OTA sells #24 Franchise (OTA Columbia SC)

OTA is excited to introduce Rocki and Krystal Hansley (#24 Franchise OTA Columbia SC) and welcome them to our OTA Family.

Rocki and Krystal are siblings born and raised in Wilmington, NC. They both grew up playing sports from a very young age. Rocki was an avid basketball player since the age of six and continued to play sports such as T-ball and Pop Warner football as a youngster. He has coached basketball over the years and has even participated on recreational leagues. Rocki is a US Army Veteran who served his country and played basketball while in the Army. Rocki has three children and is grandfather, and his children have all played sports.

Krystal has a lot of experience with children and sports. She ran track, was a cheerleader, and enjoys all sports. Krystal has worked with children from at-risk communities, mentored children, and continues to serve as a Clinical Director for a mental health agency. She has a Ph.D. in Human Services and Counseling and has worked in the mental health field for over 26 years. Krystal has two children a son and a daughter who enjoy sports just like their mom. Her son, who is studying Sports Management, is in his third year of college and played basketball, football, soccer, and martial arts growing up. Krystal’s daughter is still young and enjoys soccer.

Rocki and Krystal are excited to begin working with kids in the Columbia, South Carolina and surrounding areas who want to learn about sports and have fun while doing it!!

Overtime Athletics Franchising Ranked in Entrepreneur's Franchise 500® for 2nd Year in a Row

Reston, VA – Overtime Athletics Franchising (OTA) was recently ranked in Entrepreneur magazine’s Top New Franchises list. This list recognizes the top 100 companies that have been franchising for five years or less, based on data submitted for Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500® ranking. Overtime Athletics which began franchising in 2017, was ranked #64

“Nearly a quarter of the companies that applied for this year’s Franchise 500 ranking are relative newcomers—they've been franchising for five years or less,” says Jason Feifer, editor in chief of Entrepreneur. “That's an exciting thing to see in this industry. For people attracted to franchising's built-in systems and support, but who still want the thrill of growing something from the bottom up, there are many options to choose from.”

Entrepreneur’s 2020 Top New Franchises ranking was determined using the company’s Franchise 500 formula, which is a comprehensive evaluation of more than 150 data points in the areas of costs and fees, size and growth, franchisee support, brand strength, and financial strength and stability. Overtime Athletics position on the ranking shows that it is off to a strong start on its franchising journey.

For the past 17 years this business model has proven to be a hit in more than 500 elementary schools nationwide and with an annual 25,000 kids. And the popularity among parents is extraordinary because the OTA way not only provides children with a positive sports experience and knowledge about team work, it also teaches early healthy habits that can have lifetime benefits. The kids just think the activities are fun – they don’t realize these carefully crafted programs have other merits…but their parents sure do!

How it works is simple. OTA franchisees build relationships with schools, PTAs and related educational facilities, so there is an automatic built-in customer base. It is our experience that schools hosting OTA after school programs or summer camps realize the value of an optional activity that parents can sign up for their kids to participate in.

The OTA after school programs and summer camps are designed for kids age 5 to 13, but some OTA franchises also offer a preschool program for 4-year-olds. We can help an OTA franchisee figure out the best programs, camps and clinics for their particular territory.

To view Overtime Athletics Franchising in the full ranking, visit www.entrepreneur.com/franchises/topnew Results can also be seen in the April/May issue of Entrepreneur.

OTA sells #23 Franchise (Southern MD)

OTA is excited to announce our newest franchisee, Jeff Sherman. Jeff is a 15 year Air Force Veteran who was deployed to Iraq in 2007 and was assigned to the 506th Expeditionary Security Forces.

Jeff has a Master's Degree in Sport Management and was born in Staten Island, NY and Raised in Queens, NY.

He fell in love with basketball at the age of 5 on the playgrounds of New York City. He is married with 3 kids (2 boys and 1 girl)

We are excited to welcome Jeff to the OTA Family.