NCSA College Athletic Scholarships Blog

Last week the Division II President’s Council affirmed its support for a new proposal aimed to streamline seasons and reduce the maximum number of contests in 10 sports.  The “Life in Balance,” initiative is part of an overall aim to align playing and practice season policies with the division’s long term strategic-positioning.

While the measure may seem minor, it is extremely interesting to see Division II actively trying to separate itself from Division I.  Division I schools have some built in advantages in the recruiting process. They have larger student bodies, better facilities, larger campuses and receive more media exposure.  More times than not they will win in the recruiting process.  However, every year there is always a large group of athletes that pass up Division I offers to attend a Division II school.

The main reasons athletes make this choice is they find a better fit at the Division II level.  Many times it is the slightly less rigorous schedule that gives an student-athlete time to focus on other pursuits that give Division II schools that edge.  The shame is that most athletes never consider the Division II or Division III option.

The schools have much smaller recruiting budgets, so unless athletes are actively seeking them out, they can be easy to miss.  The ability to target schools of all sizes across the county is one of the huge advantages NCSA offers student-athletes.  We have the relationships able to connect coaches to recruits and the ability to connect them cost effectively.  If you want to learn about the many opportunities out there, submit your Recruiting Profile to NCSA.

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