Athlete recruiting experts at NCSA Athletic Recruiting are passionate about all things athlete recruiting and collegiate sports. With an Educational Speaker's Bureau that includes former collegiate and professional athletes, coaches and sportscasters, invaluable information about college recruiting and college scholarships can be passed on to your student athletes. Contact us today and learn how to bring an Educational Speaker to your school!
”College Recruiting Simplified” is for all student-athletes [and families] with a serious desire to participate in collegiate athletics while pursuing a college degree. Our educational speakers travel the country to present these seminars at over 3000 high schools, camps and combines each year. NCSA Educational Speakers guide parents and student-athletes through the importance of establishing athletic and academic goals, setting realistic expectations and seeking opportunities at all college levels. Click here to learn how to bring an NCSA Educational Speaker to your high school or club.
Izell Reese , Director of Speakers Bureau
During a NFL career spanning seven years, Izell spent the majority of his NFL experience with the Dallas Cowboys, but also played with the Denver Broncos and the Buffalo Bills before retiring in 2005. Today, as an NCSA Educational Speaker, Reese shares his personal experiences and educates [
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Ruthie Bolton , Educational Speaker
Ruthie Bolton is considered one of the best women's basketball players of all-time. She is a two time Olympic gold medalist, was named to the WNBA All-Decade Team from her 8 year career with the Sacramento Monarchs and led her Auburn Tigers to consecutive Final Four appearances. [
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Bob Chmiel , Senior National Educational Speaker
Bob Chmiel, NCSA's Director of Football Operations and Senior National Educational Speaker, brings more than 20 years of experience in recruiting, coaching and personnel development under famed coaches Lou Holtz, Bo Schembechler and Lee Corso. He was named one of the "Top 11 Recruiting Coordinators of All-Time" by Tom Lemming. [
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Randy Taylor , Senior National Educational Speaker
The Director of NCSA Recruiting 360, Randy Taylor, has nearly 30 years experience in the college football recruiting arena. Taylor has served on staffs at UNLV , Minnesota, Illinois, and UCLA. He was named the nations top recruiting coordinator by ESPN. [
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Joe Burns - NCSA College Recruiting Expert
During both his junior and senior year, Burns was named the Georgia Player of the Year, and was an USA Today All-USA selection. At Georgia Tech he was named All-ACC and became the Yellow Jackets fourth all-time leading rusher. He then went on to play four seasons in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills. [
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Je'Mone Smith , Senior National Educational Speaker
For Je'Mone Smith, academics were a top priority and while in college he excelled on the field and in the classroom. Before becoming a free agent in the NFL, Smith earned a BA in Criminology/Pre-Law and later a Master's Degree in Labor Relations from IUP. [
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Cecil Martin - NCSA College Recruiting Expert
NCSA Educational Speaker, Cecil Martin is a former starting fullback for the Philadelphia Eagles where he emerged in 1999 after being drafted in the 6th round. He is a two time winner of the "NFL Unsung Hero Award." In college, Cecil was a four year starter for the Wisconsin-Madison Badgers, leading the team to four college bowl appearances. [
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Blaine Bishop, Educational Speaker
After a Hall of Fame collegiate career at Ball State, Blaine spent 10 years starting as a defensive back in the NFL for the Tennessee Titans, Houston Oilers and Philadelphia Eagles. He was named to four Pro Bowls and served as a team captain for six years with the Titans. [
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Nicole Watson - NCSA College Recruiting Expert
Nicole Watson is an award winning journalist, reporter, and producer who has worked for some of the top names in the broadcasting industry including ESPN, HBO, TBS, TNT, and BET. Her experience with those networks has allowed her to interview some of the biggest names in sports [
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Roman Oben , Educational Speaker
Roman Oben played 12 seasons in the NFL while helping the Tampa Bay Buccaneers win Super Bowl XXXVII. Oben has been honored for his outstanding work with Big Brothers/Big Sisters San Diego where he was recognized as the 2007 Man of the Year. Oben earned his bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Louisville and a master's degree in public administration from Farleigh Dickinson University. [
