The National Collegiate Athletic Association or better known as the NCAA was founded and established in 1906 to protect and implement rules for athletes attending universities. The original start of the NCAA was a compromise to make sure football was not abolished because of how dangerous the sport was. In the 1905 season, there were […]
Read more "History of the NCAA"Although there is a lot of glitz and glamour that comes from being a collegiate level athlete there is also a lot of sacrifice. Many people say that this sacrifice will help you out in the long run and prepare you for the “real world,” however it can be hard to keep this in the […]
Read more "Six Stages Of Waking Up For Morning Practice"Division 1. The Division 1 schools must offer at least 14 sports, 7 for men and 7 for woman or 6 for men and 8 for woman. There are a total of 335 members and a GPA of at least a 2.0 or higher. In division 1 there are 66% public institutions and 34% are […]
Read more "NCAA Divisional Differences"As everyone on any college athletic team knows, at the end of the year the seniors leave and new freshman come in. And suddenly you have more new individual personalities to learn and respect. The dynamic of your team will go through yet another change when the year becomes new. With that being said… there […]
Read more "Team Bonding For Maximum Team Chemistry"If you’re in high school and play a competitive sport, you already know the basics of time management. It is easy to fall into a routine during the season and depending what that routine is it is either really good or bad. Being a student athlete is kind of like a job and sometimes it […]
Read more "Is The NCAA In Your Future? Here Are 4 Ways To Help Prepare You For The Next Level"Here are some of the best quotes from coaches, players and mentors. For most people sports are just a game but for some people, its their life. Enjoy! 1) You’ll never know a thing that you didn’t learn from someone else – Coach John Wooden#Basketball #Quotes #UCLA #NCAA @UCLA — Billy Clapper (@BillyClapper) December 7, […]
Read more "Top 5 Motivational Sports Quotes!"On any collegiate sports team there are always two key groups of people that make up the team. The starters and the practice players. There is almost always a time in any athlete’s career where they find themselves on the bench. Maybe because of injury or the simple fact that there is someone better on […]
Read more "Having Second Thoughts? College Athletics Is Not For Everyone!"Title IX gives women athletes the right to equal opportunity in sports in educational institutions that receive federal funds. Before Title IX there was fewer than 30,000 women playing collegiate sports. The NCAA has reported there is over 150,000 women as of 2010. It is apparent that passing the laws really benefited woman, even beyond athletics. […]
Read more "Title IX: Equal Opportunity In Athletics"As a high school athlete, if you are the best player on your team, you automatically think you have it all. The most goals or points on the team, the school’s best athlete, and even have the scholarship to the college level. However, after you get that great scholarship to play at the college level, […]
Read more "Adjusting To The Next Level"You have just finished your Collegiate Championship Season; all of those grueling double practices, morning lifts, and late-night cram sessions have finally come to an end. Now it is time to enter your off-season, as you hear the angels singing hallelujah! Instead of being able to practice for 20 hours a week you have slimed […]
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