NEWS POINT

NEWS Point is a U.S.-based firm specializing in Sporting & Academic Consulting From targeted projects to comprehensive academies.

We build programs that develop athletes, students and staff on the field and in the classroom.

100+ years collective experience in youth and professional development in the United States and globally
Engagement Models

Two engagement models, one standard of excellence.

Every facet of academy development, available as a full partnership or a single project.

Academy Partnership

We partner with visionary leaders to develop and maintain high-performance academies within our global network, staying involved from the first planning stages through day-to-day operations.

Project-Based Consulting

You hire us for a defined project, we deliver it, and the result is yours. There is no ongoing commitment, and the project doesn't need to involve an academy.

Our Services

What we offer.

Each service is available as a standalone consulting project or as part of an academy partnership. Our experts know how to navigate American and international systems and guide day-to-day operations.

Accreditation & compliance
Cognia Accredited International Baccalaureate NCAA

Methodology Design & Implementation

We design a training and playing methodology that reflects your organization's identity, then put it into practice across every team, from session plans to coaching benchmarks.

Coaching Education & Licenses Development

Coaching education programs and license course development that raise the standard of your staff, combining in-person workshops with one-on-one mentoring and ongoing professional development.

Administrative & Operational Optimization

We review how your organization runs, from administration and communication to daily operations, and put streamlined processes in place so your staff can focus on development.

US College Placement & International Pathways

We connect players with U.S. college programs and professional opportunities through our international network and a college advisory program with 30+ years of relationships in the US.

  • Tens of thousandsof athletes placed
  • Hundreds of millionsin scholarships secured

Academic Foundation & Accreditation

  • Staffing Placement

    Help recruiting qualified staff, including Dean of Schools, Headmaster or Principal, teachers and administration.

  • Accreditation: Cognia & WASC

    Accreditation support through Cognia and WASC, one of the four U.S. regional accrediting agencies, bringing proven frameworks and global credibility to each school.

  • International Baccalaureate (IB)

    A globally recognized curriculum across Mathematics, Science, Social Studies and English, aligned with athletic schedules, with tailored graduation and NCAA-eligibility tracking.

  • NWEA MAP Growth

    Annual registration and administration of MAP Growth testing, used by more than nine million students worldwide, to benchmark achievement and guide instruction.

  • NCAA Compliance

    We work directly with the NCAA to keep programs compliant with all eligibility and reporting standards.

Our Consulting Process

How we get results.

Every project follows five stages, so you know what to expect from first conversation to handover.

  1. 1

    Discovery & Analysis

    We start by learning your organization: its goals, needs, people and resources.

  2. 2

    Project Design

    We turn what we learn into a specific, measurable plan with a clear scope, timeline and success indicators.

  3. 3

    Execution

    Once you approve the plan, we deliver it on the agreed timeline.

  4. 4

    Monitoring & Optimization

    We report progress at agreed intervals, measure results against the indicators and adjust as we go.

  5. 5

    Training & Handover

    We train your staff and leave the structure in place, so results last after the project ends.

Leadership

Executive Team

Tim Schulz

Tim Schulz

Co-Founder & CEO

Founder of Rush Soccer, growing it into the largest youth soccer club in the world of over 60,000 players, 2,000 coaches in more than 40 countries. His professional playing career lasted ten years in club and country, earning team captain of the USMNT and Defender of the Year. He served as a state and USSF National Instructor holding an “A” license, USC National Advanced License and National Youth License. He served as the Women's U-20 National Team Head Coach in 2005 and 2006, and was an assistant with the U18 U.S. Men's National Team.

Pablo Toledo

Pablo Toledo

Chief Operating Officer

Economist, MSc in Project Evaluation, and expert soccer coach (AFA PRO, USSF B licenses), with 15+ years of executive and entrepreneurial experience in Sports & Education. Former Rush Soccer Sporting Project Director and RPS Academies Director of Soccer. Pablo has founded and developed three high-performance academies in his career and currently leads NEWS Point as its COO and Lead International Consultant. Author of Del Papel a la Cancha: Construcción del ADN Formativo de un Club (From Paper to the Pitch: Building a Club's Youth Development DNA).