Bentley University

Bentley Athletics Be a Force Speaker Series
The University’s tagline is Be a Force. Translation for our student-athletes:

• While in school – excel in class, on the court/field, and in the community

… which will prepare you to:

• After graduation – excel in your career, and in the community

This speaker series is intended to introduce our current student-athletes to former student-athletes who were/are role models for the Be a Force strategy for sustainable success.



Jan. 30, 2025 - Nancy Hogshead is an Olympian, civil rights lawyer, law professor, and women's sports advocate. Hogshead, who received the Kiphuth Award as the nation's best all-around swimmer in 1984, qualified for the Olympics twice, in 1980 when the United States boycotted and in 1984, which were held in Los Angeles. She became the most decorated swimmer of those Games, earning three gold medals and a silver.
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December 3 – Andy Cain, a 2023 Academic All-America Hall-of-Famer who still holds school records at Rose-Hulman College including career ERA (1.99) and complete games (31) and ranks highly in innings pitched (312) and strikeouts (258), while earning Academic All-America honors in 1999. He earned an MBA from the Naval Postgraduate School and currently serves as one of the twelve commanders of America’s premier nuclear submarines. Andy will be speaking with our baseball team.
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November 12 – Tracy Warren, a 2005 Academic All-America Hall-of-Famer who played every game for Trenton State’s softball team, while batting .345, was a 2-time Academic All-America, and led the team to a record of 137-17 over 3 years and the 1987 National Championship. She graduated with a 3.83 GPA. After graduation, she excelled as an Emmy Award winning reporter, and after receiving her J.D. from Notre Dame, she began a law practice that still thrives today. Tracy will be speaking with our softball team.
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October 1 – Frank D’Amelio, former CFO & EVP Global Supply Chain at Pfizer who was ranked among America’s top CFOs by Institutional Investor magazine for 11 straight years from 2011 to 2021. This former D-1 football player will be speaking to our football team.
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September 24, 2024 – Tamika Catchings, former WNBA basketball legend, 4-time gold medalist, Indiana Fever VP/GM of Basketball Operations, and current Basketball Analyst for ESPN, Owner of Tea’s Me Café, and Founder of the Catch the Stars Foundation 501(c)3 will be speaking with our women’s basketball team.
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