NDASA is honored to welcome world champion quarterback, broadcaster and entrepreneur Joe Theismann as the keynote speaker at the association’s 2025 Conference and Trade Show.
This year’s event will be held April 1-4, 2025 in Jacksonville, Florida.
Mr. Theismann is an entrepreneur and the former star quarterback for the then Washington Redskins (now Washington Commanders). Most recently, he spent the last 2 decades working for ESPN and the NFL Network as an NFL analyst.
A 12-year NFL veteran, Theismann played in 163 consecutive games from 1974-1985 for the Washington Redskins and holds Redskin records for passing yardage (25,206), completions (2,044) and attempts (3,602).
He was a two-time Pro Bowl selection and Pro Bowl MVP leading the Washington Redskins to a 27-17 victory over the Miami Dolphins in Super Bowl 17.
Theismann was selected as the NFL’s Man of the Year in 1982 for his community service and dedication to the health and welfare of children. In 1983, he won the league’s Most Valuable Player Award, leading the Redskins to a second consecutive Super Bowl appearance. His career ended abruptly in 1985 after sustaining a badly broken leg during a Monday Night Football game against the New York Giants on national television. In 2003, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame and in 2013 received the Walter Camp Football Foundation “Distinguished American” Award.
With every chapter of his life, Mr. Theismann evolved from athlete to the ultimate businessman. An Emmy award-winning analyst, entrepreneur and athlete, he utilizes his gifts, talent and high energy to share his strategies for handling unforeseen change.
Theismann’s book How to Be A Champion Everyday was released in June of 2020.