Scout: Tshepo Moabi
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ABOUT ME
I was born and raised in South Africa, where my passion for soccer began at an early age. After moving to the U.S. to further my studies and gain experience playing at the collegiate level, I continued my journey both as a player and now as a mentor and coach for the next generation of athletes. I’m deeply motivated by helping student-athletes unlock their potential and showing them that discipline and perseverance can open doors they never thought possible.
“I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times I’ve been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” BY Michael Jordan. A quote that has helped me face rejection and failure, but still keep going.”
U16 Johannesburg South Cup Champion
Adidas Future 500 All-Star (2017)
Captained Salem University to its first conference appearance since 2015
Where and what did you study?
B.S. in Kinesiology and Exercise Science – Salem University
MBA – Union Commonwealth University
Role Model?
Cristiano Ronaldo and Kobe Bryant
Favorite city/state in the USA?
New York
Most memorable (sports) moment?
Winning my first cup during academy soccer — that victory sparked my lifelong passion for the game.
INTERVIEWS
WHAT IS AN ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP?
Athletic as well as academic scholarships are much more common in the US than in most other countries. Athletic scholarships are awarded to athletes of outstanding performance in order to enable them to finance their studies in the US. The athlete participates fully in practice sessions with the college team and represents the university in various tournaments and competitions. The coaches’ job is to professionally look after the teams; in this sense, he has a similar position to that of a professor and is also paid accordingly.
For what reasons are scholarships awarded?
For generations, American universities have had college teams in all kinds of sports. These teams are professionally managed by specially employed coaches and serve as an advertisement for the respective university in numerous competitions. If a team has regional or even nationwide success, the media will cover its development. That is why college teams are a means to market the university in order to recruit new students. For this reason, the universities provide the coaches with a budget to recruit talented athletes from around the world and help them finance their studies or even their entire stay abroad.
Why an athletic scholarship to America
The American College system produces some of the best sporting talent in the world. The facilities, coaching and support networks including sports science, nutrition, physiotherapy and fitness training are all world class. Universities travel the length and breadth of the United States to play each other; it is big business involving, massive corporate sponsorship, fanatical crowds, rich history, and national television coverage. Collegiate sports are as close to a professional environment as it’s possible to get. A normal schedule involves one to two training sessions or practices a day plus additional sports specific weights and fitness sessions within in a normal athletic scholarship. All this alongside a full university degree program.
Athletic Scholarships are funded sports programs that include Football (Soccer), Golf, Basketball, Tennis, Field Hockey, American Football, Baseball, Swimming & Diving, Track and Field, Fencing, Rowing (Crew), Skiing, Gymnastics and many more athletic scholarship programs.
