GoPlay Sports Tours Puts Focus Back on Education After NEPSAC Link Up

The opportunity to leave home, learn about the world firsthand and play the sport you love is an incredible gift. That is why coaches and teachers who give their players and students the opportunity to travel overseas are, from our point of view, the most important people.

At GoPlay Sports Tours we believe that travel changes lives; it is not just a slogan. The chance to travel, compete and discover the world with your peers is an opportunity which should be grabbed with both hands.

With GoPlay, you benefit from a worldwide network of relationships with major airlines, authentic restaurants, three-star and four-star hotels, professional tour managers, local guides and exceptional sports facilities.

Our recent partnership with the NEPSAC has given us the welcome opportunity to get back to what we know best educational travel.

The elements of culture and education will remain at the forefront of our specialized tours for the NEPSAC, while community service projects will also become a natural addition.

Whether schools are looking for a heavy sports schedule, a tour underpinned by a service element or a tour full of rich cultural activities, GoPlay has the itinerary to suit.

From the staple team sports of soccer, lacrosse, field hockey and basketball to swimming, cross-country and golf, GoPlay has a wide range of sports and a history of providing excellent service.

Under the leadership of GoPlay Director Darren Lyons you are in safe hands.

Darren has spent 22 years working in the education and sports travel business with the majority of that time spent at ACIS (American Council for International Studies).

In 2015, the opportunity arose to start up a sports division to match our two passions sports and travel. Darren brought together a group of college coaches and travel experts to create a dynamic, new company, GoPlay.

Former Roger Williams soccer coach of 25 years, Jim Cook, ex-Northeastern soccer coach, Brian Ainscough, former Georgetown University soccer coach, Keith Tabatznik and more recently Springfield College basketball legend Charlie Brock have all joined our ranks.

And our team of ex-professionals and Hall-of-Famers have been able to give first-hand knowledge of how to customize the perfect sports itinerary, but culture and education have always underpinned our trips.

Darren’s educational background has helped him drive custom-made experiences that blend sport and culture. These bespoke trips ensure students have a wider cultural understanding of the countries they visit and not just in a sports environment.

These unique, sports-themed tours will offer students the opportunity to add a new dimension to their resumes.

GoPlay already have an established and select list of partnering organizations including NAICA, NEISL, AYSO.org and Soccerparenting.com.

The latter, Soccerparenting.com, have taken numerous summer and winter tours over recent years. Their next trip is a New Year’s ‘Six in Six’ visit to London to take in six professional soccer games in the EPL and Championship in six days.

We also have an extensive list of colleges and universities who have traveled with us over the last few years, including Duke University, Stonehill College, Babson College, Roger Williams University, Assumption College, Providence College, and Eastern Connecticut State University.

If you would like to find out more about what we offer contact us, as we embark on a exciting new partnership with the NEPSAC.