CARY, N.C. – USA Baseball and USA Baseball Sports Properties within LEARFIELD today announced a renewal with Morgan Stanley Global Sports & Entertainment (GSE) as a financial education and developmental partner of the organization, focusing on the National Team Development Program (NTDP). For the second consecutive year, Morgan Stanley GSE will create a custom financial literacy program for 16U/17U NTDP athletes and lead an in-person seminar for the program during the annual event later this week.
Additionally, Morgan Stanley GSE and USA Baseball will collaborate to promote other financial education-related content for USA Baseball’s athletes, coaches, and staff throughout the year.
“USA Baseball looks forward to continuing its relationship with Morgan Stanley in heightening the experience of our National Team Development Program,” USA Baseball Chief Operating Officer David Perkins said. “USA Baseball prides itself on its commitment to developing young athletes on and off the field, and financial literacy is an essential skill they will need as they prepare for their professional careers.”
We are delighted to continue working with USA Baseball and its National Team Development Program by providing its athletes with financial education, knowledge, and perspectives to help bolster their financial game plans,” said Sandra L. Richards, Head of Morgan Stanley Global Sports & Entertainment. “These important conversations are foundational elements to guiding athletes at USA Baseball and beyond toward empowered and sound financial decisions that will serve vital to their success on and off the baseball diamond for many years to come.”
“Last year’s seminar that was provided by Morgan Stanley at the National Team Development Program was extremely impactful, as it provided a unique opportunity for players to become more familiar with the financial aspects of professional sports,” Jim Koerner, USA Baseball Director of Player Development, said. “We anticipate another great presentation this year that will once again prove to be paramount to our participants’ personal growth off the field.”
The NTDP offers athletes the opportunity to connect with USA Baseball coaches, task force, and national team staff to better prepare for a future national team experience. Participants will partake in skill development sessions, off-field educational seminars, and a series of intrasquad games to assist in developing the athletes as both a player and a person. The 2023 event will be held from July 26-29 at the USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, North Carolina.
Morgan Stanley Global Sports & Entertainment is a division of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management dedicated to serving the unique and sophisticated needs of elite and professional athletes, entertainers, executives, creators, and other top professionals in the business of sports and entertainment. The division consists of over 200 Financial Advisors with the Global Sports & Entertainment Director/Associate Director designation, several of whom are former professional and collegiate athletes (including baseball players) who once embarked on a similar journey to that of today’s elite prospects. For more information, visit http://morganstanley.com/gse.
USA Baseball Sports Properties within LEARFIELD is dedicated to representing USA Baseball by developing and managing sponsor relationships with brands looking to align with USA Baseball and its events and programming.
Source: usabaseball.com
