Huddle Up leverages the transcendent power of sport to end gender-based violence and address social justice issues. Partnering with professional and collegiate teams, we challenge learners to embrace leadership roles, advocating for those who are underrepresented and supporting everyone’s basic human rights.
Huddle Up presents individuals, teams, and athletic organizations with the opportunity to explore and train on a continuum of programs that spans:
- How to effectively eradicate gender violence
- All dimensions of diversity, equity, inclusion, & belonging
- Understanding the power of transformational leadership compared to other leadership styles
- Critical decision-making skills specifically designed for athletic populations (student-athletes, coaches, staff, leadership)
- And a host of other programs
Partner With Us
For nearly 40 years, we have partnered with sports organizations, at all levels, to address the most pressing issues in sport and society, with programs focused on gender-based violence prevention, leadership, and inclusion, both in the United States and abroad. Learn more about how we innovate with our partners.
NCAA Student Athlete Leadership Forum
Since 2015, we have partnered with the NCAA on the Student Athlete Leadership Forum. In November 2024, nearly 400 student-athletes, coaches, and administrators convened in Charlotte, NC to learn how to incorporate, growth mindset, core values, emotional intelligence, and inclusivity into their leadership toolbox. We create the curriculum and training and train the facilitators. You can learn more about our ongoing partnership in this video
20 Years of Impact: Huddle Up at MLB Spring Training
For two decades, our Huddle Up team has led gender-based violence prevention training during Major League Baseball’s spring training, empowering nearly 1,000 athletes, coaches, and staff with the tools to lead with respect and accountability. This March, we partnered with the Atlanta Braves, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Los Angeles Dodgers to engage for the 2025 season.
Championing Local Student-Athletes at Super Bowl
Each year, we partner with Athlife and The Annual Player Networking Event at Super Bowl for a day of leadership development with local high school student-athletes. Last year, nearly 200 high school athletes joined us for a day of personal development, engaging with former NFL and collegiate players who are dedicated to helping them thrive as leaders beyond sport.
Leadership in Action at IMG Academy
In partnership with IMG Academy and the NCAA, we engaged over 300 senior student-athletes in immersive leadership and social impact training during their annual Intersession. Through hands-on experiences, 12th-grade athletes learns to build trust, find their voice, and lead with integrity—harnessing the power of sport to drive meaningful change.
Curtis Walker
Curtis Walker is TurnkeyZRG’s Vice President in charge of recruitment across revenue positions, focusing exclusively on corporate partnerships positions (sales, strategy, and service). A sales practitioner, Curtis has hands-on experience selling and servicing partnerships roles, sell-side & buy-side. He is broadly networked and wired with property sales executives, as well as agency & brand marketing executives.
Before joining TurnkeyZRG, Curtis sold and activated marketing partnerships at the United Soccer League (USL) and Minor League Baseball (MiLB) where he focused on commercial outreach, strategy & new business development, creating innovative and first-of-its-kind partnerships. Prior to MiLB, Curtis spent time on the “buy side” with Coca-Cola Beverages of Florida (CCBF) building and selling marketing platforms which drove incremental product and operational income for the bottler. He also served on the ticket sales side with the Vinik Sport’s Group/Tampa Bay Lightning (TBL) as well as Learfield at the University of South Florida.
In 2020, Curtis Co-founded the Black Sport Business Academy (www.thebsba.com) – a 501 (c)(2) non-profit organization which exists to enhance the learning experience and career outcomes for students at HBCUs who are interested in pursuing a career in sports, and he also serves on the executive leadership board for the Tampa Chapter of Black Sports Professionals (BSP).
A proud alum of HBCU Virginia State University (VSU), he graduated with a degree in Health and Physical Education with a concentration in Sport Management. He also earned his M.B.A. & Master of Sport Business Management from the DeVos Sport Business Management program at the University of Central Florida (UCF). During his time, he served under Dr. Richard Lapchick as a Graduate Teaching Assistant for TIDES: The Institute of Diversity and Ethics and Sports – assessing ethnic and gender hiring practices across sports.
