Guy H. Troupe is the Executive Director of The Sports Professionals
Foundation (SPF), the non profit arm of Sports Professionals,
Inc. SPF serves the career development and transition
needs of active and former professional athletes, NCAA
student athletes, and high school student athletes. The
organization researches athlete transition issues, produces
and provides educational tools and programs, professional
networking events, delivers association member communications,
and provides career coaching services to players seeking
career transition support on a nationwide basis.
As a former college football student-athlete at Wichita State University
and Howard University, graduated Magna Cum Laude from Howard in Sociology
and received his Masters of Education Degree in Counseling and Guidance
from Howard. Formerly employed as a counselor with Associated Catholic
Charities and the District of Columbia Public Schools, Troupe launched
a career in athletics administration as the recipient of a National
Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) internship in 1991.
From August 1992 to June 1997, he served
as an NCAA enforcement representative responsible for
investigating NCAA rules infractions. He was also heavily
involved in developing the NCAA’s Top Prospect Program to educate
prospective and enrolled college athletes about NCAA legislation and
counseling elite men’s and women’s basketball and football
student-athletes regarding ways to maintain college eligibility
while matriculating towards an undergraduate degree.
In July 1997, Troupe accepted a position
with the National Football League (NFL) as the League’s Director of Player Programs. He was
responsible for all phases of personnel management, program development
and evaluation of the NFL’s career transition, player assistance
and training and development programs. Troupe was promoted to Senior
Director for Player and Employee Development in 2002 and recently chaired
the NFL’s Diversity Council and the Player Development Steering
Committee.
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Troupe is completing his Doctorate in Organizational Development and
Leadership at Teachers College, Columbia University and is the founder
of Troupe 21, a consulting firm that specializes in delivering keynote
addresses, presentations, and professional development workshops.
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SPI career coaches and consultants have
supported hundreds of active and former professional
athletes to make the move from sports - to new and exciting "off
the field" careers. Players that SPI has coached
or trained have transitioned “out of - or into” the
following organizations with our career or alumni network
support:
Arizona Cardinals
Atlanta Falcons
Academy Sports and Outdoors
Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore Orioles
Buffalo Bills
Boston College Athletics
Bath & Body Works
Cincinatti Bengals
Cleveland Browns
Carolina Panthers
Columbus Crew
Creative Training Resources
Chicago Bears
Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago Cubs
Champs Sports
Cincinatti Reds
Cleveland Indians
Corporate Express
Dallas Cowboys
Denver Bronco's
Detroit Lions
Dallas Stars
The Eaton Corporation
Florida State University Athletics
FootAction
Footlocker
Green Bay Packers
Grambling State Athletics
Greg Norman Collection
Houston Texans
University of Houston Athletics
Indianapolis Colts
Jacksonville Jaguars
Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Royals
KLD Properties
LSU Athletics
Major League Soccer (MLS)
University of Michigan Athletics
Michigan State Uiversity Athletics
Missouri (Mizzou) Athletics
Montreal Expos
Montreal Canadians
Minnesota Vikings
Miami Dolphins
New England Patriots
New York Jets
New York Mets
New York Yankees
New York Giants
New Orlean Saints
University of Nebraska Athletics
North Carolina Athletics
New England Revolution
The National Football League
Nabisco Foods Company
Nabisco Biscuit Company
National Hockey League Players Association
Notre Dame Athletics
Oakland Raiders
Ohio State University Athletics
The Ohio State Diamond Club
Philadelphia Eagles
Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Penguins
Philadelphia Flyers
Planters Lifesaver Company
Pier One Imports
Reebok International, Ltd.
Ralph Lauren Footwear
The Rockport Company
Sarah Lee
Sprint
St. Louis Rams
San Fransisco 49er's
Seattle Mariners
Seattle Seahawks
Syracuse Athletics
Tampa Bay Bucs
Toronto Blue Jays
Victoria Secrets
Victoria Secrets Catalogue
The Washington Redskins
University of Southern California Athletics
UCLA Athletics
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