Smart Heart Sports Coalition

Tuesday, July 23, 2024

"Today's bill signing is a testament to leadership and teamwork, and I thank and applaud Governor DeWine, the leaders of the Ohio legislature, the bill sponsors, and the many Smart Heart Sports Coalition team members who came together to move this life-saving legislation forward. I'll always consider Ohio my second home, and I'm delighted that this new law makes the places around the state where young people learn, play, and compete safer, more resilient, and better prepared to respond to a cardiac emergency. This is a big win for young people throughout Ohio." Damar Hamlin, Chasing M's Foundation Founder, and Buffalo Bills Safety

(L-R: T.J. Carrie (NFL Legends/T.J. Carrie Foundation), OH Speaker of the House Jason Stephens, Nicole Ward (MTKYN Foundation), Dr. Trent Bowers (Worthington Schools Superintendent), Jon Sprunger (Worthington Kilbourne High School soccer coach), Pamela Dickman (Canen's mother), Canen Dickman (SCA survivor), OH Governor Mike DeWine, OH Representative Adam Bird, Paul Sparling (Cincinnati Bengals Head Athletic Trainer Emeritus), OH Senate President Matt Huffman, and OH Representative Richard Brown)

Tuesday, May 21, 2024

"The NFL is honored to join with our Smart Heart Sports Coalition partners and allies to celebrate the enactment of this crucial safety measure. Thanks to Governor Lee, leaders in the legislature, the Tennessee Titans, and the advocates who pushed this forward, school communities throughout the state will have the tools and training to better respond to cardiac emergencies. This is a victory for students, athletes, staff and visitors at Tennessee's schools." NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell

(L-R: Chris Hopkins (AHA), Delanie Walker (NFL Legend), NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, Linton Black (SCA survivor), TN Governor Bill Lee, and TN Sen. Joey Hensley).

Saturday, April 27, 2024

"On behalf of the National Football League and the nearly 40 additional members of the Smart Heart Sports Coalition, I applaud Governor Whitmer and the Michigan legislature for working together to advance this crucial, life-saving legislation," said Brendon Plack, NFL Senior Vice President of Public Policy and Government Affairs. "These vital, evidence-based measures ensure that Michigan's school communities are better equipped and prepared to respond to sudden cardiac arrests, if and when they occur. The laws mark a victory for young people and their safety across the state."

(L-R: Damar Hamlin, MI Rep. Tyrone Carter, Dr. Brad Uren (MI College of Emergency Physicians), MI Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Alex Bowerson (SCA survivor), MI Rep. John Fitzgerald, MI Speaker of the House Joe Tate, and Brendon Plack (NFL))