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Brendan Kennedy knows what it’s like to earn his place in a crowd. The youngest of eight children, Kennedy learned quickly that being part of a big family meant working hard for what he wanted. It also taught him the importance of being respectful of others and their aspirations, attributes which have served him well as a National Scouting Report area director in Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
That work ethic and approach have made Brendan one of NSR’s most successful scouts heading into his third year on the job. Highly regarded for enrolling qualified student-athletes and helping to place them in college, Kennedy was recently named one of three NSR scouts who will travel to London next month to train new scouts there.
“I think it will be a great experience,” Kennedy said. “I have never been to London, so I am looking forward to it. To be a part of NSR’s international expansion is something I will always remember and treasure.”
A former all-conference football player and all-state catcher at Ridgefield (Conn.) High School, Kennedy was recruited to play baseball at Ball State University in Muncie, Ind. He chose the Cardinals over South Carolina and Kent State. Knee problems shortened his collegiate career, so he became an assistant baseball coach at Muncie Central High School while working toward his bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science.
“Muncie Central was the school that Hickory defeated for the state basketball title in the movie, Hoosiers,” Kennedy noted. “That’s a cool, little fact that I like to tell people. It gave me the chance to work with high school athletes which is something I’ve continued to do as an adult.”
Following college, Kennedy worked in healthcare for four years, but couldn’t ignore his desire to help young people. He made the decision to become a teacher and coach, both of which he did for 12 years in Connecticut until he discovered NSR.
“I researched NSR on the Internet for some time before applying,” he said. What he found was a company that seemed to match what he was looking to do next in his professional career.
Kennedy, 40, lives with his wife, Desiree, and two children, Gina and Jordan, in Kennebunk, Maine, a small town on the coast famous as the summer home of former President George H. Bush and his wife, Barbara. Gina, 22, recently graduated from the University of New England. Jordan, 12, attends middle school.
“My daughter [Gina] was a standout lacrosse player,” Kennedy explained. “We used another company to get help with her exposure and it was a horrible experience. When I learned about NSR, I liked that they did it the right way. That was very important to me.”
Since joining National Scouting Report in 2013, Kennedy has made friendships he never would have otherwise had. Traveling to high schools and weekend tournaments have put him in the middle of the athletic scenes in Maine and Massachusetts. He scouts various sports with equal enthusiasm, but tends to gravitate toward lacrosse, softball and baseball.
“I have a passion for sports and helping kids, so my job is perfect,” he said. “I had coached for many years, so it was another way [for me] to stay in the game.”
National Scouting Report is dedicated to finding scholarship opportunities for athletes who possess the talent, desire, and motivation to compete at the collegiate level. We’ve helped connect thousands of athletes with their perfect college.