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The Roster

Athletes, golfers, and friends who believe in what we’re building

We've spent decades building relationships with people who compete at the highest level. Friends from the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, and even the PGA Tour. It's a community that keeps growing and now includes college golf teams, NCAA athletes, high schoolers, broadcasters, and passionate golfers across the USA and the whole world.

These aren't endorsement deals. They're friendships built over rounds of golf, honest conversations, and a shared belief that the details matter. Several have backed their conviction with commitment, becoming investors in the business.

An early conversation with Jordan Poyer on the 12th hole of his charity golf tournament sparked the inspiration for our first golf shoe — The Beta. It was his observation that "golf people" were "our people," and that Alma Mater should make a really good golf shoe.

After two years of building prototypes and obsessing over every possible detail, we finally felt The Beta was ready. This is the Alma Mater community.

Jordan Poyer

Jordan Poyer

Jordan Poyer

Crew: Pro Athlete, NFL

Alma Mater: Astoria, Oregon

Legend at Astoria High School on the Oregon coast (birthplace of Alma Mater) and a defensive anchor for the Buffalo bills. He earned First-Team All-Pro honors in 2021 and a Pro Bowl nod in 2022.

Jordan Poyer

Crew: Pro Athlete, NFL

Alma Mater: Astoria, Oregon

Legend at Astoria High School on the Oregon coast (birthplace of Alma Mater) and a defensive anchor for the Buffalo bills. He earned First-Team All-Pro honors in 2021 and a Pro Bowl nod in 2022.

J.R. Smith

J.R. Smith

J.R. Smith

Crew: Pro Athlete, NBA

Alma Mater: North Carolina

A sharpshooting guard and two-time NBA champion, after retirement he joined the mens golf team at North Carolina A&T to utilize the college eligibility he'd saved by jumping straight from High School to the pros.

J.R. Smith

Crew: Pro Athlete, NBA

Alma Mater: North Carolina

A sharpshooting guard and two-time NBA champion, after retirement he joined the mens golf team at North Carolina A&T to utilize the college eligibility he'd saved by jumping straight from High School to the pros.

Joe Pavelski

Joe Pavelski

Joe Pavelski

Crew: Pro Athlete, NHL

Alma Mater: Madison, Wisconsin

Known as "Captain America," he became the highest-scoring U.S.-born player in NHL playoff history with 74 postseason goals. In 2025, he's won both the American Century and The PRO golf tournaments back to back.

Joe Pavelski

Crew: Pro Athlete, NHL

Alma Mater: Madison, Wisconsin

Known as "Captain America," he became the highest-scoring U.S.-born player in NHL playoff history with 74 postseason goals. In 2025, he's won both the American Century and The PRO golf tournaments back to back.

Taylor Montgomery

Taylor Montgomery

Taylor Montgomery

Crew: PGA

Alma Mater: UNLV

Raised in Las Vegas and shaped at UNLV, Taylor built his game through repetition, patience, and feel. He earned his place on the PGA Tour through consistency and became one of the field’s most reliable putters.

Taylor Montgomery

Crew: PGA

Alma Mater: UNLV

Raised in Las Vegas and shaped at UNLV, Taylor built his game through repetition, patience, and feel. He earned his place on the PGA Tour through consistency and became one of the field’s most reliable putters.

Victoria Arlen

Victoria Arlen

Victoria Arlen

Crew: Pro Athlete

Alma Mater: Exeter, New Hampshire

Raised in New Hampshire, Victoria Arlen turned one of the most improbable recoveries in modern sports into a Paralympic gold medal career, driven by resilience, belief, and a refusal to let others define what was possible.

Victoria Arlen

Crew: Pro Athlete

Alma Mater: Exeter, New Hampshire

Raised in New Hampshire, Victoria Arlen turned one of the most improbable recoveries in modern sports into a Paralympic gold medal career, driven by resilience, belief, and a refusal to let others define what was possible.

Chris Young

Chris Young

Chris Young

Crew: Pro Athlete, MLB

Alma Mater: Houston, Texas

A Houston native whose power and athleticism led to a 13-year MLB career, an All-Star selection, and a rookie season that produced 30 home runs and 25 stolen bases.

Chris Young

Crew: Pro Athlete, MLB

Alma Mater: Houston, Texas

A Houston native whose power and athleticism led to a 13-year MLB career, an All-Star selection, and a rookie season that produced 30 home runs and 25 stolen bases.

