Independent Athlete Pathway
Independent Athlete
Keep your coach. Keep your training. Change the way school fits around it.
For athletes who already have a coach, trainer, club or academy — REI Prep provides the academic, college-prep and sports-industry infrastructure without replacing your training environment.
Who this is for
You already have the training. We bring the school.
You train with your own coach, club, gym or academy. You don't need REI Prep to replace that — you need a real school that fits around it and adds college-prep academics, sports-industry learning and student support.
How school fits your life
Your training stays. School flexes around it.
REI Prep's flexible online academics move with your training and travel schedule. Keep your coach, your gym, your competitive calendar — add structured college-prep on your timeline.
Keep your coach
Train in your existing environment — no replacement.
Flexible online school
Coursework on your schedule, anywhere.
College-prep included
NCAA core, graduation planning, academic support.
REI Prep is not basketball-only.
Independent athletes across every sport can build their school around their training.
The experience
Your sport. Your schedule. Our support.
Your training environment stays
Keep your coach, club, gym or academy.
Flexible online academics
NCAA core coursework on your schedule.
Sports-industry learning
Career exploration built into your day.
Student support
Advising, tutoring and graduation planning.
Academics + pathway
College-prep that fits your sport.
Your training is yours. REI Prep adds the academic side — NCAA core credits, graduation planning and sports-industry electives — in a flexible online format that fits your competitive life.
Explore academicsA day in the life
One independent athlete's schedule.
Morning
Training with your coach
Your existing coach, club, gym or academy
Late morning
Online coursework
Flexible PPOA classes, NCAA core credits
12:30 PM
Lunch + recovery
Nutrition and recovery support
Afternoon
Academic block
Assignments, tutoring, academic support
Late afternoon
Pathway project
Sports-industry electives, content, film
Evening
Competition / travel
Your competitive calendar, uninterrupted
What you can build
Outcomes that travel with you.
College-prep transcript
NCAA academic eligibility
Sports-industry portfolio
Competition continuity
Career exploration
Independent study credit
Sports industry exposure
Real environments. Real learning.
REI Sports Network
A student-powered sports network — career conversations, athlete stories and industry interviews.
Explore the network →Living Labs
Events, tournaments, media production and community activations become hands-on learning environments.
Explore living labs →College + career
Prepared for what's next.
Graduate ready for college, competitive athletics or a career in the sports industry — with a real academic record and a pathway that respects the training you've already built.
Know an athlete who already has their training?
But needs a school built around their goals.
Refer a future Roadrunner to REI Prep.