Creating Professionals
On & Off the Field
Empowering student-athletes beyond the game.
Mentorship Programs
Providing structured mentorship that builds character, accountability, and leadership in student-athletes.
Educational Support
Delivering educational resources and guidance that support academic success beyond athletics.
Community Initiatives
Creating community-driven programs that promote integrity, growth, and positive change through sports.
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Our Approach
Game Changers Athletic Education Foundation equips student-athletes with mentorship, education, and community support to succeed beyond competition. Our programs focus on character development, academic responsibility, and positive decision-making.
By partnering with schools, families, and community leaders, we create structured pathways that prepare student-athletes for college, careers, and life beyond sports. Our approach emphasizes accountability, leadership, and long-term growth—ensuring athletes are equipped to thrive both on and off the field.
The Problem With Deviance in Sports
What constitutes deviance in sports — and why it affects athletes, families, and communities.
Sports are meant to build character, but deviance driven by win-at-all-costs culture undermines integrity and harms athletes and communities.
Building Student-Athletes for Life Beyond Sports
Our programs support student-athletes through key stages of personal and academic growth. Via nationwide Game Changer Conferences and structured Right to Play / Rite of Passage programs in schools, we emphasize character, leadership, identity, and responsible decision-making to prepare athletes for success beyond the game.
In addition, our Athletic Education Advocacy initiative works to advance athletic education as elective coursework within U.S. school systems. By leveraging the Game Changers R2P/ROP curriculum, we promote educational reform that equips student-athletes with life skills, leadership principles, and a strong sense of purpose beyond competition.
How We Support Athletes
GAME CHANGERS LEADERSHIP COUNCIL
Meet the Leaders Shaping the Game
Jermain T. Johnson
CEO & Founder of Game Changers
Onitia Frazier
Game Changers Board of Directors
George A. Gibson
Founder/President-Gibson Holdings
Support Student-Athletes
Partner with Game Changers to help develop character, leadership, and lifelong success for student-athletes nationwide.