ABOUT ESI
 
ESI is a sports organization whose sole purpose is to offer high school athletes and coaches the opportunity to travel to some of the world's most exciting destinations while at the same time competing in the game they love.

The ESI management team has a combined 33 years experience in the international sports and recruiting industry. They have traveled with thousands of athletes just like you to England, Belgium, France, Holland, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, and Hawaii.
  
ESI MANAGEMENT TEAM
Joel Hill is the President and CEO of Elite Sports International. His experience includes 11 years as a high school basketball coach in Oklahoma. He has had the privilege of coaching All-Star teams from the USA in Belgium and Switzerland. One of his most memorable moments of international sports travel was when his team in 1996 won the Swiss Cup International Tournament in Zofingen, Switzerland beating Croatia in the finals by a score of 82-81. Joel has been in the international sports business for the last 13 years. "Our primary goal is to see that the value derived from our program far exceeds the cost. We are not only providing a travel package to the athletes and their family, but are in most cases fulfilling a lifetime dream."

Joel received an Associate of Arts Degree from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College in Miami, Oklahoma. He also received a Bachelor of Science in Education as well as a Masters degree in Administration from Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.

He has been married 17 years and has two daughters, 15 years old & 12 years old and a son who is 14 years old.
Greg Tackett is the National Recruiting Director for Elite Sports International. Greg brings a wealth of coaching and administrative experience to the ESI team. He has coached at the collegiate and high school levels for 12 years at the following institutions:

Liberty University - Lynchburg, Virginia (NCAA Division I)
Northeastern State University - Tahlequah, Oklahoma. (NCAA Division II)
Houghton College - Houghton, New York (NAIA)
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College - Miami, Oklahoma (NJCAA)
Sequoyah High School – Claremore Oklahoma

He most recently served as a high school and middle school principal in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Greg holds a Bachelor of Science in Education Degree and a Master of Science in College Teaching Degree from Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.

He has been married for 6 years and has a 4 year-old son and a 2 year-old daughter.

Sam Dunn is the Director of Operations and Logistics for Elite Sports International.  Sam joined the ESI team after a 17 year career with United Parcel Service.  His understanding and experience with logistics and managing large groups of people makes Sam an integral part of the ESI management team.

Sam recently returned from being mobilized to support Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom where he served in Kuwait, Iraq, and Afghanistan.  He continues to serve as a commissioned officer in the United States Army Reserve and is looking forward to retiring from the military in 2010.  

He has been married for 21 years and has a 17 year-old son and a 14 year-old daughter.
Diane Hendrix is the Director of Financial Operations for Elite Sports International.  She comes to ESI with over 15 years of experience in accounting.  She most recently served as the United States Finance Manager for the Christian Children's Fund.  Along with her duties as an accountant, Diane has taught accounting and business classes at Connors State College in Oklahoma.  She holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and a Masters in Business Administration degree from Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.

Diane has been married 28 years to the Boys Basketball Coach & Athletic Director at Ft. Gibson, Oklahoma.  They have an 18 year-old daughter.
   
THE PHILOSOPHY THAT DRIVES US
Elite Sports International is a Christian owned and operated business. We believe in God the Father, Son and Holy Ghost. We believe Jesus Christ is the Son of God, and that he was crucified for our sins, died and rose again so that all who believe in him shall have eternal life. It is our desire to spread this message of hope to all who do not have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, so that others may have the same peace we are so privileged to experience.