Charles Tharp Jr. is a Bay Area native, former championship athlete, longtime coach, mentor,
and community leader with more than 20 years of experience working with young people,
student-athletes, families, local government, and nonprofit organizations.
As the founder of Charles Tharp Consulting LLC, Charles combines lessons learned through
athletics, coaching, public service, mentorship, and fatherhood to help young people become
stronger leaders in school, sports, and life.
A former collegiate and professional football player, Charles was inducted into the St. Francis
High School Hall of Fame in 2023 (football). His athletic career includes California State Championship (HS basketball), top 10 finish as AAU Junior Olympic point guard (basketball) collegiate
All-American (football), collegiate All- conference honors (football), Italian Super Bowl champion (football), and Euro-Bowl champion honors (football).
Through public speaking, leadership development, mentoring, student-athlete programs, and
community engagement, Charles is committed to his central mission: Building Champions for
Life.