The American Athletic Institute has worked at all levels of sport and with some of the premier sport organizations in the world.  Please view our client list but also please read some of the testimonials that include letters from parents and children as well as those involved in high profile sport.  

 

PROFESSIONAL

Pre-draft meetings Orlando, Florida

The NBA is at the forefront of professional sport in its proactive approach toward Player Development. At the NBA's pre-draft meetings, the American Athletic Institute presented their Pure Performance program to Player Development Personnel from all 30 NBA franchises. Reaction has been extremely positive and we look forward to continuing and strengthening our relationship with both the NBA and its member clubs.

 

Dear AAI:

AAI’s presentation to our players and staff was extremely informative and thought provoking.  The message is conveyed in a manner that forces an individual to take stock on how they are approaching their career; not only as an individual but also as a member of a TEAM.   The Best program we have had all season, our guys loved it! 

Sincerely,

Michael Crotty

Director, Player Development

Boston Celtics

 

Washington Wizards

Dear AAI,

Please accept this late thank you for your outstanding presentation last week.  It truly made an impression on all our players and coaches – it was exactly as I had envisioned and I think the information will help our players tremendously when making social decisions.  Getting that information to our guys as training camp started definitely established a starting line in all of our minds!

Feel free to use me as a reference and resource – I am definitely interested in any updated information you add to the presentation moving forward.

Sincerely,

Tommy Sheppard

Director, Player Development

Washington Wizards

 

COLLEGE

 

Dear AAI,

I have gotten a steady flow of feedback from student-athletes since your presentation last week. Without a doubt, the overall consensus is very good!

This morning, I also received an e-mail from one of our athletes telling me that he was at a party this weekend where a couple of his teammates who normally drink, decided NOT to drink this time. When they were asked if it was because of your presentation, they said YES.

I was excited by that, because that team tends to be some of the hardest to reach guys...but apparently you affected them.

Thanks again for your time here.

Leah Thomas

Director of Sports Performance Programs

GEORGIA TECH

PrincetonUniversity

Dear AAI,

Your presentation on alcohol use with athletes was excellent.   Because your material is based on quantiative fact, and not just opinion, it was not only educational but extremely convincing.  Thank you very much for speaking at our convention.   Guy

Guy Gadowsky

Head Coach

Men's Hockey

Princeton University

 

Dartmouth

Dear AAI,

I continue to receive rave reviews about your presentation from colleagues, students, and community members. 

 

All the best,

Meg Hancock

Academic Advisor/CHAMPS Life Skills Coordinator

Dear AAI:

I know this is way overdue, but I wanted to thank you for the presentation you made at the University of --------- this fall.  My name is, --------- --------- and I am a Sophomore on the track team- a heptathlete on top of that.  Since your presentation, talk around the locker room has switched from “Are you ready to get wasted this weekend?” to “If I drink at all this weekend… I don’t want to drink very much…”  CLick here to continue.

IONA

Dear AAI,

Your Pure Performance presentation was the best program I have ever seen both as a player and as a coach.  It's the only program that truly bridges the gap and makes a true connection between Life Skills and Athletics.

Thank you,

Patrick Carey

Head Coach

Iona Baseball

Dear AAI:

Sorry to take so long to send you this. I really enjoyed
hearing your talk here a week or so ago. I have heard many in my day and yours unquestionably was one of the best. Keep up the good work!

CHEERS! - Jack

Jack Warner Cross-Country Coach

Hobart Wm. Smith College
USA Track and Field Hall of Fame Member

Dear AAI:

Good morning! I checked my email and was thrilled to have received a message from my daughter, who is a freshman at ______________, as well as playing Field Hockey. I am passing on to you part of her email...and my gratitude. My sincere thanks for the work you are doing. _____________. (An NCAA Mother)

An Email from an NCAA Athlete to home: Click here to read letter

 

HIGH SCHOOL

 
What an awesome job on the national audio conference call yesterday....Rarely do I get e-mails from folks immediately following a call saying how much they enjoyed the presenters and the information given and I had several. Keep up the good work on the research and the programs you both are doing and Stay in touch.
Regards,

William B. Patterson Jr.
Senior Program Manager for Law Enforcement OJJDP's Underage Drinking Enforcement Training Center Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation

 

Good Teams or Good Times

Figuring it Out, When It’s Too Late.  

By: Alan Sharpe

An excerpt from a high school student's essay

John, will not be with the us the remainder of the season, and we will be pulling up a replacement from the jv squad.” “What?!!!” “That's bull” “Are you serious?!” comments from everywhere erupted, but Coach continued through them, “Two days ago John was charged with possession of marijuana, and had a six pack of,” I honestly believed that for the first time in front of a team Coach began to tear up, “beer in his car when he was pulled over for going through a st……” click here to continue

 

Dear AAI:

Thank you for speaking to our youth on Thursday night. Your frankness and truthfulness definitely had an impact on some of the athletes. My daughter has always been the oddball out in basketball and softball because of me,her mom. I always check in and ask questions and expect her to follow the rules. The other girls always say I am not being her friend,I don't want her to have fun,etc. So last night after she said, "Thanks for being my mom and not my friend",was something I never expected to hear until after her college years or first child. So our conversation revolved around the damage she could have done to her body and brain if she had gone along with the crowd and not my rules. She understood the amount of love it required to be tough....
 
THANK YOU!THANK YOU!  
 
Barbara LeClair

Dear AAI,

.................................. The scientific evidence you provided certainly hit home with me and I’m sure the other coaches as well.  After the presentation, many of us found ourselves talking about our playing days.   What if we had known about this when we played in college, how much did it take away from our performance, how good could we have been?  All questions we can only speculate on now.  But I certainly think we can help the youth of today with your studies and facts. READ MORE

 

Thanks,

 

Keith Paulsen

Physical Education Instructor-Rice Lake Middle School

Head Varsity Hockey Coach

Dear AAI-

I wanted to write and thank you for the opportunity to hear your message yesterday and for sharing it with our students today. I had 4 or 5 teachers come to me during their lunch period and say it was the best assembly we have had at our school. To be able to see the effects that alcohol and drugs have on the brain really helps to sell your message.

Looking forward to seeing you in the fall.

Wally Hitchcock A.D.
Lawton High School, Michigan

Dear AAI:

It was quite an eye opening experience yesterday that the Section
3 AD's meeting. I knew that there was an effect from alcohol and
drugs on the body, however I had no idea that it was so dramatic.
Thank you for opening my eyes, and I will be using the information in teaching my coaches and athletes.

Thank you for your time and all of you work in this area. It will truly change the thinking of many.

Mark Lybolt
Athletic Director
Whitesboro Central School