Start building your next career before your basketball career ends.
A six week one-on-one career transition program designed specifically for professional basketball players playing overseas.
THE CHALLENGE
Basketball won’t last forever. Your career can.
Playing professionally gives you experiences most people never have. Leadership. Communication. Discipline. Adaptability. Working under pressure. Living in different countries. Building relationships with people from different backgrounds.
The problem is that those experiences don’t always translate easily into a career outside of basketball.
The Next Chapter helps you figure out how your experience, interests and strengths can become your next career.
WHAT YOU GET
Everything You Need for What’s Next
Career Direction
Identify your interests, strengths, goals and potential career paths.
Your Professional Story
Turn your basketball and overseas experience into skills employers understand.
Resume & LinkedIn
Build your professional materials and online presence.
Networking
Develop a strategy for building relationships and finding opportunities.
Interview Preparation
Practice interviews and learn how to confidently communicate your value.
Your Next 90 Days
Leave with a specific action plan for what happens after the program.
THE SIX WEEK PROGRAM
A Clear Path Forward
WEEK 1
Find Your Direction
Identify your interests, strengths, goals and potential career paths.
WEEK 2
Translate Your Experience
Turn your basketball and overseas experience into skills employers understand.
WEEK 3
Build Your Professional Identity
Create your resume, LinkedIn profile and professional story.
WEEK 4
Build Your Network
Develop a strategy for building relationships and finding opportunities.
WEEK 5
Prepare for Opportunities
Practice interviews and learn how to confidently communicate your value.
WEEK 6
Your 90 Day Career Plan
Create a specific action plan for what happens after the program.
WHO IT'S FOR
Professional Players. Global Opportunities.
The Next Chapter is designed for professional basketball players, particularly those playing overseas, who want to turn their experience, strengths and interests into a clear plan for life beyond basketball.
You don’t have to be ready to retire. You just need to be ready to start building what’s next.
THE NEXT CHAPTER
6 Week One on One Career Transition Program
TOTAL INVESTMENT
$1,500
Built on Experience. Focused on What's Next.
My career has been built around basketball, leadership and helping people reach their potential. I was a member of the 2003 Marquette University Final Four team before going on to play nine years professionally, with stops internationally in Italy, Turkey, Japan and South Korea.
After my playing career, I transitioned into coaching and spent 11 years coaching at the Division I level, continuing to work with athletes while developing my own leadership and professional experience.
I created The Next Chapter because I know firsthand how much of who you are and what you learn through basketball can prepare you for life beyond the game. My goal is to help professional basketball players recognize the value of their experience, identify what comes next and start building that future before their playing career ends.
Scott Merritt Founder, The Next Chapter
