Will Bartholomew

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Will Bartholomew (born October 1, 1978, in Nashville, Tennessee) is a former American football fullback and now CEO of D1 Sports. [1]

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Playing history

College

Bartholomew played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers football team, earning many honors including 2001 SEC Good Works Team, Verizon Academic All-District IV, Academic All-SEC; 2000 Academic All-SEC; 1999 Academic All-SEC; and 1998 Academic All-SEC. [2] He was a captain on the 1998 National Championship winning team that went 13–0 with a victory over Florida State in the Fiesta Bowl. [3] [4] [5] [6] He functioned primarily as a "blocking" back for the team. [7]

Professional

As an undrafted free agent, Bartholomew was to play in the National Football League for the Denver Broncos. [8] Bartholomew's career ended after suffering a knee injury during training camp that required multiple extensive surgeries. [9]

Business

Bartholomew is the founder & CEO of D1 Sports, a training and therapy company dedicated to being The PLACE for the ATHLETE. [10]

Personal life

Bartholomew's brother, Ben, also played for the Tennessee Volunteers. [11] [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "D1 Training". D1 Training. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Will Bartholomew: All in the Family". University of Tennessee . October 3, 2001. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  3. ↑ "1998 Tennessee Volunteers Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  4. ↑ Harralson, Dan (August 8, 2021). "Tennessee defeats Florida State to win 1998 national championship". Vols Wire. USA Today. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  5. ↑ "28th Annual Game, 1999 – Fiesta Bowl History". Fiesta Bowl. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  6. ↑ Carner, Nick (November 24, 2012). "Bartholomew Continues A Family Tradition". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Will Bartholomew, FB – Tennessee". USA Today. April 19, 2001. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
  8. ↑ Ginsberg, Leah (June 30, 2017). "How this NFL hopeful turned a career-ending injury into a $20 million-a-year business". CNBC. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  9. ↑ Haynes, Beth (July 19, 2011). "HomeGrown: Will Bartholomew & D1 Sports". WBIR.com. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  10. ↑ Lawley, Erin (April 2, 2006). "D1 Sports Training hits upon winning strategy for growth". Nashville Business Journal. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
  11. ↑ "Ben Bartholomew – Football". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  12. ↑ Brown, Patrick (September 4, 2012). "Ben Bartholomew makes key UT contributions". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
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