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The non-profit organization On Focus (Fostering Opportunities and Career Utilizing Sport) is providing innovative ways to assist colleges and universities with a common need: increasing Academic Progress Rates (APR).
On Focus is now partnering with universities, such as Pepperdine, to provide relief to coaches and athletic departments.
On Focus assists in ...
-Increasing Academic Progress Rates
-Developing and enhances alumni base.
-Helping student-athletes complete graduation requirements;
-Attracting and retaining highly qualified students; and
-Providing continual follow-up services for athletes while in school and after they leave the institution.
These critical services provided by On Focus come at a time when the NCAA is strictly holding athletic departments and coaches accountable for their actions and the success of their students.
Coach Asberry states that at Pepperdine, “we are making every effort to increase our APR score by recruiting players who can perform academically, monitoring them very carefully, and providing academic counseling.”
To succeed in this on-going challenge, Pepperdine chose to partner with On Focus to provide more comprehensive services to their student athletes and strengthen their athletic program, while increasing their APR.
The mission of On Focus is to enhance the developmental success of individuals by delivering the core principles (Education, Support, Planning, Exit, Preparation, and Progress) of transition to athletes who are members of the global community of sport.
To learn more about the unique services offered through On Focus, or to establish a partnership with your institution, visit the
website at www.onfocus.org or email info@onfocus.org.
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Ed Jusino, from East Meadow, NY, was drafted out of high school to play for the Chicago Cubs but decided to attend New York University on a baseball scholarship instead. Since 1983 he has coached softball and baseball teams. In 2006, he joined Briarcliffe College as head softball coach.
Jusino has been recognized as athlete and coach many times: named to the 2010 Amateur Softball Association (the national governing body of softball) Hall of Fame, the 2008 Men’s Senior Baseball League National Hall of Fame and in 2007, member of the group’s Long Island Hall of Fame. He has ranked in the Long Island Athletics Baseball Championships five times and in 1999 earned distinctions in the following: Fire & Ice Softball National Championship, Athletes International Softball in Australia (Assistant Coach) and National HS Softball Championship in Hawaii (Head Coach).
Following in her father’s footsteps, Lisa Jusino excelled in the game of softball. As an undergraduate at Adelphi University she was a three-time captain and four-season starter for the University’s softball team. She was also a member of the Puerto Rico National team and played on the USA Athletes International softball team in Australia in 2001. For five years she served as an assistant coach at Adelphi University and in 2006, joined Briarcliffe College as an assistant softball coach. In 2009 she was inducted to the Adelphi University’s Hall of Fame.
“Under the guidance of Ed Jusino and Lisa Jusino, Briarcliffe College qualified to participate in the 2010 USCAA Softball National Championships and the 2010 USCAA Baseball National Championships,” said Gina D’Amaro, Director of Athletics at Briarcliffe College. “We brought home the Baseball Championship trophy and our team’s Reggie Smith was named Tournament MVP.”
Ed Jusino is active with the Briarcliffe campus community and beyond, encouraging his three children by his own example to give back through involvement with nonprofit causes. He and his daughter Lisa participate in the annual America Cancer Society’s Relay For Life and actively support the Leukemia Lymphoma Foundation. Lisa Jusino also finds time to support the Guide Dog Foundation and to volunteer as instructor of 8- to 18-year olds in various softball camps and clinics.
Briarcliffe College is a proprietary institution with locations in Bethpage, Patchogue and Queens NY., Briarcliffe College is a four-year career education college offering degree programs in accounting, business administration, criminal justice, graphic design, information technology, management and paralegal studies. Programs vary by location. The Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, (267) 284-5000 accredits Briarcliffe College. Briarcliffe College does not guarantee employment or salary. Briarcliffe College is also a member of the Career Education Corporation (NASDAQ:CECO) network of colleges, universities and schools. For more information, visit www.briarcliffe.edu or www.bcl.edu.
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Organized in 1923, the Jayhawk Conference is one of the NJCAA’s most prolific. Its 19 member institutions have won more than 100 National Championships in 12 different sports, and hundreds of former Jayhawk athletes have gone pro in their respective sports.
“The KJCCC is the home of some of the best competition at the junior college level, but like most small schools, our members have been hit hard by the state of the economy,” said KJCCC Commissioner Bryce Roderick. “We feel that My Sports Dreams will help our programs continue to run at a high level and make our conference one of the best in the nation.”
My Sports Dreams is already familiar to many athletic programs in the Jayhawk State. Both the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association and the Kansas Association of Baseball Coaches endorse the company and its “product-less” approach to raising money.
