Six Week Virtual Workshop

Pillars of Success - Preparing for College Athletics

With HS fall seasons being postponed across the country, NCSA is providing you with a six week "Pillars of Success" workshop to help you prepare for college athletics! This workshop will offer weekly topics to help you set goals, start your online presence, build college target lists, communicate with college coaches and stay organized. A weekly office hour will also be available for Q&A!

In addition to these strategies, a Guest Speaker will present each week on topics such as academics, college admissions, self-motivation, success, mindset and more!

Weekly Sample Schedule:

  • Monday – 30 min Introduction of Weekly Topic

  • Tuesday – Worksheet, Article or Video Review

  • Wednesday – Guest Speaker!!

  • Thursday – Office Hour for Q&A

  • Friday – At Home Workout, Follow up & Reflection

Monday Workshop Sessions and Guest Speaker Events will be recorded. Guest Speaker Events will have a separate registration link.

Every athlete who registers will receive a Free NCSA recruiting profile, providing them with nationwide exposure to college coaches in their sport.

Your Hosts

Bullseye Admissions Presents:

College Search & Application Strategies

Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at 4:00 PM CST

The leaders at Bullseye Admissions will guide you through application strategies that are complementary to the process of athletic recruiting and help you craft a compelling personal narrative using your athletic experiences that will assist you with writing essays and filling out applications!

Virtual Workshop Guest SpeakerS: Paul Putnam & Adrian Conway

Sports & The Game of Life

Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at 4:00 PM CST

Paul Putnam was a multi-sport athlete in High School & College and has trained/prepared NFL Prospects and Olympic Athletes for competition. Adrian is a 4-time CrossFit Games Athlete, 3-time CrossFit Games Team Champion and co-owner of FNX. Their past experiences as athletes, coaches and parents have given them a 360-degree view of what it takes to get to the next level.

Virtual Workshop Guest Speaker: Julian Jenkins

Good To Great

Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at 4:00 PM CST

Former High School All-American, Stanford University Captain, and NFL Player and Scout, Julian Jenkins will help you explore the benefits of playing college sports and how to get the most out of your college recruiting journey to find the "best fit".

Volleyball League of America Presents:

Pave Your Own Path

Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at 4:00 PM CST

Will Foley, Director of Business Development at VLA, will speak about his own recruiting journey from High School to College to the Professional League and what it takes to keep going when faced with difficulties and closed doors, but also how to recognize opportunities and push through.

Virtual Workshop Guest SpeakerS: USA VolleyBall

Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at 4:00 PM CST

Join 5X Olympian and 2X Silver Medalist, Danielle Scott, Olympian and Silver Medalist, Rose Magers-Powell and USA National Team Player, Penny Lucas-White to hear about how they owned their journeys, which includes many joys and challenges, and how you can too!

Virtual Workshop Guest Speaker: Britt Pascale

Master Your Unbreakable Mindset

Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at 4:00 PM CST

Behind every successful athlete are core principles that set them up for success to perform at their highest level on a daily basis. Britt Pascale, a Certified Nutrition and Mindset Coach, will explore all the ways to create anchoring habits for yourself to master your unbreakable mindset!