About Richie
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Keynotes that improve accountability, leadership, and performance across your team. Ideal for companies and conferences.
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Inspiring keynotes that teach athletes and families how to build confidence and earn scholarship offers. Perfect for football programs and athlete conferences.
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Explore Richie's bestselling books for powerful lessons on confidence, leadership, and earning real opportunities.
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Listen to active Division 1, 2, and 3 head coaches break down how recruiting really works and what you must do to earn scholarships.
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Watch training videos, recruiting breakdowns, and coaching sessions designed to help you take action and win recruiting.
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FOOTBALL SCHOLARSHIP PLAYBOOK

Richie Contartesi reveals the exact step by step system he uses to help high school football families earn real scholarship opportunities in the portal era. Drawing on his personal journey to SEC scholarship athlete and his experience mentoring thousands of families, Richie breaks down the entire recruiting process in a clear, simple, and proven way that anyone can follow.

In This Book, You’ll:

Learn the entire recruiting process from middle school through senior year and understand exactly what your son should be doing at each stage
Discover the proven systems used by top families to earn attention, build relationships, and get real opportunities in today’s NIL and Portal era
Get every script, template, timeline, and step by step instruction to help your family move from uncertainty to confidence and from hope to action

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IN SPITE OF THE ODDS

In In Spite of the Odds, Richie Contartesi shares the true underdog story of how he went from being an overlooked, undersized high school athlete to earning a full SEC football scholarship at Ole Miss. Richie reveals the mindset, habits, and daily decisions that helped him break through fear, rejection, and self doubt to turn a distant dream into reality.

In This Book, You’ll:

Learn how to build confidence when no one believes in you and how to create momentum even when the odds feel impossible
Understand how to turn setbacks into fuel, overcome self doubt, and push through barriers that stop most people
Get inspired by a true story that proves you do not need to be the biggest or most talented. You need responsibility, a plan, and the will to take your Next Play

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IN SPITE OF THE ODDS

In In Spite of the Odds, Richie Contartesi shares the true underdog story of how he went from being an overlooked, undersized high school athlete to earning a full SEC football scholarship at Ole Miss. Richie reveals the mindset, habits, and daily decisions that helped him break through fear, rejection, and self doubt to turn a distant dream into reality.

In This Book, You’ll:

Learn how to build confidence when no one believes in you and how to create momentum even when the odds feel impossible
Understand how to turn setbacks into fuel, overcome self doubt, and push through barriers that stop most people
Get inspired by a true story that proves you do not need to be the biggest or most talented. You need responsibility, a plan, and the will to take your Next Play

THE NEXT PLAY RULE

Richie Contartesi shares the system that helped him go from a broken kid who failed fifth grade to an SEC scholarship athlete, bestselling author, and successful business owner. Through real stories and practical tools, Richie shows you how to stop living in the past, reset after setbacks, and keep moving forward with clarity and confidence in any area of life.

In This Book, You’ll:

Learn the three question Next Play Rule so you can reset fast after mistakes, quiet the noise, and always know what to do next.
Understand how to use focus, flow, and the Next Play Accountability System to turn big goals into clear weekly actions that you actually follow through on.
Discover how to build a culture where there is no failure, only your Next Play, at home, at work, on the field, or in any team you lead.

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WHO IS RICHIE CONTARTESI

Richie Contartesi is an international speaker, founder of Next Play, 2 time Amazon number one bestselling author, former SEC and professional football player, and the creator of the Next Play System that helps athletes, families, and organizations reach their highest potential. He is one of the most trusted voices in the football recruiting space and a leading coach for performance and accountability.

Richie has spoken at more than 450 schools and has been hired by companies and organizations across the country like IBM, HP, and NRG Energy to help their teams improve leadership, culture, and results. He is the host of The Football Scholarship Podcast where he interviews active Division 1, 2, and 3 head coaches and breaks down how recruiting really works in today’s NIL and Portal era.

Richie is widely known for mentoring high school football families and coaching athletes through the proven Next Play System that helped him earn a Division 1 SEC scholarship at Ole Miss as a 5 foot 7, 150 pound walk on. His message blends mindset, confidence, and tactical action to help people take ownership, take action, and focus on their Next Play.