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our mission

Make A Play Foundation (MAP) is a not‐for‐profit 501(c)(3) organization founded in 2019 to prepare underrepresented athletes for executive careers in competitive industries, including Fortune 500 companies. 


While athletes from underrepresented communities make up 50% of North American sports, there is a stark contrast between the players on the field and those in executive positions off the field—i.e., Fortune 500 Presidents and Vice Presidents, ACHE Hospital CEOs, Partners at Vault 100 Law Firms, General Managers, Athletic Directors, Head Coaches, and Agents. Without a clear or defined pathway to enter positions of leadership, many underrepresented athletes elect not to pursue executive careers in competitive industries altogether, despite their unique set of qualifications.


These disparities—coupled with network gaps, economic barriers, and time constraints—make it increasingly difficult for underrepresented athletes to access or envision themselves in executive leadership roles. Our year-round career training programs seek to remove the mystery and intimidation that surround these career paths by serving as a resource for underrepresented students athletes that want to "fall forward" into future leadership roles.


executive careers by the numbers

94%

94%

94%

of Fortune 500 Executives 

played competitive sports

54%

94%

94%

of Fortune 500 Executives 

played competitive sports at the university level or higher

5%

94%

77%

of Fortune 500 Executives 

come from underrepresented communities

77%

77%

77%

of Players in the 

NBA and NFL come from underrepresented communities

18%

77%

18%

of Head Coaches in the 

NBA and NFL come from underrepresented communities

13%

77%

18%

of General Managers in the NBA and NFL come from underrepresented communities 

66%

66%

66%

of Division I Student-Athletes come from underrepresented communities 

13%

66%

66%

of Head Coaches in Division I Men’s Sports come from underrepresented communities  

10%

66%

10%

 of Athletic Directors in Division I Sports come from underrepresented communities 


"MAP IS A COMMUNITY, NOT A PROGRAM."



Make A Play Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax exempted organization. 



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