Dallas, TX – The Grow the Game Initiative has announced Chris Krause, founder of the National Collegiate Scouting Association (NCSA), as an expert panelist.  Chris Krause, who founded NCSA in 2000, has announced his support of the Grow the Game Initiative. Krause stated, “The Grow the Game Initiative is a one-of-a-kind program that teaches kids the important lessons of organized sports such as hockey. I am delighted to be a part of a program that cultivates a love of the game in the formative years of development and shows kids that they can be lifelong players. I look forward to helping the Initiative develop players to reach their full potential and realize their dreams.”

One key aspect of the partnership will be Krause’s support of the Grow the Game program in every state in the U.S. He will also provide ongoing editorial content and articles, and offer expert advice to readers’ hockey recruiting questions.

“Chris is an invaluable member of our team. His expert guidance in the sometimes uncertain waters of college recruitment has already helped many of our readers. We look forward to working together to help the next generation of college players reach their full potential as we Grow the Game of hockey across the United States,” TK Stohlman, President of the Youth Sports Coalition stated.

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About Chris Krause
Chris Krause is a former high school and college athlete. As a junior in high school, he received interest from more than 100 collegiate football programs. Because of this, Chris’ football coaches and athletic director assured him that he did not need to worry about a thing with regard to recruiting. They could not have been more wrong. It was not that the college coaches did not know who he was; rather he was uninformed about how the recruiting process worked. However, with a great deal of hard work and determination, he received a full scholarship to Vanderbilt University. Building on his recruiting experience, Chris began assisting other students in the college recruitment process. He founded NCSA in 2000 with a passion to help turn dreams into reality. Since its inception, NCSA has become the leader in helping match college coaches with qualified high school students. For more information about Chris, please visit www.ncsasports.org.

About Grow the Game Initiative
The Grow the Game Initiative is a national program to grow the game of hockey across the U.S. Founded by the Youth Sports Coalition the Grow the Game Initiative’s goal is to grow the game of hockey so that all players learn life lessons through hockey participation.