Cheating Student-athletes, Agents and Coaches Need to Face Tougher Sanctions Say what you will about the sometimes heavy hand of the NCAA, but communicating the rules to student-athletes is not one of its faults. Reminders on any number of wide-ranging topics are frequently distributed to student-athletes in all three divisions. So, when news surfaces about former high … Read more
Peer Pressure Can Erode Academic Focus, Unless You Are in a Supportive Group. In this, the fourth and final installment of our Athletic-Academic series, we examine how student-athletes can overcome peer pressure to achieve stellar grades. High school student-athletes aspiring to play at the college level face a tough gauntlet of obstacles to overcome. With … Read more
Parents and Prospects Can Create an Academic Atmosphere Where None Was Before Academics begin at home. Make no mistake – parents are responsible for creating an academic setting for their children – an atmosphere which should revolve around the following elements: Dedication Focus Time Results Accountability While ideally the academic structure in the home would … Read more
NCAA Says Yes to DII, but No to DI and DIII If you are not in your high school sport’s season, NCAA DII coaches may ask you to come to their campus for a tryout. You may not, however, tryout at a DI or DIII college. Confused? Let’s explain. The reason for restricting DIII schools … Read more
Good Grades = More Scholarship Opportunities The NCAA has spent the past twenty-five years creating recruiting rules for four specific purposes: To create a level playing field among the three divisions To react to rules abuses by member institutions and coaches To ease the pressure placed on prospects by coaches To improve the academic responsibility and … Read more
Financial Aid Packaging: Colleges’ Way of Making Freshman Year Affordable Packaging is a term used by college admissions officials and coaches to describe financial assistance for prospective college student-athletes. It occurs at every level of college sports, even NCAA Division I. Surprised? Well, you aren’t alone. Very few parents and athletes are aware this happens, much … Read more
Recent Changes Will Work in Students’ Favor Pell Grants, the federal government program which gives financial assistance to low-income families whose children attend college, changed in several significant ways with the passage of the healthcare bill. In short, the Department of Education has stepped forward to take over the student loan process. Why? The U.S. … Read more
Popular Web Site Taps Freshman Heavyweight Jamison Sacco of Western New England College continues to receive awards even after wrestling season has long past. A native of Syracuse, New York, and former NSR prospect, Jamison was recently named to the d3wrestling.com All-Freshman Team in the 285-lb. division. He enjoyed a tremendous season for the Golden Bears … Read more
A New and Informative Series for Prospects and Parents Good academic performance is the optimum pathway for making college affordable for aspiring, high school student-athletes and their parents. We often find that parents and prospects are surprised to learn that a majority of college athletes are not offered full athletic scholarships but instead are presented … Read more
Prospects, Parents and Coaches Breathe a Sigh of Relief In a surprising, but long-coming announcement, the NCAA last week said that legislation would be introduced which, if passed, would bring an end to the controversial practice of verbal offers from member coaches to prospects. The proposal would pertain to all NCAA sports and divisions. With passage, … Read more
