About CPOA

College Prospects of America was established in 1986 in Logan , Ohio . CPOA has grown to be the largest sports marketing company nation-wide with international support as well with over 400 marketing representatives in over 40 states and 6 foreign countries. College Prospects has helped over 40,000 families receive millions of dollars in Grant-in-Aid Packages.

Brian Blondell the Michiana Regional Director, is a 1998 graduate of Bethel College, was an NCCAA All-American during his junior and senior years as a pitcher. After completing his collegiate career Brian coached at South Bend Washington High School as the Head Assistant. He left Washington after four years to become the pitching coach at Bethel College where he groomed 2 pitchers selected for All American honors, one who was a 2nd Round Draft Pick in the MLB draft and is now in Double-A with the Boston Red Sox. The Bethel team, posted a school record 44 wins that season. In 2005, Blondell took the head coaching position at South Bend Riley, and held that for two years and currently is the Head Assistant at South Bend St. Joseph’s HS, which went to the 2007 Class 3A Semi-State.

Other Experiences:

5 years working at the Univ of Notre Dame Baseball Camps

3 years as the site director for the Midwest Baseball Winter Camps

Runs and operates the Michiana Scrappers a travel baseball organization that offers travel baseball to 13U, 14U, 15U, 16U & 18U kids.

In 2007 was Committee Director for the Selection of the 2007 North All-Stars for the IHSBCA.

Active member of the IHSBCA and ABCA for 7 years

Presently coaching in the Jim Reinebold Fall League in South Bend, IN. (2 years so far)

Run and operate the Northern Indiana Baseball Tournaments in South Bend, IN. Opearate 4-6 travel team tournaments each summer for ages 14U-18U.

Director of the 2008 North South All-Star Series. The series will be coming to South Bend, IN and I will be leading the committee.

Other:

Brian is married to the former Christi Whitfield a standout volleyball player at Mishawaka HS (2x State Runnerup), who then went onto Bethel College to play Volleyball, where she was on the 1998 NCCAA National Championship team

3 kids: Alexis (6); Bryce (5); Brenden (18 months)