Daily Archives: September 29, 2008

Southern California Seminar Announced: “College Choices: Guiding The Scholar-Athlete”


For Immediate Release                                                             September 28, 2008

Contact: Tom Kovic

Phone: 610-620-3189

E-mail: Kovic@victoryrecruiting.com

 

College Choices: Guiding the Scholar-Athlete

Former Division I College Coach Tom Kovic to Present

at Foothill High School on College Advisement

 

 

[Boothwyn, Pa.]  Tom Kovic, former University of Pennsylvania Head Gymnastics Coach and current director of Victory Collegiate Consulting has been invited to speak at Foothill High School (Santa Ana, CA) on Tuesday, November 4, 2008 at 6:30 pm in the high school theater.

 

The topic Kovic chose to present is “Guiding the Scholar-Athlete.” The 60 minute presentation will provide a practical approach that high school student-athletes, families and coaches may utilize in developing individual plans for the college athletics recruiting process.

 

“I believe the college experience is probably the most important time in the life of our children that it will strongly shape their purpose and direction for the rest of their lives. The goal of Kovic’s talk is to provide families with pertinent information that will help them organize efficiently and develop the confidence needed to arrive at their best-educated college choice.”

 

The presentation will be interactive and provide participants with an inside look at college recruiting and how to position the prospective student-athlete as they navigate the college search. Communication with college coaches, developing a winning portfolio and building a strong and organized plan of action, are just some of the specific topics Kovic will discuss. The presentation will assist families and athletes from all sports.

 

Kovic spent 19 years as the Head Women’s Gymnastics Coach at the University of Pennsylvania, where he led the Quakers to eight Ivy League championships, two ECAC titles and 46 individual conference champions. He launched Victory Collegiate Consulting in 2006 as an educational advisement service that assists families and their children in navigating the college athletics recruiting search.

 

The fee for the presentation is $49.00 and families can register online at: www.victoryrecruiting.com/pricing.html. For further information on choosing the best college for your student-athlete visit Victory Collegiate Consulting, at: www.victoryrecruiting.com or contact Tom Kovic at: Kovic@victoryrecruiting.com

 

Under Armour All-American Senior Highlights


NCAA Lacrosse Sponsorship: Women’s Programs Surpass Men’s Lacrosse


At the college level, the NCAA issues an annual report on sports sponsorship, participation, and squad size. Their most recent report contains detailed information by gender and division for the period from 1982 through 2007. Since the early to mid 90s, the number of schools sponsoring women’s lacrosse has grown sharply and has surpassed the number for men. For men’s lacrosse, the bulk of the growth has occurred in Division III, while for women’s lacrosse, both Division I and (especially) Division III have enjoyed sharp growth rates.

 

 

See the full report, which has numerous graphs that depict the trends for sponsorship, participation, and squad size. There is also a link to a PDF file that has tables for men and women, by division and overall, with the relevant numbers.