"Community college athletics may not have the ‘big-time’ rep of their NCAA counterparts, but those programs are just as vital to the development of student-athletes,” said Tom Hess, Vice President of Sales at My Sports Dreams. “We’re looking forward to helping the teams of the KJCCC and the outstanding young men and women attending these institutions.”
For more information on the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference and its members, visit www.kjccc.org.
For additional info or questions about My Sports Dreams, contact VP of Sales Tom Hess at (800) 376-5988 x313 or tom@mysportsdreams.com, or visit www.mysportsdreams.com/th.
About My Sports Dreams: My Sports Dreams is one of the nation’s leading sports fundraisers. To date, their unique sales-free system has helped over 18,000 programs at all levels raise thousands of dollars quickly and easily. For additional information, please contact Jordan Kern, Co-Founder at 1-800-376-5988 x300 or Jordan@MySportsDreams.com, or visit www.mysportsdreams.com/pr.
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“Aacer Sports Flooring is very excited about this installation as it really embodies what makes our team successful. Our dealer, FLR Sanders, worked closely with the college to assist in the selection process and really help guide them to a fantastic finished project.” Barker went on to say, “The College took the time to do their homework in all aspects of the facility’s and athletes needs. FLR Sanders expertise and quality craftsmanship helped deliver a first class floor that will perform for years to come.”
The Wildcats’ Athletic Director, Scott Schumacher, handpicked the AacerChannel™ by Aacer Sports Flooring as basis of design for their main playing court at the Ed Werre Arena. The AacerChannel’s™ anchored monolithic subfloor with the TriPower™ pad provided the performance that the team demanded. In addition, the main court needed to stand out and the selection of full lay parquet provided the unique look.
FLR Sanders located in Princeton, MN installed the floor and has a showroom that services the upper Midwest.
Aacer Flooring is the world leader in maple performance sports flooring systems. With more than 100 years experience in every part of the wood flooring industry. Aacer manufactures sports performance floor systems designed to accommodate athletes at all levels of play. Aacer also produces ten species of northern hardwood in a variety of face widths and grades in a LEED certified environmentally controlled facility. Aacer protects the environment by involving themselves as members of the FSC, MFMA, NWFA, and USGBC.
Aacer’s floor systems are showcased around the world and in the Basketball Hall of Fame where the history and future of sports floors are prominently displayed.
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Along with winning in their category, the Oregon Films/Pushplay Productions team was the overall winner, taking home the 2010 College Sports Video of the Year award, which included entries from commercial television networks. The awards were announced at the College Sports Video Summit in Atlanta, Georgia June 8-9, sponsored by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and the Sports Video Group (SVG). 2010 College Sports Media Awards.
The college sports video marketplace is divided by the College Sports Media Awards into three categories (Collegiate 1 for schools and conferences that compete in Division 1 football; Collegiate 2 for all other schools and their conferences; Corporate/Media for broadcasters and advertising agencies), each featuring the best live events, special features, and promotional videos.
Over 130 entries were submitted to the three categories representing outstanding college sports video productions from universities and colleges across the country, along with commercial college sports videos produced by major television networks and ad agencies. However Oregon, the University of Miami, and Fairfield University were the only Division I schools honored with nominations in two of the three categories.
http://www.csvsummit.com/college-sports-media-awards/
Oregon Films and Pushplay Productions Team: Steve Pohl – Producer, Jayson Bosteder – Director, Editor, Camera Operator; Curtis McCain – Motion Graphics, Graphics, Assistant Camera; Michael Miller – Motion Graphics/Composite Work; Meg Weber; McKenzie Stubbert; Ethan Shields
http://www.Pushplaypro.com http://www.vimeo.com/pushplay
As an in-house production company working with a professional group of independent contractors, we can meet the needs of any size project for diverse clientele from individuals & groups, to non-profit organizations, communities, and national corporations.
The audience will have an opportunity to hear from Supovitz who oversees the production of the Super Bowl, the most successful single-day sporting event in the world and to learn about the jobs that support it as well as other NFL events and career opportunities at the NFL.
Supovitz joined the NFL in January, 2005 after serving as Group Vice President, Events and Entertainment for the National Hockey League for 13 years where he was responsible for the planning and execution of the NHL All-Star Weekend, NHL Draft, NHL Awards Show, Stanley Cup Finals and international competitions in Canada, Europe and Japan.
The formal program will begin promptly at 5:30 PM and last until 6:45 PM, followed by a Q&A with Supovitz. It is open to graduate and undergraduate students who have expressed an interest in this field, as well as Iona College faculty, alumni, and administrators.
