Keenan Fitzmorris

👋 Hey there —
I’m Keenan Fitzmorris. I’m a 7’0” professional basketball player, three-degree scholar, public speaker, and someone who has lived his entire life at the intersection of discipline, clarity, and reinvention.

I’ve played D1 basketball across three elite programs — Stanford, Stony Brook, and Northwestern — and now play professionally with Club de Regatas Lima in Peru. Off the court, I earned degrees in Psychology (Stanford), an MBA (Stony Brook), and Sports Administration (Northwestern). I’ve also worked with the NCAA on NIL policy, speaking directly into how athletes can build brand, opportunity, and future.

Whether competing, studying, or speaking — I’ve learned that success comes down to owning your voice, building your presence, and saying yes to the moments that shape your path.

Now I coach students, young professionals, athletes, and emerging leaders to build confidence, communicate with clarity, and find direction when standing at life’s crossroads.

What I Bring to Uptales

• Experience as a Division I athlete and international pro—pressure-tested leadership & mindset
• Expertise in public speaking, presentation, confidence-building, and message delivery
• A grounded, relatable coaching style centered in psychology, discipline & identity
• Real-world insight into NCAA policy, NIL branding, and athlete career paths
• A passion for helping young people define their direction, values, and long-term strategy

✅ Focus Areas

• Public speaking coaching for students, athletes & young professionals
• Building confidence, presence & storytelling from the stage
• Mindset coaching: discipline, resilience, identity & direction-setting
• NIL insights, personal brand building & athlete development
• Guidance for transitions: high school → college, college → career, athlete → leader

🎤 My Guiding Philosophy
Finding ways to take actions in low-stakes learning environments, and to make mistakes and learn and get feedback, allows for immense growth to prepare for the big stage. That combined with a metal approach to focus on what went well helps you be ready to excel when your name is called!

📌 Why People Work With Me

• I’ve lived multiple high-performance worlds and know the pressure from the inside
• I combine psychology, athletics, leadership, and real-life experience — not theory
• My coaching is rooted in empathy, honesty, and actionable frameworks
• Ideal for athletes, creators, students, and young leaders looking for direction, confidence & a voice that lands
  -I have experience coaching and teaching countless successful individuals, as I was a teacher of public speaking at Stanford