Eric Simonelli is an independent athletic consultant and youth sports director. He has more than 20 years of admissions experience at both the collegiate and secondary education levels and is a member of the Higher Education Consulting Association (HECA) and the National Association for College Admissions Counseling (NACAC). He served as the Admission Advisor and Athletic Liaison at the University of Rhode Island for 13 years and most recently as the Director of College Counseling and Varsity Boys Basketball Coach at La Salle Academy for 8 years.

As a former DIII collegiate basketball player, Hall of Fame Inductee, and 1,000-point scorer, Eric also understands the athletic recruitment process, communication flow between prospective student and coaches, and advising coaches with their recruitment efforts to meet admission standards.

As a college advisor, his goal is to help students reach their full potential personally, psychologically and academically. Eric grew up in Duxbury, Massachusetts, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Sports Management from Endicott College and a Master of Arts in Education from the University of Rhode Island. Currently, he also directs Higher Learning Basketball, a youth skill development program, and is the President of the Warwick (PAL) Youth Travel Basketball program. He has been married for 17 years and has two school-aged children.