RADical Success
Eighty-five colleges, universities, professional sports teams and community organizations have implemented the award-winning RADical Health program. Nearly 35 percent of RADical Hope’s participants have been athletes, spreading through the collegiate level (including Oregon, Oklahoma State and Colorado) and NFL teams (including the Chargers and Giants).
Student-athletes require support in developing their mental, physical and emotional health skills as they navigate the rigors of competition alongside other demands of young adult life. RADical Hope’s focus on strengthening connections and building resilience lends itself to sport performance and competitive success while giving student-athletes tools for a lifetime of success on and off the field.
“The Radical Hope program has been a staple in our student-athletes’ development. In this new era of college athletics, having a space that creates team bonding and individual growth is essential. Radical Hope brings all that and more with its calculated topics and exercises. I’d recommend Radical Hope to any team or business who’s looking to elevate performance and comradery.”
– DJ Foster, Director of Player Development for Arizona State Football & Retired NFL Vet
Everything Translates - RADical Health Participants Experience Athletic Success
RADical Hope's NCAA Tournament Teams
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Amherst College and RADical Hope first partnered in Spring 2022, and together, work to implement RADical Health with all first-year student-athletes. The program is available to players of all teams allowing for a stronger sense of community and connection throughout its athletic department and the multiple teams.
In Fall 2025, five Amherst teams, including men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s cross country, and field hockey, made the NCAA Tournament.
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In Fall 2025, Bentley embarked on its first semester as partners of RADical Hope. The Falcons made RADical Health available to all first-year student-athletes and were led through the program by upperclassmen student-athlete leaders as peer facilitators.
Five Bentley teams reached the NCAA Tournament in the first semester of RADical Health implementation (Fall 2025), including football, men’s soccer, women’s volleyball, and field hockey.
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In Fall 2025, Dickinson embarked on its first semester as partners of RADical Hope. The Red Devils made RADical Health available to all first-year student-athletes and were led through the program by upperclassmen student-athlete leaders as peer facilitators.
Three Dickinson teams reached the NCAA Tournament in the first semester of RADical Health implementation (Fall 2025), including men’s soccer, field hockey, and men’s cross country.
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Middlebury partnered with RADical Hope during the Winter of 2024. made RADical Health available to all first-year student-athletes and were led through the program by upperclassmen student-athlete leaders as peer facilitators.
Nearly a year after joining in a shared mission with RADical Hope, five Middlebury teams competed in the NCAA Tournament in Fall 2025. The teams included men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s soccer, and field hockey.
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In Fall 2025, the University of West Florida implemented RADical Health with the athletic department’s SAAC (Student-Athlete Advisory Committee). With SAAC spearheading the program for West Florida, RADical Health was offered to student-athletes on multiple teams.
By the end of the semester, three West Florida teams were competing in the NCAA Tournament, including women’s volleyball, women’s soccer, and men’s soccer.
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A RADical Hope partner since Fall 2021, Wesleyan implements RADical Health with all first-year student-athletes. Each cohort is led by upperclassmen student-athlete leaders as trained peer facilitators.
In Fall 2025, Wesleyan saw four of its teams reach the NCAA Tournament, including field hockey, men’s soccer, women’s volleyball, and men’s cross country.