Episode 1360: Gridiron Queendom: Adrianne Smith

Business Leadership Series

Derek talks with elite athlete Adrienne Smith, Founder & CEO of Gridiron Queendom, who is on a mission to create more opportunities in football and professional sports for women and girls.
Today, Adrienne is one of the best-performing wide receivers in women’s football history, having won two gold medals and four national championships in women’s tackle football. The New England Patriots have said of Adrienne, “She cannot be stopped,” and the Times Union has called her “The face of women in football.”
Adrienne and her team, The Boston Renegades, were flown on The Patriots’ private plane to Canton, OH where they won their third straight and sixth overall national championship. Adrienne and her team have been winners of national championships in 2010, 2011, 2014, 2018, 2019 and 2021. In addition to her role with the Renegades, Adrienne has been a member of the U.S. women’s national flag football team, winning three silver medals in international competitions.
Adrienne is also the creator of Blitz Champz, a fun and competitive card game that teaches and tests football knowledge, strategy, and critical math skills for which she has partnered with NFL FLAG to lead Blitz Champz activations in their northeast tournaments this fall; NFL teams including The Houston Texans and The Las Vegas Raiders have also featured Blitz Champz at events including youth football clinics.