Matt Popelka, Recruiting Specialist

University of Northern Colorado

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(312) 579-2590

I played football and baseball and was on my way to playing football at the D1 level until I injured my knee my senior year. I attended the University of Northern Colorado and walked on the football team. I made the team but during the tryout I re-injured my knee and did not continue to play in college. After I graduated, I tried out for the Rocky Mountain Thunder Semi Pro football team and played four years with them. I had an opportunity to play in NFL Europe but chose to hang up my cleats and use my degree in Kinesiology in the coaching and fitness industry.

The most rewarding part of working at NCSA is having the ability to help families through the recruiting process and seeing these student athletes live out their dreams of playing in college.

The team here at NCSA is all ex-college athletes and coaches so it is truly awesome to be part of this amazing team!