Business Results
and Testimonials…
“In appreciation for all
your time and effort. Your
loyalty and commitment
are unmatched. You will
always be a part of my
family.”
NBA Head Coach, Billy Donovan
“I have personally known
and worked with Wade
O’Connor over the years and
can attest to his character,
integrity, educational focus
and willingness to positively
Make a Difference in the
lives of young people. Wade is a caring and
remarkably talented leader who possesses
the unique ability to motivate others to learn,
and thus eagerly pursue their respective
dreams. His values based background and
caring people skills have positively impacted
youngsters across Our Nation and in our local
communities.” – Major General Jeffrey
Hammond, United States Army Retired
“Make Plays Today Leadership Process and
Wade O’Connor Impacted our Leadership Team
to earn #1 Facility in the Midwest. We are so
grateful for his Purpose, Passion to meet our
needs as a team. We would strongly
recommend hiring Wade, We Made Plays
Together as a Team!”
Kristy Earick, Executive Director of Versailles
Covenant Care Facility
23
Years…
Leadership Experience
Our Purpose is to
Impact lives using
the Platform of
Coaching to Develop
your Child/Team on
the court and teach
Core Values. For the
past 3 years, Make
Plays Today has Impacted over 10,000 players
in 7 states.
• Coached under Billy Donovan (current NBA
Head Coach of the Oklahoma City
Thunder), Oliver Purnell (former head
coach at the University of Dayton), and
Larry Hunter (former head coach at Ohio
University)
• Coached NBA Lottery Pick, Jason Williams,
member of the 2006 NBA Champion Miami
Heat
• Coached NBA 1st Round Pick Kenneth
Faried of the Denver Nuggets
• Coached University of Dayton Hall of
Famer’s Ryan Perryman, Mark Ashman, and
Keith Waleskowski
• Only coach in the 81 year history of the
NCAA to help set school record for wins at
3 different Division One schools in a 4 year
period (Western Carolina (22), Morehead
State (25), and Southern Mississippi (27)
Leadership Speaker
Coach Wade Hits the Road, Comes to
your Gym
Coach Wade is the
Ideal Speaker for
Elementary School
Middle School
High School
Shooting Camp
Coach Wade will
teach shooting
techniques proven
successful at the
highest levels.
Including Steph
Curry Form
Shooting and Coach
Wade’s Range
Finder Contest.
To share his journey, Coach Wade’s children
can join the experience and talk about their
life adversity and triumphs.
Topics:
• 4P's (Purpose, Passion, Potential, and
Platform, a paradigm for redefining
leadership and personal change)
• Resilience in the face of adversity
Leadership Workshops and Consulting
Coach Wade has consulted with the following
organizations as a speaker or workshop
leader:
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Covenant Care
PNC Bank
Huntington Bank
Farmer's Insurance
Bright Star Care
University of Dayton Baseball
University of Florida
Wright State University
University of Akron
Tulane University
Clark State University
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Key Success: Implemented our CVA (CORE
VALUES to ACTION) Plan and earned a 90%
net profit increase over 9 months for one
company
Coach Wade with ESPN National
Scouting Director Paul Biancardi, Nike
Grassroots National Director John Stovall
and All Star Girls Report National
Recruiting Expert Bret McCormick
JR. NBA 3 on 3 League/Coaching Clinic at your
facility. Over 400 players in past 6 months.
Leads to Quicker Development, More Touches,
and More Shots. Coach Wade will implement
and teach your coaches Offensive/Defensive
Concepts to help Impact our Children.
Military Kids 2 Camp
Dr. MLK Day Camp
Choice Camps
Bold Academic Program
Parents...We show you and your son/daughter
how to earn a 10-50-100% discount on their
College Tuition. We teach you the secrets to
earning an Athletic/Academic Scholarship $149
Investment could be a $149,000.00 savings.
• Our Program has produced over 1.5 Million
Dollars in Athletic/Academic Discounts to
date and is growing everyday.
• Comprehensive Academic Plan.
• Provide Individual attention to teach you
how to earn the 10-50-100% Discount.