TRAVERSE CITY WEST/TRAVERSE CITY CENTRAL TO HOST JOHN UNDERWOOD AT TRAVERSE CITY WEST AUDITORIUM MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20^TH, 2010 AT 7 PM

John Underwood is the founder and President of the American Athletic Institute, an institute devoted to the prevention of alcohol and substance abuse in athletics.  A former NCAA All-American, International level distance runner and World Masters Champion, John has coached or advised more than two dozen Olympians including World and Olympic Champions.  He holds three International Olympic Solidarity diplomas for coaching and has been a crusader for drug-free sport at all levels.

John’s innovative program, “Pure Performance,” has gained international prominence.  He is the Master Trainer for the New York Public High School Athletic Association drug prevention program, which is one of the largest mandated programs in prevention history.  John was recently named as a consultant to the prestigious Pacific Institute of Research and Evaluation and the Underage Drinking Enforcement Training Center.  He has conducted the only physiological case study of the residual effect of alcohol on elite athletic performance.  He has appeared as a guest commentator for ABC Wide World of Sports for Olympic drug scandals.  John has worked on nearly all sports federations including the NCAA, ECAC, NHL, NFL, NBA,, the U.S. Olympic Committee, Sport Canada, the international Olympic Committee and the USAF.  Underwood is a Human Performance Consultant for the Navy SEALS.

Most importantly, John has devised an alcohol and drug prevention program that educates and trains parents, athletes and schools to be leaders in recognizing and dealing with the issues of social drinking and underage alcohol and drug use.  Every parent, athlete and coach can benefit from John Underwood’s presentation.  Athletic directors Patti Tibaldi and Cody Inglis both encourage attendance by the Traverse City community.  It is a must attend event!