Lee M.J. Elias

MY GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENT: I have been able to create opportunities to professionally surround myself with my passions as an entrepreneur and a leader, while also being able to give back. I’ve created three companies: Game Seven Group, a sports coaching strategy consultancy; Hockey Achievements, an interactive sporting community with an audience of 350,000+ followers; and Hockey Wrap Around, a hockey equipment company. I’ve also been fortunate to be on the coaching staff of the 2015 Peterborough Phantoms Championship ice hockey team in the English Premier League, to be part of the Sports Coaching Leadership team at Drexel, and to have previously worked for the National Hockey League, NBC Sports and Madison Square Garden. In addition, I’m a two-time award-winning author of the books “Win” and “Think Like a Fan.” Personally, I’m most proud of creating a wonderful family with my wife, Dr. Janet Cruz (who also works at Drexel), and my two children, Logan and Alina.

HOW DREXEL HELPED: Both my education and mentors at Drexel set me on a course that ultimately let me accomplish my professional goals in the sporting world as a coach and business person. My master’s thesis eventually morphed into my first book which also launched my career as an author.

MY HOPE FOR THE FUTURE: Through my work I have helped several sports teams embrace the concept of team building to become championship-caliber organizations and I hope to help a collegiate and/ or professional team win a title. I also want to publish a book that explores the common strategic elements found among teams that win championships consistently over time.