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WELCOME TO THE NETWORK. QUALIFIED STUDENT-ATHLETES HIGH SCHOOL COACHES COLLEGE COACHES PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS COMMUNITY

TO UNDERSTAND THE NCSA ATHLETIC RECRUITING NETWORK,

OUR WHY IS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE & CHANGE LIVES.

YOU NEED ONLY LOOK TO OUR: OUR HOW IS BY EMPOWERING ATHLETES TO BECOME LEADERS THROUGH SPORTS : TO COMMIT. SUCCEED. LEAD.

OUR WHAT IS AN ATHLETIC RECRUITING NETWORK OF ATHLETES, PARENTS, HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE COACHES, AND THE TRUSTED BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY THAT RECRUITS OUR ATHLEADERS.

IT IS A LOVE OF

SPORT, FAMILY, &EACH OTHER THAT UNITES THIS GUILD OF ATHLETES COMMITTED TO EACH OTHER’S SUCCESS.

STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE THE GIVE BACK ATHLETE’S WANTED // CHRIS KRAUSE OUR ATHLETES

STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE PUT OUR FAMILIES FIRST. THE NETWORK COLLEGE COACHES HIGH SCHOOL COACHES STUDENT-ATHLETES // PARENTS PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY

BE DIRECT AND HONEST IN ALL COMMUNICATIONS.

SPEAKING TEAM

LEAD BY EXAMPLE AND DON’T WAIT TO BE ASKED.

BE ACCOUNTABLE WITH FOLLOW UP AND FOLLOW THROUGH. STRIVE FOR CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT.

HAVE AN ALL-IN ATTITUDE, ALL-OUT WORK ETHIC. BE AN ENTREPRENEUR, AND FIND A BETTER WAY. RELENTLESSLY PURSUE THE NCSA VISION FOR ALL. RMS TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE RECRUITING SIMPLIFIED PARTNERS & AFFILIATIONS MEDIA APPEARANCES // AWARDS

WELCOME TO THE NETWORK.

ORIGIN OF WHY the

Why?

To understand why the NCSA Athletic Recruiting Network exists, look no further than a black and white photo from 1980 that has a permanent residence in the office of NCSA CEO, Chris Krause.

Chris was fortunate to learn the rules of recruiting so that he could play the game successfully. The rest of his high school teammates, some of whom were better athletes and students, were not so lucky, abandoning their dreams of athletic scholarships when college coaches failed to notice.

Sports took Chris from a blue collar town north of Chicago to one of the most prestigious universities in the world on a full scholarship. Sports have taken him around the world to once in a lifetime experiences that reflect the awesome power of the wanted athlete. Chris owes much of his life to sports and the intangible traits that separate an athlete from the crowd.

The black and white photo serves as a reminder about those less fortunate; the athletes who never had the opportunity to maximize their athletic potential.

It is with these athletes in mind that Chris has dedicated his life to giving back and preventing the fate of his former teammates from happening to others.

Growing up in a blue collar town north of Chicago, Chris had the opportunity to play high school football with teammates who possessed the ability and desire to play college football.

However, when graduation arrived, Chris was the only member of the team who would continue playing football at the collegiate level.

WHY?

TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE AND CHANGE LIVES

THROUGH SPORTS.

SCHOOL : BOSTON COLLEGE POSITION : OFFENSIVE LINEMAN MAJOR : SOCIAL SCIENCE Boston College was a school that has always checked up on me.

My family and I knew that they cared more than any other school.

Before NCSA I had no idea how to get noticed by college coaches.

I thought it was a process of just playing well, and then coaches would find me.

NCSA was a vital part of my recruiting process. Going through the NCSA program put me on the map with College Coaches and led me to receive several scholarship offers.

SCHOOL : COLORADO COLLEGE POSITION : POINT GUARD MAJOR : MEDICINE Colorado College is the perfect fit and where I felt happiest on and off the court.

Playing in college had always been a dream of mine, but I never knew I could actually do it.

Before NCSA I was recruited but not to the extent I wanted to be. Once I started the whole process with NCSA it seemed like I was being contacted by new coaches every day. NCSA really opens the doors to being recruited and I never would have found my dream school if I had not used this tool.

We are The Athletic Recruiting Network (ARN). We connect four communities of people : College Coaches, Qualified Student Athletes and their Parents, High School Coaches, and the Business and Professional Community. We offer a variety of both

COLLEGE COACHES

STUDENTATHLETES // PARENTS

HIGH SCHOOL COACHES

BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY

free and custom services for all four communities.

Learn more about the Network at: www.NCSASPORTS.org

COLLEGE COACHES College coaches receive recruiting videos and verified information on athletes, all of which can be filtered to match their individual requirements. We offer a customized Recruiting Management

YOUR

ATHLETE AWAITS.

System (RMS), through which coaches can also search for prospects, manage their recruiting board, learn about new recruiting trends, and share information about their program.

HIGH SCHOOL COACHES High School Coaches receive recruiting education, instruction on updated NCAA rules and guidelines, and collegiate opportunities through NCSA’s ‘College Coach Request’ alerts. They also receive real-time updates on their own student athletes’ recruiting progress, through their

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THE RESPONSE THAT I RECEIVED FROM THE PARENTS REGARDING THIS SEMINAR WAS VERY POSITIVE. IN FACT, MORE THAN HALF OF THEM SHOOK MY HAND AS THEY LEFT AND THANKED ME FOR HOLDING THE COLLEGE RECRUITING SIMPLIFIED SEMINAR. THE SPEAKER WAS

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Personalized Athlete Tracking System.

