NCSA's Educational Speaker's Bureau consists of knowledgeable former collegiate and professional athletes, coaches and sportscasters who are passionate in sharing their recruiting experience with thousands of student-athletes and their families through our "College Recruiting Simplified" seminars.
”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 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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Levon Kirkland , Educational Speaker
Levon Kirkland instilled fear into the hearts of quarterbacks around the NFL as a linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle Seahawks and Philadelphia Eagles following his college career at Clemson University. Kirkland was a two-time MVP with the Steelers in 1998 and 1999, played in the Pro Bowl in 1996 and 1997, and was voted to the NFL All-Decade 1990's Team. [
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Joe Burns , Senior National Educational Speaker
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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Mike Tomczak , Educational Speaker
Mike spent 16 years in the NFL proving he not only belonged, but could excel at that level. Mike’s longevity lead to a career that very few other NFL players experience and allowed him to reach impressive milestones. During his NFL career which included stops in Chicago, Green Bay, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and Detroit, Mike passed for more than 16,000 yards and 87 TD’s. [
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Cecil Martin , Educational Speaker
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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Stalin Colinet, Educational Speaker
A successful high school career landed Stalin a spot at Boston College where he was named All-Big East in 1996 and voted the Best Defensive Player in New England. Based on his collegiate career, Stalin eventually became the first Dominican player to be drafted and play in the NFL when he was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the third round of the 1997 NFL Draft. [
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Nicole Watson , Educational Speaker
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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Ricky Ellis, Educational Speaker
Ricky Ellis played football and graduated from Cal State Fullerton in 1978 with a Bachelor of Science degree. He went on to play eight years of Professional Football from 1978 to 1985. Ricky played in the National Football League, the Canadian Football League, and the United States Football League (USFL). Ricky retired from the Houston Oilers in 1985. [
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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 , Senior National Educational Speaker
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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Kelvin Garmon , Educational Speaker
Kelvin Garmon enjoyed a successful NFL career that spanned eight seasons, including stints as a starting offensive lineman with the Dallas Cowboys, San Diego Chargers, Cleveland Browns and Oakland Raiders. Garmon retired in 2006, and currently gives recruiting advice and direction
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Tim Twellman , Educational Speaker
After a standout college career at Southern Illinois University, in which he played both soccer and baseball, Tim went on to play professional soccer for 10 years in the NASL for the Minnesota Kicks, Tulsa Roughnecks and the Chicago Sting. Currently, he is director of the Twellman Soccer Academy. [
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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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Tim Kempton , Educational Speaker
Tim had an eight year NBA career highlighted by an appearance in the 1993 NBA Finals with the Phoenix Suns. Prior to his NBA career Tim was a standout at Notre Dame playing for the legendary coach Digger Phelps. [
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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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Tim Ridder , Educational Speaker
Tim Ridder has seen it all in the recruiting process. Aside from being named a USA Today All American in High School and playing his college football for Notre Dame, Tim was a college coach under both Urban Meyer at Utah and Gary Barnett at Colorado, and even spent time as a high school coach. [
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Leo Cullen , Educational Speaker
Leo Cullen is a perfect example of how being branded a “collegiate athlete” can impact the rest of your life. After his college soccer playing days at Maryland, Leo was drafted first overall in the 1998 MLS Superdraft by the Miami Fusion. During his MLS career, Leo played in over 200 official matches and was named to the MLS All-Star team in 1999. [
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Bob Pickens , Educational Speaker
Bob Pickens has experienced athletic success in more ways than most. Beginning with his high school career in which he was named all-state in three sports, all the way to a NFL career with the Bears, and even a 6th place finish in the 1964 Olympics in Greco-Roman Wrestling, Bob has seen it all. [
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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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Derrick Mayes, Educational Speaker
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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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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Bridget Venturi Veenema , Educational Speaker
NCSA Educational Speaker, Bridget Venturi Veenema is a two-time IBAF World Cup gold medalist as a captain (2004) and an all-tournament selection (2006), and as a bronze medalist (2008) on the USA Baseball Women's National Team. She was the first and only woman voted to the USA [
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Brandi Jackson , Educational Speaker
Brandi Jackson has excelled on the course as both an amateur and professional golfer. Jackson spent her collegiate career at Furman University where she earned almost every award possible. In addition to being selected as a four-time All Southern Conference Team member, she was named a First-Team All-American by the National Golf Coaches Association in 2003. [
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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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Joe Bachmann, Educational Speaker
Joe Bachman has been involved in the college recruiting process with high school athletes and college coaches for more than 28 years. After playing college baseball at University of Akron, Joe had the opportunity to play semi-pro baseball for several years before deciding to pursue his passion of helping young athletes. [
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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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Chad Hermansen, Educational Speaker
Nevada Gatorade Player of the Year. USA Today All-American. Three time state champion. These are just a few of the accolades that Chad Hermansen received while playing high school baseball for Green Valley. His high school success catapulted Chad directly on to the professional stage where he was drafted in the 1st round and 10th overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1995. [
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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 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 Divison Team. In 2005 Wilson joined the 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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MarTay Jenkins , Educational Speaker
MarTay chose to attend Iowa Area Community College before eventually transferring to the University of Nebraska at Omaha.MarTay’s success at the collegiate level paved the way for his professional career. After being drafted in the sixth round by the Dallas Cowboys, MarTay spent time with the Arizona Cardinals and Atlanta Falcons. [
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Michael Gomez , Educational Speaker
After playing his high school football in Miami, Michael found the recruiting process to be a frustrating experience and received little interest from college coaches. This lack of interest forced Michael to seriously evaluate his options and he ultimately decided that the best avenue to continue his football career would be Junior College. [
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Lucious Jordan , Educational Speaker
Lucious Jordan played professionally in both the CBA and Europe for several seasons. He starred in college at the University of Albany where he was named All-Conference and nearly led his team to a "One Shining Moment" upset victory over top-seeded UConn in the NCAA tournament. [
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Paul Putnam , Educational Speaker
Paul Putnam comes to NCSA with an impressive athletic resume. Paul was a conference champion in the Decathlon while attending Weber State as a scholarship athlete. [
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Matt Fish , Educational Speaker
Matt was drafted by the NBA in 1992 to the Golden State Warriors. He played 10 years of professional basketball for the New York Knicks, Miami Heat, Washington Bullets, Denver Nuggets, and L.A. Clippers. [
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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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Tim Wrightman , Educational Speaker
Tim Wrightman joins NCSA as a Recruiting Analyst and Speaker. Wrightman shares his experience being recruited as a high school student-athlete who continued to become one of the most notable football players in UCLA history. [
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Stacie Mahoe , Educational Speaker
Stacie has been involved with softball almost her entire life. After an incredibly successful high school career which included 3-time all state honors as a member of a 3-time state championship team, Stacie chose to continue her career at the University of Hawaii. [
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