Proud to be a Former D3 Athlete
I was fortunate enough to start off my college athletic career at a great academic institution, Lawrence University. There were many reason why Lawrence University stood out to me as I weighed my...
View ArticleTake Matters Into Your Own Hands
Written by Heather Murphy, parent of soon to be two committed athletes. As a mother of a college athlete and a high school senior who is set to sign a NLI for a DI University in a few short weeks, the...
View ArticleLate Blooming Athletes: Take Care of What You Can Control
Ever since I can remember I wanted to play sports. My love for sports continued to grow through elementary school when I was able to excel in gym class and on some of my first sports leagues. I would...
View ArticleNational Signing Day: Putting an 18-Year-Old on a Pedestal
Seeing that football is far and away our nation’s favorite sport, National Signing Day is passionately followed by fans and the sports media. In case you missed it, Signing Day was yesterday and is the...
View ArticleDad explains how son found the right fit in the NAIA
Travis Nethercutt is a 6’3″ 242 pound 12th grade football player from little Osceola, Indiana. When he and his family originally started the recruiting process, they were thinking about the high levels...
View ArticleMy Recruiting Story: Don’t Ever Quit
Dear Hopeful College Athletes, My recruiting process wasn’t easy. In fact, it was tough. I was benched as a senior because my style of play didn’t fit what my coach was looking for. Minimal playing...
View ArticleInaugural Athleader All-American Team
NCSA’s Athleader All-American Team has officially taken off, and the inaugural team is filled with some of the most well-rounded student athletes in all of collegiate athletics. Eight players from...
View ArticleSmall Steps- Big Footprint
The second post of our new Student Athlete Contributions. If you are interested in applying to contribute please email lsolberg@ncsasports.org Written by Alexis Kantor 2014 Positive attitude? Really?...
View ArticleTeamwork, Sacrifice, and Post Athletic Success-All In a Day’s Work
If you are interested in applying to write for our Student Athlete Contributions please email Liza Solberg at lsolberg@ncsasports.org Written by Kasey Gast 2015 Athletics are quite possibly the most...
View ArticleMom’s in Recruiting: Stresses and Successes
My name is Natalie, I am the parent of three girls that have been and are actively involved in softball. My oldest daughter played softball in California at the Division 1 level and was a four year...
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