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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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#1 Best Selling Books
Explore Richie's bestselling books for powerful lessons on confidence, leadership, and earning real opportunities.
Top Rated Podcast
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 PODCAST

The Football Scholarship Podcast takes you inside the minds of active Division 1, 2, and 3 head college football coaches. Richie Contartesi uncovers their real recruiting process, what they look for in players, and how families can win in today’s NIL and Portal era. Every episode gives you insider access and practical steps you will not hear anywhere else.

In This Podcast, You’ll:

Discover the traits, habits, and behaviors that college coaches use to evaluate recruits on and off the field.
Hear coaches explain how the recruiting process really works including their timeline, communication rules, offer strategy, roster management, and what matters most at each level.
Learn the outreach steps, relationship building strategies, film tactics, and daily habits that help athletes stand out and earn real opportunities in today’s NIL and Portal era.

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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.