From pro to purpose
Tracking the Transition from Athletic Excellence to Purpose-Driven Impact
At Pro Athlete Community (PAC), we believe the transition from sport isn’t a moment—it’s a journey. Whether you’re still competing or have long since retired, every pro athlete deserves the tools, relationships, and runway to build what’s next.
This report, From Pro to Purpose, marks the first step in sharing what we’ve seen firsthand: professional athletes are redefining what it means to transition.
What you’ll find in this report is just the beginning of our commitment to measuring the outcomes of our community. While we are very early in this journey and the data is preliminary, the impact is already meaningful. We’re proud to celebrate our members for how boldly they’re investing in themselves, how intentionally they’re showing up for one another, and how relentlessly they’re building lives of purpose beyond sport.
What we’re seeing
From the moment they join PAC, athletes make a conscious decision to invest in themselves. That commitment is already producing meaningful outcomes. We’re seeing:
- Former athletes building and scaling businesses
- Members stepping into new industries with confidence and clarity
- Tangible progress toward personal, professional, and financial goals
- Athletes fueling the network—engaging peers and activating the PAC community across industries
These athletes are launching companies, showing up as leaders in their communities, pursuing education, and discovering new passions with the same drive, discipline, and determination that propelled them to the very top of their sport. They’re applying that elite mindset to everything they take on next.
Stories behind the stats
We know numbers only tell part of the story. That’s why we’re pairing this update with a growing collection of member profiles—real stories that showcase the grit, purpose, and intentionality of PAC’s community.
Every outcome begins with a choice—to bet on yourself, to embrace change, and to take purposeful steps toward a new vision. These stories capture that mindset in motion and offer a glimpse into the wide range of paths PAC members are forging.
Transparency & Momentum
This snapshot is just that: a first look. We’re in the early phases of formal data collection, and the numbers will continue to evolve as our community grows. But we’re sharing this now because it matters—because early insights deserve to be seen, and because transparency is central to PAC’s mission.
We’re proud to report that PAC currently holds a Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 96—a clear sign of how deeply members value the community, the experience, and the outcomes they’re seeing.
All Pro Athletes are welcome here. While PAC began with professional football, we’re expanding with purpose—welcoming athletes across sports and genders who share the mindset, drive, and commitment to what comes next.
The Power of community investment
PAC isn’t a top-down program—it’s a collective movement. What’s unfolding here is fueled by athletes who are investing in themselves and pouring into their peers—committed to growth not just for themselves, but for the entire community.
This is what happens when an elite mindset meets the right tools, relationships, and support. The results speak for themselves—and we’re just getting started.
Dive deeper into over 100 member stories that define this movement:
Carly Margulies
Freestyle Olympic Skier
