Organizational Donors
Titans Career Fair
College Grad Dinner
College Soccer Commit
Belmont Visit and Basketball Game
Seeing Caleb Grimes, a player from our program, play at the college level.
Resume Writing Workshop
College Grads
State Champ
Cooking Class
Carson Signing/ Grad Party
Volunteers
Learning to Tie a Tie
MISSION
We prepare Middle Tennessee Student-Athletes to succeed in their education, pursuit of college degrees, our community, and professional development. Through the teaching of college and career prep, mentoring, financial literacy, and life skills classes; Student-Athletes from all economic backgrounds focus on achieving life goals off of the court and field.
The 26% & 40% College Stats
26% of Collegiate Student-Athletes are Kicked Out or Drop Out of College by the End of their Freshmen Year.
Only 40% of People that Enroll into College, Graduate with a Bachelor Degree within 4 1/2 Years.
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Next Level Skills Prep's vision is to change the trajectory these 2 academic trends by developing the skills and knowledge needed to overcome all of the challenges that come with succeeding in college and life. Program participants develop realistic expectations and a plan to take advantage of the college experience that will lead to a degree, fulfilling career, and life.
Program Updates
Player & Parent Reviews
"The Next Level Skills program is an awesome program for any athlete. Coach Pope teaches life outside of basketball. He emphasizes that education should be top priority and that to me is very important for any athlete to remember. His monthly video newsletter is a great way to see athletes who have gone through the program and their progress. The opportunity to volunteer is also a great way for young athletes, such as my son, to help out in the community. I am grateful for a program like this one." - Nina Lowery, Mother of '25 Student-Athlete
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"Coach Pope identifies to his players the importance of getting a degree. Not just playing sports in college but becoming a successful person in the working class realm." Erric Adams, Welch College '23
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"Coach Pope has been working with my son over a year now and it was the best decision we have every made. The program is dependable, consistent, and positive for young men and women's futures. Coach pope is not only worried about them as athletes, but overall young adults. He wants them to succeed in life. College prep, community involvement, and helping others have been just a few things my son has come home talking about since joining this program. Coach Pope has somehow become part of our extended family, just as I witnessed him do with many other families." - Christina Bannister, Mother of '24 Student-Athlete
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My son has been active with Next Level Skills going on three years now and we couldn’t be more happier with the impact this organization has made on him both athletically and academically. Since our involvement we have had the opportunity to serve our community by volunteering in a food drive, we have participated in fundraising events to raise money for our youth, we have taken advantage of the (free) ACT prep course, we are enrolled in the “Guide Through College Athletic Recruiting and College Prep” course. Coach Pope and all of his team have also been active with my son on a personal bases by encouraging him to believe in his abilities. We are beyond grateful for what this organization has provided and continues to provide for our family. Thank you for all you do!" - Tiffaney Badgett, Mother of '23 Student- Athlete
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Inquire Here- Contact Us
Email: jpope@nextlevelskillsprep.org
Tel: 614-284-4261 (Call or Text)
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Meeting Space:
Compass Center at Valor College Prep
4523 Nolensville Pike
Nashville, TN 37211
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