Advisors

Tom Kovic is the founder and Principal Advisor at Victory Collegiate Consulting. Tom oversees all aspects of the Victory Recruiting service and advises individual families and prospective student-athletes in developing and executing personal plans for the college athletics recruiting process. As a result, Kovic has successfully advised over 800 candidates to top colleges and universities during the past 16 years.

Tom lectures widely throughout the United States and has delivered countless college recruiting seminars to thousands of participants since launching Victory Recruiting in 2006. Notable presentations include The US National Lacrosse Convention, USA Gymnastics National Congress, the YPO Northeast Regional Seminar, and the IECA National Convention. Tom is a nationally recognized leader in the field of college recruiting and the author of “Reaching for Excellence: An Educational Guide for College Athletics Recruiting.”

He is a regular contributor to numerous educational and sports publications. Noteworthy interviews include Forbes Magazine, Huffington Post, AOL Entrepreneur, US Lacrosse, US Fencing and USA Gymnastics.

In 19 seasons as Head Coach of Gymnastics at The University of Pennsylvania, Tom helped lead the Quakers to 8 Ivy League Team Championships and 2 Eastern Conference Team Titles. Subsequently, he was twice named ECAC Coach of the Year and honored as the NCAA Regional Coach of the Year in 2004.

Tom Kovic received his undergraduate degree from Temple University (Phi Epsilon Kappa/Outstanding Senior Award) where he was a 2-sport athlete. In addition, he earned his master’s degree from The University of Illinois. Tom, his wife Jennifer and daughter Hannah reside in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania

Founded Victory Recruiting: 2006 Lives in: Chadds Ford, PA Phone: 610-620-3189

Demer Holleran joined the Victory Collegiate Consulting staff as the senior squash advisor in January 2011. Holleran received All-Ivy recognition in squash, field hockey, and lacrosse while an undergraduate at Princeton. Consequently, she was the US Squash National Champion in singles and/or doubles from 1989-2004.

Demer was Head Coach of women’s squash at the University of Pennsylvania from 1992-2001. She coached the Penn Squash team to the 2000 National Championship. Holleran’s countless accolades include USOC Squash Coach of the Year 2000; US Squash Hall of Fame inductee 2004; US Women’s National Team Head Coach 2003-2007 and US Squash Achievement Award 2010.

Joined Victory: 2011 Lives in: Radnor, PA

Jeremy Brodovsky is the Senior Soccer Advisor for the Victory Collegiate Consulting team. He graduated from Moravian College where he was a four-year letter winner for ‘Hounds soccer team as well as winning the Blue-Grey scholar athlete award his senior year. He helped start the women’s club soccer program which later became the Moravian varsity team.

Jeremy was a collegiate soccer coach for ten years including stops at Haverford College, Ursinus College, Chestnut Hill College and five years as head coach at Neumann University. At Neuman, Jeremy and his teams received numerous awards including 2011 CSAC Coach of the Year, three NSCAA Team Ethics Awards, two NSCAA Team Academic Awards, and one fair play award from the EP&D referees association. He coached twenty all conference players, two Rookies of the Year, and one regional All-American. He has coached club soccer for over 25 years in Southeastern Pennsylvania.

Jeremy received his Masters in Athletic Administration from West Chester University.

Joined Victory: 2021 Lives in: Philadelphia, PA

David Haimson serves as our resident senior ice hockey advisor. Born in Montreal, Quebec, David attended the prestigious Milton Academy in Milton, MA. Subsequently, David was recruitied to Williams College. He was the starting goaltender for the entirety of his tenure and was a Division III All American in 1999 and 2000. David was the 1998 ECAC East Player of the Year and NESCAC Rookie of the Year. As a result, Haimson received the Williams College Purple Key Award for leadership and character.

Following Williams College, David played one season for the Mobile Mysticks of the ECHL. Victory founder Tom Kovic is excited with the addition of Haimson to the advisement staff: “David brings unique qualities to a true niche sport. He pushes his students to pursue high academic achievement while guiding them on their path to college hockey. I see David as an invaluable resource for student-athletes aiming to play ice hockey at the collegiate level.” David and his family currently reside in Berwyn, Pennsylvania.

Joined Victory: 2016 Lives in: Berwyn, PA