There are times when National Scouting Report scouts sit down in a home to interview a multi-sport prospect and ask: “Which sport do you plan to play in college?” NSR scouts expect the athlete to name one or the other and confess that playing other sports has more to do with hanging with friends than … Read more
Chuck Howard is excited about his new role with National Scouting Report. Area Director of Charlotte, N.C., for the past 2 ½ years, Howard recently became State Director of North Carolina. “It has re-energized me,” said Howard, 52, a longtime television and radio personality in the Charlotte area. “I no longer feel like I’m on … Read more
Chuck Howard doesn’t consider himself a jinx. His teams just happened to be on the losing side – every time – during the five Super Bowls he covered for television stations in Buffalo, N.Y., and Charlotte, N.C. Will the sixth time be a charm? Howard, Charlotte Area Director for National Scouting Report and veteran sports … Read more
“I am committed to personal excellence, discipline and leadership on and off the field.” Sounds impressive. Well, Kennedy Manyika is an impressive young man. When Chuck Howard, Charlotte Metro area director for National Scouting Report, first heard about Manyika, he had his doubts about the 5-foot-10, 295-pound football defensive lineman and track and field thrower. … Read more
National Scouting Report scouts can find out about prospects in some odd and unpredictable circumstances. Charlotte Metro Area Director Chuck Howard first heard about Rogan Wells on the golf course. Seems that Howard was playing a friendly game one afternoon with buddies when one of them mentioned that Howard should look up Rogan Wells, a quarterback for … Read more
National Scouting Report representatives scouted more than 100 high school girls lacrosse prospects last weekend in the President’s Cup at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex outside Orlando. More than 4,600 sophomores, juniors and seniors participated in the three-day showcase sponsored by the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association. About 500 college coaches attended the … Read more
Plenty of sports hounds dream of being a big-time sportscaster. There’s certainly a truckload full of incentives — travel, lights, cameras, hobnobbing with athletes, dining in first-class restaurants with A-list celebrities and all that. But nobody sees all the hard work it takes to arrive in that rare spotlight. Paying dues does not adequately cover it. … Read more
