A COLLEGES Football Combine, under the auspices of the International Sports Management (ISM) group, will be staged from December 15-17 at two venues — the Hasely Crawford Stadium’s Training Ground in Mucurapo and the St Mary’s College Ground in St Clair.
According to a media release by ISM’s director Michael Awai, “this is another of ISM’s initiative to provide opportunities for student athletes to further their education through football.”
The media release continued, “in March 2011 ISM sent a squad of 22 students to participate in a Football Showcase Tournament in Ohio, USA for a period of two weeks. Two of the players have been awarded scholarships and several others are playing in the local Pro League.”
Coaches throughout the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) First, Second and Third Divisions, as well as NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics), will be in attendance to identify and select possible candidates for football scholarships.
During the three-day period, footballers will have the opportunity to interact, show their football skills and obtain relevant information and feedback, as well as obtain information about studying and living in the United States.
The cost to attend this event is TT$1,000, which will cover all materials, lunch for the three days as well as an event t-shirt. Registration must be done online by visiting www.ismtt.co .
Payments can be made to ISM Account No. 95610200000265 at any one of Bank of Baroda (Trinidad and Tobago) Limited branches — 90 Independence Square in Port-of-Spain, 1 Endeavour Road in Chaguanas or 8-12 St James Street in San Fernando, or a bank draft can accompany the registration form.
Completed registration form and proof of payment must be submitted to our offices at 27A Saddle Road, Maraval by December 12. And, for more information, call 718-2071 or 373-2800.