ENCINITAS RESIDENT RET. NAVY SEAL CDR. MARK DIVINE TO DELIVER KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT USA FOOTBALL’S 2019 NATIONAL CONFERENCE
INDIANAPOLIS – Retired Navy SEAL Commander MARK DIVINE will address and inspire more than 1,500 high school and youth football coaches and administrators nationwide at the USA Football 2019 National Conference in Orlando, Fla., Feb. 22-24, 2019.
A successful entrepreneur, leadership speaker and fitness innovator, Divine graduated as Honor Man (No. 1-ranked trainee) of SEAL BUD/S class number 170. Following nine years of active duty as a SEAL and 11 more as a Reserve SEAL, he retired as Commander in 2011. Divine has trained and mentored thousands of Navy SEALs and other special operations candidates to succeed in the most demanding military training programs in the world. Divine also served as an adjunct professor of leadership at the University of San Diego for four years where he helped launch the Leadership Institute for Entrepreneurs.
"USA Football is leading the way by looking at sports as more than something to win at, but as an important developmental tool for our nation's youth,” Divine said. “I am excited to share my insights into how to unlock all-around life-potential and peak performance and find meaning beyond ‘just winning.’"
January marks the sixth annual USA Football National Conference, an education and networking opportunity for high school and youth football administrators and coaches to gain insight on best practices, innovation and smarter play. The conference drew more than 1,500 leaders across the sport in 2018, including international participants from Canada, Mexico, Scotland and Sweden. A member of the U.S. Olympic Committee and the sport’s national governing body, USA Football trains more high school and youth coaches combined than any organization in the United States.
“Mark Divine reflects the innovation, inspired learning and forward thinking that’s intrinsically woven into football’s fiber and represents the heart of our National Conference,” USA Football CEO SCOTT HALLENBECK said. “We look forward to Mark’s expert-driven insight to leaders across grassroots football.”
Past USA Football National Conference speakers include Pro Football Hall of Famers Tony Dungy, Bill Polian and Mike Singletary; Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden; Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis; XFL Commissioner and CEO OLIVER LUCK, Green Bay Packers President and CEO Mark Murphy and others. Experts spanning sport, medicine, and other areas address National Conference attendees each year propelling forward thinking across the sport.
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About USA Football: USA Football designs and delivers premier educational, developmental and competitive programs to advance and grow the sport. As the sport’s national governing body, member of the U.S. Olympic Committee and organizer of the U.S. National Team for international competition, USA Football partners with leaders in medicine, child advocacy and athletics to support positive football experiences for youth, high school and other amateur players.