Tony Ingle is a consummate coach. His 30 years of priceless experience range from coaching a team that didn’t win a game to a team that won a NCAA Division II National Championship. He is the only coach in Georgia to have earned the distinction of being selected Coach of the Year at the High School, Junior College, and Division II level. He also is the only Division II Coach to win two national Coach of the Year awards.

He scouted for the Utah Jazz of the NBA and served one season as a color analyst for the Mountain West Conference on K.S.L. TV. He founded and served as Executive Director of the John & Nellie Wooden Awards. He currently hosts his own TV Show called "Courtside with Tony Ingle”.

You will find wit and wisdom in Tony’s words. Columnist Gib Twyman from the Daily Herald puts it well, “The man’s life speaks volumes. His heart and mind and spirit are full of such good stuff, people want to hear and learn.”

Tony Ingle is available to speak to your company or group. Prices are negotiable and dates are on a first come first served basis. Click here to contact Courtside Dreams to discuss booking Tony Ingle for your function. Listed below are summaries of Tony's most popular speeches.

Coaching Winners to Champions

Tony's most popular presentation is entertaining and inspirational and serves well as a motivating keynote address or after dinner speech. Tony uses personal experiences to teach that "life is not bad, it just gets a little tough at times". He shares how he overcame obstacles that range from having a face deformity at birth to losing his basketball coaching position after going 0-19 at a major university and later posting the longest winning streak in the nation with 26 victories, including winning a National Championship live on National TV on CBS at another university. He teaches regardless of life's obstacles dreams can be fulfilled and what appears to be impossible can be accomplished. Coach Ingle has the ability to hold an audience and will have them laughing one moment and holding back tears the next. Above all, it empowers listeners to take a closer look at their own personal and professional circumstances and unleash the power that lies within to achieve their dreams and even what appears to be impossible.

Building a Championship Team

Tony teaches when proper team work and unity are valued that many of our problems we face in society, sports, workplace and our homes could be eliminated. He shares that "winners participate while champions celebrate" and personal insights through stories derived from a vast array of experience ranging from being a husband for over 30 years, father of five, coach, teacher, professor, administrator and corporate sales representative. In his remarks you will find wit and wisdom that every listener can relate to whether it be in business, groups or organizations. Tony enlightens and entertains while educating the audience of the importance roles, goals and personal responsibility play in performing at our very best as we focus in the same direction.

The Game Called Life

In an era where most people are spending their time playing high tech games, competitive athletic games and even business games striving to gain an edge on their competitors, Tony teaches that the real serious game to win is "The Game Called Life". He holds the audience hanging on every word as he shares thought provoking philosophies and stories about how important it is for us to be aware of how we are investing our time, talents and resources in this real game. Tony centers most of his remarks from his quote "Life is short, serious and frail, Learn from it, Laugh at it and Live it well". Tony uses humor and down home story telling to deliver an inspiring message to the audience, that when we live in harmony, we will find greater self-confidence to change and cope with life circumstances.

For more information or to book Coach Ingle to speak at your function please use the contact form or call 678-315-9756.

"When Tony Ingle speaks, people listen. He is instructional, motivational and very entertaining. He can inspire an audience and everybody has a good time while he’s doing it."

Nolan D. Archibald
Chairman of the board and CEO
Black and Decker Corporation