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.