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My son had no offers late in his senior year. His AAU coach recommended Smarter Sports Families. Smarter Sports Families made a phone call on our behalf to a D1 college they thought would be a match. The next day we got a call from the coach at that school. Two months later we had a scholarship to the perfect D1 school for us. SSF made the effort to help us reach our dreams. They cared about us and they understand what matters.
– Kevin B., parent, Toronto, Canada
Today’s Quiz: Covid, Test Scores and the Ivy AI
Question: Given that the Ivy League is test-optional for applicants this year, is the league still requiring test scores for athletes as part of the Academic Index? ...
Quote of the Day: “You’ve Ruined My Life”
You’ve ruined my life. Why did I have to be born in October? This from a serious hockey player who thinks his late birthday puts him at a nearly ...
Quote of the Day: Rome, Cam Newton and Humility
NFL quarterback Cam Newton announced recently, “I’m tired of being humble”. As this statement proves, there’s never been any danger of that. Newton is a microcosm of what’s wrong with ...
Smart College Recruitment
The email below is my response to a parent who called asking for help with college recruitment. Her daughter, a junior who just reclassified, already has 3 full D2 offers. ...
Today’s Quiz: MLB Draft – College and HS %s
Question: What were the %s (approximate) of college and HS baseball players taken in the first 10 rounds of the MLB draft this year? Answer: 75% college, ...
Today’s Quiz: Student Loan Default Rates
True or False? Student loan amounts of under $10,000 are more likely to be paid off than those over $10,000. Answer: False. Although it would seem that ...
Today’s Quiz: % of Minorities in the US?
Question 1: What percentage of the US population is African-American? Answer: 13% (Approximately) Question 2: What percentage is Hispanic or Latino? Answer: ...
Stat of the Day: Men’s Basketball Transfers
In the 2017-18 season, there were 5,537 athletes playing Division I men’s basketball — and 689 of them transferred. Of that number, 331 left for another Division I program. ...
Quote of the Day: NCAA Eligibility Knowledge
Does the NCAA count pluses (B+) and minuses (C-) when calculating eligibility? This from a longtime Athletic Director in an urban school district, one that produces many scholarship athletes. ...