Our team

Meet the team

People who live and breathe college sports, by your side from the very first contact until you arrive on campus. A small team and personal follow-up.

The founders

Three partners, a team that knows you by your first name

Portrait of Stéphane Copuroglu

Stéphane Copuroglu

  • Co-CEO
  • Strategy & US network

Working in US college placement since 2010. He leads Athletics Partner’s strategy and personally maintains the network of American coaches.

Portrait of Céline Martinez

Céline Martinez

  • Co-CEO
  • Families & admissions

Working with families and athletes every day: building files, applications, F-1 visa paperwork and follow-up on campus. The availability and rigor that reassure parents at every step.

Portrait of Guillaume de Verbizier

Guillaume de Verbizier

  • Client advisor
  • Co-founder

US coach network

Partners on the ground

A network of NCAA, NJCAA and NAIA coaches built since 2010 across the United States. This network is what opens doors for our athletes.

Our academic experts

SAT · TOEFL · applications

Standardized test prep, admission files and eligibility certification: the academic support that completes the athletic side.

How we work

What makes us different

Tailored, never mass-produced

Every athlete has a unique plan. We do not place athletes “in bulk”: we look for the right college for you.

Full transparency

Costs, scholarships, real chances: we tell you the truth, even when it is not what you were hoping to hear.

With you all the way

Placement is not the end: we keep following you once you are on campus, not just before departure.

Our strength

A network built on trust since 2010

Not a directory: direct relationships with coaches, built one placement after another. That is the difference between an application that ends up in a pile… and one that gets a call back.

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ATHLETES PLACED