Heisman Backs National Leadership Academy for High School Team Captains
Dan Reed, chair of the Heisman Foundation, announced the Aspen Institute’s Captains Leadership Academy as a national effort to turn high school sports captains into broader civic leaders. Reed said Heisman is making the largest single grant in its history as founding partner, arguing that students already chosen to lead teams can be trained, mentored and supported to lead in schools and communities. Pete Weber of the Aspen Institute placed the academy within a wider push to expand youth leadership development, with IMG Academy also named as a partner.
The Aspen Institute·May 20, 2026·4 min read
