Meet Sylvia Crawley Spann — former WNBA legend, Gold Medalist, National Champion, Head Coach, and now the Power-Speaker who brings high-performance energy to teams, corporations, and campuses.
Meet Sylvia Crawley Spann — former WNBA legend, Gold Medalist, National Champion, Head Coach, and now the Power-Speaker who brings high-performance energy to teams, corporations, and campuses.

Instant credibility with audience - With over 23 years of experience of basketball as a WNBA Legend, National Champion, Multiple Gold Medalist, Head Basketball Coach, and ESPN2 Analyst, she uses her diversity, and skills mastered to ENERGIZE, EMPOWER, & CHALLENGE Student Bodies, Athletic Departments, and Corporations to be their very best.
From the Arena to the Boardroom & Campus — Sylvia lived the pressure, the spotlight, the stakes. Now she translates that same intensity into results for your group.
Interactive and Immersive — Expect more than a speech. Sylvia brings audience engagement, real-time reflection, small group breakout moments, and high-energy interactive formats that turn listening into doing.
Transformative Impact — Her messages go deeper than inspiration. Your attendees will leave with a clear mindset shift, a toolset for action, and the confidence to lead their next chapter.
Tailored for You — Whether you’re designing a leadership offsite, a diversity & inclusion initiative, an athletic mindset bootcamp, or an event keynote — Sylvia customizes her content, tone, and interaction for your community.
Corporations looking to energize leadership teams, create high-performing cultures, and engage employees beyond the usual.
Colleges and athletic departments who want champions in character, leadership, and life — not just on the scoreboard.
Event planners seeking a keynote that doesn’t just fill time — it changes time.
Teams of all kinds who want to move from good to great, from doing to leading.
They’ll begin to internalize that they are powerful, worthy, and capable. This kind of transformation is what makes SLAM messages stick beyond just “feel good” moments.
For organizations (schools, teams, departments) that have a toxic or discouraging culture, your message can help shift mindsets and cultivate a winning culture infused with respect, encouragement, and growth.
Listeners will walk away knowing how to speak their truth, hold themselves responsible, and own their actions—empowering team unity and personal growth.
Attendees will learn to see challenges as opportunities and setbacks as lessons, building the resilience to bounce back stronger and keep moving forward with confidence.
"The energy stayed, and the action started"
"This was the best investment of our leadership retreat — the stories landed, the energy stayed, and the action started. The Chaplains of the WNBA walked away knowing how to better serve the women of the WNBA, as well as how to
“Win the Building."
- Fleceia Comeaux,
Coordinator of WNBA Chaplains
"She has the ability to shift mindsets"
"I bring Sylvia Crawley Spann in to work with my team every year, because she is a proven winner and champion. She has the ability to shift mindsets to gain a competitive advantage. She is well spoken, engaging, witty, and funny.
She can assist leaders in identifying personality types and strategies to motivate players
towards greatness."
- Charlotte Smith, Elon Women’s Basketball
"We walked away with a plan to execute"
"SLAM signature program Is a must have and a cheat code for programs and universities!!
Sylvia’s expertise as a student-athlete,
coach, professional athlete and entrepreneur covers all aspects. Our entire student body and staff walked away with more than motivation; we walked away with a plan to execute long after she left."
- Morra Gill McDaniel, Head Coach of Harris Stowe State University

