Chidozie Ibeabuchi leads a team responsible for providing holistic player care resources, serving clubs to best support players at the local level, and spearheading player commercial efforts to advance the league. For almost 15 years, Chidozie has worked with professional athletes across various sectors of the sports industry for several major sports leagues including the NBA’s New York Knicks, the NHL’s New York Rangers, the WNBA’s New York Liberty, and the NFL’s league office.

Prior to helping to start MLS Player Engagement, Ibeabuchi held several roles at the NFL. Most recently, this included working in the Player Engagement department where he accelerated the personal and professional growth of NFL players as they transitioned in and out of the league, focusing on career development, financial and continuing education, and total health and wellness.

Ibeabuchi received his bachelor’s degree in Sports Management with a minor in Business Administration from St. John’s University, an athlete development executive education certificate from UPenn, an MLS Player Engagement Certificate from the University of Florida, and his MBA in Strategic Innovation and Business Data & Analytics from the University of Illinois.

He currently serves as an Advisory Board Member for both the Division of Sport Management at St. John’s University as well for the Professional Association of Athlete Development Specialists, the world’s premier non-profit organization dedicated to bringing together sports leaders and organizations who are committed to the holistic development of its athletes.