The Pros + Cons of Being a Division 1 Basketball Walk On feat. IMG Academy's Coach Alex Popp
Channel: PREP Athletics
Date: 2021-10-04

In this highlight clip, IMG Academy's Alex Popp talks about his experience as a walk on at the University of Minnesota.  He spent one year at the Big Ten school before transferring to Assumption University.  Alex says unless you want to work in college athletics or be a coach, he would not recommend this route.  He breaks down the factors that led him to transferring to the right fitting level.  We discuss more details about being a walk on in the full podcast.  

Connect with Alex
Twitter | https://twitter.com/coachalexpopp
Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/alex.popp3
Website | https://www.imgacademy.com/boarding-school/athletics/basketball
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/coachalexpopp/

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Website | https://www.prepathletics.com
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Email | coryheitz@gmail.com
Phone | 859-317-1166

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About Me
Cory Heitz is the Founder and President of PREP Athletics. He has been helping place players into the right fitting prep schools since 2008. Cory completed a post grad year himself before playing in a D1 basketball program, so he knows the pressures that players and families face when trying to get to the collegiate level. That’s why he started this podcast, which is to share his wealth of information to those looking to reach their college basketball goals.