Sports and Athlete Recruitment

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Will athlete recruitment for niche sports be under threat if the Supreme Court overturns race-conscious college admissions?
Will athlete recruitment for niche sports be under threat if the Supreme Court overturns race-conscious college admissions?

While colleges will certainly have to adjust how they go about identifying and admitting a racially diverse class should the Supreme Court, as widely expected, make race-conscious college admissions illegal, it is doubtful that niche sports recruitment will be axed as a result.

Athlete Recruitment Opportunities for Varsity Sports at Top Colleges
Athlete Recruitment Opportunities for Varsity Sports at Top Colleges

Varsity sports played at the top colleges also offer great opportunities for athlete recruitment….

The athlete recruits’ advantage in college admissions
The athlete recruits’ advantage in college admissions

For a high school student aspiring to attend a highly selective college, playing an NCAA sport is potentially one way to stand out…

Total NCAA Athletes at the Top Colleges
Total NCAA Athletes at the Top Colleges

NCAA athletes formed an average of 8% of undergraduate enrollment at the highly selective colleges in 2021/2022.

NCAA Sports Played at Top Colleges
NCAA Sports Played at Top Colleges

High school students who excel in an NCAA sport are positioned to gain priority admission as athlete recruits to highly selective colleges

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Comparative Opportunities for Athlete Recruitment between Squash and Fencing
Comparative Opportunities for Athlete Recruitment between Squash and Fencing

The are many parallels between squash and fencing at the college level………Both sports are highly concentrated in the highly selective colleges.

Basics of Athlete Recruitment

Sports and Athlete Recruitment to Highly Selective Colleges
What is Squash for the Junior Player?
What is Squash for the Junior Player?

There is a clear competition and ranking structure that tracks a junior players progress…..

The top colleges in NCAA Division 1
The top colleges in NCAA Division 1

The 31 highly selective colleges in NCAA Division 1 include the 8 Ivy League colleges plus 23 more colleges with acceptance rates below 25%.

How the top colleges in Division 1 select their athlete recruits?
How the top colleges in Division 1 select their athlete recruits?

While the general process remains the same, the profile of athlete recruited to each college can vary quite significantly.

The top colleges in NCAA Division 3
The top colleges in NCAA Division 3

There are 29 highly selective colleges in NCAA Division 3 out of a total of 438 colleges in Division 3. 20 of them are elite liberals arts colleges,….

Athlete recruitment to a top NCAA Division 3 college
Athlete recruitment to a top NCAA Division 3 college

Athlete recruitment to a highly selective college in NCAA Division 3 is a much simpler and more relaxed process …

Total NCAA Athletes at the Top Colleges
Total NCAA Athletes at the Top Colleges

NCAA athletes formed an average of 8% of undergraduate enrollment at the highly selective colleges in 2021/2022.

Number of Sports Played at Top Colleges
Number of Sports Played at Top Colleges

Whether a highly selective college is a NCAA Division 1 member recruiting a majority of its sports team,…..

NCAA Sports Played at Top Colleges
NCAA Sports Played at Top Colleges

High school students who excel in an NCAA sport are positioned to gain priority admission as athlete recruits to highly selective colleges

NCAA and Varsity Sports at the Top Colleges (includes all 45 sports)

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Squash at the Top Colleges
Squash at the Top Colleges
Softball at the Top Colleges
Softball at the Top Colleges
Sailing at the top colleges
Sailing at the top colleges
NCAA and Varsity Sports Played by Less Than 10 Top Colleges
NCAA and Varsity Sports Played by Less Than 10 Top Colleges
Wrestling at the Top Colleges
Wrestling at the Top Colleges

All NCAA and Varsity Sports Played at the Top 61 Colleges

NCAA and Varsity Rules covering all Sports at Top Colleges