Fred Baxter Set to Become First Head Coach at Atlanta Sports Academy

Fred Baxter, born in Brundidge Alabama, is a former NFL Tight End with a 12 year career span. He attended Pike County HS, where he led his team to the state championship his senior year. Off the field, he was the SGA President and graduated from the Advanced Program. Baxter attended Auburn University & was drafted by the New York Jets in the 5th round of the ’93 Draft. Baxter also played for the Bears and earned the coveted XXXVIII Super Bowl victory playing for the New England Patriots in the 2002-03 Season.

Fred started the Fred Baxter Foundation in 2000 to empower and support the at-risk youth, families below poverty levels and strongly supports various churches. He is extremely active in supporting various charities & communities nationwide. He and his wife Lisa, currently lives in NJ, where he works as a mentor for the Camden School System covering the S. Jersey and Delaware Valley areas. Baxter will serve as Head Football Coach and Offensive Coordinator. He will handle Wide Receivers and Tight Ends/H-Backs. Fred is the proud father of two children Brittany and Kellan.

The mission of Atlanta Sports Academy's Post-Graduate Sports Program is to place its student-athletes in an NCAA or NAIA college or university. The competition is tough because every player enrolled is trying to impress the college coaches. Students are assigned to academic classes based on their individual academic goals, their past performance, and the results of achievement tests administered upon arrival.

The program eliminates the need to travel hundreds of miles away from home to play junior college or prep sports. ASA offers three different tracts for our students athletes to pursue, Player Development, Prep, and Junior College.

Player Development Tract:

These student athletes are academically eligible to participate in NCAA or NAIA athletics, but desire an additional year of development. These players enroll at the local community colleges part time and play sports with Atlanta Sports Academy. As long as the students remain part time, this season of competition does not count against NCAA eligibility. Upon completion, these student athletes enroll in their prospective 4 year institutions with five years to play four.

Prep Tract:

These student athletes are academically ineligible to participate in NCAA or NAIA athletics. They lack qualifying ACT/SAT scores or need to replace one class to meet NCAA core and grade point average requirement. These students enroll in our online high school and focus on critical English and math SAT/ACT skills in their first post-high school year. Classes are carefully selected to develop core skills and to challenge students in preparation for their freshman year in college.

Students may work within NCAA guidelines to improve their Core Course GPA in addition to working to improve their SAT/ACT scores. Success in their post graduate courses also strengthens their high school transcript as they apply to the four year university of their choosing. After one semester, these student athletes enroll at their prospective 4 year university with five years to play four.

Junior College Tract:

These student athletes enroll at the local community colleges and play sports with Atlanta Sports Academy. These students must graduate from Community College and meet all NCAA requirements for non-qualifiers. These student athletes will use 2 years of their eligibility.

Through Fourth and Goal Ballers, Inc Recruiting Service, Atlanta Sports Academy possesses a database of every email address of every college coach in America. If the student athletes are good enough, they will leave the program with an athletic scholarship to continue their education.