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What is the NCAA Eligibility Center and do you need to sign up? Softball Recruiting Coach Jess Daily is here to break it down for you! Learn a bit more about the NCAA Eligibility Center, including what it is, the different types of profiles and if you need to register.

Over 600 commits in the last two weeks in the class of 2026 has us over 19,500 total commits since August 1st! Scroll to see just a few of the student-athletes to commit in the past two weeks! We LOVE celebrating commitments, so make sure to let us know where you’re heading!

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What does your GPA need to be to play in college? Believe it or not, the NCAA does have minimum requirements for student-athletes in order to be eligible to play in college. While you must meet those, it's important to note that the higher your grades, the more opportunities you'll have to play at the next level. Don't let academics be the reason you can't play in college!

While you know there are different NCAA division levels, do you know the nitty gritty behind each one? Scroll through to learn a little bit more about each division level, from total number of schools, to the number of teams at each school and even the percentage of the student body that are athletes. These little bit of information can help you choose which division level might be right for you!

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How do you stand out at a camp? While obviously performing your best is important, there are plenty of little things that you can be doing that day to catch a college coach's attention. Learn a bit more about what some of those intangibles are from NCSA Recruiting Coach, Davide Harris.

D3 tennis commit, Dalton Weiss, knew that he'd be limited to his network in his recruiting process if he tried to do it on his own. That's why Dalton turned to NCSA. He was able to use filters and preferences to open up the entire country for his college search process. With all the resources he needed, Dalton was able to go through this process relatively stress free and find his fit at the next level. Watch and learn more about Dalton's journey to get to the next level!

🚨 Breaking news from the NCAA 🚨 Yesterday, the NCAA approved a new age-based eligibility model, giving Division 1 student-athletes up to five years of competition and replacing the previous “four seasons within five years” structure. Scroll through to learn more about the change, including what is changing, when it goes into effect, what it means for you and how this impacts your recruiting process. IMG Academy is uniquely positioned to help student-athletes best navigate the continuing changes to the college landscape. Whether it’s unmatched college preparation through our boarding school, developmental coaching available anytime and anywhere through IMG Academy+, or personalized college recruiting support through NCSA, we can help simplify the confusion and maximize opportunities.

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So what's it like being a college athlete? The NCAA went straight to the source, and surveyed NCAA student-athletes on that topic. Topics like hours spend on your sport, what it's like in season vs out of season and what activities take up their time were all included. Scroll through and learn more about how student-athletes answered, broken down by division level.

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Do coaches find you? Or do you reach out to them? This question came up on a recent episode of College Recruiting Explained Live. Listen to recruiting experts David Kmiecik and Pat O'Malley break down why the answer is actually both! Getting started early and being proactive in the process are so important to helping get yourself in front of college coaches, so as Pat says, "The longer you wait, you might get cooked!"

100% Commitment to @BartonMBB with coach @MikebaezBarton I wanna thank everyone that believed in me, but this was the best decision for my future. Ready for the future and to get to work! See you soon!

After a lot of thought, prayer, and conversations with my family, coaches, and mentors, I am excited to announce my verbal commitment to continue my academic and athletic career at Rockhurst University! I want to thank my parents, family, teammates, coaches, and everyone who has supported me throughout this journey. Your encouragement, sacrifices, and belief in me have helped make this opportunity possible. A special thank you to the Rockhurst Women’s Soccer coaching staff for believing in me and giving me the opportunity to be a part of such an incredible program. I am excited to grow as a student, athlete, and person while competing for the Hawks. The work doesn’t stop here—I’m excited for what lies ahead! #Committed #RockhurstUniversity #RockhurstWomensSoccer #HawksFlyHigh #StudentAthlete #NextChapter @CoachBeckyNCSA @ncsa @WC_GirlsSoccer @RU_WomensSoccer @RUhawks

Another nearly 400 commits in the last week in the class of 2026 has us just short of 19,000 total commits since August 1st! Watch to see just a few of the student-athletes to commit in the past week! We LOVE celebrating commitments, so make sure to let us know where you’re heading!

Committed Episode 2 - Preparing for June 15th In episode 1 we learned a bit about 2028 soccer player Quinn Sansone's recruiting journey. Follow along in episode 2 as she prepares for June 15th, a huge step in her recruiting process. While stress can be high for many student-athletes around June 15th, learn about how Quinn has leaned on her support system, including sessions with her NCSA Recruiting Coach, Becky Keyes, and with IMG Academy+ Mental Performance Coach, Dr. Emily Wright, to help her ease the stress surrounding this huge day. From ID camps to reaching out to coaches, Quinn has done everything she can to prepare for June 15th. Watch and learn more about how things have gone for her so far.

June 15th after your sophomore year can be a big day in your recruiting process, but what does it mean? Scroll through to learn a little bit more about the details around June 15th, including what it means, what sports it impacts and how it can impact you. Not getting contacted on June 15th? That's okay! Though you might not be on a coach's list right now, it's certainly not too late. A great way to get started is to head to NCSA and create a free recruiting profile!

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Recruiting is a team effort, and the team of D1 track & field commit Zane Biever, his family and NCSA Recruiting Coach Mike Petro knocked Zane's recruiting process out of the park. From 1-on-1 conversations with Coach Petro to recruiting classes to directly reaching out to colle coaches, Zane and his family were able to leverage all of the tools available to them to find the right fit at the next level. Watch and learn a little bit more about Zane's story!

More than 400 commits this past week has us pushing 19,000 commits in the class of 2026 since August 1st! Scroll through to see just a few of the student-athletes to commit! We LOVE celebrating commitments, so make sure to let us know where you’re heading!

What are the NCAA Division levels and what do they mean? With so many great options across the NCAA landscape, how do you choose which one is right for you? From playing time, to scholarship dollars, to size of school and much, much more, it's about determining which factors are right for you. Learn a bit more about the NCAA Division levels in this video.

Wondering what the track & field and cross country recruiting calendar looks like this summer? Check out the NCAA Division 1 track & field/cross country recruiting calendars. The recruiting calendar dictates when and how college coaches can communicate with student-athletes, so it's important to understand the rules behind the process.

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Over 500 commits this past week, taking us up over 18,000 commits in the class since August 1st! Scroll through to see just a few of the student-athletes to commit! We LOVE celebrating commitments, so make sure to let us know where you’re heading!

Wondering what the volleyball recruiting calendar looks like this summer? Check out the NCAA Division 1 women's volleyball recruiting calendars. The recruiting calendar dictates when and how college coaches can communicate with student-athletes, so it's important to understand the rules behind the process.

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