Staff

Michael is the Founder and Owner of East Preps LLC corporate and manages all corporate and functional aspects of the business divisions. He founded the FCS National Bowl and National Bowl Game and heads both Bowl Committees to allow players from all divisions not only exposure from the National Pro Day Combines, but actual on the field exposure to display “actual” football skills. 

The National Bowl dates are separate from the National Combines to allow the proper training time needed for players to recover from their senior season and spend adequate time training in order to publish “the best true combine numbers possible” that NFL, CFL, and Arena teams can rely on. Michael extends his knowledge in all aspects of East Preps to maximize player potential and OPPORTUNITY!

Michael handles all contract negotiations and legal aspects of East Preps as well. He was licensed as an NFLPA Certified Contract Advisor until 2010 and helped build the East Preps Sports Management Division to prominence as they landed a significant amount of players in the NFL and now work with many premier NFL players. Michael is also the concept creator of East Preps Pro Combines, the “National Pro Day Scouting Combine” which helps Agents and Pro teams find the needle in the haystack type of players from small schools to sign. Michael not only administers the National Bowl Game 

division, but also works with the NFL Draft Pool Selection Committee, East Preps Training, and has a no sleep until success mentality.  Michael is also a former Captain & All American football standout at Franklin & Marshall College (F&M) and attended Rutgers Law School. He is licensed to practice law in the state of New Jersey and also maintains an office in Houston, TX. Early in his law career he spent time as a staff attorney at one of Philadelphia’s largest corporate law firms, Pepper Hamilton LLP. He strives to make the National Pro Day, East Preps, and the National Bowl a major force in the football community.

Jerry Hardaway brings his experience and expertise to the Globe Bowl Team America vs Team World staff. Hardaway’s experience within the game of football varies from tight end coach to player personnel to NFL scout.

After his college playing career at Southern Illinois University in 1978, Hardaway took a job with Grambling State University and coached running backs, wide receivers, and special teams over a six year span. In addition to coaching at Grambling State, Hardaway was also the recruiting coordinator. In 1982, he received the GSU Coach of the Year award.

In 1984, Hardaway coached running backs at the University of California, where he helped the Bears become a national powerhouse. He was in charge of recruiting at California and rewarded for doing so with the “Recruiting Coach of the Year” award in 1984. In 1987, Hardaway took his skills of recruiting to the professional stage when he joined the Arizona Cardinals in 1987. He recruited football greats Anquan Boldin, Larry Fitzgerald, Thomas Jones, and Antrel Rolle.

Jerry has worked globally with FBU based in USA/Skyway and AFA based in China teaching positional play of American Football to the youth of both countries.

As the former Head Cheerleading Coach for Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA, Jacole heads the coaching of the cheerleaders and choreography for the event. 

Jacole runs the marketing and logistics for East Preps LLC. Jacole attended Syracuse University and Lehigh Valley College. She is the backbone of East Preps and assists all the lawyers and agents with client profiles, team tracking, and publicity management. Jacole is not only the former Head Cheerleading Coach of Muhlenberg College but is also active in her community.

Arlan is a former Pro Player as he trained with the Dallas Cowboys and Buffalo Bills. Most recently he has played in the AFL and in the IFL with the Reading Express. 

Arlan is the D2-D3 Pro Day & National Scouting Combine combine specialist as he directs players in drills and administers drills and positions drills. He provides support for the players during the National Bowl Weekend.

Nick is a sports management major at Temple University and is also the East Preps combine specialist. Nick also

manages recruiting player databases and recruit tracking. He is also a former High school

football and baseball player and enjoys working with east preps. Nick is a senior intern and will complete his

degree shortly.

Fielding joined East Preps LLC in 2010 and assists with contact information systems and combine facilities management.

He also writes for NFL Draft Pool and scouts local players for East Preps Sports Management. Field is an asset to East Preps.