Coach Ken Carter

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Coach, Author, Educator & Inspiration for the Film "Coach Carter"

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Coach Ken Carter Biography

When famed high school basketball coach Ken Carter locked his undefeated, state play-off bound team out of the gym and forced them to hit the books and stop counting on athletic potential as the only ticket out of a tough, inner city life, he sent a powerful message. The film, Coach Carter, based on the lock-out and starring Samuel L. Jackson as the Coach, is just one more testimony to the strength of his convictions. At the podium, Coach Carter scores with hard-hitting advice about accountability, integrity, teamwork, and leadership to succeed both on and off the basketball court.

A successful businessman when he accepted the head basketball coach position at Richmond High School (Richmond, CA) in 1997, Carter had a monumental task at hand. The students were failing academically at an alarming rate, and the athletic programs were in a pathetic state. Within two years, Carter had virtually single-handedly turned around the school, physically cleaning up (trash, graffiti, drug dealers), and also mentally cleaning house as well. A contract which each player and his parents signed spelled out crucial rules of conduct: treat others with respect; shun drugs and alcohol; sit in the front of class and participate; wear suit and tie on game day; and maintain a minimum of a 2.3 GPA. And when not all of the players lived up to these obligations, the play-off bound, undefeated Richmond Oilers (13-0)--including Carter's own son, Damien--were locked out of the gym and pulled from any basketball-related activities to learn how to " rise as a team." Academically solid players tutored weaker ones, and the whole team improved their GPAs. Most importantly, these inner city students ultimately returned not just to the court, but to a new standard of winning, one which transcended the hoop dreams of high school, to college educations and futures they might never have imagined for themselves.

In addition to coaching SlamBall's champion team, The Rumble, Carter is a business entrepreneur and an author. He is also founder and chairman of the Coach Ken Carter Foundation, a non-profit organization which develops, promotes, and provides education, training and mentoring programs for minority youths. He also founded the Coach Carter Impact Academy, designed to enable disadvantaged youth to reach their full academic and life potential. In 2002, he was selected to carry the Olympic torch for the San Francisco Bay Area/Richmond California.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 10/11/2024.

Coach Ken Carter Speaking Topics

  • Yes Ma'am, No Sir: The 12 Essential Steps for Success in Life

    This book chronicles Coach Carter's personal experiences in life that shaped him to be the man that he is today. Additional books written, Success Uncomplicated which is coupled with the "Think & Grow Rich" in 1 book, Listen to the Woman, and a host of other additional success resources he has developed.

  • What You See is What You Get: How to Visualize and Reach Your Goals

  • Use Your Passion to Succeed

  • Five Steps to Career Success

Coach Ken Carter Videos

  • Keynote speaker, Coach Ken Carter, offers strategies for building ...
    Petfood Forum 2022 keynote speaker Coach Ken Carter provides tips on leading successful teams and creating a workplace culture centered ...
  • Coach Ken Carter in 30 Seconds!
    Coach Carter gives hard-hitting advice about accountability, integrity, teamwork and leadership to succeed both on and off the basketball court.
  • Coach Ken Carter at MEC Powerplay 2015
    Mississippi Native Coach Ken Carter Motivation Convocation Mississippi Economic Council MEC Powerplay 66th Annual Meeting

Coach Ken Carter Books

  • Yes Ma'am, No Sir: The 12 Essential Steps for Success in Life
    Yes Ma'am, No Sir: The 12 Essential Steps for Success in Life
  • Coach Carter: My Life
    Coach Carter: My Life

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Coach Ken Carter is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Yes Ma'am, No Sir: The 12 Essential Steps for Success in Life, What You See is What You Get: How to Visualize and Reach Your Goals, Use Your Passion to Succeed and Five Steps to Career Success. The estimated speaking fee range to book Coach Ken Carter for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Coach Ken Carter generally travels from Waco, TX, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Rudy Ruettiger, Jim Morris, Eric Boles, Vince Papale and Amelia Rose Earhart. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Coach Ken Carter for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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