Chuck Liddiard

Chuck Liddiard is the Founder and Executive Director of The Paratum Scholars and serves as its Lead College Counselor. With over 20 years of experience in secondary and higher education, Chuck has dedicated his career to helping students discover their potential and find their path to success.

Chuck's background in athletics runs deep. He holds a Master's degree from Virginia Commonwealth University's Center for Sport Leadership — one of the few graduate programs in the country dedicated exclusively to the intersection of athletics and leadership. Before transitioning into college counseling, Chuck spent six years working in private school athletic administration and coaching, giving him a firsthand understanding of what it takes to compete at the collegiate level and what college programs are looking for in a student-athlete.

Having evaluated over 20,000 college applications and read more than 30,000 college essays during nine years in college admissions, Chuck brings a rare insider's perspective on how colleges evaluate students — and where families often feel the most uncertainty. Chuck now focuses exclusively on college-bound student-athletes — helping them navigate the recruiting landscape, build strong applications, and find the college experience that fits them both athletically and academically.

As a certified Highlands Ability Battery Consultant and ELI Entrepreneurial Mindset Facilitator, Chuck brings two powerful frameworks to his work with student-athletes. He is an active member of NACAC, IECA, and HECA, and remains committed to staying at the forefront of an ever-changing higher education landscape. At The Paratum Scholars, we believe that access to quality college guidance shouldn't depend on a family's financial situation — every private consulting engagement directly supports our mission to make expert guidance available to all.