Who is Anthony Washington Sr.?

Anthony Washington Sr. is a U.S. Army and Maryland Army National Guard veteran, a coach and official of more than twenty years, and the founder of After Today, LLC. He builds leadership training, athletic recruiting education, and people-first AI systems for student-athletes, families, schools, and organizations. He is based in Pennsylvania and works primarily across Pennsylvania and Maryland.

What does Anthony Washington Sr. do?

He works in three connected areas: athletic recruiting education that gives student-athletes and families a repeatable daily process, leadership training for first-time supervisors and public-sector leaders, and people-first AI and workflow implementation for organizations. He also speaks and runs workshops for schools, teams, and districts.

What is athletic recruiting infrastructure?

Athletic recruiting infrastructure is the repeatable system a family or program uses to manage recruiting — film, academics, communication with coaches, eligibility tracking, and follow-up — instead of relying on exposure events and luck. Anthony teaches recruiting as infrastructure so progress comes from a daily practice rather than a seasonal scramble.

What does people-first AI implementation mean?

People-first AI implementation means adopting AI to improve the work without displacing or sidelining the people who do it. In practice that means starting from the actual workflow, keeping a human accountable for decisions, training staff on the tools they will use, and setting guardrails before scale — not buying software and hoping the team adapts.

Who are Anthony's programs designed for?

Student-athletes and their parents, high school and grassroots coaches, athletic programs, schools and districts, first-time supervisors, public-sector leaders, and organizations that want leadership training or help implementing AI without leaving employees behind.

Does Anthony Washington Sr. provide leadership training?

Yes. He trains first-time supervisors and team leads on the first ninety days, difficult conversations, accountability, and building trust, drawing on his military service, public-sector supervision, and coaching experience. Training is delivered as courses, workshops, and organizational consulting.

How can a school, district, or organization work with Anthony?

Schools, districts, and organizations can book speaking engagements and workshops, bring in leadership training for supervisors and staff, or engage him on recruiting support and AI and workflow implementation. Start on the contact page and say which of those you need.

How can I book Anthony Washington Sr. to speak?

Send an inquiry through the contact page with your event date, audience, format, and location. The speaking page lists topics, session formats, and the audiences he speaks to most often.

Where is Anthony Washington Sr. based?

He is based in Pennsylvania and works primarily across Pennsylvania and Maryland, with virtual sessions available beyond that area.

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Welcome to D4: Where Dreams Cost Less and NIL Deals Come With Coupons

athletic · April 27, 2025

Step into the wild world of D4 Athletics (fake), where NIL deals include gas cards, emotional support, and maybe a slice of grandmas banana bread.

D4 Athletics: Dreams Cost Less and NIL Deals Come With Coupons

D4 Athletics: The Division You Have Never Heard Of, Because It Does Not Exist Yet

While the NCAA, NAIA, and NJCAA compete for athletes, NIL dollars, and trademarks, a new division is quietly emerging. Division 4, or D4, is not in any rulebook yet, but it exists in spirit. D4 is for the gritty and overlooked. We do not have five-star recruits. We have five-star attitudes and maybe a pulled hamstring.

NIL in D4: Name, Image, and Leftovers

In Division 1, athletes sign multi-million dollar NIL deals. In D4, NIL deals include a twenty-five dollar Amazon gift card from the local insurance agent, free tire rotations from Uncle Kenny’s Auto and Bait Shop, a sponsored post on a cousin’s Instagram story, and exclusive rights to leftover chicken tenders from the athletic banquet. Division 1 gets Beats by Dre. D4 gets Earbuds by Dave, labeled with a marker.

Recruiting D4 Style: Slide Into Our DMs Literally

Our recruiting process is simple. You do not need a trainer, agency, or expensive highlight reel. Just show up, tag us in a TikTok, and spell our coach’s name correctly in your email. Need gear? Bring your own. Uniforms may be reversible. Our team colors are available and on sale.

Facilities That Build Character and Possibly Tetanus

Division 1 athletes use state-of-the-art weight rooms. D4 athletes get stronger by moving rusty squat racks for the debate team. Our locker room is an equipment closet that smells like ambition and expired IcyHot. Showers are available with a hose behind the concession stand. Please keep the water under ten minutes, as the pipe rattles.

D4 Life: The Real NIL is the Not In League

D4 is not just a punchline. It is a mindset. It is a tribute to every underdog who still sends emails to coaches, trains before school, and believes that D4 might be fictional, but the dream is real. We may not have ESPN coverage, but we have a YouTube channel managed by someone’s nephew. We may not have agents, but our moms will defend us in the comments. We may not have it all, but we have heart and maybe a gas card.

NIL in D4: Final Thoughts from the Financial Aid Office

At D4, your deal might be a handshake and a Subway coupon. Your highlight tape might be filmed on a Nokia. We see you. You are the reason D4 exists. Keep grinding, keep dreaming, and remember that just because you play in a division no one has heard of, it does not mean your story will not be legendary. In D4, we do not chase clout. We chase clearance rack greatness.

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