Past events
2009 Athlete Development Summit May 7-8
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Professional Athlete Transition Institute, in conjunction with the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the National Football League (NFL), hosted the 2009 Athlete Development Summit at the TD Banknorth Sports Center at Quinnipiac May 7-8.
Leading athlete development experts and consultants as well as representatives from various professional teams attended the summit. Becky Ahlgren-Bedics, associate director of education services for the NCAA, moderated.
"The purpose of the summit is to discuss challenges and issues surrounding the personal and professional development of athletes," said Duncan Fletcher, program manager and director of the institute. "Participants in the summit are committed to sharing common information, benchmarking services and resources and facilitating and promoting on-going communication amongst the various organizations and individuals."
The sixth annual meeting was attended by representatives of the following organizations:
| National Basketball Association | Major League Baseball Alumni |
| National Football League | Major League Baseball |
| National Hockey League | National Basketball Players Association |
| Association of Tennis Professionals | Women's National Basketball Assoc. |
| NFL Players Association | Sony Ericsson Women's Tennis Association |
| National Collegiate Athletic Assoc. | NBA Development League |
| Ladies Professional Golf Assoc. | National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics |
| Major League Soccer |
Specific topics addressed this year included:
- Current state of athlete development
- How technology and new media impact athlete development
- Evaluation training: how to survey athletes more effectively
- Best practices from across sport
- Millennial athlete panel: A conversation with Quinnipiac's Division I Student-Athletes.
Lessons from the Locker Room
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Bill Clement |
The Professional Athlete Transition Institute sponsored the workshop, "Lessons from the Locker Room," Dec. 5-7, 2007.
The public speaking workshop, part of PATI's "Life After Hockey" program, strives to help former hockey players--many of whom are embarking on new careers in business--to improve their public speaking and presentation skills so they are better able to build their new ventures.
"The Professional Athlete Transition Institute is dedicated to meeting the career development, career transition, education and research needs of elite athletes and the organizations that serve them," said Duncan Fletcher, program manager and director of PATI.
The former NHL players who participated in the free workshop were: Dave Dryden, Karl Dykhuis, Paul Harrison, Dave Hutchison, Morris Lukowich, Jason Muzzatti, Phil Myre, Dennis Owchar, Jack Valiquette, Steve Webb and Rob Zamuner.
The program was led by Lisa Burns, associate professor of media studies, and former NHL player Bill Clement, a retired NHL player who is currently a broadcaster for NBC.
Please check back to the Web site for information on upcoming programs.