Jun 4, 2024
On this episode of The Extra Yard, AFCA Executive Director, Craig Bohl, sat down with Steve Hatchell and Matthew Sign of the National Football Foundation. Steve Hatchell serves as the President and CEO and Matthew Sign serves as the COO of the NFF, which is an organization that strives to support football student athletes in their pursuit of academic excellence through a variety of programs, such as the Chick-Fil-A College Football Hall of Fame, the National Scholar-Athlete Program, the Future for Football initiative, and their annual Awards Dinner in Las Vegas. In this episode, they discuss the history of the National Football Foundation, some of the initiatives that the organization runs, and the impact that football has had on our society.
Learn more about the National Football Foundations and their initiative and programs here: https://footballfoundation.org
Show Notes:
0:39 Episode Introduction
3:31 Programs and Initiatives run by the National Football Foundation
21:24 Impact of football on the community and the players
25:16 Episode Conclusion