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 I recently accepted a full tuition scholarship and will be attending the school that is absolutely the best fit for me. As soon
as my SAS profile was distributed nationwide, I had four college
coaches call me that very night. And over the next 3 months, I was
contacted by 60+ more coaches. I can not say enough about SAS and the
exposure they bring to athletes. If I were to enroll in the
program all over again, I would have started the process at the end of
my freshman year of high school! Thank you again SAS for the life
changing opportunity you have given me!
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Nathan Royster
San Leandro, CA
San Leandro HS
COLLEGE: Utah State |
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Chris Berg
Los Angeles
310-901-7250
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Coach Chris earned his Bachelor’s degree in Psychology at Stanford University
and played QB on the Cardinal football team. At Fargo South
(ND) HS, Chris earned All-State as a junior and senior, and was North Dakota’s Gatorade Player of the Year.
Prior to joining
SAS, Chris was a top corporate coach for renowned success coach, Tony
Robbins. He’s delivered over 2,000 public and private
presentations in companies and schools. AT&T, Toyota,
Prudential, Merril Lynch, BMW, Nordstrom’s and Century 21 are
just a few of his past audiences. Chris is also a member of the
Big Brothers/Big Sisters program and currently resides in Los Angeles, CA.
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Debbie Bickford
Mendocino County
707-354-3135
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Debbie
is the mother of four student-athletes, including one (Chris) who is a
football client of SAS. Debbie graduated from Brigham Young
University and has 30 years experience in customer services, sales and
business ownership. She has also been active in her local
community, serving as a 20-year board member for baseball, football,
soccer and basketball. Debbie is also a former Big Brother/Big
Sister coordinator and foster parent.
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Doug Brandl
South Bay/Los Angeles
310-497-8562
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Doug
was a 4-year varsity wrestler at the University of Wisconsin and was
the Director of Junior Tennis at both Butterfield & Medinah Country
Clubs before moving to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career.
Aside from his SAS scouting duties, Doug works as a private SAT
tutor and delivers national high school presentations on the college
transition.
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John Mathiesen
Orange County
949-361-6587
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John
is a graduate of University of Southern California (USC) and the father
of SAS client, Sean Mathiesen, a 2008 baseball player at San Clemente
HS. Prior to joining SAS, John volunteered as a youth baseball
coach and served as Director for multiple club baseball
organizations. At USC, John earned his degree in Business
Administration and has been involved in marketing for nearly 30 years.
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Ken Wetstone
San Diego
619-518-5130
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Ken
graduated from Boston University with a Bachelors Degree in Economics
and has resided in San Diego for the past 20 years. Prior to
joining SAS, Ken spent the last 8 years as Marketing Director for Mt.
Woodson Golf Club and created strategic partnerships with the San Diego
Padres, San Diego State University, San Diego Gulls Hockey, Hilton
Hotels and several other corporations in San Diego. Ken is
a board member with the After School All Stars, a national organization
that provides comprehensive school programs for at-risk middle school
children. In high school, Ken played junior golf and co-captained
his high school team as a junior and senior. He also spent two
summers during college as an instructor at the Billy Casper Golf Camp
in San Diego.
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Christa Cook
San Jose
408-243-5234
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Christa Cook competed collegiately for San Jose State University,
as a scholarship volleyball athlete. She was co-captain of the Spartans
her senior year, when they were ranked #1 in the country. She was
the Conference Most Valuable Player, when the Spartans went to the
Final Four.
After college, she trained with the U.S.A Olympic “B” Team and competed in Yugoslavia at the World University Games. She played Professional Volleyball for 8 years, both indoor and beach.
She has coached College, High School, and Club Volleyball for the past 20 years, and took Aptos High School, Sacred Heart Prep, & Archbishop Mitty High School
to the California State Championships. She enjoys teaching the skills
and strategies of the sport, and passing on the many valuable things
she has learned from both playing and coaching.
“I very much enjoy
coaching and helping young players. I believe in instilling a strong
base from which to build by focusing on key fundamentals, discipline,
team unity, and a can-do attitude. I believe it’s vital to teach
players HOW to be successful, and then trust that “wins”
will follow.
The value gained when
striving for a goal should not always be measured by the end result.
Constant growth and positive experiences provide a base for life-long
achievement, and are much more valuable than a trophy. I learned this
from the incredible coaches I played for, and the teammates I played
with. The many trophies we gained were neat shiny things. The successes
we accomplished everyday, were felt in the heart each day, and I
treasure these as the most valuable experiences of my life.” |
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