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| Tony Hoffman | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1983-11-08) 8 November 1983 (age 41) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Clovis High School |
| Occupation(s) | Motivational speaker, BMX racing Coach |
| Website | tonyhoffmanspeaking |
Tony Hoffman (born November 8, 1983) is an American motivational speaker and a coach for BMX racing athletes. He was also a former BMX athlete and rider.
Early life and education
Hoffman was born in Clovis and raised in Central California. He graduated from Clovis High School in 2002. While still in school, he became an athlete and engaged in several sports activities for the school.
Career
Hoffman was a BMX rider and an Amateur BMX athlete for several years in the course of his sports career. He battled with mental health and suicidal thoughts but engaging in sports helped him a great deal to recover from the habits. Following his exit from BMX circuit, he fell into drug addiction, drug sales and crime. He later recovered from addiction and crime in 2007 after he was arrested and sentenced to prison for four and half years.
After completing his jail term, Hoffman raced BMX professional at the elite level for several years' He sustained an injury that ended his BMX racing career. He thereafter switched to coaching BMX racing athletes. He coached coached Brooke Crain to 4th place at Rio Olympics.
In 2012, Hoffman founded The Freewheel Project. In 2022, he co-founded pH Wellness, a drug & alcohol treatment facility. Presently, Hoffman is motivational speaker on mental health, drug misuse and incarceration.
References
- ^ Ken Carlson,"Addict turned pro BMX racer and Olympic coach to speak in Modesto on the dangers of fentanyl". modbee.com. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ Jan Griffey,"INSPIRATION: Athlete-turned-convict shares story with Natchez students". natchezdemocrat.com. 16 November 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ Pat Crossley,"'Packaged differently': BMX pro, Olympics coach Tony Hoffman shares journey through addiction at West Branch Drug and Alcohol Commission event". sungazette.com. 8 October 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- D’Arcy Egan,"Tony Hoffman Returns!". macpa.net. 5 March 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- Brenda Battel,"From champion to chump: BMX racer describes his plunge into addiction". michigansthumb.com. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- Chris Maza,"Speaker shares journey from mental health issues to addiction, recovery". thereminder.com. 4 November 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- "Tony Hoffman Highlights the Costs of Institutional Stigma". recoverycenterofexcellence.org. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- Camberyn Kelley,"Olympian Tony Hoffman set to speak about his battle with addiction at Dodgeville High School". wmtv15news.com. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- Nick Griffin,"'We want you to know how much you're loved': Cullman County Schools hosts 2nd annual Student Expo". cullmantribune.com. 24 October 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.