NASCAR Champion

Jeff Gordon is a NASCAR legend who wracked up 93 Sprint Cup Series wins. Gordon focused specifically on stock car racing and has been racing since he was five years old with quarter midgets. Born in C

Jeff Burton

Retired NASCAR Driver with 21 Career Victories

Jeff Burton is a retired well-known racecar driver, specializing in stock car racing for over two decades. Burton is most famously known for driving number 14 Chevrolet SS in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Ser

Jay Bilas

ESPN College Basketball Analyst

Jay Bilas is a man of many talents. Those talents include being a former professional basketball player and coach, serving as one of the most popular television sports personalities in the world, and

Rusty Wallace

55-Time NASCAR Race Champion

Russell William Wallace, Jr., more commonly known as Rusty , is a retired racecar driver. Making his mark as one of racing s most distinguished and appealing personalities, Rusty is not surprisingly

Kyle Petty

Eight-Time NASCAR Cup Series Race Winner and NBC Sports Commentator

Kyle Petty is a retired American stock car racing driver. Petty began racing as a young boy and at 18 years old, he made his major-league stock car debut. Petty s first race was the 1979 Daytona ARCA

Bob McKillop

Retired Basketball Head Coach of the Davidson College Wildcats

Bob McKillop is a native of Queens, New York, and played his college basketball at East Carolina and Hofstra from 1969 to 1972. After earning his degree from Hofstra he got into coaching and landed a

Luke Kuechly

Retired Seven-Time Pro Bowl Linebacker for the Carolina Panthers

Luke Kuechly is one of the best linebackers of his era of football. Kuechly spent all eight years of his career with the Carolina Panthers. He was a seven-time Pro Bowler and a five-time first-team Al

Thomas Davis

Retired Three-Time Pro Bowl Linebacker for the Carolina Panthers

Thomas Davis is a legend at linebacker for the Carolina Panthers, spending over a decade with the franchise and making three Pro Bowls. In 2015, Davis had the best season of his career. He made his fi

Dan Morgan

Retired Pro Bowl Linebacker and Current General Manager of the Carolina Panthers

Dan Morgan has an impressive career as a player and executive in football, that led to his current role as General Manager and President of Football Operations for the Carolina Panthers. Morgan was el

Steve Smith Sr.

Retired Five-Time Pro Bowl Wide Receiver

Steve Smith Sr. was one of the best wide receivers in the NFL during his 16-year career. Smith forged a legacy during the first 13 seasons of that run with the Carolina Panthers, ending as the franchi

Jimmie Johnson

Seven-Time NASCAR Cup Series Champion

Jimmie Johnson is a seven-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion. Johnson got his start in NASCAR in 1998 and won his first race at the 2001 Sam’s Club Presents the Hills Bros. Coffee 300 in Chicago.

Paul Finebaum

Popular ESPN and SEC Network Personality

Paul Finebaum is a sports radio and television personality, currently working for ESPN’s SEC Network. Finebaum graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1978, beginning his broadcast career in 198

Marty Smith

ESPN Reporter and Host Known For His Coverage of College Football and NASCAR

Marty Smith is one of the most colorful personalities and talented storytellers at ESPN. Smith originally joined the network as a NASCAR reporter in 2006 and gradually worked his way up to becoming a

Larry McReynolds

Former NASCAR Crew Chief and Broadcaster

Larry McReynolds is a former NASCAR crew chief that currently serves as a racing analyst on FoxSports, TNT, and a columnist on FoxSports.com. McReynolds’ NASCAR career began in 1975 where he worked hi

Ray Evernham

NASCAR Analyst for ESPN

Ray Evernham began his career in motorsports as a modified racer which eventually led him to the ranks of NASCAR. By a stroke of luck Ray was approached by an engineer for another team after he had ju

Michael Waltrip

Two-Time Daytona 500 Winner and FOX Sports Commentator

Michael Waltrip is one of the most accomplished individuals in the racing world. Waltrip is a two-time Daytona 500 winner and has been a driver for over 30 years in NASCAR. He still runs part-time d

Dale Jarrett

NASCAR Hall of Famer and Three-Time Daytona 500 Winner

Dale Jarrett is a retired professional racecar driver and current NASCAR analyst with NBC. Jarrett got his start in racing back in 1977, competing in various smaller divisions before moving up to the