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Charlie Adams , NCSA College Recruiting Expert
Charlie Adams brings 23 years of experience covering high school athletes who reached their dream of playing college sports. Adams was an award winning sportscaster at television stations in South Bend, IN, New Orleans, LA, Bakersfield, CA, and Meridian, MS. [
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Derrick Mayes - NCSA College Recruiting Expert
Derrick Mayes is a perfect example of how valuable a college education can be when your athletic career is over. Derrick had the opportunity to play college football at Notre Dame under legendary coach Lou Holtz where he became the school’s All-time Leading Receiver. [
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Rich Hofman , Educational Speaker
NCSA Educational Speaker, Rich Hofman led Westminster Christian's baseball team to ten State Championships and two National Championships (1992 & 1996). He was named "Coach of the Decade" for the 1990's by Baseball America and both Alex Rodriguez and Doug Mientkiewicz of the New York Yankees. [
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George Henshaw - NCSA College Recruiting Expert
George Henshaw has coached every offensive position, coached on 9 teams that went to the playoffs, coached in the Pro Bowl 3 times and in the Super Bowl twice. Prior to coaching in the NFL, he coached 18 years in college at West Virginia, Florida State, Alabama, and the head coach at Tulsa. He coached in 9 bowl games during that tenure. [
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Dave "DOC" O'Connor , Educational Speaker
As a former Division III college football student-athlete, Dave is able to share his personal recruiting process and what ultimately led him to Denison University in Ohio where he was a 1st-team All-Conference running back and nationally ranked kick returner. Dave later went on to pursue his Masters in Sports Administration in Miami, Florida where he was able to parlay a volunteer internship with the Miami Dolphins into a rewarding 10-year career. [
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Marcus Price , Educational Speaker
Marcus Price joins NCSA as an Educational Speaker after completing a successful 10 year NFL Career. Marcus, a four year letterman and All-Conference offensive tackle out of LSU was selected in the 1995 Draft to the Jacksonville Jaguars. His NFL career also included stints with [
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Damon Moore , Educational Speaker
Coach Moore is a young and dynamic individual. He brings a high level of energy, enthusiasm and dedication to the hardwood, classroom and now as an Educational Speaker for NCSA Athletic Recruiting. Coach Moore hopes that he is able to assist all student- athletes who are willing to put in the time, dedication, and effort that is needed to be successful academically and athletically at the next level. [
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Tony Collins , Senior National Educational Speaker
Tony Collins has performed on the biggest stage imaginable for a football player -The Super Bowl. Tony spent nine seasons in the NFL with the New England Patriots and Miami Dolphins. His successful career was highlighted by a Pro Bowl selection in 1983, a single-game rushing record of 212 yards for the Patriots, and a trip to Super Bowl XX. [
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Howard Stevens, Educational Speaker
Howard Stevens might be one of the most accomplished collegiate football players that current student-athletes have never heard of. At one point Howard held the collegiate record for most touchdowns at 69 and was also the first person to rush for 5,000 yards in four years at the University of Louisville while being named an All-American twice. [
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Othello Henderson, Educational Speakers
Othello was a very rare two sport All-American coming out of C.E. Ellison High School in Killeen, Texas. A two way starter his senior year at Safety/Flanker Othello ended his senior season being named to the prestigious All-USA Today Team on Defense. He was also an All-American Track performer in the 110HH (13.1) for two years and a member of one of the nation's fastest 4x100m relay teams. [
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Brent Williams , Educational Speaker
Brent went through the process as an athlete and wound up playing football at the University of Toledo where he was named All-Mid Conference twice. Based on his collegiate performance, Brent was drafted in the 7th round by the New England Patriots. Despite coming from a non-BCS school, Brent immediately made an impact in the NFL by earning All NFL Rookie Team honors and finished his career as the 5th all time New England Patriots sack leader. [
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Paul Putnam - NCSA College Recruiting Expert