Founded in 1940 by the Congregation of Edmund Rice Christian Brothers, Iona College is a private, coeducational institution of learning in the tradition of American Catholic higher education. Iona— currently listed in the top tier of US News and World Report’s annual “America’s Best Colleges 2010; The Princeton Review’s Best Northeastern Colleges 2010 edition and Business Week’s Top 25 Undergraduate Business Schools in the Northeast—offers undergraduate degrees in liberal arts, science, and business administration, as well as Master of Arts, Master of Science and master of business administration degrees and numerous post-graduate certificate programs. For more information, visit http://www.iona.edu.
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"The College Fan is far too often overlooked or taken for granted. Those marketing to colleges do not take the students or fans into consideration. The products available are slow to evolve and is far too often out of the hands of the most important people involved, the fans and the students. It's our aim to bring their input in to find out how to best serve them as opposed to how they can best serve us.", Joe Swantack, CEO Spirit Pen Promotions.
Spirit Pen is gaining strength among pro sports "SUPERFANS" due to it's ease of application, a roll on. Yes a roll on face and body paint that does dries fast and is non-toxic, has FDA approved ingredients, smudge proof, sweat proof, water resistant, water based not to mention will not stain. Used by Superfans, NFL players Like Clark Haggans and LFL's Liz Gorman and professional performers.
"It's time to get this stuff in the hands of the college fan. It's the best on the market, the easiest to use and it washes off with plain old soap and water. It's a perfect fit for the college fan. For those still in school, they can go to a game, go back to the dorm, wash it off in 3 to 5 minutes and be on with their schedule.", Bob Fitzgerald, Director of Operations Spirit Pen Promotions.
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The Rivalbook™ company provides the best mobile apps for sports, college sports and their communities as well as their fans and the teams they support. With the introduction of Tablegaters the college sports community has now expanded it’s reach by leveraging a key resource, a mobile presence that allows you fast and easy access to your college alumni community and the venues in which they will view your team’s game. Tablegaters will provide a way for college alumni, fans and college team sports clubs to spread the word via Facebook and Twitter to allow for maximum exposure and support.
“Our goal is make college sports and viewing college games a ubiquitous and social collaboration experience,” said Jo Ann Stadtmueller, co-founder and CMO, Rivalbook. “We have made it easier for alumni fans to view college games in a social environment with one another anytime, anywhere and to share the fun with their friends on social media”
“Viewing your alumni college games with friends and other alumni has now been made easier with the advent of Tablegaters, on the road for business, no matter where I am, I am able to find a venue with instant friends to watch my college basketball team’s game together,” said Dave Williams, co-founder and CCO, Rivalbook.
“This app will help to change the way we enjoy our favorite past times with fellow alumni and club members by making locations of viewing venues an easy one step process with just one click of the Tablegaters mobile app” stated Joel Goobich, co-founder and COO, Rivalbook.
About Rivalbook
Rivalbook’s mission is to connect local sports teams, college sports teams and professional sports teams with alumni, clubs, rivals and fans to the game. Showing support is essential to all sports and the game the athletes play. Rivalbook wishes to be the essential mobile app that fans go to for community involvement, collaboration, support and team spirit.
The company was founded in May 2011, in Charleston, South Carolina by three founding partners; Joel Goobich, Jo Ann Stadtmueller and Dave Williams. More information can be found at http://rivalbook.spruz.com/ . Rivalbook is a trademark of Rivalbook, LLC.
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The Rivalbook™ company provides the best mobile apps for professional sports, olympic sports, college sports and their communities as well as their fans and the teams they support.
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Recruit U Helps Athletes Make the Team
www.recruitu.com simplifies college sports recruiting process
With a team of athletes who were overlooked by big universities, Appalachian State University’s win over nationally-ranked football powerhouse University of Michigan proves that successful teams can be built without hefty recruiting budgets.
Recruit U has launched a new college sports recruiting website to help college coaches identify talented players and to make it easier for athletes to market themselves to sports recruiters. The site – www.recruitu.com – encompasses 26 different sports and is free to all college and university scouts and recruiters. It is designed for male and female athletes who hope to play at the collegiate level.
"Despite their talent, most athletes don’t get the attention of college recruiters – they never get the chance to prove their value," says Mike Popovec, president & CEO of Fort Worth, Texas-based Recruit U LLC. "Recruit U helps athletes increase their exposure to college coaches, giving athletes their best chance at making a college team."
At the same time Recruit U helps athletes, it also makes it easier for colleges and universities to identify the best prospects for their sports programs. By using Recruit U, small and mid-size schools can compete with large universities that have hefty recruiting budgets.
"Not every college has a recruiting budget to help their coaches look beyond their own region for quality athletes," Popovec says. "For non-revenue producing sports like volleyball and golf, the process is even more difficult. Recruit U helps college coaches create the perfect team and streamlines the recruiting process – one that has traditionally been inefficient and costly. With Recruit U, coaches have the opportunity to overcome the geographic and financial boundaries that have prevented them from finding the best talent for their teams."
