Faith-Based Speakers from the Sports World

Sports stars are given a unique platform due to the fame they accrue on the fields of play. Many athletes use their celebrity as a way to share their faith.  These faith-based speakers talk about how a strong belief system has influenced their lives and careers. Christian, Catholic, Mormon athletes and sports stars from other faiths become leaders in their communities and are highly-respected speakers.

Tim Tebow

Heisman Trophy Winner, National Champion, Philanthropist and ESPN Broadcaster

Tim Tebow gained fame at the University of Florida, where he won the Heisman Trophy in 2007 as the first sophomore in college football history and led the Gators to two national championships (2006, 2

Dave Dravecky

Former MLB Pitcher and Cancer Survivor

Dave Dravecky has one of the most inspiring comeback stories in baseball history. Dravecky had had a successful career before a cancerous tumor was found in his pitching arm in 1988. Surgery to remo

Steve Young

Three-Time Super Bowl Champion, College and Pro Football Hall of Fame Quarterback

College and Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Steve Young is a one-of-a-kind talent. A consensus first-team All-American and Davey O’Brien Award winner at Brigham Young University, Young played p

Danny Ainge

Utah Jazz CEO of Basketball Operations

Danny Ainge is a retired NBA shooting guard, former President of Basketball Operations for the Boston Celtics and the current CEO of the Utah Jazz. As a player, Ainge got his start at Brigham Young Un

Darryl Strawberry

Retired Eight-Time All-Star Outfielder for the New York Mets

During his career Darryl Strawberry was one of the most feared hitters in Major League Baseball. While playing for the New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants and New York Yankees fr

Ibtihaj Muhammad

Retired Olympic Fencer

Ibtihaj Muhammad is a fencer who competed internationally for the United States. She was the first Muslim woman who wears a hijab to compete for Team USA at the Olympics. Muhammad first competed for

Matt Birk

Retired Six-Time Pro Bowler, Super Bowl Champion and Former Walter Payton Man of the Year

Matt Birk is a 6x Pro Bowl selection, 2x All-Pro selection and Super Bowl XLVII champion. Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, Birk attended Cretin-Derham Hall High School where he played football, basketball

Lou Holtz

Former National Championship Winning Notre Dame Coach

Lou Holtz is one of the most fun-loving and entertaining college football analysts in the business. As a member of the ESPN broadcast team, Holtz provides insightful analysis of the day’s biggest coll

Lance Berkman

Retired Six-Time MLB All-Star First Baseman

Lance Berkman is a former professional baseball player who played outfielder and first baseman. Berkman attended college at Rice University where he played baseball for their baseball team and was nam

Kurt Warner

Super Bowl MVP and Pro Football Hall of Famer

Kurt Warner’s resume is one of the most well rounded and impressive you will ever see from a professional athlete. His career started out with some uncertainty after not being selected in the 1994 NFL

Andy Pettitte

Five-Time World Series Champion, Three-Time All-Star and New York Yankees Legend

Andy Pettitte is one of the great playoff pitchers in baseball history. Pettitte played 18 major league seasons, winning five World Series and making three All-Star teams. He has 19 postseason victori

Danny Wuerffel

1996 Heisman Trophy Winner and College Football Hall of Famer

From an early age it was clear to see that Danny Wuerffel was bound to be someone special. While attending Fort Walton Beach High School Wuerffel led the Vikings to a state championship and graduated