ANIMATED AND USED CONCRETE EXAMPLES TO SUPPORT HIS MESSAGE. NCSA PROVIDES PARENTS AND ATHLETES WITH THE INFORMATION TO JOURNEY INTO THE COLLEGIATE PROCESS.

HIGH SCHOOL COACH

STUDENTATHLETES & PARENTS Student-Athletes and their Parents receive education on the recruiting process and an analysis of the schools to which they can realistically expect to be recruited. Qualified student-athletes and their families gain access to both the Network and to their own Recruiting Management System or RMS. Customized services are available as well, including : analysis, production and hosting of an athlete’s videos, college coach tracking, and even personalized, one-on-one coaching through the entire recruiting

WHAT HAT

WILL YOU BE WEARING

ON SIGNING DAY?

process.

PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS COMMUNITY The Professional and Business Community receives access to NCSA’s Career Match database, the largest network of A-to-B (Athletes-to-Business) opportunities in the world. By providing this service to the Professional Community, NCSA continues in its mission to empower leaders and maximize life potential through sports.

CEO’S AND LEARNED THAT 100 PERCENT WOULD BE MORE LIKELY TO HIRE A STUDENT-ATHLETE OVER A NON-STUDENT ATHLETE. THE SKILLS THAT AN ATHLETE LEARNS THROUGH SPORTS WILL REMAIN

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I HAVE SURVEYED HUNDREDS OF FELLOW

WITH THEM FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIFE AND MAKE THEM HIGHLY DESIRABLE

TO FUTURE EMPLOYERS. TURNS OUT, ATHLETES ARE TRULY WANTED.

CHRIS KRAUSE, CEO

NCSA HAS ASSEMBLED A CELEBRATED ROSTER OF FORMER PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES, AWARD WINNING JOURNALISTS AND SPORTSCASTERS , FORMER OLYMPIANS, AND RECRUITING INSIDERS WHO SHARE A COMMON PASSION: ATHLEADERSHIP.

NCSA Recruiting Experts have appeared at more than 2,000 high schools, camps and combines in an effort to teach the “Five Things That Every Recruit Needs To Know” and the “Five Things That Every Recruit Must Do”.

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PARTNERS AND AFFILIATIONS Through trusted relationships, NCSA has grown the Athletic Recruiting Network linking the four communities: College Coaches, Qualified

PARENTS NEED TO LEARN AS MUCH AS THEY CAN AND NCSA IS A WEALTH OF INFORMATION.

Student-Athletes and their parents, High School Coaches and the

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Professional Community. NCSA develops customized programs to provide recruiting education for nationwide partnerships,

NCSA IS THE PERFECT MARRIAGE IN MY OPINION FOR WHAT OUR PARENTS VALUE MOST; WHICH IS RESOURCES AND INFORMATION.”

affiliations and accredited facilities.

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TO FIND OUT HOW NCSA CAN ADD VALUE TO YOUR ORGANIZATION CONTACT: ASHLEE FOLTZ

THIS GROUP IS FANTASTIC. NO ONE DOES A BETTER JOB THAN NCSA. TOM LEMMING TOM LEMMING FOOTBALL

DIRECTOR OF PARTNER PROGRAMS AFOLTZ@NCSASPORTS.ORG

312.624.7452

WHEN THIS ORGANIZATION WAS BROUGHT TO THE NFLPA IT ENDED UP BEING ONE OF THE MOST WONDERFUL THINGS THAT HAVE HAPPEND IN RECENT YEARS. ANDRE COLLINS NFLPA

WE’VE HAD PARENTS TELL US AT A CAMP THAT THE NCSA SEMINAR AT THE END IS WORTH THE ACTUAL OF REGISTRATION ALONE. STEVE QUINN FBU

NCSA IS IN A CLASS BY ITSELF. CHRIS CIACCIO IMG

MEDIA MEDIA APPEARANCES APPEARANCES

AWARDS AWARDS

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DILIGENT WORKETHIC, ETHIC, DILIGENT WORK BUT THEIR CREATIVE INPUT,

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COLLEGE RECRUITING SIMPLIFIED “College Recruiting Simplified” is an NCSA Network educational event that has been requested at more than 3,000 of the nation’s most prestigious camps, combines, clubs and high schools. Each event is hosted by a member of NCSA’s acclaimed Speaking Team and covers the following: Featured Topics: • The benefits of playing collegiate sports.

• Understanding whether your studentathlete is really being recruited.

• Strategies on how to maximize an athlete’s recruiting potential.

IT’S NOT JUST A FOUR YEAR

COLLEGE CHOICE,

IT’S A FORTY YEAR LIFE DECISION.

• Is Division I the only option?

• Timelines for college recruiting.

• The importance of character and keeping good grades.

• The five things every student-athlete must do in order to get recruited.

athletes who have gone through a personal Recruiting Analysis to earn their status as “Verified” in the Network. NCSA Verified athletes and their families receive: Recruiting Profile Personal Recruiting Web Page Unlimited Updates Recruiting Management System Contact Management System Recruiting To-Do List Interactive Search Map Enhanced Video Highlight/Skills Videos Expert Analysis Full Length Game Film College Coach Matching Distribution to College Coaches Coach Request Email Alerts

Coaching & Guidance Recruiting Classes and College Coach Forums Financial Aid Boot Camp, ScholarshIp Negotiation, Coach Communications 24/7 Support Personal Coaching SAT/ACT Prep Practice Test, Score Report/Evaluation, and Online Tutoring 2 Hour Test Prep Coaching Session Career Match Resume Builder Interactive Job Board Career Counseling

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