Glendale, NY- September 30,2009 - John Tucker, one of the most respected names in the lacrosse world, joins Web Based Sports Solutions Inc. (WBSS) and its’ sports recruiting platforms CheckMySkills.com and MyRecruitingOffice.com.
Tucker will join WBSS as Director of Sales, where he will be responsible for the college lacrosse segment of MyRecruitingOffice.com nationwide. Tucker will also be the liaison for CheckMySkills.com in the state of Maryland.
Tucker says, “I am extremely excited to be at the forefront of this new wave of innovative technology. Web Based Sports Solutions has created a unique opportunity for both players and coaches to maximize recruiting efforts.”
A resident of Towson, Maryland, Tucker brings with him a highly decorated playing career. Collegiately, he played midfield on the 1984 undefeated Johns Hopkins squad and led the Blue Jays to the NCAA Division I title. Tucker was a member of Team USA in the World Lacrosse Championships in 1986, 1990, and 1994 and he captained the 1990 and 1994 teams. Tucker also earned two National Lacrosse League (NLL) titles in the Professional Indoor League with the Philadelphia Wings.
Professionally, Tucker has won four Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) championships – three at Gilman School and one at Loyola Blakefield, both in Baltimore. He began his professional coaching career in Los Angeles with the Riptide in 2006 where he gained MLL Brine Coach of the Year honors. In 2007 the Riptide advanced to the MLL Championship game and won the Western Division in only their second year of existence.
Tucker is currently head coach of the Baltimore Bayhawks of Major Lacrosse League (MLL) and the Director of Admissions of Archbishop Curley High School in Baltimore Maryland.
Vincent Gandino, Founder of Web Based Sports Solutions Inc., says, “We know that John Tucker will represent MyRecruitingOffice.com with the same determination and knowledge that has made him an elite player and coach. As a long-time mentor, John will help encourage student-athletes to optimize the benefits of checkmyskills.com in order to market themselves effectively to NCAA coaches in this digital age. “
For more information contact:
Richard Johnson
Eastlake consultants
richard@eastlakeconsultants.com
917-584-7810
About CheckMySkills
CheckMySkills.com (CMS) is a college recruiting service, athletic scholarship network, and student resource center. CMS provides a means for student-athletes to showcase their athletic talents and skills to college and university recruiters in the United States of America. By creating a CMS profile, each student-athlete provides an in-depth academic and athletic resume, while showcasing their athletic skills to other athletes and universities. By registering with CMS athletes become a part of the world’s most in-depth student-athlete online sports community and social network.
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