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https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/10/06/college-sports-program-cuts/

https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-coronavirus-pandemic-is-making-college-students-question-the-price-of-their-education-11598619781

The Coronavirus Pandemic Is Making College Students Question the Price of Their Education Remote learning, canceled clubs and limited access to on-campus amenities are generating debate about the cost and value of higher education

https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/01/us/university-of-california-sat-act-trnd/index.html

University of California System can't use SAT and ACT tests for admissions, judge rules The University of California system can no longer use ACT and SAT tests as a determinant for admissions, a superior court judge has ruled, handing a victory to students with disabilities.

https://www.kcra.com/article/no-2020-sports-for-thousands-california-college-athletes/33276129

No 2020 sports for thousands of California college athletes The California Community College Board of Directors voted Thursday to activate its contingency plan, meaning all fall and winter sports will be pushed back

They won't be the last either.

https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/29430262/ivy-league-rules-playing-all-sports-fall-due-coronavirus-pandemic

Ivy League rules out playing all sports this fall The Ivy League on Wednesday became the first Division I conference to say it will not hold sports this fall amid the coronavirus pandemic.

And so it goes...

https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/29429478/stanford-cut-11-varsity-sports-cites-pandemic-breaking-point

Stanford to eliminate 11 of 36 varsity programs Stanford will eliminate 11 of its varsity athletic programs at the end of this upcoming academic year as it deals with financial ramifications of the coronavirus pandemic.

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/aztecs/story/2020-07-01/san-diego-state-aztecs-sdsu-california-guidance-youth-sports-gavin-newsom-coronavirus-football-basketball

College, youth sports await guidance from state on protocols San Diego State planning to bring back football players, other athletes next week

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/06/sports/coronavirus-high-school-athletes-recruiting.html

Pandemic Leaves a Void for Young Athletes Seeking to Make College Teams High school juniors who would now be in the thick of recruiting are losing the benefits of in-person recruiting.

https://www.si.com/college/2020/06/17/college-athletes-coronavirus-waivers-ohio-state-smu

Coronavirus Waivers Raise Questions Upon Return to Campus Are COVID-19 waivers simply an educational tool for student-athletes, or yet another way for schools to assert power?

It's about time.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/education/university-california-system-drops-sat-act-requirements-applicants-n1212561

University of California system drops SAT, ACT requirements for applicants The system is developing a new test that "better aligns with the content the university expects incoming students to have mastered."

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/05/06/coronavirus-student-athletes-hard-work-upended-covid-19/3080411001/

Coronavirus locks down dreams of athletes and families who counted on sports scholarships Athletes and their parents have seen their dreams dashed by the coronavirus pandemic, which has sidelined scholarship hopes along with competition.

https://247sports.com/Article/College-football-NCAA-reveals-updated-plan-for-return-of-college-sports-coronavirus-146778409/

NCAA reveals updated plan for return of college sports .

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2020/04/14/coronavirus-college-admissions-fafsa-financial-aid/2986961001/

Coronavirus could change where students go to college, if they go at all High school seniors may be reluctant to start their college educations in the fall because of the coronavirus. Some are weighing different schools.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/2020/03/30/coronovirus-ncaa-grant-spring-sports-athletes-extra-eligibility/5090362002/

NCAA grants waiver for all spring-sports athletes to receive extra year of eligibility The Council faced several alternatives: Covering athletes in winter and spring sports; only athletes in their senior year; athletes in all classes.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/education/hidden-figures-college-students-may-be-paying-thousands-athletic-fees-n1145171

College students may pay thousands in athletic fees and not know it NBC News found that college students are paying a rising cost, sometimes thousands of dollars, to support athletic programs — fees that don't always appear on their tuition bills.

Ain't it the truth.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/31/opinion/Women-coaching-sports-title-ix.html

Opinion | Where Are All the Women Coaches? Title IX got women playing college sports. Now it’s time to let them lead.

There is plenty of them out there. Lots of student-athletes with the ability, desire and grades to play in college. All they need is some advice and a chance.

https://usatodayhss.com/2019/recruiting-column-advice-for-under-recruited-high-school-seniors

Recruiting Column: Advice for under-recruited high school seniors Under-recruited high school seniors might not be known by college coaches. In that scenario, here’s what they can do.

