Upper Hand Becomes Official Recruiting Program for National Football Academies

By, Matt Alkire – National Director of Football Operations

 

Upper Hand Promotions is proud to announce their newest partnership with National Football Academies, an organization that shares the same views as UHP in terms of helping student-athletes think on a different level about what football can do for their career and life. Both organizations strive to work with young men who are committed and confident, while making sure to provide their clientele with the best tools available.

NFA Director of Player Development Will Hewlett spoke about the partnership with Upper Hand after finalization.  

“We are excited to partner with Upper Hand to provide the best possible personal service and guidance through the recruiting process for our athletes,” Hewlett explained. “They take our Blackshirt Academy to a whole new level with technology and a great college network.”   

For Upper Hand Promotions, this was a great match for the entire football staff and company in general, Managing Partner J.J. Weyrauch commented on the joint venture.  

“When selecting partner companies for Upper Hand, we look for like-minded organizations with similar priorities,” Weyrauch stated. “This partnership is no different. NFA puts their athletes’ best interests first and foremost! We are excited to team up with Coach Hewlett and the NFA team in order to develop a program that will maximize their athletes’ potential in the recruiting process.”  

NFA is one of the most well-respected instruction programs for young athletes. Upper Hand is excited to work with the NFA team, with a goal of maximizing each athlete's recruiting potential! The partnership will provide each NFA Blackshirt Academy athlete with a specialized recruiting program that will consistently introduce and update target school coaching staffs of the athlete's choice, as well as match athlete to coaching staffs recruiting needs and preferences. The Upper Hand tools in combination with the NFA Blackshirt Academy program, will place the athletes in the best possible position come National Signing Day!

 

 

 

 

 

Alkire to Lead Upper Hand Football Division

Upper Hand Promotions has promoted Matt Alkire from Regional Recruiting Director, to National Director of Football Operations.  In his new role, Alkire will assume responsibility for managing all Football Operations, including athlete selection and promotion, partnership development and college coaching staff relations.  Alkire joined the Upper Hand team in October of 2012 and has been instrumental in the growth and development of Upper Hand's football division.  Alkire's move to his new role coincides with Upper Hand's plan to create specific individual channels and programs for each sport.  This plan is designed to insure athletes and coaches of each sport have the most effective and sport specific program available, to navigate through the recruiting process!

Alkire is a well respected in the high school recruiting industry.  He spent five years as the NE Recruiting Analyst for Fox Sports, two years as Chief Editor of SyracuseFan.com and founded Scouts Notebook, an acclaimed NFL Draft website. Five years ago Alkire launched Strong Sided Support Services, a program helping high school athletes find opportunities at the next level.  He originally made the move to partner with Upper Hand, to be able to assist his athletes on a larger scale.

The Upper Hand Team is excited to see the program development and growth of Upper Hand Football, under the direction of Matt Alkire!