Linnae Harper
Former WNBA player, 6x Team USA Gold Medalist, Manager of Athletics & Sports Leadership at the Obama Presidential Center, & Adapt2Win Athlete
Linnae Harper is a former WNBA player, six-time Team USA gold medalist, and proud Ohio State alumna who has built a career at the intersection of sports, leadership, and community impact.
A Chicago native, Harper has translated her experience as an elite athlete into a commitment to creating opportunities for the next generation. She is the founder of That Harper Kid, a nonprofit focused on empowering youth through sports, mentorship, and community engagement, and Athlete Beyond, an organization dedicated to helping athletes and professionals navigate growth, leadership, and life beyond competition.
Harper currently serves as Manager of Athletics & Sports Leadership at the Obama Presidential Center, where she helps develop programming that uses the power of sports to foster leadership, connection, and opportunity for young people and communities”.
