2023 VISTA Millennial Superstars: Gene Williams

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Gene Williams
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Gene Williams.
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Gene Williams, a Broomall native and St. Joseph’s Prep graduate, is the founder of Athletes Untapped, a West Chester-based platform that helps parents and young kids connect with private sports coaches for in-person, one-on-one training.

“What I enjoy most about what we’ve been able to build is hearing feedback from the parents, athletes, and coaches,” he said. “Every time we receive a new review about the impact we made on a young athlete’s life or how we helped a private coach scale their business, it lets us know we’re making a real difference in the sports community.”

Williams, who began working in high school after starting his own landscaping business, earned a bachelor’s degree in Economics and Entrepreneurship from Johns Hopkins University and played professional basketball in Ireland for one year. He credits two of his business mentors, Glen Gaddy and Tom Crowley, with having the biggest impact on his career.

“They were instrumental in helping me get Athletes Untapped off the ground,” said Williams.

Being recognized by BestStartup as one of the country’s Top 101 CEOs in the sports space is his proudest professional achievement.

“It was great recognition for the entire Athletes Untapped team,” said Williams, who is involved in every aspect of the business, from web/app development to sales and marketing.

His favorite Chester County restaurant is Opa Taverna in West Chester.

Williams and the rest of the 2023 Class of VISTA Millennial Superstars will be honored at the Awards Reception & Celebration on Thursday, May 18 at Penn State Great Valley.

Sponsors are still being sought. Click here to learn more about the various opportunities available to partner with VISTA Today as it celebrates Chester County’s next generation of leaders, or contact Steve Knickerbocker at steve.knickerbocker@acj.today or 484-437-2826.

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