30-Year History

30 YEARS OF GLOBAL FOOTBALL HISTORY

Global Football operates under the direction of President and Founder, Patrick Steenberge. A native of Erie, PA, he played quarterback under Coach Ara Parseghian at the University of Notre Dame, while earning his marketing degree. He boasts more than 50 years of business background, having focused on special events creation and production, international travel, communications, motivational speaking in English & Spanish, marketing and consulting.

GLOBAL FOOTBALL EVENTS

NCAA DIV III & NAIA GAMES / EDUCATIONAL TOURS (1996 – PRESENT)

Worldwide events with U.S. College Teams vs. International Teams

GLOBAL IRELAND FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT: G.I.F.T. (2012 – PRESENT)

Dublin High School Football Showcase Played alongside the NCAA FBS games with High School and College Teams from USA and Canada

GLOBAL AMBASSADOR BOWLS (2007 – PRESENT)

Team Stars & Stripes, Worldwide travel with high school-aged ambassadors experiencing games and educational tours

THE CATHOLIC BOWL (2021 – PRESENT)

Played at The Ford Center in Frisco, TX; Catholic High Schools from around the USA

TAZÓN DE ESTRELLAS + AZTEC BOWL (1997 – 2017)

NCAA Div III All Star Team vs. Mexico Universities All Star Team hosted by multiple Mexican cities

CHINA AMBASSADOR BOWLS (2016 – 2019)

U Pennsylvania, U Puget Sound, Drake University, U19 Stars & Stripes

POP WARNER INTERNATIONAL SUPER BOWL (2010 – 2019)

Orlando, Florida International youth teams compete as part of the largest annual youth football celebration

(M.A.P.) MILITARY APPRECIATION PARTNERSHIPS (2016)

NCAA & NFL Coaches Tour to military bases in Bahrain, Djibouti, & Europe

CROKE PARK CLASSIC (2014)

Ireland: Penn State vs. University Central Florida

GLOBAL KILIMANJARO BOWL (2011)

Tanzania: First-ever American Football game played in Africa. Mexico CONADEIP   All-Stars vs. Drake University (Iowa)

NOTRE DAME JAPAN BOWL (2009)

Tokyo, Japan Notre Dame Legends Alumni Team led by Head Coach Lou Holtz vs. Japanese National Team

NFL GLOBAL JR CHAMPIONSHIPS (1997 – 2007)

Super Bowl host city event featuring International High School teams competing   in an official NFL event versus teams from around the world

NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL FANTASY CAMPS (2003 – 2008)

PENN STATE FOOTBALL FANTASY CAMPS (2005 – 2008)

KEY PARTNERSHIPS OVER THE YEARS

Throughout Patrick’s years of involvement in the American Football world he has formed close working relationships, partnering with key American and international organizations:

NFL & NFL International; NFL China

Super Bowl Host Committees

American Football Coaches Association (AFCA)

International Federation of American Football

Pop Warner Little Scholars

University of Notre Dame

Penn State University

University of Central Florida

Dozens of NCAA Division III and NAIA Colleges and Universities

Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA)

USA Football

CONADEIP, Mexico

ONEFA, Mexico

Tanzania Tourist Board

CBS Sports Television

Numerous International American Football Federations