One of Three Major Problems Being Scrutinized The NCAA‘s upcoming proposal which, if adopted, will dictate that Division I institutions delve deeper into incoming student-athletes’ academic records and require poorer students in football and basketball (men’s and women’s) to take summer school classes prior to full-time enrollment. At NSR, we support this proposal as a positive step … Read more
There Is a Way, But It’s On You If you are a high school athlete who has put your sport waaaaay in front of your grades for waaaaay too long, but you want to play college sports so badly it hurts, it’s time to face reality — good grades are absolutely necessary if you have any hope of reaching the … Read more
In the fall of 2005, sophomore Paige Hoffman was wondering what she would do if not recruited to play college volleyball. After all, her older sister, Lauren, was a senior and one of the best outside hitters in their league, yet she was getting zero attention from coaches. Making matters bleaker was the fact that … Read more
Courtney Found Her Grove in the Spring of 2010 Courtney Davis’ senior year playing softball for Erskine College (SC) didn’t appear to be anything special during fall and winter workouts, but when the 2009-2010 season started in February something interesting started to happen. Courtney’s inconsistent bat came alive and stayed that way through a record-breaking … Read more
Because the recruiting process is so competitive being a good, or even a great, high school athlete doesn’t guarantee you’ll be recruited. If colleges don’t identify you early as a prospect, there is a good chance that you could be overlooked. Our very best advice: to maximize your recruiting opportunities, start the recruiting process when … Read more
Prep Squads Can Rediscover the Missing Link in Sports It’s a common practice for teams to set performance goals heading into their season. Total wins, conference wins, conference championship, rivalry and key game outcomes, advancing to state playoffs – these are all objectives teams might aspire to reach in pre-season preparations. But, something is missing from that formula. … Read more
Carson High Standout Gets Chance Through NSR Kendra Krupp, from Carson City, Nevada, worked hard to get in the starting lineup as the volleyball setter at Carson High School. Lots of practice and long hours paid off. She accomplished her goal as a sophmore in 2008 and became a mainstay on the Senators’ team through her senior … Read more
Cheating Student-athletes, Agents and Coaches Need to Face Tougher Sanctions Say what you will about the sometimes heavy hand of the NCAA, but communicating the rules to student-athletes is not one of its faults. Reminders on any number of wide-ranging topics are frequently distributed to student-athletes in all three divisions. So, when news surfaces about former high … Read more
Peer Pressure Can Erode Academic Focus, Unless You Are in a Supportive Group. In this, the fourth and final installment of our Athletic-Academic series, we examine how student-athletes can overcome peer pressure to achieve stellar grades. High school student-athletes aspiring to play at the college level face a tough gauntlet of obstacles to overcome. With … Read more
Parents and Prospects Can Create an Academic Atmosphere Where None Was Before Academics begin at home. Make no mistake – parents are responsible for creating an academic setting for their children – an atmosphere which should revolve around the following elements: Dedication Focus Time Results Accountability While ideally the academic structure in the home would … Read more
