Know this: When an NSR scout enrolls your athlete, we swarm. No kidding. When your student-athlete’s profile, images and video hit our home office, a group of experienced pros gets busy. It is a coordinated, highly-organized effort that generates results. What we do is, in fact, called the NSR Gameplan. Your Gameplan is our game … Read more
NSR scouts are noticing an unhealthy trend in college recruiting. Far too many prospects and parents are failing to respect their recruiting rivals, the other kids in the same graduating class also vying for scholarships. When this happens, they miss the fact that there are literally hundreds of athletes out there as good, if not … Read more
NSR scouts from across the U.S. have hit the AVCA Convention. Held this year in Columbus, Ohio, site of the NCAA semis and finals, the American Volleyball Coaches Association annual conclave brings together the top college, high school and club coaches together under one roof. It is an amazing sight to see. Robert Cagle is … Read more
Waiting is no longer a sensible option in recruiting. It’s a train of thought that has long since passed. Why? At National Scouting Report we see the same story repeated year after year after year. Families choosing to wait to get recruiting help usually are scrambling the last 12 to 18 months and that’s not good. … Read more
More National Scouting Report prospects than ever are signing with NCAA D-I schools. This is not an anomaly. It is happening over and again, coast to coast. NSR scouts in every region of America are reporting that kids they work with are being recruited by and committing to D-I programs, and then signing Division I letters … Read more
Are you kidding me? NSR scouts hear that in every prospect interview. It is the reaction we get upon telling families that there are very few full athletic scholarships in college. Parents are aghast at the revelation. Prospects are stunned. But it is real. It is true. Nearly all college athletes are on scholarship packages … Read more
NSR scout Tanya Richardson (Washington) knew she had found the real deal in Kennedy-Sue Robillard. See, NSR scouts all across the United States are constantly on the ground scouting games, matches and meets, combines, showcases and tournaments for high school student-athletes who have all the tools to advance to the college level. When Richardson first … Read more
Santo Stephens is not someone you easily miss when he’s nearby. At 6’4″ and 250 pounds, Stephens has a dominant physical presence, to say the least. For instance, it has become a normal thing for everyone in an NSR meeting room to turn their heads his way when Santo enters the room. Yet, unless someone whispered … Read more
There was a time when getting “the TROPHY” actually meant that you or your team won the championship. Winning the title equaled the prize. The Championship Trophy was that prize. Somewhere along the way, the decision was made that “everyone needs a trophy”. The truth is that some folks felt that everyone MUST get a … Read more
Every college coach uses one – the infamous recruiting board. Your prospect should be on as many recruiting boards as possible to stand a chance at receiving a scholarship offer. We tapped on the door of NSR’s VP of Public Relations and former Ole Miss football player, and one of NSR’s most successful scouts ever, … Read more
