Marty McNair is a thought leader, motivational speaker, advocate, and author of Can My Child Play? The Questions We Should Have Asked and The 5th Quarter: A Parent’s Guide to Preparing Student-Athletes for Life Beyond the Game. As the founder of The Jordan McNair Foundation, he has become one of the nation’s leading voices on student-athlete safety, parental advocacy, and life beyond sports.
Following the tragic loss of his son, Jordan, to a preventable heat-related injury during collegiate athletics, Marty turned his pain into purpose. Through his foundation, books, and powerful speaking engagements, he educates parents, coaches, and student-athletes on the importance of player safety, mental health awareness, and self-advocacy.
Marty’s work has been featured on Good Morning America, CNN, ESPN, SportsCenter, and HBO’s Real Sports, and he continues to push for systemic change in athlete safety and education.
Marty McNair is a thought leader, motivational speaker, advocate, and author of Can My Child Play? The Questions We Should Have Asked and The 5th Quarter: A Parent’s Guide to Preparing Student-Athletes for Life Beyond the Game. As the founder of The Jordan McNair Foundation, he has become one of the nation’s leading voices on student-athlete safety, parental advocacy, and life beyond sports.
Following the tragic loss of his son, Jordan, to a...