Crash Champions Featured on Fox & Friends Highlighting Skilled Trades Career Pathways
Crash Champions is on a mission to showcase the skilled trades and influence the conversation about careers in the collision repair industry.
On Wednesday, the organization brought that message to the top-rated cable news morning show in America with a four-minute Fox and Friends segment filmed on-site at Crash Champions’ Schaumburg Wise repair center in Chicago.
The conversation, led by Fox & Friends weekday host Steve Doocy, featured interviews with Founder and CEO Matt Ebert, Chief Marketing Officer Daniel Briones, alongside members of the company’s Skills Training and Education (STEP) apprenticeship platform and Service Advisor training program.
“Showcasing Crash Champions on Fox and Friends is truly a platform for us to showcase how this industry not only opens doors – but offers anyone willing to invest in themselves the opportunity to build a rewarding career with limitless potential,” said Ebert. “We were thrilled to welcome Fox and Mr. Doocy to our Chicago market to meet with our team and showcase the Crash Champions culture. We hope this segment shines a light on the industry and inspires people who never considered a career in collision repair about what is possible here.”
During the story, Mr. Doocy explored Ebert’s founding of Crash Champions and his commitment to building a culture that promotes opportunities for team members to not only find a job — but to thrive in the industry by expanding their skillsets.
The story went on to showcase active members of the STEP and Associate Service Advisor program – and featured Vice President of Training and Technology Dustin Harrier about the organization’s investment into professional development programs.
The Fox & Friends feature reflects broader shifts in public opinion. A 2025 Gallup poll found that just 35% of Americans consider a college education “very important,” down sharply from 75% in 2010. Additionally, a 2024 Pew Research study reported that only 22% of U.S. adults believe a college degree is worth the cost when student loans are required.
Crash Champions is the fastest-growing founder-led collision repair operator in the U.S. with over 650 locations in 38 states. The company continues to expand its team by prioritizing training, mentorship, and career mobility within the skilled trades. For more information about apprenticeship opportunities through the STEP program, click here. To learn more about the Crash Champions’ growing Service Advisor training platform, click here. For a full list of career opportunities, visit careers.crashchampions.com.
About Crash Champions
Crash Champions is one of the largest founder-led multi-shop operators (MSO) of high-quality collision repair service in the U.S., serving customers and business partners at more than 650 state-of-the-art repair centers across 38 states — including Crash Champions LUXE | EV Certified repair centers. The company was founded in 1999 as a single Chicago repair center by industry veteran Matt Ebert, a 2023 Winner of the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Midwest Award. For more information, and to locate a local repair center, visit www.crashchampions.com. Industry professionals interested in career opportunities at Crash Champions are encouraged to visit careers.crashchampions.com.
