Speakers Bio

Bill Curry has spent his entire adult life as a leader and communicator. His NFL career includes two Super Bowl titles and a stint as the President of the NFL Players Association. Bill served as head football coach for Georgia Tech ('80-'86), the University of Alabama ('87-'89) and the University of Kentucky ('90-'96). In 1989, Bill was recognized as the nation's top coach with the Bobby Dodd National Coach of the Year Award. Since 1997, Bill has come into millions of homes each football Saturday as an analyst for ESPN. Combining self-deprecating humor, riveting tales from his playing days and fiery, straight-from-the-heart passion, Bill has quickly become one of the most sought-after speakers in the country.

Vince Lombardi...Bobby Dodd...Don Shula ...When Bill Curry talks of leadership, he speaks from a lifetime of mentorship by the all-time greats and with a voice that he, in turn, has used a thousand times over to communicate his own take on great leadership. Whatever the message you wish to communicate - sales, leadership, perseverance, some other topic in the "Wonder of You" Series, or even an agenda that you help design, Bill Curry will do so in a resounding manner the attendees will never forget.

In September 2006, the American Football Coaches Association announced that Bill was the recipient of the 2007 Amos Alonzo Stagg Award in honor of his outstanding service toward the advancement of the best interests of football.

In June 2008, Georgia State University announced that Bill Curry had signed a five-year contract to become the school's first football coach. Curry immediately began hiring staff and recruiting as GSU prepares to play its first season in 2010, competing at the level formerly known as Division I-AA, now the Football Championship Subdivision.