Las Vegas Athlete Speakers

Las Vegas is one of the fastest-growing sports markets in the country. The success of the Raiders and Golden Knights has brought even more attention and big events to town. Las Vegas Athlete Speakers are some of the retired sports stars who knew the town's potential early on and made it their home. They are great guests for Las Vegas conferences, speaking about teamwork, overcoming adversity, leadership and more.

Andre Agassi

Eight-Time Grand Slam Tennis Champion

As a tennis player in the 1990s, Andre Agassi was an American icon Agassi is an eight-time Grand Slam champion, seven time runner-up, and three-time Davis Cup champion. He is one of seven male tennis

Forrest Griffin

Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion

Forrest Griffin is a retired mixed martial artist and UFC Hall of Famer. In college, Griffin trained at the HardCore Gym for five years under Adam and Rory Singer. Part of Griffin’s fame came when he

Dave Kingman

Retired Three-Time MLB All-Star and Two-Time NL Home Run Leader

Dave Kingman was one of the most dominant major league power hitters of his era. From 1971 to 1986 he played for the San Francisco Giants, New York Mets, San Diego Padres, California Angels, New York

Rudy Ruettiger

Inspiration for the Movie Rudy

Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger is the inspiration for the 1993 movie Rudy, which is widely considered one of the top sports movies of all time. Rudy's story begins in Joliet, IL where the 5'6" hardnosed high

Randall Cunningham

Retired Four-Time Pro Bowl Quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles

After success in both high school and in college, Randall Cunningham made the jump to the NFL by becoming the 37th overall pick in the 1985 NFL Draft. Randall began to get more and more playing time a

Randy Couture

UFC Hall of Famer and Six-Time UFC Champion

After serving in the U.S. Army from 1982 to 1988 Randy Couture decided to take his life in a different direction. He took up mixed martial arts and eventually made his debut in the UFC in May of 1997.

Steffi Graf

Former World Number One Tennis Player and 22-Time Grand Slam Singles Winner

Steffi Graf is a former tennis player. Graf was introduced to tennis at three years old when her father taught her how to swing a wooden racket in their living room. At four years old, Graf began prac

Carmelita Jeter

Olympic Gold Medal Winning Sprinter

At her peak, Carmelita Jeter was one of the fastest women in the world. Before her sprinting career, Jeter focused on basketball, as it was the preferred sport in her family. It was not until her bask

Rollie Fingers

Hall Of Fame Pitcher for the Oakland A's

Rollie Fingers, known as much for his twisted handlebar moustache as his pitching abilities, first signed to play for the Kansas City Athletics on Christmas Day of 1964. As a starting pitcher througho

Becky Hammon

WNBA Champion Head Coach of the Las Vegas Aces, Assistant Coach for the San Antonio Spurs

Becky Hammon is a pioneer for all women in sports. Hammon was the first female full-time professional assistant coach for any men’s major professional sports team. She was hired by Greg Popovich to jo

Andy Bloch

World Series of Poker Player

Andy Bloch is a professional poker player with one World Series of Poker bracelet. At the 2006 WSOP, Bloch finished 2nd in the 50,000 H.O.R.SE. and the 286 hand showdown was the longest recorded in WS

Brent Musburger

Legendary Sports Broadcaster Recognized by the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Brent Musberger is a sportscaster who was known for a lengthy tenure with CBS Sports, ESPN, and ABC. Musberger got his first big break in sportscasting with CBS in 1973, working play-by-play for vario

Dan Mullen

Head Football Coach at UNLV

Dan Mullen is the head coach at UNLV. Mullen built a reputation for offensive ingenuity and developing players during former head coaching stints at Mississippi State and Florida. Before his time

Daniel Negreanu

Two-Time World Series of Poker Player of the Year

Daniel Negreanu is a professional poker player who has competed on various tours around the globe. Early in his life, Negreanu dropped out of high school to pursue his love of poker, making a good amo

Frank Mir

Two-Time UFC Heavyweight Champion

Frank Mir III is a mixed martial artist who is a former two-time UFC Heavyweight Champion. As a child, Mir began competing in Kenpo Karate and as a teenager he earned his black belt. It was Mir’s fath

Deryk Engelland

Alternate Captain of the Las Vegas Golden Knights

Deryk Engelland was born April 3, 1982 and is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently serving as alternate captain with the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (N

Drew Robinson

Professional Baseball Player Who Survived a Suicide Attempt, Lost His Right Eye and is Now a Mental Health Advocate

Drew Robinson has an amazing story of overcoming being at the lowest point in life one can imagine. Robinson was in the minor leagues when he survived a suicide attempt in 2020 that left him with no s