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How to Find Student-Athlete Graduation Rates

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The NCAA has a public service announcement stating that most of their athletes go pro in something other than sports. They actually provide a table with the probability of competing beyond high school and the percentage who actually make it to the professional level. Given this information, any sensible athlete should pay serious attention to the student … Read more

Getting Recruited for Athletic Scholarships is All About Knowing the Numbers

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This shouldn’t be a surprising statement to anyone involved in sports and trying to get recruited. After all, every sport starts off with the most basic of numbers, wins and losses, or first, second, and third place. Potential college players and their families have probably spent a significant amount of time and money the last … Read more

12 Days of Christmas 2020: Day 5

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A green number 5 with a golden ring on top is standing on a small stack of golden rings, reminiscent of Day 5 from the "12 Days of Christmas." The text "Things to Know" is written beside it.

(I’m taking a break from regular blogging and newsletters during the holidays. Hope you enjoy the DIY College Rankings version of the 12 Days of Christmas.) On the fifth day of Christmas, DIY College Rankings wrote to me: Five things to know. 5 Financial Aid Strategies Parents of Sophomores Need to Know Before the Spring … Read more

Getting Recruited: What You Might Have Forgotten

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It’s easy to get caught up in the recruiting process. You’ll spend some time chasing a shiny that turns out not to be. Or maybe you’ll become fixated on improving hand strength and start neglecting other parts of your workout routine. And as you go through the process, you’ll have things pop-up that you know … Read more

What Athletes Need to Know About the Ivy League Academic Index

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If you’re interested in playing your sport for one of the Ivy League schools, you need to understand the Academic Index. I’m assuming that you already know that the Ivy League does not provide athletic scholarships and that you’re hoping to use your athletic abilities to help you get admitted. After all, recruited athletes have … Read more

Baseball Ends

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A child wearing a red baseball jersey with the number 1, white pants, and a black cap strolls on a grassy field carrying a baseball glove as the game ends.

My son graduated from college in 2015. He quit playing baseball in 2013. Baseball had been such a presence in his life that quitting the team was one of the hardest decisions he had to make. But as I try to decide what to do with the popup net and catchers gear still sitting the … Read more