CREDENTIALS & COHORTS

Pro Sports Assembly offers sports professionals’ development opportunities and cohorts as a way to engage, learn, and advance in their careers. Through the PRO Credentials program, professionals can engage in live learning experiences without leaving the desk or committing an entire day to a program.

Organizations can also benefit by leveraging these programs to develop highly skilled staff and teams that have mastered leadership skills, and competencies, and are equipped to drive organizational success.

See the current Credentials and Cohorts being offered through Pro Sports Assembly membership below. Dates and details for each program will be updated as new cohorts become available.


Accessibility, Design & Allyship presented by Cleveland Cavaliers

Are you ready to bring accessibility to your super fans? The Accessibility Design and Allyship Certificate program presented by the Cleveland Cavaliers provides an opportunity for participants to learn how to raise their organization’s facilities and technology standards of inclusivity by creating inclusive social media, websites, presentations, events, and more for neurodiverse and physically diverse populations.

Who Should Apply?
  • Venue and Event Professionals

Program Dates: March 21 - June 27
Format: Virtual

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Interested in the next cohort? Let us know today.


B.O.L.D. Leadership Program in partnership with BREAKTHRU Brands

Are you facing unique challenges as a woman leader? In partnership with BREAKTHRU Brands, this certificate will be centered around collaborating with you to build your own BREAKTHRU Brand - empowering you to be your authentic self and, in turn, have the greatest impact on the world around you.

Who Should Apply?
  • Women Leaders who are rising in their field (senior managers or directors)
  • Women Leaders who are transitioning careers (new to an organization or department)
  • Allies for the underrepresented in their team, league, union, or venue
  • All leaders in Professional Sports who are seeking to improve their individual and their organization’s impact and influence

Program Dates: January 19 - April 13
Format: Virtual

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Interested in the next cohort? Let us know today.


Certificate of Inclusive Leadership presented by Sodexo Live!

The Certificate of Inclusive Leadership presented by Sodexo Live! will empower participants to engage with their organization's DEI initiatives and become exceptional leaders in discussing and addressing matters of equity, racism, prejudice, diversity, and inclusivity. This certificate program provides participants with a safe environment to learn about diversity and inclusion-related concepts and how they can be champions of change to improve the long-term health and performance of their organization. Facilitated by RISE, this multifaceted curriculum is organized to explore a wide array of topics and skills.

Who Should Apply?
  • Pro Sports Assembly Members
  • Current and aspiring leaders and members of an organization who have been charged with or are interested in transforming their office into a more diverse and inclusive space.

Program Dates: March 21 - June 16
Format: Virtual

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Interested in the next cohort? Let us know today.


C-Suite Circle with Elevate and TurnkeyZRG

Are you on track to be a President, CEO, or a future Commissioner? Do you want to improve your understanding of and partnership with your President, CEO or Commissioner? Would you thrive in an environment designed to refine your leadership skills, test your aptitude for leading at the highest levels, and grow your sphere of influence - to grow the impact of an organization? The C-Suite Circle provides an opportunity for participants to learn from those who are currently in the position, who’ve been in the position, and those who determine who will be next.

Pro Sports Assembly is partnering with best-in-class and entertainment consulting firm, Elevate Sports Ventures and specialized talent recruitment and executive search firm, TurnkeyZRG to host Cohort 1 of the C-Suite Circle. Elevate Sports Ventures Chairman and CEO Al Guido, TurnkeyZRG Founder | Chairman and CEO Len Perna and Michele Roberts will guide the Cohort through monthly sessions with top leaders in professional sports.  

Selected participants will engage with one another through experiential learning and informed dialogue; with the goal of building trust founded on shared insight and mutual respect to enhance their leadership journey in the future.

Sessions include: Dallas Mavericks CEO Cynt Marshall, Monumental Sports & Entertainment President Monica Dixon, NWSL Commissioner Jessica Berman, Seattle Sounders President Hugh Weber, NBA G-League President, Shareef Abdur-Rahim, former Executive Director of the National Basketball Players Association Michele Roberts, Arizona Coyotes CEO Xavier Gutierrez, Austin FC President Andy Loughnane, and more.

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Applicants must be a Pro Sports Assembly member
  • Participants must be VP level or higher within their organization; aspiring for a President, CEO, or Commissioner role in the next five years of their career.

Applications or nominations due April 5th. The Cohort will meet virtually, five times and in-person, two times. See additional details in the program overview. 

Program Overview

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New Managers Presented by Texas Rangers

Are you a new manager looking to up-skill yourself and lead your team to its fullest potential? The New Managers Certificate Program presented by Texas Rangers focuses on teaching participants the knowledge and skills required to manage their teams effectively to meet organizational goals.

Eligibility Requirements:
  • Participants must have at least one (1) full-time employee as their direct report
  • Participants must be within their first three (3) years of managing direct report(s)

Program Dates: February 23 - April 20
Format: Virtual

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Interested in the next cohort? Let us know today.


Advanced Leadership Mindset

Are you a manager ready to level up for a director role? The Advanced Leadership Mindset Certificate Program provides an opportunity for established managers to up-skill and advance with more responsibility and visibility in their organizations. This program prepares participants for a shift from general management skill to leadership practice, where leading people and personal impact are crucial. Participants will develop and practice skills in three roles fundamental for rising leaders - Leader, manager, and Coach (LMC). When skillfully combined, they create conditions of sustainable high-performance leadership.

Eligibility Requirements:
  • Identified as high potential talent for up-skilling ready to advance to greater responsibilities.
  • Three (3) to five (5) years in a sports management role managing direct reports and/or teams.
  • Personal need to proactively self-develop capacity, professionalize, increase market value, progress career, and/or improve role performance.

Program Dates: September 12 - April 9
Format: Virtual

Program Overview

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Interested in becoming a presenting partner of a PRO Credential program, complete a partnership inquiry form here.

Interested in becoming facilitator or offering a certificate program for PRO Members, contact us at [email protected]rtsassembly.org.

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