About Ryan Hartfield 
The Contact Period is a designated time on the NCAA recruiting calendar when college coaches are allowed to have face-to-face contact with a recruit and their family, both on and off campus. This includes watching athletes compete, home visits, and official/unofficial visits. Communication via phone, text, and email is also fully permitted. What Coaches Can … Read more
The past week has been one that most Americans won’t soon forget! For those of us that live in the sports community daily, it is a week that will NEVER be forgotten! The actions of the NBA to “suspend the season until further notice” has set in motion a tidal wave of reactions. The NCAA, … Read more
As a college scout for National Scouting Report, I often get a lot of face time with college coaches, and one of the more noteworthy comments I received over the summer is how much these coaches appreciate our scouts not “chasing the bumper sticker.” What does that mean? College coaches see and recognize the value of a scouting organization … Read more
I get calls, all the time, from high school golfers and their families asking if they have what it takes to play college golf. The problem is that there is no way to answer that question without digging deeper. There are over 1100 schools in America that play Men’s Golf and over 600 schools that … Read more
Austin Hays is putting together quite the highlight reel since being called up to the majors. The Baltimore Orioles Center Fielder and former NSR Baseball prospect lit up the scoreboard against the Toronto Blue Jays this week with a rookie record-setting five RBI performance. Hays didn’t just make an impact at the plate. He made … Read more
I was recently talking to a parent of an athlete who told me his son would have almost enough credits to graduate after his junior year, so he was going to take a bunch of easy classes his senior year to pump up his GPA. I immediately replied: “No, no, no.” I may have said … Read more
Many high school athletes dream of being recruited by college coaches and receiving scholarship offers. Before that dream is shattered by a lack of knowledge, National Scouting Report would like to share 5 myths about the college recruiting process. The 5 Myths of College Recruiting 1. If you’re good enough, college coaches will find you. … Read more
– By: Robby Wilson When you think about college athletic recruiting you like most, think about the common aspects including talent, character, academics, family support, regional preferences, intended major, “box”, etc. But without working in recruiting 24/7 like we scouts do, one of the most important aspects of recruiting that is often overlooked or not … Read more
Having grown up in the 1970’s and 80’s, rock music was the dominant music genre for most social circles and the band Journey was definitely one of the bands at the forefront. In 1979 Journey released its album titled Evolution and here it is more than 35 years later and my current life has me … Read more
Don’t forget to be a kid! I have been involved in sports for the majority of my life first as an athlete, then as a coach, and now as a scout. I have seen the landscape of athletics change since I was a kid. When I was a young athlete you played your sport locally … Read more
