US college sports are changing faster than ever. New NIL rules (Name, Image & Likeness), a different recruiting landscape and growing interest from American coaches in European athletes are opening new doors, and raising new questions. Join us for the free talk “Information Comes First”, where we walk through the path from your local club to a US college.
It's not just for basketball players: the talk is for athletes of all sports, their parents and coaches.
Details
- When: Wednesday, 11 November 2026, 6:00 pm
- Where: SPENS Amphitheatre, Sutjeska 2, Novi Sad, Serbia
- Entry: free, registration via the form on this page
What you'll learn
- How US college sports work: NCAA (Divisions I, II and III), NAIA and JUCO
- What the new NIL rules mean for young European athletes and their clubs
- How sports scholarships work and what the academic requirements are (grades, English, NCAA registration)
- When to start, and what the path from first contact with a coach to signing looks like
- The most common mistakes that cost athletes scholarships
After the talk: concrete next steps with Spotter
Information is the first step, and Spotter is the next one. After the talk we'll present Spotter, the free platform that connects international athletes directly with US college coaches, with no middlemen. We'll show you how to:
- build a free athlete profile that coaches understand,
- upload your videos and highlights,
- find programs that fit your sport, level and grades,
- show interest and get in touch with coaches directly.
The Spotter team will stay after the talk to answer your questions and help you set up your first profile.
Who it's for
- Athletes of all sports thinking about studying and playing in the US
- Parents who want to understand the whole process, the costs and the risks
- Coaches and clubs working with young players
Organizers and partners
- Spotter – a free platform that helps international athletes get noticed by US college coaches and earn sports scholarships, directly and without middlemen.
- Euro NIL – an initiative and symposium on how NIL rules affect European sport and young athletes' path to US colleges. The first Euro NIL Symposium took place in Belgrade in June 2026. It was founded by Zak (Žarko) Ivković, President and CEO of the NYC Basketball Hall of Fame, and Aleksandar Miletić.
- Novosadska ŽKA – a women's basketball club from Novi Sad, founded in 2010 and dedicated to developing young players.
- Zak Ivković Consulting – event partner.
Register
Attendance is free. Register using the form at the bottom of this page; all we need is your name and email. See you in Novi Sad!
