Alumni Engagement is one of the most overlooked areas in any athletics program. At the 2025 American Football Coaches Convention in Charlotte, I had the privilege of speaking with one of the leaders in alumni engagement, Antoine McClain. We talked strategy, highs and lows, and so much more. Here's the book he mentioned which helped him in the role: https://www.btfprogram.com/btf-program-resources/p/beyond-the-field-volume-1-pdf - Join our Player Development Community: https://www.skool.com/beyond-the-field-1931/about Here’s How Beyond The Field Can Help You: https://youtu.be/x0FbEl-V3g4 2025 Player Development Summit Information - https://www.btfprogram.com/pdsummit 2025 Player Development Summit - EARLY BIRD Ticket: https://buy.stripe.com/bIYfZp0TsaiC4RW14d Player Development Webinar: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1s1JZaIQsBRZ3_-40vkF0Z7Is6q9AHf41hvK65Oo2Tqg/edit?usp=sharing Player Development Newsletter: https://beyondthefield.substack.com/ About Ed Jones II Who? Ed Jones. Ed is a player development nerd who served in the player development role for University of Houston, University of Kansas, and Baylor University football teams rising to the role of assistant athletic director. Ed has now since transitioned into the role of founder and CEO of Beyond The Field, where he helps impactful people create player development plans. In addition to being the founder of Beyond The Field, Ed is a two-time author, speaker, creator of The Player Development Pod, The Player Development Conference, The Player Development Newsletter, and the Beginners Guide to Player Development Course. Ed has also facilitated multiple Player Development Guide cohorts. Connect with Ed here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edjonesii/ - PLEASE LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE. Let's Talk Player Development. Email me here: info@btfprogram.com Visit: https://www.btfprogram.com/ Follow: Twitter - https://twitter.com/BTF_Program Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/btf_program/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/BTFProgram Let's Talk Player Development. Email me here: info@btfprogram.com