Octagon Speakers

• Denise Austin
• Tracy Austin
• Natalie Coughlin
• Anna Kournikova
• Andrea Kremer
• Jeanette Lee
• Nancy Lieberman
• Paula Radcliffe

Denise Austin

America’s Favorite Fitness Expert

Denise Austin promotes a sensible, realistic, and enthusiastic approach to fitness and eating. She works out only 30 minutes a day and never skips a meal! Her health and fitness philosophies have won her countless fans throughout the United States, from whom she receives more than 10,000 letters and emails a week.  When you watch Denise on television, read her books, or follow her videos, you can't help feeling like she's there with you cheering you on.  Denise has been named America's favorite fitness expert.  She gets the energy to tackle challenges and achieve her success from the gratification of knowing she makes a difference in people's lives and inspires them to feel better about themselves.

Tracy Austin

Hall of Fame Tennis Player and Broadcaster

Tennis prodigy Tracy Austin stormed into women's tennis in 1977 and set a number of amazing records as the youngest player in the sport.  As a former World No. 1 woman tennis player from the United States, she won the women's singles title at the US Open in 1979 and 1981 and the mixed doubles title at Wimbledon in 1980. Since retiring as a player, Austin has frequently worked as a commentator for NBC and the USA Network and commentated for the Seven Network at the 2006-2010 Australian Opens. She began working for Tennis Channel in 2010 and joined their US Open team.  Austin holds a compassion for the game and those who surround it. 

Natalie Coughlin

Olympic Swimming Gold Medalist

One of the most well-rounded swimmers ever, Natalie Coughlin combines power, speed and beauty. One of the poster faces of the 2004 USA Olympic team, Coughlin bought pride to her nation with her performance.  Coughlin left the 2004 Olympic Games as the most decorated female athlete, having won a total of five medals.  At the 2007 World Championships, the biggest international swimming event leading up to the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, Coughlin finished as the world’s most decorated female swimmer in World Championship history.  Coughlin’s success at the 2007 World Championships followed her to Beijing, where at the 2008 Olympics, she won an astounding 6 medals, a first for any woman athlete at the games.  Coughlin was also a recent contestant on the popular reality show Dancing with the Stars, which in its most recent season has been the 3rd highest ranked show on television. Coughlin wowed over 17 million viewers weekly on the Emmy award-winning show...

Anna Kournikova

International Tennis Icon

Anna Kournikova is an internationally-recognized tennis star and an advocate for health and fitness. A global voice of children's health, sportsmanship and spirit, Anna Kournikova expanded her role in the fitness world to help fight obesity and motivate Americans to get in shape on season 12 on NBC's acclaimed series "The Biggest Loser". As a former World #1 doubles player and #8 singles player, as well as a certified trainer, a healthy lifestyle has always been an integral part of Anna's life.

Andrea Kremer

NBC and HBO Correspondent

Andrea Kremer is more than just a role model for women, being the first female correspondent hired by ESPN.  Rather, she personifies the kind of individual we should all look to as an example of a model citizen and a wonderfully successful business person.  Kremer exudes passion and drive in all of her vastly different, yet complimentary endeavors.  Whether it is supporting breast cancer research, which is one of the many areas Kremer is involved in, conducting exclusive interviews with the likes of Michael Jordan and Brett Favre, or spending time with her son, she is constantly practicing what she preaches by testing her physical and mental limits and making a difference in the world in any way that she can.  Kremer is a wonderful example of someone who has overcome adversity and attained success by staying true to herself and not succumbing to other’s expectations, but rather creating and abiding by her own. Kremer currently serves as the sideline and feature...

Jeanette Lee

Professional Billiards Player

Jeanette Lee is arguably the most recognizable billiards player in the world and was deamed "The Black Widow'' early in her career for the way she dominates her competition and plays in all black attire. Lee has been slated the winner of 17 WPBA titles and is known for her philanthropic endeavors. Lee has the ability to be a marketer's dream, as she attended over 25 corporate events in 2005. She has the talent and discipline to run a tournament under her own focus, as well as reach out to the community with her charitable contributions and appearances. She has her own downloadable video game for cell phones, has toured U.S. military bases in Europe to teach them more about the game, has her own DVD animated feature, hosted a TV pilot, and was seen on ESPN and ESPN2 for more than forty hours in 2004. Lee's strong will allows her to do it all, but is still down-to-earth and loves to help others in any way possible. "An absolute show stopper. She was the star at our U. S. Open party...

Nancy Lieberman

Olympian, Broadcaster, and Author

On November 5th, 2009 Basketball Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman added a new piece of history to her already illustrious career when she was hired as the Texas Legends' first Head Coach. Lieberman, widely considered one of the most influential figures in women’s basketball history, is the first female head coach to lead an NBA or NBA D-League team. Nancy began coaching the Legends in November 2010. She even led the Legends to the playoffs in her first year. Lieberman then went on to become the Assistant General Manager of the Legends, a position which she currently holds. In addition to her many sports related accomplishments, Lieberman wrote her first business book “Playbook for Success” by Wiley Publishing in 2010. Nancy Lieberman made history again when she signed with the WNBA's Detroit Shock in July of 2008. She became the oldest player to ever play in the history of the league at the young age of 50. This breaks the previous record of 39 years old which Nancy established as a...

Paula Radcliffe

World Renowned Cross Country Runner

The world's fastest female marathoner, Paula Radcliffe is also one of Britain's most popular athletes. Radcliffe won the World Half-Marathon Championships in both 2000 and 2001, and the 2001 World Cross Country Championship long-course run. In 2002 she placed first in eight out of nine competitions, including the Flora London Marathon and the Chicago Marathon, at which she broke the women's world record. Radcliffe continued her success in 2003, when she defended her title at the London Marathon, shaving nearly two minutes off her previous world-record score.  Radcliffe claimed back-to-back New York City Marathon titles.  In 2008, she was also given the distinct honor of being inducted as a member of the "Most Excellent Order of the British Empire".