Testimonials
GradeCheck provides an extremely valuable service. But have you heard what other
people are saying about GradeCheck? The following is a list of testimonials from
coaches, athletes, and officials, parents,
and students.
Coach, Athlete, and Official Testimonials
"GradeCheck is a service that is much needed for student athletes who have a strong
desire to attend and play a sport at the collegiate level. I highly recommend GradeCheck!"
Chauncey Billups
NBA Guard
Denver Nuggets
"Any high school student pursuing an athletic college scholarship can benefit from
enrolling in GradeCheck. Their meticulous system helps ensure that students' grades,
course selection and standardized test results comply with the NCAA eligibility
rules. GradeCheck is a passionate, dependable advocate for students and their families.
As a college coach I can count on the staff at GradeCheck to monitor a student's
progress and eligibility status. There would be far fewer cases of student athletes
not meeting NCAA eligibility requirements if GradeCheck were in place throughout
the Country."
Bruce Pearl
Head Basketball Coach
University of Tennessee
"One of the most important parts of the recruiting process is making young people
aware of the academic requirements to get into the college of their choice. GradeCheck
will be a great resource in this area for young people and their families as they
go through this process."
H. Tommy Amaker
Head Basketball Coach
Harvard University - Cambridge, MA
"GradeCheck has a tremendous working knowledge of the NCAA Clearinghouse and has
established a precise plan to help high school student-athletes gain their initial
eligibility. She will guide any student-athlete, beginning in their freshman year,
and help them to successfully navigate their class schedule to ensure they are qualified
to immediately participate in collegiate athletics.
If you son or daughter has shown the potential to possibly earn an athletic scholarship
to college, GradeCheck would be a great resource in the classroom to help them achieve
their goals."
Jim Calhoun
Head Basketball Coach
University of Connecticut - Storrs, CT
"The assistance of GradeCheck is extremely important to our school district in its
ongoing efforts to help prepare our students-athletes for collegiate athletics.
Your help during this time will be long remembered."
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letter endorsing GradeCheck.
Stacia M. Pettus
Guidance Counselor
Pershing High School - Detroit, Michigan
"Being a former athlete myself and having attended and graduated from Syracuse University,
I understand the importance of being academically prepared. The support and guidance
GradeCheck provides is extremely valuable, and I highly recommend their services
to any student athlete that hopes to play in the NCAA."
Dave Bing
NBA Hall of Famer
Chairman
The Bing Group - Detroit, Michigan
"The lifeblood of college coaching is the recruiting process. The first step is
always a thorough academic background check. GradeCheck will make this process much
smoother and their attention to detail is unparalleled"
Geno Ford
Assistant Men's Basketball Coach
Kent State University - Kent, OH
"GradeCheck will provide a valuable direction for parents and prosepctive student
athletes. With the NCAA eligibility requirements continuing to grow, having guidance
in what's required can be invaluable."
Roger Lyons
Head Men's Basketball Coach
Ashland University - Ashland, OH
"The recruiting process can, at times, be confusing and full of anxiety for families
and prospective student-athletes. GradeCheck can help eliminate some of the concerns
families may have regarding academic information and specific needs. It is my opinion
that we can't do enough to put good and accurate academic information in the people's
hands that need it most... the student-athlete and his family."
Steve Hawkins
Head Basketball Coach
Western Michigan University - Kalamazoo, MI
"Having the opportunity to work directly with GradeCheck, I have first hand knowledge
of the efficiency and effectiveness they offer. GradeCheck is not only a vital resource
for my program but will be extremely helpful in assisting all parents with students
who aspire to attend college. This is definitely a great resource for all coaches
and high school counselors to utilize."
Benny White
Head Varsity Men's Basketball Coach
Martin Luther King Jr. Senior High School - Detroit, MI
"As a college coach I can tell you that having the proper academic information on
your student-athlete is essential to the recruiting process. With GradeCheck your
athlete will be ahead of others when the college coaches come calling. I have a
son who will be a senior this year and he is being recruited by many schools in
the sports of baseball and football. I'm relying on GradeCheck to help me through
the process."
Greg Kampe
Head Coach - Men's Basketball Team
Oakland University - Rochester, MI
"Every year I have the opportunity to coach hundreds of basketball players in the
State of Michigan, who have hopes of playing at the University level. GradeCheck
is a very good resource for parents and their student athlete to utilize when pursuing
proper guidance for getting through the intercollegiate initial eligibility phase.
I highly recommend parents and students alike to utilize this service."
Durand "Speedy" Walker
Head Coach
The Family AAU Basketball Program
"I think GradeCheck is a very effective program, its design and implementation will
provide unparalleled gains for the student athlete."
Sgt. Tony McBride
Cross Country and Assistant Men's Varsity Basketball Coach
Martin Luther King Jr. Senior High School - Detroit, MI
"GradeCheck is very necessary for today's student athletes that have serious potential
to play on the next level. With three Division-I prospects it is essential that
my players know the proper steps to make a life long career decision."
Mike Henry
Head Basketball Coach
Ashford High School
Ranked Number 1 Class 4A team in Alabama
"GradeCheck is a much needed program for our kids today. It gives them direction,
boundaries and a framework for what's needed to get to the next level"
Rudolph "Rudy" Carey
Men's Varsity Basketball Coach
East High School - Denver, CO
1999 McDonald All American High School Head Basketball Coach
Parent Testimonials
"We thank God for GradeCheck and their services. We want to thank God for the time
that GradeCheck has put into our son, they took time to get personal with us which
meant more than we could imagine. It helped our son get focused and see that what
we were saying to him, as his parents, was solid because GradeCheck was instilling
the same values and principles. With the partnership formed between GradeCheck and
our family, our son was blessed and prepared to receive a football scholarship from
Northwood University. We are a witness to how GradeCheck empowers our youth to academic
achievement. We are still seeing positive growth in our son, as a result of the
type of relationship built between him and GradeCheck. Again, we thank God 100%
and we are looking forward to having GradeCheck work with our daughter, who plays
basketball. The information and support GradeCheck gave us is more valuable than
what we could every pay!"
Mr. Tony and Monic Robinson
Detroit, MI
"Jimmy would not have been qualified to receive his baseball scholarship from Michigan
State University, had it not been for GradeCheck. GradeCheck was able to identify
a yearbook course that Jimmy had taken (while attending Chippewa Valley High School)
to meet his high school graduation requirements, however, that course did not meet
the NCAA Clearinghouse requirements and as a result Jimmy ended up having to take
two English courses his senior year and received passing grades. We appreciate the
knowledge and personal assistance we received from GradeCheck and their ability
to help our son get through the college initial eligibility process. Jimmy is now
a senior at Michigan State University!"
Jimmy & Joanne Deliz
Clinton Township, MI
"I have been blessed by GradeCheck who have worked with both of my kids. Since receiving
help, my children have improved in reading and have shown much improvement by making
the Dean's List. They are currently still moving forward using the basic skills
instilled by GradeCheck."
Kimberly Longstreet
Detroit, MI
Student Testimonials
"GradeCheck made me open up and not feel afraid to ask for help. Working directly
with GradeCheck made me want to learn even more and about things I thought I wouldn't
be interested in. With the help of GradeCheck I was prepared to receive my football
scholarship from Northwood University."
Anthony Karl Robinson, Jr
Graduate from Crocket Technical High School
Detroit, MI