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Playbook For Life: Navigating Careers in the World of Sports

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If you enjoy sports and want to learn more about how to make it a career, then this experience is for you! Wabash has combined its outstanding academics, top-notch athletics, and unmatched alumni network to develop the skills in young men that lead to remarkable success in any career field. Through sports, the Playbook for Life supports the College’s mission of educating young men to speak and write effectively, listen carefully, and think critically, which are necessary life skills for everyone. Click below to learn more.

Great Guest Speakers

Mark Miles

Wabash produces leaders at the highest levels of sport, including Mark Miles (president and chief executive officer of Penske Entertainment Corp.; pictured left), Chris Denari (television voice of the Indiana Pacers), Steve Campbell (vice president of communications for the Indianapolis Colts), Dr. Chris Carr (director of performance psychology and team behavioral health clinician for the Green Bay Packers), and Ryan Vaughn (recent past-president of the Indiana Sports Corp). Other noteworthy alumni and camp speakers include Wes Zirkle, motorsports attorney, and Joe Johnson, owner of Obvious Shirts.

Sports Connections Everywhere

Each day, sessions will use issues and topics in sports as a vehicle to introduce students to liberal arts disciplines like economics, rhetoric, and psychology. Statistics, broadcast production, and journalism/public relations are a few examples of how those areas connect with sport.

Wabash 101

Day Trips to Sports Facilities

In partnership with Wabash alumni, the curriculum includes many visiting speakers, as well as day trips to sporting facilities and national headquarters in Indianapolis. “We are excited about this new Wabash initiative,” said Program Director Tyler Wade. “We believe a liberal arts education is a great pathway to success in any career, and the level of success our graduates have achieved in the business of sports is impressive. We can't wait to help young men see all the places a Wabash education can take them.”

Little Giants Stadium

Meet Our Peer Mentors

Mentor: Atticus Blank

Atticus Blank

Hometown: Terre Haute, IN
Year: 2027
Major: Undecided
Favorite Activity: Rec sports (basketball, golf, etc.)
Favorite Thing About Wabash: The Brotherhood


Mentor: Gage Galloway

Gage Galloway

Hometown: Crawfordsville, IN
Year: 2027
Major: Rhetoric, Business
Favorite Activity: Playing football with friends and spending time with family
Favorite Thing About Wabash: The community and brotherhood between students. I felt at home as soon as I stepped on campus


Mentor: Lucas Diaz Santana Gaytan

Lucas Diaz-Santana Gaytan

Hometown: Monterrey, MX
Year: 2027
Major: Computer Science
Favorite Activity: Tennis and going to the gym
Favorite Thing About Wabash: How you can be walking to class and a complete stranger will say hi or acknowledge you


Mentor: Sam Santiago

Sam Santiago

Hometown: Brownsburg, IN
Year: 2026
Major: Rhetoric
Favorite Activity: Lacrosse, Lifting, or even Basketball
Favorite Thing About Wabash: The brotherhood that we have throughout campus and the unity we have as a student body when it comes to sporting events, especially against DePauw University.


Mentor: Evan Zambrano

Evan Zambrano

Hometown: Chicago, IL
Year: 2026
Major: Rhetoric
Favorite Activity: Pickup basketball
Favorite Thing About Wabash: There is always something happening on campus.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the camp for?
Playbook for Life is for driven rising high school sophomores and juniors interested in a career in sports.
When is PLAYBOOK FOR LIFE?

Wabash College is hosting two “Playbook for Life” sessions this summer.

  • Session 1: July 6-11, 2025
  • Session 2: July 13-18, 2025
How much does the camp cost?
Playbook for Life is FREE for all participants accepted into the program. Health insurance is required to attend Wabash summer programs.
Where will I stay?

Wabash College
301 W Wabash Ave.
Crawfordsville, IN 47933

Students will stay in one of our residence halls on campus with up to four roommates. These air-conditioned facilities offer spacious common areas, conveniently located bathrooms, and leisure and recreational spaces.

What should I bring?
  • Bedding kits can be provided, but campers are encouraged to bring an additional blanket.
  • Personal hygiene, toiletries: soap, shampoo, toothbrush, toothpaste, etc.
  • Appropriate and comfortable clothing and shoes for 7 days and 6 nights.
  • Snacks and/or drinks for your room.
  • A notebook, pens and/or pencils.

2024 Packing List

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