During in-home meetings with potential National Scouting Report prospects and their parents, I always ask student-athletes if they know the cost of attending a four-year college or university. Their answer is almost always the same: “A lot.” I laugh. They laugh. But, in reality, it’s no laughing matter. Higher education is expensive — very expensive … Read more
Numbers don’t lie when it comes to paying for a college education. According to the College Board, the people who administer the SAT, the average annual cost of a private college in America is $35,000. State-supported colleges cost an average of $10,000 per year. Regardless of which route a family chooses, they still face other … Read more
College recruiting violations topped the list of NCAA Division I infractions over the last 61 years, according to a first-of-its-kind study released this week by Temple University’s Sport Industry Research Center. The most common infractions between 1953-2014 were recruiting inducements (57 percent), impermissible benefits (54 percent) and other recruiting violations (48 percent), according to the … Read more
Want to be an NCAA student-athlete? Good luck! Regardless of how good you are — or how good you think you are — the odds are stacked against you. According to scholarshipstats.com, only 5.2 percent of boys high school athletes and 5.6 percent of girls high school athletes will compete in NCAA sports. Of those, … Read more
Few organizations in America are more scrutinized than the NCAA. Controversy constantly follows the nation’s premier college athletic governing body. With nearly every decision handed down, particularly those which place sanctions on member schools whose athletic teams and programs have recklessly hydroplaned, the NCAA comes under fire. Seldom are its enforcement efforts universally lauded. Sometimes the criticism seems justified. Other … Read more
Want to play college sports? Good luck! Your chances are better of earning straight A’s. College recruiting is a numbers game. There are far more qualified high school student-athletes than there are college roster spots, let alone athletic scholarships. The odds are stacked against you. As a high school student-athlete hoping to play at the … Read more
Recruiting has shifted into high gear for many college sports. The NCAA’s regular signing period is just three months away for football and soccer and just five months away for all other sports. National Scouting Report scouts guide their prospects through the college recruiting process. However, prospects can do several things on their own to … Read more
The NCAA’s one-week early signing period is officially over. Thousands of high school seniors, including dozens of National Scouting Report prospects, signed National Letters of Intent to play sports at NCAA Division I and II universities. But what about the thousands of high school seniors who didn’t sign early? Is there still hope for them? … Read more
To continue our theme from yesterday, newcomers to the college recruiting scene frequently enter the process without a full understanding, or appreciation, of what we can comfortably call the “Gem of the NCAA” — Division III. It’s a bias which needs to change, so at National Scouting Report we continue to press the issue with our … Read more
“My name is Sarah Hunter. I am a 2016 outfielder and first baseman in Overland Park, Kan. But, I will play anywhere my team needs me to. I attend Blue Valley West High School. I play club ball for the 16A/Gold KC Freedom. My dream is to not only attend college, but play softball at … Read more
