A Refugee’s Story of Survival and Success

Meet Pitman Kennedy
Pitman Kennedy is a retired Master Sergeant with the Air Force where he served for 21 years. He is also
a basketball player development coach, strength and conditioning trainer, and a motivational speaker.
His Air Force experience as a leadership facilitator, time spent with Legendary NNBA Coach John
Lucas, as well as professional and personal development as a player development coach propelled him
to build Sweat Equity Athletic and Leadership Basketball Skill Development LLC in 2014. Mr.
Kennedy is versed in many areas and holds a MS in Management, from National Louis University, and
is currently working on his Doctor of Education at Grand Canyon University. He also holds Masters
Certificates in both Project Management and Lean Six Sigma Black Belt from Villanova University.
Pitman is a certified USA Basketball Youth Development Coach, a Professional Member of the National
Speakers Association and Project Management Institute.
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