CHAPTER 7
The National Football League
Player Engagement Program Prepares for Life After Football
Troy Vincent
The National Football League (NFL) is redefining the role of lifelong learning by using the pxlatform of sports to set new standards in education and training.
What began in the early 1990s as a former player’s request for an off-field program has developed into the sports industry standard to support the players’ transition to the next stage of their careers. The NFL Player Engagement (NFLPE) program facilitates this transition by promoting and providing education while players are still on the field. In just the past few decades, NFLPE’s comprehensive number of educational offerings (ranging from boot camps to professional internships) ...
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