Field to Close™ · A UBC program
Elite athletes, trained into sales professionals.
Field to Close turns former professional and collegiate athletes into sales hires who bring discipline, coachability and resilience from day one. UBC recruits and places them. Former NFL linebacker Rennie Curran coaches them.
Why athletes
The habits that win games win quarters.
Sales rewards the same things competition does: preparation, accountability and the ability to take a loss and come back stronger the next morning.
Discipline and work ethic
Years of training schedules and film study carry over into prospecting, preparation and follow-through.
Goal-oriented and coachable
Athletes are used to measurable targets and direct feedback, and they act on it.
Resilient under pressure
The mental toughness to handle rejection and the team instincts to make the people around them better.
UBC and Rennie Curran
A recruiting firm and a performance coach, building the same player.
Rennie Curran is a former NFL linebacker, a three-time All-American and team captain at the University of Georgia, and the founder of Game Changer Coaching, where he focuses on leadership development, personal branding and performance coaching.
Bob Collins has built sales and consulting teams for companies including Avanade, Oracle, Johnson & Johnson and Teleflex. Greg Davis brings HR leadership and client strategy, so every engagement is built for your vertical, growth stage and performance needs, never a cookie-cutter model.
The Performance Pivot™
Trained before day one. Supported after it.
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Sales fundamentals
The sales process, customer engagement and closing techniques.
- 02
Communication skills
Verbal and non-verbal communication that builds trust with buyers.
- 03
Personal branding
A professional presence that resonates with clients in your industry. Local name recognition can open doors in your market.
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Elite Transition Support™
Mentorship through the first six weeks, weekly performance coaching, 30/60/90 day plans and on-call help in live deals.
Industries
Where Field to Close athletes sell.
- Pharmaceuticals
- Medical devices
- B2B technology and SaaS
- Cybersecurity
- Logistics and supply chain
Engagement options: add athletes to your existing team, deploy them on a project-based campaign, or bring in UBC for strategic consulting across your sales organization.
What is Field to Close?
Field to Close is a UBC program that prepares former professional and collegiate athletes for sales roles. UBC handles recruiting and placement, and former NFL linebacker Rennie Curran leads performance coaching, so athletes arrive ready to channel their competitive drive into selling.
Which industries do Field to Close athletes work in?
Pharmaceuticals, medical devices, B2B technology and SaaS, cybersecurity, and logistics and supply chain solutions.
What support continues after the hire?
Elite Transition Support covers mentorship through the first six weeks, weekly performance coaching, 30/60/90 day plans with accountability and on-call help with complex sales situations.
How does the engagement work?
Each engagement is built around your vertical, growth stage and performance goals. You can add athletes to an existing team, deploy them on a specific campaign, or bring in UBC to consult on your wider sales organization.
Let's work together
Don't let your competition draft the best talent.
Schedule a strategy call with UBC to see how athletic discipline and sales expertise can work on your team.