Meet Our Captains

Robert Smith: Former Ohio State Buckeyes & Minnesota Vikings Running Back, along with being former College Football analyst for ESPN. CEO/Founder of Fan Health Network.

Cris Carter: Former Ohio State and NFL Wide Receiver. 8-time Pro Bowler. NFL Hall of Fame Inductee. NFL Analyst for ESPN.

John Telich: Fox 8 Cleveland Sportscaster. 11-Time Emmy winner. Competed in over 100 triathlons and completed 3 Ironman Distance Triathlons.

Jim Jackson: Former Ohio State and Professional Basketball Player. Current College Basketball Analyst for Big Ten Network and NBA Analyst for Fox Sports 1.

Nolan Harrison: Former Indiana Hoosier/NFL player for the Steelers, Raiders and Washington. Serves as Senior Director of the NFLPA Former Player Services Department.

Aaron Taylor: Former Super Bowl Champion Offensive Linemen for the Green Bay Packers. Played at Notre Dame. Serves as College Football Analyst for ABC and CBS.

Sean Burch: Record-breaking American adventure athlete. Holds 7 world records, including the fastest ascent of Mt. Kilimanjaro. Author of “Hyperfitness: 12 Weeks to Conquering Your Inner Everest”.

Troy Smith: Former Ohio State, NFL and CFL Quarterback. 2006 Heisman Trophy Winner and Fiesta Bowl MVP. Currently works in the Ohio State Athletic Department.

Leroy Hoard: Former Michigan Wolverines and NFL Running Back. 1989 Rose Bowl MVP. Co-hosts radio show on ESPN 790 in Miami.

Jessica Beard: World Champion 4×400 meter relay runner. Big 12 Freshman of the Year and 400 meter dash champion at Texas A&M.

Katie Smith: 3-time Olympic Gold Medalist in Women’s Basketball. 17 seasons playing professional basketball. Currently an Assistant Coach for the New York Liberty of the WNBA and Analyst for BTN and ESPN.

Caroline Lind: 2-time Olympic gold medalist rower. 2014 Athlete of the Year (New York Athletic Club). Award winning rower for Princeton.

Amy Fickell: Wife of Ohio State Defensive Coordinator, Luke Fickell. Actively involved with the Brian Muha Foundation and the Second and Seven Foundation.

Andy Bratt: Played rugby at the University of Cincinnati and professionally for Scioto Valley Rugby Club. Diagnosed with a tumor, he encourages others to fight cancer with him.

Sara Otepka: Marathon runner.

John Buccigross: SportsCenter Anchor since 2001. Play-by-play announcer for the NCAA Hockey National Championship Frozen Four. Currently a member of the You Can Play Campaign.

Raymont Harris: Former Ohio State and NFL Running Back. Serves as Ohio State’s Director of Development with the Athletic Department where he is responsible for major gifts to all athletic priorities.

Clark Kellogg: CBS College Basketball Analyst. Announced NCAA Men’s Final Four from 2009 – 2013.

Tom and Lisa Cousineau: Tom is a former Ohio State and NFL Linebacker. Co-founder of Fan Health Network. Lisa is committed to helping other women develop actionable “game plans” to suit their unique health and wellness needs.

Cari Champion: Former host of ESPN’s First Take. SportsCenter co-host.

Emmanuel Acho: Former Texas and current NFL Linebacker. Played for Cleveland and Philadelphia. Currently a free agent.

Marcellus Wiley: Former Columbia and NFL Defensive End. Co-host of ESPN’s SportsNation and Max & Marcellus on 710 ESPN Los Angeles.

Billy Horschel: Pro golfer on the PGA Tour. Won the BMW Championship and The Tour Championship in 2014. Played at the University of Florida.

Blair Walsh: Kicker for the Minnesota Vikings. 2012 Pro Bowl selection and First-Team All-Pro. Played for the Georgia Bulldogs.

Datone Jones: Former UCLA and current Green Bay Packers Defensive Linemen. 2012 Second-Team All-Pac-12.

Mallory Blackwelder: Pro golfer on the LPGA Tour. known for her appearance on the Golf Channel’s The Big Break.

Raj Bhavsar: U.S. Olympic gymnast. Won Silver at the 2001 and 2003 World Artistic Gymnastic Championships and earned a Bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.