Scout: Eric Benny Sports Management
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ABOUT ERIC BENNY SPORTS MANAGEMENT
Established in 2011 by Eric Benny, Eric Benny Sports Management (EBSM) is a multi-national organization having its offices in India, Germany, France, and UAE. Eric Benny, the founder and CEO has managed the Indian National Team at the highest level in Asia for the Asian Games 2010, Guangzhou.
By starting a Youth Players club in 2011 known as Indian Arrows, his contribution towards development of football players in India is noteworthy. Focusing on Youth Football development, EBSM from 2015 – 2017 got the privilege to support and train the Indian Under -17 World Cup team in Europe.
We want to create an exclusive opportunity for the young talented soccer players to pursue a sporting and academic career together. This gives the players an exposure which they may not have received during their school. EBSM is actively engaged in football training, scouting, coaching, consulting, summer & winter camps & workshops, etc. across India and abroad. On an average, EBSM mentors 60 student-athletes every year and help them find their talent a space in the professional football. Players that have been mentored by EBSM are successfully playing for the Indian National Team, Indian Super League (ISL) and European Clubs.
It is of utmost importance to create a balance between both your sport and education. Every second person you meet could be a sports professional but an educated sports professional is rare. Be one.
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.