Levi Wallace

Levi Wallace

Levi Wallace

Crew: Pro Athlete, NFL

Alma Mater: University of Alabama

A former Alabama walk-on who earned two national championships before building a seven-year NFL career with the Bills, Steelers, and Broncos through persistence, preparation, and resilience.

Levi Wallace

Crew: Pro Athlete, NFL

Alma Mater: University of Alabama

A former Alabama walk-on who earned two national championships before building a seven-year NFL career with the Bills, Steelers, and Broncos through persistence, preparation, and resilience.

Kevin Millar

Kevin Millar

Kevin Millar

Crew: Pro Athlete, MLB

Alma Mater: Lamar University

A World Series champion and key voice behind Boston’s historic 2004 championship run, building a 12-year MLB career on belief, leadership, and an energy that changed clubhouses.

Kevin Millar

Crew: Pro Athlete, MLB

Alma Mater: Lamar University

A World Series champion and key voice behind Boston’s historic 2004 championship run, building a 12-year MLB career on belief, leadership, and an energy that changed clubhouses.

Jerome Bettis

Jerome Bettis

Jerome Bettis

Crew: Pro Athlete, NFL

Alma Mater: University of Notre Dame

A Hall of Fame running back whose game was built on patience, toughness, and consistency across 13 NFL seasons, finishing his career with a Super Bowl title in his hometown of Detroit.

Jerome Bettis

Crew: Pro Athlete, NFL

Alma Mater: University of Notre Dame

A Hall of Fame running back whose game was built on patience, toughness, and consistency across 13 NFL seasons, finishing his career with a Super Bowl title in his hometown of Detroit.

Bo Jackson

Bo Jackson

Bo Jackson

Crew: Pro Athlete, NFL & MLB

Alma Mater: Auburn University

An Auburn legend whose blend of power, speed, and instinct reshaped expectations in both the NFL and MLB across four football seasons and eight years in professional baseball.

Bo Jackson

Crew: Pro Athlete, NFL & MLB

Alma Mater: Auburn University

An Auburn legend whose blend of power, speed, and instinct reshaped expectations in both the NFL and MLB across four football seasons and eight years in professional baseball.

Scott Fischer

Scott Fischer

Scott Fischer

Crew: Pro Athlete, NBA

Alma Mater: UC Santa Barbara

A forward built on toughness, feel, and consistency who became one of the defining players in Australian basketball over a 16-year career.

Scott Fischer

Crew: Pro Athlete, NBA

Alma Mater: UC Santa Barbara

A forward built on toughness, feel, and consistency who became one of the defining players in Australian basketball over a 16-year career.

Mike Smith

Mike Smith

Mike Smith

Crew: Pro Athlete, NBA

Alma Mater: Brigham Young University

A 6'10" three sport athlete at BYU before he decided to focus on hoops, Mike was drafted in the first round by the Boston Celtics. He can now be found in the booth calling games for the Utah Jazz.

Mike Smith

Crew: Pro Athlete, NBA

Alma Mater: Brigham Young University

A 6'10" three sport athlete at BYU before he decided to focus on hoops, Mike was drafted in the first round by the Boston Celtics. He can now be found in the booth calling games for the Utah Jazz.

Andre Roberts

Andre Roberts

Andre Roberts

Crew: Pro Athlete, NFL

Alma Mater: The Citadel, Military College of S. Carolina

A three-time Pro Bowler whose 13-year NFL career was built on consistency, adaptability, and game-changing speed as one of the league’s most reliable return specialists.

Andre Roberts

Crew: Pro Athlete, NFL

Alma Mater: The Citadel, Military College of S. Carolina

A three-time Pro Bowler whose 13-year NFL career was built on consistency, adaptability, and game-changing speed as one of the league’s most reliable return specialists.

Richard Dent

Richard Dent

Richard Dent

Crew: Pro Athlete, NFL

Alma Mater: Tennessee State University

The Super Bowl XX MVP who helped define the Chicago Bears’ defenses of the 1980s through a 15-year NFL career built on toughness, discipline, and relentless pressure.

Richard Dent

Crew: Pro Athlete, NFL

Alma Mater: Tennessee State University

The Super Bowl XX MVP who helped define the Chicago Bears’ defenses of the 1980s through a 15-year NFL career built on toughness, discipline, and relentless pressure.

Joe Carter

Joe Carter

Joe Carter

Crew: Pro Athlete, MLB

Alma Mater: Wichita, Kansas

A five-time All-Star whose walk-off home run clinched the 1993 World Series for the Blue Jays—one of baseball’s most iconic finishes.

Joe Carter

Crew: Pro Athlete, MLB

Alma Mater: Wichita, Kansas

A five-time All-Star whose walk-off home run clinched the 1993 World Series for the Blue Jays—one of baseball’s most iconic finishes.

