School Partnerships

Life Beyond Sports, built into your season.

Banner partners with high school athletic departments to develop the whole athlete: who they are, how they lead, and where they're headed after the game ends.

Bring Banner to your team
685
student-athletes impacted in 2025–26
12
core topics, from identity and character to life after sports
USC
in partnership with the University of South Carolina College of Education

What sets Banner apart

  • Driven by impact

    Help your athletes grow on and off the field by building their character, confidence, and long-term success.

  • Designed for ease

    We handle the content and structure, so you can focus on coaching, however involved you want to be.

  • Built for differentiation

    Stand out to parents and players with a program that shows you invest in more than just wins.

Athletes who go through Banner leave changed

Here's what coaches are telling us:

  • My athletes are more confident in who they are beyond their sport.
  • They're leading with more clarity and conviction.
  • They're better equipped to handle the mental and emotional weight of being a high-performing athlete, and clearer on who they're becoming, in sports and beyond.

Banner equips you with the tools, training, and in-person sessions to make that happen for your athletes, without adding to your plate.

Topics include:

  • Identity & purpose
  • College athletics realities
  • Humility & coachability
  • Work ethic
  • Influence vs. impact
  • Academic growth
  • Networking
  • Digital responsibility
  • NIL education
  • Interview skills
  • Life after sports
  • And more

How a partnership works

  1. We talk

    A quick call to learn about your athletes, your calendar, and your goals.

  2. We build your plan

    You get a custom proposal, built around your calendar, your athletes, and your budget.

  3. We show up

    Banner delivers Life Beyond Sports programming on your campus, built around your season.

What Banner teaches

Twelve core topics, all built on one idea: athletes perform best, and live best, when they know who they are beyond the game.

FOUNDATION

Why is identity important?

Knowing who you are: values, character, integrity

  1. Day in the Life of a College Athlete

    An honest look at the schedule, demands, and pressures waiting at the next level.

  2. Character Development: Humility

    Why staying coachable and team-first matters more as your talent grows.

  3. Character Development: Work Ethic

    Building the daily habits that carry over from practice into every part of life.

  4. Influence vs. Impact

    Understanding the difference between being noticed and making a real difference in the people around you.

  5. More Than an Athlete

    Taking academics seriously and starting a resume that opens doors beyond sports.

  6. Networking & Building Relationships

    How to connect with coaches, mentors, and professionals, and keep those relationships strong.

  7. Building Your Brand

    Learning to communicate who you are clearly and confidently, online and in person.

  8. NIL

    An introduction to name, image, and likeness, and what to be prepared for in college.

  9. Mock Interviews

    Practicing for media interviews now and job interviews in life after sport.

  10. Beyond Sports

    Exploring interests outside the game and preparing for the day it ends.

  11. The Power of Possibility

    Turning everything learned into a clear plan and real next steps.

Every partnership draws from these topics, shaped around your athletes, your calendar, and your goals.

Bring Banner to your team.

One quick conversation to see if Banner fits your athletes. No pressure, no pitch.

Start the conversation

Or reach Jay directly: jay@bannerpd.com · 864-921-1898

“Jay Urich with Banner Player Development has been a HUGE part of helping our athletic department thrive. His intentional approach to developing student-athletes — especially in leadership, discipline, and accountability — has made a measurable impact on our program. The platform he’s built to invest in young people is truly incredible.”

- Brian Rosefield, Ridge View HS Athletic Director

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