Limpert Tech on iHeartRadio 8/6/22 - Wayman Britt, College Basketball Star, New Author

College hoops star Wayman Britt found success in athletics, business and government, but his story is one of guts and grace behind any glory. Today, Britt uses his life experiences to inspire others — particularly those in underserved communities — to overcome challenges, dream bigger and achieve more in life.

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Wayman captained the University of Michigan men’s basketball team to the NCAA Championship Finals in 1976. The University's “Wayman Britt Outstanding Defensive Player of the Year" award is named in his honor. He is a member of the Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame and the Greater Flint Afro-American Hall of Fame. Wayman is a founding board member of the West Michigan Sports Commission, Kent Schools Services Network and the Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy. Wayman also serves as a board member for the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation, the Michigan Fitness Foundation and the Trinity Health Michigan Board.

A long way from the North Carolina tobacco farm where he grew up, college basketball standout Wayman Britt captained the University of Michigan Wolverines to the NCAA title game in 1976. It had always been his dream to play the game he loved for a bona fide powerhouse like the Tar Heels of North Carolina, and the Wolverines fit the bill. After realizing one dream, Britt set his sights on another. And another.


Britt didn’t let his poverty-stricken environment in the North Carolina Jim Crow era of racial discrimination dissuade him from envisioning a bigger world and a better life.

In his new book, Fulfilling the Dream: My Pathway to Leadership and Finding Purpose in Serving Others, Britt shares his personal account of growing his skills through life experiences. Following his successful careers in college and professional basketball, he grew into a management role for an international company and later rose to administrator for one of Michigan’s largest counties. Along the way, he became a dynamic leader and role model in the communities he served.