Tony Hoffman
Tony Hoffman | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 November 1983 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Clovis High School |
| Occupation(s) | Motivational speaker, BMX racing Coach |
| Website | tonyhoffmanspeaking |
Tony Hoffman (born November 8, 1983) is an American motivational speaker and a coach for BMX racing athletes.[1] He was also a former BMX athlete and rider.[1]
Early life and education
Hoffman was born in Clovis and raised in Central California.[2] He graduated from Clovis High School in 2002. while still in school, he became an athlete and engaged in several sports activities for the school.[2]
Career
Hoffman was a BMX rider and an Amateur BMX athlete for several years in the course of his sports career.[3] He battled with mental health and suicidal thoughts but engaging in sports helped him a great deal to recover from the habits.[4] Following his exit from BMX circuit, he fell into drug addiction, drug sales and crime.[4] He later recovered from addiction and crime in 2007 after he was arrested and sentenced to prison for four and half years.[4]
After completing his jail term, Hoffman raced BMX professional at the elite level for several years' He sustained an injury that ended his BMX racing career.[5] He thereafter switched to coaching BMX racing athletes. [6] He coached coached Brooke Crain to 4th place at Rio Olympics.[7]
In 2012, Hoffman founded The Freewheel Project.[3] In 2022, he co-founded pH Wellness, a drug & alcohol treatment facility.[8] Presently, Hoffman is motivational speaker on mental health, drug misuse and incarceration.[9][10]
References
- ^ a b Ken Carlson,"Addict turned pro BMX racer and Olympic coach to speak in Modesto on the dangers of fentanyl". modbee.com. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ a b Jan Griffey,"INSPIRATION: Athlete-turned-convict shares story with Natchez students". natchezdemocrat.com. 16 November 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
JUNwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b c Pat Crossley,"'Packaged differently': BMX pro, Olympics coach Tony Hoffman shares journey through addiction at West Branch Drug and Alcohol Commission event". sungazette.com. 8 October 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ D’Arcy Egan,"Tony Hoffman Returns!". macpa.net. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ Brenda Battel,"From champion to chump: BMX racer describes his plunge into addiction". michigansthumb.com. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ Chris Maza,"Speaker shares journey from mental health issues to addiction, recovery". thereminder.com. 4 November 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "Tony Hoffman Highlights the Costs of Institutional Stigma". recoverycenterofexcellence.org. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ Camberyn Kelley,"Olympian Tony Hoffman set to speak about his battle with addiction at Dodgeville High School". wmtv15news.com. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ Nick Griffin,"'We want you to know how much you're loved': Cullman County Schools hosts 2nd annual Student Expo". cullmantribune.com. 24 October 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.