RECRUITING IS A SNAP
Recruit U offers a unique service to both athletes and recruiters and should not be confused with social networking sites like MySpace.com®, Facebook or Takkle. Unlike these sites, Recruit U provides a safe and secure environment for athletes to post profiles, photos and game footage. This information is accessible only to college coaches and recruiters, who can easily find athletes by name or by searching Recruit U’s athlete database using criteria such as weight, position played or location.
"Social networking sites can be a lot of fun for athletes, but they’re not the best way to get the attention of college recruiters," Popovec stresses, adding that the content on these sites might help athletes make new friends but doesn't help them connect with recruiters.
Recruit U also sets itself apart from other college recruiting sites. "While other sites focus almost exclusively on football and men’s basketball, Recruit U believes other team and individual sports such as swimming, wrestling and volleyball are just as important," says Recruit U COO Jennifer Duell. "And, we are equally and passionately committed to recruiting for women’s sports."
Subscribing to Recruit U allows athletes to create personal player profiles for 26 different sports. Each profile contains athlete information including high school, SAT and ACT scores, GPA, height and weight, sports statistics, a personal bio, photo and several video highlights. Most importantly, each profile will be tailored to the sport(s) the athlete plays, making the site user friendly for both athletes and recruiters.
Coaches and recruiters must register with Recruit U to gain access to the company’s national database of high school and junior college athletes. The registration process is very simple, and every coach who registers on Recruit U will be verified by a Recruit U team member to ensure privacy for athletes and recruiters. Recruit U has already pre-registered more than 20,000 college coaches across the U.S.
Once recruiters have registered and gone through the verification process, they can view player profiles free of charge and can perform specialized searches to aid them in finding the perfect player for their program. For example, a volleyball coach from California can log on to Recruit U and search for athletes who are taller than 5'10'' with a GPA of 3.4 or higher.
Coaches even have the luxury of creating and downloading a virtual roster of athletes, and they can contact athletes directly through the Recruit U site as long as they follow NCAA and NAIA recruiting guidelines.
"Many universities spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to create the same technology that Recruit U provides to coaches for free," Popovec points out. "Recruit U evens the playing field for recruiters who lack a sophisticated, efficient recruiting process."
Aside from the advanced search functionality, Recruit U’s site offers editorial content on topics ranging from baseball pitching techniques to tips for parents to help their child through the recruiting process.
FREE 15-DAY TRIAL
To celebrate the launch of www.recruitu.com, Recruit U is offering a 15-day free trial to all athletes who visit the site and complete their profiles. Recruiters will have access to the profiles during the free trial period.
And, all athletes who purchase a six or 12-month subscription plan will be automatically entered into a drawing to win a free iPhone®. Details of the promotion are available on www.recruitu.com.
"College sports recruiting doesn't have to be a frustrating process – for athletes or coaches," Popovec says. "By bringing coaches and athletes together, Recruit U is building winning teams."
ABOUT RECRUIT U
Launched in October 2006 by a former athlete, Recruit U LLC is devoted to helping athletes find the best opportunities and to providing college coaches and recruiters with access to a pool of athletic talent that would have otherwise been impossible to find. Recruit U offers a unique service to both athletes and recruiters through its website www.recruitu.com. The company is based in Fort Worth, Texas.
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The ABCA is the primary professional organization for baseball coaches at the amateur level. Its over 6,600 members represent all 50 states and 23 countries. Since 1945, Association membership has broadened to include eight divisions - NCAA Division I, II and III, NAIA, Junior College, Pacific Association Division, High School and Youth. Go Firebirds!
Saint Katherine College (www.stkath.org) is an undergraduate college of liberal arts and sciences that focuses its integrative teaching in the core subjects of Composition, English Language and Literature, Foreign Language, American Government and History, Economics, Mathematics, and the Sciences in addition to instruction in concentration-specific degree requirements. Outstanding teaching and research—with relevance to the practical world and Christian witness as guiding principles—is the institution’s primary purpose- inquiry seeking wisdom. Saint Katherine College is independent, coeducational, not-for-profit and privately endowed. The College admits students of all religious and faith backgrounds. BA/BS degrees are offered in: Art, Biological Sciences, Biotechnology, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Economics, English Language and Literature, History, Interdisciplinary Studies, Management Science, Music, Philosophy, Public Health and Policy Studies, and Theology. The College has a 9:1 student to faculty ratio, and of the full-time members of the faculty, all hold either a doctoral degree or the highest degree in their field.
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