You are a college softball coach. One day a National Scouting Report email arrives. Good news, you think. As you peruse the prospects listed on the screen, you decide to focus on freshmen, Class of 2019. Why? You will be replacing a first baseman in four years, so it’s time to start building your recruiting list for that position. … 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
You have to hand it to Matt Hand. A 2016 National Scouting Report baseball prospect, Hand received six NCAA Division I offers this year before making a verbal commitment to defending Patriot League champion Lehigh University. He is expected to sign his National Letter of Intent on Monday at Council Rock North High School in … Read more
All the hard work put in by National Scouting Report scouts for many of their prospects comes to an end this week during the NCAA early signing period. NSR scouts across America and abroad have anticipated this week for as long as four years. For others, it has been as little as a few months. … Read more
Day One of the NCAA early signing period today will be one of the most exciting days of their lives for thousands of high school seniors across America. Many of those signing over the next seven days will be prospects who have been promoted to colleges by National Scouting Report and guided by NSR scouts. NSR scouts … Read more
How many times have you read about it, seen it on TV or heard about it? A local high school prospect signs a National Letter of Intent during the NCAA early signing period only to later have a change of heart, quits during their first semester of college or transfers to another college because their … Read more
Do you know any high school seniors whom you thought would play college sports but were not recruited? Do you know any whom you thought would earn athletic scholarships, but received little or no money? Are you one of them? The NCAA’s early signing period begins next week. Thousands of high school seniors, including dozens … Read more
