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Marty McNair

Leadership Development & Crisis Resilience Expert; Founder of The Jordan McNair Foundation; Student-Athlete Safety and Accountability Advocate; Author of "Can My Child Play?" and "The 5th Quarter"

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Baltimore, MD, USA

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Live Event: $10,000 - $20,000 Virtual Event: $5,000 - $10,000 More Fee Info

Categories:

Author, Disruptive Thinking, Leadership, Overcoming Adversity, Resilience, Sports Motivation, Strategic Leadership, Thought Leadership, Youth

Marty McNair Biography

Marty McNair is a national speaker, author, student-athlete safety advocate and founder of The Jordan McNair Foundation. After the preventable death of his son, Jordan McNair, McNair transformed personal tragedy into a national platform focused on leadership, resilience, organizational trust, student-athlete safety, self-advocacy and prevention. His advocacy has contributed to legislation at the local, state and federal levels and has helped elevate national conversations around athlete health, safety, accountability and institutional responsibility.

McNair is the author of "Can My Child Play? The Questions We Should Have Asked" and "The 5th Quarter: A Parent's Guide to Preparing Your Student-Athlete for Life Beyond the Game." His speaking topics include When the Holes Align, Turning Pain Into Purpose, The 5th Quarter and The Leader You Become After the Crisis. He has spoken for audiences including the Atlanta Falcons, the University of Maryland, WellSpan Health, the National Coalition of Minority Football Coaches and the Black Student Athlete Summit. He has been featured on ESPN, HBO's "Real Sports," CNN, NPR, "Good Morning America" and "SportsCenter."

Marty McNair Speaking Topics

When the Holes Align: Leadership, Trust & the Anatomy of Preventable Failure

Most crises do not begin with one catastrophic mistake. They develop when small gaps in communication, preparation, culture, trust, and accountability begin to align. Using the Swiss Cheese Model and lessons from real-world organizational failure, Marty McNair shows leaders how to recognize vulnerabilities before they become crises.

This keynote challenges organizations to examine the systems, behaviors, and cultural norms that allow warning signs to go unnoticed. Marty helps audiences understand why people sometimes fail to speak up, how trust influences decision-making, and what leaders can do to create stronger systems of accountability and prevention.

Attendee Results:

Identify gaps in communication, preparation, and accountability. Recognize cultural conditions that can suppress concerns or delay action. Understand the relationship between trust, psychological safety, and prevention. Leave with practical strategies for strengthening organizational resilience.
The Leader You Become After the Crisis: Forgiveness, Accountability & Purpose

Crisis changes leaders. The question is what kind of leader emerges on the other side.

In this deeply personal and practical keynote, Marty McNair explores how forgiveness became a leadership discipline in his own life. He demonstrates that forgiveness does not mean excusing harm, abandoning accountability, or forgetting what happened. Instead, it can create the clarity necessary to move from reaction to purpose.

Marty challenges leaders to consider how unresolved anger, grief, and adversity influence their decisions, relationships, and ability to lead effectively.

Attendee Results:

Understand how forgiveness and accountability can coexist. Recognize how unresolved pain can shape leadership decisions. Learn how purpose can replace reaction as a decision-making framework. Develop a healthier approach to leading after adversity or crisis.

Turning Pain Into Purpose: Resilience, Leadership & Moving Forward

Resilience is not simply surviving adversity. It is deciding what you will build from it.

Marty McNair shares how the most devastating experience of his life became the catalyst for advocacy, education, legislation, authorship, and national impact. This keynote moves beyond inspiration and examines the practical choices required to move forward when life does not go according to plan.

Through lessons on adaptability, courage, purpose, and personal responsibility, Marty helps audiences understand how difficult experiences can become a source of meaningful action without allowing pain to define the future.

Attendee Results:

Reframe adversity as a catalyst for growth and purposeful action. Identify practical steps for moving forward during difficult circumstances. Strengthen resilience, adaptability, and personal leadership. Understand how purpose can create momentum after loss, disruption, or change.
The 5th Quarter: Preparing Student-Athletes for Life Beyond the Game

Every athlete eventually enters the fifth quarter — the part of life that begins when the game ends.

Drawing from his work with student-athletes, families, schools, and athletic organizations, Marty McNair challenges young people and the adults supporting them to prepare for more than athletic performance. This presentation focuses on self-advocacy, mental health, legal access, financial literacy, college readiness, identity, and planning beyond sports.

The message helps student-athletes understand that preparation off the field is just as important as preparation on it.

Attendee Results:

Develop stronger self-advocacy and decision-making skills. Understand important legal, financial, and mental-health considerations. Build an identity and personal plan beyond athletics. Help families prepare more intentionally for the transition to college sports.
Can My Child Play? Building a Culture of Student-Athlete Safety

Parents, coaches, administrators, and athletic organizations all share responsibility for creating safer environments for young athletes.

Drawing from his lived experience and years of national advocacy, Marty McNair provides a practical framework for understanding preventable sports injuries, emergency preparedness, communication, and the importance of speaking up when something does not look or feel right.

This session equips adults with the questions they should be asking before an emergency happens and challenges organizations to move from assuming safety to actively verifying it.

Attendee Results:

Understand the questions families should ask about athlete safety and emergency preparedness. Recognize warning signs associated with heat illness and other preventable risks. Strengthen communication between parents, coaches, medical staff, and administrators. Create a culture where athlete welfare takes priority over performance.

Marty McNair Videos

Marty McNair Speaker Sizzle Reel | Leadership, Safety & Systemic Change

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Can My Child Play? The Questions We Should Have Asked

The 5th Quarter A Parent's Guide to Preparing Student - Athletes for Life Beyond the Game

How do I book Marty McNair to speak at my event?

Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Marty McNair for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Marty McNair, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Marty McNair or any other speaker of your choice.
What are the speaker fees for Marty McNair

Speaking fees for Marty McNair, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Marty McNair are $10,000 - $20,000 for live events and under $10,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Marty McNair, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
What topics does Marty McNair speak about?

Marty McNair is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Author, Disruptive Thinking, Leadership, Overcoming Adversity, Resilience, Sports Motivation, Strategic Leadership, Thought Leadership, Youth
Where does Marty McNair travel from?

Marty McNair generally travels from Baltimore, MD, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
Who is Marty McNair’s agent?

AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Marty McNair for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Marty McNair for your next private or corporate function.
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Marty McNair or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

Marty McNair is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as When the Holes Align: Leadership, Trust & the Anatomy of Preventable Failure, The Leader You Become After the Crisis: Forgiveness, Accountability & Purpose, Turning Pain Into Purpose: Resilience, Leadership & Moving Forward, The 5th Quarter: Preparing Student-Athletes for Life Beyond the Game and Can My Child Play? Building a Culture of Student-Athlete Safety. The estimated speaking fee range to book Marty McNair for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Marty McNair generally travels from Baltimore, MD, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Michael Hanley, Scott Daly, Marty Strong, Mike Sarraille and Richie McCaw. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Marty McNair for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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When the Holes Align: Leadership, Trust & the Anatomy of Preventable Failure

The Leader You Become After the Crisis: Forgiveness, Accountability & Purpose

Turning Pain Into Purpose: Resilience, Leadership & Moving Forward

The 5th Quarter: Preparing Student-Athletes for Life Beyond the Game

Can My Child Play? Building a Culture of Student-Athlete Safety

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