Jennifer George — Girls Basketball Worldwide Foundation
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English - November 23, 2023 14:08 - 10 minutes - 13.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsSports Health & Fitness Fitness Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Jennifer George is the Women’s Basketball Strength Coach at Rollins College as well as the Director of Sports Performance at Bishop Moore Catholic High School. Jennifer is also the Founder of Girls Basketball Worldwide Foundation, a youth organization based in Orlando, Florida.
Jennifer joins Al to discuss her Foundation and why there’s a deep need to help underprivileged players that are on sports scholarships. Sports have the ability to elevate your mindset and your quality of life, and Jennifer shares why it’s important to encourage our youth of today to continue playing in these sports programs.
Key Takeaways:
[2:00] A little bit about Jennifer and her athletic history.
[3:20] Why did Jennifer Found the Girls Basketball Worldwide Foundation?
[4:50] So few go on to play in the WNBA/NBA, but that shouldn’t deter people from playing sports. Sports can teach you so much.
[7:15] What’s next for Jennifer and her Foundation?
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Tweetables:
“Even though girls can come or athletes can come to the states to have a better life for themselves, they still need help once they’re here."
"40% of girls drop out of sports after middle school."