501(c)(3) nonprofit · Carlisle, PA

More than the game.

Empowering student athletes through education, outreach, mentorship and scholarship, and serving the veterans who served.

Register for a clinic Donate today
A Primal Sports Charities initiative

Freedom Village

Serving those who served.

A veteran-centric community for qualified veterans, developed in a joint venture with Veteran Engineering Team (V.E.T.), a service-disabled veteran-owned federal contractor that knows firsthand what veterans need.

  • HUD · VAGrant programs, including HUD-VASH set-asides
  • V.E.T.SDVOSB federal contractor partner
  • Land to keysDevelopment, construction and wraparound services
Learn about Freedom Village
Architectural rendering of the planned Freedom Village campus for veterans
Rendering of the planned Freedom Village campus
  • 6Baseball teams, ages 9 to 18
  • $0Cost of counseling for athletes 14 and older
  • 15Internships, five each semester
  • [#]Student athletes served [year]
What we do

Support on and off the field

Academic, athletic and mental health support can be out of reach for many families. We bring it to student athletes without the financial burden.

See all programs
Coming up

Learn from the pros

A Phillies coach working with a young pitcher at an indoor clinic
Registration open

2027 Former MLB Player Clinics

  • Saturday and Sunday, January 2–3, 2027
  • Turf Time Athletics
  • [Times and age groups]
Register now
See all events
Our mission

Sports and community, working together

“The Primal Sports mission integrates sports and community, empowering student athletes through education, outreach, mentorship and scholarship opportunities.”

We are collegiate coaches, former professional athletes, educational leaders, physical and mental health experts, and business innovators, supporting student athletes and veterans on and off the field.

  • EducationTutoring and college prep
  • OutreachCamps and community service
  • MentorshipCoaches who have played the game
  • ScholarshipOpportunities at every age
Meet our team
Former Phillies shortstop Steve Jeltz setting up a batting tee for a young camper
Coach Steve JeltzFormer Phillies shortstop and the first African American baseball player at the University of Kansas.

A little bit goes a long way.

Every gift helps a student athlete get counseling, tutoring or a seat at a clinic, and helps build a home for veterans at Freedom Village.

Donate today Volunteer or coach