Cody Ross

Cody Ross

Cody Ross

Crew: Pro Athlete, MLB

Alma Mater: Carlsbad, New Mexico

Raised in New Mexico, he built a 12-year MLB career on toughness, timely moments, and a style of play that always seemed to rise when the stakes got bigger.

Cody Ross

Crew: Pro Athlete, MLB

Alma Mater: Carlsbad, New Mexico

Raised in New Mexico, he built a 12-year MLB career on toughness, timely moments, and a style of play that always seemed to rise when the stakes got bigger.

James Wisniewski

James Wisniewski

James Wisniewski

Crew: Pro Athlete, NHL

Alma Mater: North Carolina

A skilled defenseman who won the Max Kaminsky Trophy in 2004 as the OHL’s top blueliner before carving out a decade-long NHL career.

James Wisniewski

Crew: Pro Athlete, NHL

Alma Mater: North Carolina

A skilled defenseman who won the Max Kaminsky Trophy in 2004 as the OHL’s top blueliner before carving out a decade-long NHL career.

Brad May

Brad May

Brad May

Crew: Pro Athlete, NHL

Alma Mater: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

A tenacious left wing whose "Mayday goal" in the 1993 playoffs electrified Buffalo, sending the Sabres past Boston in a now-legendary moment.

Brad May

Crew: Pro Athlete, NHL

Alma Mater: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

A tenacious left wing whose "Mayday goal" in the 1993 playoffs electrified Buffalo, sending the Sabres past Boston in a now-legendary moment.

Mike Leach

Mike Leach

Mike Leach

Crew: Pro Athlete, NCAA

Alma Mater: BYU (Undergrad), Pepperdine (JD)

After 16 NFL seasons with Denver, Arizona, and Cincinnati, Mike returned to William & Mary in 2021 as golf coach for the men’s and women’s teams.

Mike Leach

Crew: Pro Athlete, NCAA

Alma Mater: BYU (Undergrad), Pepperdine (JD)

After 16 NFL seasons with Denver, Arizona, and Cincinnati, Mike returned to William & Mary in 2021 as golf coach for the men’s and women’s teams.

Craig James

Craig James

Craig James

Crew: Pro Athlete, NFL

Alma Mater: Southern Methodist University

A Texas running back whose rise at SMU helped define the legendary “Pony Express” era before a six-year NFL career built on versatility and toughness.

Craig James

Crew: Pro Athlete, NFL

Alma Mater: Southern Methodist University

A Texas running back whose rise at SMU helped define the legendary “Pony Express” era before a six-year NFL career built on versatility and toughness.

Danario Alexander

Danario Alexander

Danario Alexander

Crew: Pro Athlete, NFL

Alma Mater: University of Missouri

A Missouri legend and consensus All-American in 2009 after leading the nation with 1,781 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns.

Danario Alexander

Crew: Pro Athlete, NFL

Alma Mater: University of Missouri

A Missouri legend and consensus All-American in 2009 after leading the nation with 1,781 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns.

Terry Yake

Terry Yake

Terry Yake

Crew: Pro Athlete, NHL

Alma Mater: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

A steady playmaker who logged 197 career points across 11 NHL seasons, remembered for his breakout 53-point campaign with Hartford in 1992–93.

Terry Yake

Crew: Pro Athlete, NHL

Alma Mater: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

A steady playmaker who logged 197 career points across 11 NHL seasons, remembered for his breakout 53-point campaign with Hartford in 1992–93.

Ryan Leaf

Ryan Leaf

Ryan Leaf

Crew: Pro Athlete, NFL

Alma Mater: Washington State University

A quarterback whose fearless play helped return the Washington State Cougars to the Rose Bowl and national spotlight for the first time in decades.

Ryan Leaf

Crew: Pro Athlete, NFL

Alma Mater: Washington State University

A quarterback whose fearless play helped return the Washington State Cougars to the Rose Bowl and national spotlight for the first time in decades.

Jason Kendall

Jason Kendall

Jason Kendall

Crew: Pro Athlete, MLB

Alma Mater: Torrance High School, California

A catcher whose 15-year MLB career was built on toughness, feel for the game, and a relentless style of play that redefined what athleticism could look like behind the plate.

Jason Kendall

Crew: Pro Athlete, MLB

Alma Mater: Torrance High School, California

A catcher whose 15-year MLB career was built on toughness, feel for the game, and a relentless style of play that redefined what athleticism could look like behind the plate.