The Team
FirstPointUSA
FirstPointUSA is a company founded by scholarship athletes, staffed by scholarship athletes, serving the next generation of scholarship athletes.
Founded in 2001 by University of Cincinnati ‘Hall of Fame’ inductee and All-American, Andrew Kean, the company was developed with the key focus of providing an excellent service to international sportsmen and women seeking the opportunity to pursue their academic and sporting careers in the USA.
Our elite team of staff are former scholarship athletes themselves and aim to deliver an excellent service for each of our clients, using their thorough knowledge and experience of the scholarship process.
Andrew Kean
POSITION
Founder & Chief Executive
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Men’s Soccer
KEY ACHIEVEMENT
All-American award winner & University of Cincinnati ‘Hall of Fame’ inductee
John Paul Boyle
POSITION
Clearing Department Staff
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Men's Soccer
KEY ACHIEVEMENT
All-American award winner, Hartwick College
Barry Neville
POSITION
Clearing Department Staff
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Men's Soccer
KEY ACHIEVEMENT
All-Conference & All-Region award winner, Binghamton University
Grant MacKenzie
POSITION
Compliance & Eligibility Manager
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Cycling
KEY ACHIEVEMENT
Athletic Club de Boulogne Billencourt Cycling Team Paris (Professional)
Colin Craig
POSITION
Sports Consultant (Australia)
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Dragon-boating
KEY ACHIEVEMENT
New South Wales & Australian Dragon-boating champion
Nicola Pitticas
POSITION
Sports Consultant
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Hockey
KEY ACHIEVEMENT
Elite 8 NCAA Division 1 Championship and Top goal scorer in spring season
Kevin McCann
POSITION
Sports Consultant
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Men's Soccer
KEY ACHIEVEMENT
Xavier University Soccer Scholarship recipient
Nicole Montoya
POSITION
Consultant for Client Services
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Women's Soccer
KEY ACHIEVEMENT
All Conference Award & Team Captain
Simone Enrici
POSITION
Sports Consultant
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Men's Soccer
KEY ACHIEVEMENT
TranSouth NAIA All Conference Team 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09.
John Crawley
POSITION
Sports Consultant
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Men's Soccer
KEY ACHIEVEMENT
Long Island and University of Nevada Soccer Scholarship recipient
Craig Hughes
POSITION
Clearing Staff
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Men's Soccer
KEY ACHIEVEMENT
All-Conference Award, Team Captain - Grand View University
Aisling Coyle
POSITION
Client Services Staff
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Field Hockey
KEY ACHIEVEMENT
Individual - 1st team All American, 1st team West Region, unanimous 1st team All Big 10, Big 10 Defensive Player of the Year, West Region Player of the Year, OSU captain Team - Big 10 champions 2010, NCAA Final Four 2010 (first time in history), most wins in a season.
Craig Clark
POSITION
Media Staff
Allen McDougall
POSITION
Media Staff
“FirstPointUSA helped me get a spot at an American college within four months and they were the best company out there for me.”
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