Thomas Wurtz
Thomas has worked since 2001 as a missionary with FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students). In 2007, he launched Varsity Catholic, a division within FOCUS, which has served thousands of college athletes over the years from coast to coast.
He received his MA from the Augustine Institute as a member of the first graduating class.
Thomas has been featured by the Vatican on the Pontifical Council of the Laity, Church and Sport Section. He served as one of 150 invited delegates to the first Global Conference on Sport and Faith, hosted by the Pontifical Council for Culture in the Fall of 2016 and again in 2022.
He also has vast experience shaping men and facilitated men's formation for hundreds of missionaries for more than a decade. He has written for Those Catholic Men and is featured in the video series by the Knights of Columbus - Into the Breach. He has also authored two books: Compete Inside and Pursing Freedom.