The Chronological History
Path of destruction, recovery
1996-97 -- Fisher began drinking as a junior at Poudre High School; his first sip was Jack Daniel's whiskey after a loss to crosstown rival Fort Collins.
1997-98 -- Served as captain of basketball team, averaged 14 points and 7.5 assists and named Poudre's "most athletic" student in yearbook.
1998-99 -- Attended Lamar Community College, started almost every basketball game and averaged nearly 18 points in the second half of the season. Poor second-semester grades.
1999 — Transferred to Eastern Wyoming to join former high school teammates; quit going to classes after three weeks and was kicked off the team.
1999-2000 — Moved back to Fort Collins, attended Front Range Community College for school only. Introduced to cocaine and ecstasy.
2000 -- Transferred to Butte College in California; just like the previous year, he quit school and the basketball team and moved back to Colorado. Heavy drug and alcohol user.
2001 — Had an opportunity to transfer and play basketball at Metro State under coach Mike Dunlap, but failed a required summer anthropology class at Front Range College. Metro State went on to win the 2002 Division II national championship.
2002-03 -- Transferred to UNC for school and basketball. Produced 1.8 grade-point average first semester and 0.4 in the second.
2003 -- Fisher was ineligible to play at UNC but continued to take classes; committed vehicular homicide in November, out on bond for eight months.
2004 -- In June, Fisher began a 10-year sentence in Larimer County, ultimately serving in Denver, Buena Vista, Cañon City and Rifle.
2007 -- Released on good behavior in March to a halfway house in Fort Collins under intensive supervised parole.
2007-08 — Attended Front Range Community College and worked for father in Fort Collins.
2008-09 -- Transferred to Johnson & Wales University and played basketball, averaged 14.4 points per game in 13-of-33 games.
2009-10 -- As a senior at JWU, Fisher averaged 12.0 points in 16-of-31 games.
2010 — Graduated from JWU with a bachelor's degree in entrepreneurship, 4.0 GPA.
2010 — Became assistant basketball coach at JWU.
2011 -- Graduated from JWU with a bachelor's degree in business. 3.8 GPA
2012 -- Founded nonprofit Life CONsequences and has delivered about 75 speeches nationally since.
2014 -- Fisher is scheduled to be released from parole. *** Released April 2014***
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1996-97 -- Fisher began drinking as a junior at Poudre High School; his first sip was Jack Daniel's whiskey after a loss to crosstown rival Fort Collins.
1997-98 -- Served as captain of basketball team, averaged 14 points and 7.5 assists and named Poudre's "most athletic" student in yearbook.
1998-99 -- Attended Lamar Community College, started almost every basketball game and averaged nearly 18 points in the second half of the season. Poor second-semester grades.
1999 — Transferred to Eastern Wyoming to join former high school teammates; quit going to classes after three weeks and was kicked off the team.
1999-2000 — Moved back to Fort Collins, attended Front Range Community College for school only. Introduced to cocaine and ecstasy.
2000 -- Transferred to Butte College in California; just like the previous year, he quit school and the basketball team and moved back to Colorado. Heavy drug and alcohol user.
2001 — Had an opportunity to transfer and play basketball at Metro State under coach Mike Dunlap, but failed a required summer anthropology class at Front Range College. Metro State went on to win the 2002 Division II national championship.
2002-03 -- Transferred to UNC for school and basketball. Produced 1.8 grade-point average first semester and 0.4 in the second.
2003 -- Fisher was ineligible to play at UNC but continued to take classes; committed vehicular homicide in November, out on bond for eight months.
2004 -- In June, Fisher began a 10-year sentence in Larimer County, ultimately serving in Denver, Buena Vista, Cañon City and Rifle.
2007 -- Released on good behavior in March to a halfway house in Fort Collins under intensive supervised parole.
2007-08 — Attended Front Range Community College and worked for father in Fort Collins.
2008-09 -- Transferred to Johnson & Wales University and played basketball, averaged 14.4 points per game in 13-of-33 games.
2009-10 -- As a senior at JWU, Fisher averaged 12.0 points in 16-of-31 games.
2010 — Graduated from JWU with a bachelor's degree in entrepreneurship, 4.0 GPA.
2010 — Became assistant basketball coach at JWU.
2011 -- Graduated from JWU with a bachelor's degree in business. 3.8 GPA
2012 -- Founded nonprofit Life CONsequences and has delivered about 75 speeches nationally since.
2014 -- Fisher is scheduled to be released from parole. *** Released April 2014***
Read more: Ethan Fisher, ex-Colorado prep star, angling young athletes away from substance abuse - The Denver Post http://www.denverpost.com/sports/ci_24203759/ethan-fisher-ex-colorado-prep-star-angling-young#ixzz2yF693Zj7
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From Failure to Success - Speaking becomes Life
2014 -- Fisher graduates with his Masters Degree in Business Administration, with honors. Fisher completes his parole in April 2014 and is released, becoming a FREE man from the corrections system. He began his serving his time in Nov. 2003 and signed his release papers April 2014. Fisher begins Speaking Full-Time.
2016 -- Fisher has an entire chapter written about him in the New York Times and Wall Street Journals Top Leadership Book in the Country - The Heart-Led Leader by Tommy Spaulding.
2019 -- Fisher is featured on Headline News, HLN a CNN station.
2020 -- Heading into the 2020 Global Pandemic, Fisher has his best speaking semester booked before his speaking career and life begin to fall apart during the lock down.
2020-2022 -- Fisher does everything he can to survive the pandemic as a speaker, trading stock, while tracking down over 20 online keynotes speeches.
2023 -- Following the global pandemic, Fisher is awarded the 2023 APCA Keynote Speaker of the Year Award as the best and most booked speaker on college campuses.
2024 -- Fisher has keynoted and spoken at over 650 events from Hawaii to Puerto Rico, inspiring crowds totaling over 300,000.
2025 -- March 25, 2025 Fisher's first traditionally published book will be available for purchase, so buy it!
2014 -- Fisher graduates with his Masters Degree in Business Administration, with honors. Fisher completes his parole in April 2014 and is released, becoming a FREE man from the corrections system. He began his serving his time in Nov. 2003 and signed his release papers April 2014. Fisher begins Speaking Full-Time.
2016 -- Fisher has an entire chapter written about him in the New York Times and Wall Street Journals Top Leadership Book in the Country - The Heart-Led Leader by Tommy Spaulding.
2019 -- Fisher is featured on Headline News, HLN a CNN station.
2020 -- Heading into the 2020 Global Pandemic, Fisher has his best speaking semester booked before his speaking career and life begin to fall apart during the lock down.
2020-2022 -- Fisher does everything he can to survive the pandemic as a speaker, trading stock, while tracking down over 20 online keynotes speeches.
2023 -- Following the global pandemic, Fisher is awarded the 2023 APCA Keynote Speaker of the Year Award as the best and most booked speaker on college campuses.
2024 -- Fisher has keynoted and spoken at over 650 events from Hawaii to Puerto Rico, inspiring crowds totaling over 300,000.
2025 -- March 25, 2025 Fisher's first traditionally published book will be available for purchase, so buy it!