Meet our team

Our dedicated team are highly regarded by coaches right across the USA, our expert team consists of former student-athletes, educators, coaches and parents who understand the importance of finding the right fit for the student-athlete.

Our Process:

Chris Bates

Director

Director Chris Bates first experienced the opportunity to study and play in the USA when he won a scholarship to Oklahoma State University in 1997.

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Alexia Bates

Director

Director Alexia Bates has experience in the industry exceeding 10 years and specialises in educating and informing student-athletes and their families about the benefits of this once in a lifetime opportunity to study and play in the USA.

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Claire Mulligan

Recruiting Mentor

Playing sport since she could walk, Claire has lived half her life in America and half her life in Australia. Loving a variety of sports, Claire ultimately had to choose one to focus on and that was soccer.

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Conor Byrne

Recruiting Mentor

Growing up in Brisbane, Conor began his college pathway with Study & Play USA in Grade 10 to pursue a college degree and play rugby. Through this process and living the experience Conor has learnt about the ins and out of the system and what it takes to be a Student-Athlete.

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Karlee Dixon

Client Manager

Growing up in Brisbane, Karlee has completed a Bachelor of Business with a double major in Event and Sport Management. Since graduating, Karlee has found herself working on theadministration and customer service side of the sporting industry before coming to Study &Play USA.

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Jarrod Mann

Recruiting Mentor

Growing up in Brisbane, Jarrod started his college pathway with Study & Play USA in year 11 to pursue a college degree and launching his golf career. Jarrod competed for Eastern Arizona, a top 10 Junior College, where he earned All-American honours.

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Olivia James

Client Manager

Originally from the UK, Olivia has completed a Bachelor of Science in Sport and Exercise Science and a Master of Science in Performance Analysis in Sport. Since graduating, Olivia has spent time between the education and sporting industries, working in boarding schools and with semi-professional sports teams.

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Jeremy Cowles

Videographer

After graduating high school, Jeremy purchased his first camera and began supporting his younger teammates by producing highlight videos for college coaches, this is where he discovered his new found passion for photography and cinematography.

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