Parents of college prospects can be stubborn, and most think they can help their athletes through the recruiting process on their own. The recruiting process isn’t easy, and DIY recruiting sounds easy but it takes a lot for it to work for your athlete. When a National Scouting Report scout contacts you, you should pay attention. … Read more
Thousands of high school seniors will have seven days to sign a National Letter of Intent to attend NCAA Division I and II institutions. Those who don’t sign during the early signing period will sign their NLI during the regular signing period for their sport. To help prospective student-athletes get ready to sign we’ve compiled … Read more
College coaches rate it nearly as high as athleticism and academics. Which trait sits just below those most desirable talents? Well-preparedness. It is obvious to coaches, which athletes have put time and effort into preparing. When coaches see it, they know they have found an athletically and mentally mature prospect. What signs tip off a coach? … Read more
Parents of high school athletes too frequently don’t know they need recruiting help. The simple reason? They misinterpret coaches. This is a key error and can lead to embarrassment and lost dreams for the entire family. It can be avoided if parents learn how college recruiting really works. The signs for when families need recruiting … Read more
Playing sports in college is a great experience. Take it from someone who has been there. But the odds of earning an athletic scholarship are not very high. NCAA Facts According to the NCAA, there are 346 Division I colleges or universities. There are 6,552 teams at the Division I level with roughly 178,178 Division … Read more
High school athletes often are under-recruited for very simple reasons. The next time you go to a high school, travel or club game, look around. You will notice a number of parents with puzzled expressions. The looks may be subtle, but they are unmistakably there. The parents are in disbelief. They cannot understand why their athlete is being … Read more
A cardinal sin made by parents of young athletes hoping to play at the college level is presuming there is no harm in waiting to be recruited. National Scouting Report scouts get glaring evidence of this each day with announcements across the country of freshman and sophomore athletes committing to colleges or coaches making scholarship offers to … Read more
College recruiting starts earlier and earlier every year, especially for softball. No college coach likes recruiting early. But most realize they must in order to “keep up with the Joneses” when it comes to recruiting. Right now, a Top-25 NCAA Division I softball program likely already has eighth-graders committed and, inevitably, has some seventh-graders offered. However, … Read more
Navigating the NCAA Eligibility Center is a crucial part of the college recruiting process. Typically, it’s also the most stressful for athletes and their families because the NCAA takes it very seriously and it plays a huge role in becoming a college athlete. We’ve decided to break down the NCAA Eligibility Center’s significance and hopefully … Read more
High school athletes who assume nearby colleges and universities are always an option are often wrong. Families who buy into this faulty logic aren’t looking closely enough at teams’ rosters. College rosters frequently include few athletes from close by. They usually come from out of the region, if not out of state. Some even hail … Read more
