We make it easy for you to make an impact on your team beyond sports!
Banner Player Development brings the same identity, character, and leadership training used by top college athletic programs to your middle/high school athletes. Our curriculum helps students grow beyond the game — on the field, in the classroom, and in life.
Developing Athletes Beyond the Game—So You Don’t Have to Do It Alone.
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.
OUR SCHOOL PARTNERS
Three Ways for Schools and Teams to Partner with Banner:
We offer flexible partnership levels to meet you where you are. Whether you want to implement the curriculum independently or bring in our team for in-person impact—we’ve got you covered.
Tier 1) Access to Curriculum
Gain full access to the Banner Player Development Course—12 powerful modules focused on identity, leadership, and life preparation.
Ideal for programs that want to integrate player development into their rhythm using a ready-to-go, high-quality resource.
Plug-and-play format for coaches ✔
Video lessons + group discussion guides ✔
Printable worksheets and athlete handouts ✔
Tier 2) Curriculum + Online Support from Banner
Everything in Tier 1, plus expert support from the Banner team to help you implement and maximize the experience.
Personalized onboarding call ✔
Access to implementation coaching ✔
Periodic check-ins and live Q&As for your staff ✔
Tier 3) Full Partnership – Curriculum + In-Person Impact
Bring the full Banner experience to your campus. This premium tier includes curriculum access plus in-person workshops, guest speakers, and custom events tailored to your athletes.
In-person kickoff or mid-season events ✔
Leadership intensives, team sessions, or athlete conferences ✔
Customizable for entire departments or single teams ✔
Discover how Banner can support your athletes’ growth.
What you’ll be learning from experienced experts:
MODULE 1 – Identity: Knowing Who They Are Beyond the Game
MODULE 2 – A Real Look at College Athletics | featuring Ben Bosmans-Verdonk, University of South Carolina MBB Player
MODULE 3 – Humility: Building Strong Character
MODULE 4 – Work Ethic: Learning to Show Up Every Day | featuring Ryan Bellerose, Director of Sports Science at the Carolina Panthers
MODULE 5 – Influence vs. Impact: Using Their Platform for Good | featuring Darien Rencher, former Clemson RB, entrepreneur
MODULE 6 – More Than an Athlete: Academic and Personal Growth | featuring Franklin Buchanan, CEO of Post Up Careers
MODULE 7 – Networking: Relationships That Create Opportunity
MODULE 8 – Building Their Brand: Teaching Responsibility in the Digital Age | featuring Braden Galloway, former Clemson TE and Social Media Influencer
MODULE 9 – NIL: Understanding the Future of College Sports | featuring Chaise Belt, Sports Marketing Director at ESM
MODULE 10 – Interview Skills and Life Readiness
MODULE 11 – Preparing for Life After Sports
MODULE 12 – Carrying It Forward: Applying What They’ve Learned
“I support Banner Player Development because kids today need something to help teach them where to get and place their value. It’s easy to view your identity in athletics. We want to teach young people that you are valuable regardless of what you do in life. The Banner Player Development Course helps facilitate these difficult conversations by providing a curriculum that is impactful and easy to follow.”
- Coach Jason Tone, Head Football Coach at TL Hanna High School (Anderson, SC)
Player Development used to be just for college athletes
Big-time SEC, ACC, Big 12, and Big 10 athletic departments and their sports teams are equipped with multiple full-time staff members and superb programming to help their college athletes excel in their sport and beyond.
I am someone who has benefited from this expertise in my time playing football at The University of South Carolina. These skills that I have learned have changed my life and launched me into life after sport with confidence and hope!
After graduation I started to think about how those same lessons that I learned are needed for not only college athletes but also for high-performing middle and high school athletes who are managing similar stresses and challenges.
The Banner Player Development Course is the combination of my 6 years of experience playing and coaching in the student-athlete development space at the highest level of college athletics + insights and coaching from other athletic & player development experts who have 20+ years of experience. With my experience and these industry experts, we have come together to help middle and high school athletes thrive beyond sports.
-Jay Urich, Former USC QB/WR
Bring Banner to Your Program—Your Way
Whether you're equipping a single team, your leadership council, or your entire athletic department, our tiered partnership options are designed to fit your goals and your athletes' needs.
From independent access to the curriculum, to guided support, to full in-person activation—we’ll meet you where you are and help your athletes grow beyond the game.
These tiers are available for:
✔ Entire Athletic Departments
✔ Single Teams or Coaches
✔ Leadership Councils and Captains
If you're a Coach or Athletic Director ready to bring one of these options to your program, we’d love to start the conversation.