As a Senior National Speaker and Recruiting Expert for NCSA, Paul Putnam travels the country sharing his personal story and experience in college recruiting. His passion is working with high school athletes and their families, teaching them the dos and don’ts of college recruiting. Paul is a highly sought after speaker and reaches out to thousands of families each year to show them how to maximize their exposure and obtain funding to attend college and play their sport while learning to become future leaders. [
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Phil Clarke , Educational Speaker
After playing 4 seasons in the NFL with the New Orleans Saints and being a part of the first Saints team to win a playoff game in franchise history. Phil also enjoyed an excellent career at Pitt, twice being named to the All-Big East Conference Team while being selected as Team Captain and Defensive MVP. [
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Carmen Bucci , Educational Speaker
Carmen Bucci comes to the NCSA as a former client of NCSA President, Chris Krause. Bucci is very familiar with the recruiting process. He was recruited nationally for baseball, which landed him a scholarship to Northwestern University. [
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Jai Hill, Educational Speaker
Jai Hill is able to offer a unique perspective on the recruiting process to aspiring student-athletes. Not only did he reach the NFL despite not playing at a Division I college, he also has more than seven years of college coaching experience. [
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John Wilson , Educational Speaker
John Wilson, a native of Seneca, SC attended Clemson University where he was named ALL ACC in 1997. He helped Clemson to an ACC Championship and #1 National Ranking in 1998. After college he played professionally for the Kansas City Wizards who were the 2000 MLS Cup Champions and helped lead the Charleston Battery to the 2003 USL First Division Championship. For his defensive efforts he was also named to the All USL First Division Team. In 2005 Wilson joined the 4 time MLS Cup Champions, DC United. [
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Julian Jenkins , Educational Speaker
As a high school football player, he was recognized as the Gatorade Player of the Year in Georgia, named to the Sports Illustrated and Rivals top 100 in addition to being a 1st Team All-American. He ultimately decided on Stanford University where he was a three year starter, 2 year captain, 2nd Team All Pac-Ten honoree and named the team MVP in 2006. Julian’s outstanding collegiate career resulted in a 5th round draft selection by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. [
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Dave Carl , Educational Speaker
NCSA Educational Speaker, David Carl, was one of those many high school student-athletes who 'fell thru the cracks' in the college recruiting process. Dave graduated third in his class academically, earned 11 varsity letters, received All-Conference [
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Leonard Wheeler , Educational Speaker
Leonard attended Troy University in Alabama on a full football scholarship and received his BS in Business Administration after being drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 3rd round of the 1992 draft. He also spent time with the Minnesota Vikings before he retired with the Carolina Panthers in 2001. [
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Rick Wire , Educational Speaker
Rick Wire is a nationally known speaker and is considered an expert in the field of athletic scholarships and the recruiting process. He has been the premiere speaker at Athletic Director Conferences as well as Nike athletic camps, college camps, and high schools all over the country. [
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Edward Gaines, Educational Speaker
Edward comes to NCSA with basketball “in his blood” and a part of his life for over 25 years as a player, coach and referee. He was a starter at Davidson College, one of the leading Division I academic basketball programs in the nation, and the team captain his Junior and Senior year. He also spent over seven years as a referee in the NBA, WNBA, CBA and NCAA Division I basketball. Most recently, Gaines officiated the 2010 NBA Pre-Season. [
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Tom Donahoe
Tom has over 40 years of experience in athletics and education. He has worked as an English teacher, football coach, and basketball coach in Western Pennsylvania from 1968-1983. He has spent over 23 years in the National Football League as a Scout, Administrator, General Manager and Team President. Tom has worked in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Buffalo Bills. During his time working for the Pittsburgh Steelers, the team made the playoffs 7 times and played in 3 AFC Championships games, including one Super Bowl. Continuing his career to the Buffalo Bills in 2001 he was named President and General Manger. [
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