Jo Ann Pugh, Founder of The 50 Yard Line Mom®, is a bestselling author, mentor, and advocate for the health and wellbeing of athletes at all levels. As the founder of 50-Yard Line Mom®, Jo Ann works tirelessly on behalf of families and aspiring professional athletes to improve health outcomes through education and reform.
Jo Ann serves on several Advisory boards, including the Football Players Health Study at Harvard University and FEM-FL (Families Experiencing Managing Football Lives) at Harvard University, Oversight Board for the Black Men’s Brain Health 2022, 2023, 2024 Super Bowl Conference Series at George Washington University, an Advisor to UC Berkeley’s School of Social Welfare Sports and Social Welfare Initiative, as well as appearing as a panelist and guest speaker at national and regional conferences and media ev
Her bestselling book, The 50-Yard Line Mom: One Mom’s Journey Through The NFL And Beyond, has been called, “a must-have” for parents of aspiring athletes.