Defend Warren

Mike Engram - Game Changers

James F. Guy Jr Season 1 Episode 8

Listen to Mike share his story as why he left Warren and why he came back.  He shares his life growing up on the Southwest side of Warren.  He even shares how he met Shawn (Puff Daddy, P Diddy) Combs and was offered an internship with Combs.

Michael Engram is a 96’ graduate of Warren G. Harding High School. After graduation, 
Michael had the opportunity to study at Sawyer School for Hospitality, Bethune Cookman University for Business, and Oral Roberts University for in Business and Divinity. During his studies, he earned the opportunity to work multiple disciplines for the Walt Disney World Company in Orlando, Florida and later helped launch a nonprofit in NJ for inner city boys. In 2013, Michael moved back to the Continental US from Hawaii to make a positive difference in his hometown of Warren, OH to launch Game Changers. As Executive Coach, his goal was and continues to be, to create extraordinary leadership platforms for student athletes which will help positively impact their future. 

 In just over five years, Game Changers has had the amazing opportunity to impact the lives of over 4,400 students nationwide. He attributes his foundation to his Faith, Family, and Football. As Game Changers celebrates its sixth year, Michael continues to personally invest in helping to mentor and provide leadership to student athletes in the local community. In as much, Michael has had the recent honor from his college alma-mater Bethune-Cookman University to receive the 40 under 40 award for his commitment to service; Game Changer Award from 2Deep Entertainment and the City of Youngstown, and as of recent— the 2019 Healthy Hero Recipient of the National African American Male Wellness Initiative. Coach Engram continues to make an indelible mark in the lives of the young people he comes across. Game Changers is not focused on the athlete you see, but the person that athlete wants to be!