David Schuman (American football coach)

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David Schuman is the founder and president of Schuman Enterprises, a national high school football camp series. [1] [2] Schuman runs the largest high school football combine and recruitment showcase in the country, The National Underclassmen Combine , and has trained over 30,000 athletes in the US. [1] [3] Formerly, he was the head football coach for the co-operative Palisades Park High School / Leonia High School football team. [3]

History

Raised in Saddle Brook, New Jersey, Schuman was an elite high school football player for Saddle Brook High School, named 1st Team All American as a running back by Bigger Faster Stronger magazine, as well as 3rd All State in New Jersey. [3] [4]

After high school, he earned a full athletic scholarship to the University of Connecticut, where he was a starting linebacker for the UConn Huskies football team. Schuman received a bachelor's and master's degree from the university, as well as the Kendall Madison Award for top student athlete. [3] [5]

After graduating, he spent some time working as a business analyst before opening Schuman's Speed School. In 2004, he started Ultimate 100 Camp, a hand-picked football training camp for elite high school players. [1]

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