Nicholas Ryan Novak

NFL Placekicker

Maryland Coach Ralph Friedgen, "Everything he does in his life is toward the goal of perfection. It has been a pleasure to see the effort that he has given both on the field and in the classroom and he is a tremendous example of the type of person and player we are looking for at the University of Maryland."

Objective

To utilize my training and experiences on and off the field in College and in the NFL in a business or educational setting.

Experience

2005-2008:  Active Placekicker 3 years in the NFL. Signed Contracts with– Chicago Bears, Washington Redskins, Dallas Cowboys, Arizona Cardinals, Centurions (NFL-Europe-Allocated by the Chicago Bears) and Kansas City Chiefs
Three Game Winners; 24 NFL games, 10 games in NFL Europe
Honor: Three-time NFL Special Teams Player of the Week

2005-2008: Coached Kicking Camps with Paul Woodside (WVU All-American and former NFL Kicker)

2005-2008: Coached Place Kicking at Lafayette, and West Lafayette, IN: Middle School, High School and Purdue University (Private Lessons)

2007-2008: University of Maryland Athletic Department Marketing and Development internship

Certifcation

Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist® (CSCS) - Expected completion date May 2009 CPR-AED Certification - Pending

Education

April 2008: Kansas City Chiefs Player Development Program Internship with Legacy Financial - professional study of investments, insurance, corporate structures, and all facets of business

December, 2004: University of Maryland Bachelor of Science Degree, Department of Kinesiology and Public Health GPA: 3.7 in my major, overall 3.474

May, 2000: Albemarle High School, Charlottesville, Virginia GPA: 3.19

Volunteer Experience

2008 - First Downs for Down Syndrome, Red Friday, (Kansas City Chiefs Programs)
2005 - Reading Program for Youth
2004 - Volunteer at Childrenʼs Hospital, Washington, DC

Honors and Awards

2007 - Selected to be commemorated in a special edition poster recognizing the top 30 figures in Maryland football history entitled, "A Winning Tradition", "honoring and paying tribute to the players and coaches who made a significant impact on the Maryland Football Program, both on and off the field over the past fifty plus years
2003-2004 - Elected by the UMD Football Team to serve on the Leadership Council
2004 - Tatum All ACC Scholastic Award - top senior athlete in the ACC
2004 - LeFrak Scholar, Maryland athlete who "exhibits extraordinary athletic ability, leadership and athletic achievement
2002-2004 - Highest GPA University of Maryland football team
2001-2004 All-ACC Academic Team
(2001) All-ACC Honorable Mention, (2002-2003) All-ACC First Team, Honorable Mention All- American, (2004) All-ACC Honorable-Mention-Place Kicker

References

Ralph Friedgen, University of Maryland Head Football Coach
University of Maryland Football
College Park, Md
301-314-7095

Drs. Richard and Dorothy Vails-Weber
Savant Development Inc.
7489 Gorge View Terrace
San Diego, CA 92120
619-582-3548

Rick Vrhovick
Albemarle High School Head Football Coach and Assistant Principal
Hydraulic Road
Charlottesville, VA
(804) 975-1625

Paul Woodside
6837 Ericka Ave.
Alexandria, VA 22310
703-200-8756

Jeff Tupper, Legacy Financial Internship Programs
3263 West 164th Terrace
Stillwell, KS 66085
816-896-0755

Dr. Elizabeth Y. Brown, Professor
University of Maryland School of Public Health
College Park, Md
301-405-2503