"The Mellon Foundation’s report “College and Beyond” found that recruited athletes with lower academic credentials get admitted at four times the rate of non-athletes with similar credentials." Why? Interesting article,.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2019/03/13/who-gets-largest-college-admissions-advantage-lets-look-athletes/

Perspective | Who gets the largest college admissions advantage? Let’s look at the athletes. "The advantage varies by sport and athletic division, but is almost universal within higher education."

Coaches use any method necessary to find out all the info they can on potential recruits. So beware of your social media posts. The internet is forever.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-spt-college-recruiting-social-media-20180726-story.html

Social media sleuthing just a part of today's recruiting for college coaches: 'You rely on the resources you have and your intuition' After instances of troubling social media posts by athletes have surfaced, college coaches say they take a hard look at recruits' online comments.

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/29/ncaa-allows-athletes-to-be-compensated-for-names-images.html

The NCAA will allow athletes to profit from their name, image and likeness in a major shift for the organization The organization's board voted unanimously to allow the change, though the NCAA's three divisions must still craft their own rules.

Congrats to one of the best guys around. Playing with him at Tam, both basketball and baseball, was as much fun as you could have, back in the day. Excited for him. And a great pick up by the Phillies.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/27974717/phillies-hire-bryan-price-pitching-coach

Phillies hire ex-Reds skip Price as pitching coach The Phillies have hired former Reds manager Bryan Price as their pitching coach.

https://devzone.positivecoach.org/resource/video/message-athletes-your-social-media-history-your-online-resume

Coaches are watching. Be careful what you post.....

A Message To Athletes: Your Social Media History Is Your Online Resume Be careful about what you post, as coaches make snap judgments about a player's values from social media.

https://usatodayhss.com/2019/ncsa-here-are-six-dos-and-donts-for-parents-of-student-athletes

NCSA: Here are six do's and don’t's for parents of student-athletes Here are six do’s and don’ts for parents of student-athletes.

Yes it is!!

https://usatodayhss.com/2019/playced-recruiting-column-its-student-athlete-not-athlete-student

Playced Recruiting Column: It’s student-athlete, not athlete-student Regardless of how good of an athlete you are, being a good student will always open more doors. Just ask these college coaches.

Interesting reading about how colleges set aside admissions slots for student-athletes. From the Ivy League schools to the smallest D3's. Successful athletic programs turns into money for the schools, so athletes will get a certain amount of priority.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/bribery-scandal-points-to-the-athletic-factor-a-major-force-in-college-admissions/2019/06/12/b2fc39dc-7e3a-11e9-8bb7-0fc796cf2ec0_story.html

Bribery scandal points to the athletic factor: A major force in college admissions From baseball to water polo, recruiting offers wide pipeline into prestigious private schools.

https://theconversation.com/its-naive-to-think-college-athletes-have-time-for-school-100942

It's naive to think college athletes have time for school Research shows student-athletes spend triple the amount of time on sports as on academics, raising questions about whether they actually benefit from a college education, a sociology professor argues.

https://usatodayhss.com/2019/recruiting-column-does-high-school-coach-opinion-matter-to-college

Recruiting Column: Your high school coach’s opinion matters to colleges Colleges often depend on the high school coach’s opinion of athletes. Here are some tips to help your coach help you in recruitment.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2019/03/13/affirmative-action-rich-how-elites-legally-game-system/3148618002/

'Affirmative action for the rich:' Wealthy parents use their privilege to game the college system. And it's perfectly legal Wealthy and influential parents routinely use their privilege to game the college admissions process. And it's perfectly legal.

https://www.marinij.com/2019/03/12/mill-valley-executive-named-in-college-bribery-scandal/

Marin residents charged in college bribery scandal The 50 defendants in the nationwide case include William McGlashan Jr., of Mill Valley, and Todd and Diane Blake, of Ross, according to the criminal complaint. They are charged with conspiracy to c…

The article focuses on football but the concepts can literally be applied to every sport at every level.

http://footballscoop.com/news/9-things-that-college-coaches-want-parents-to-understand-about-the-recruiting-process/

9 things that college coaches want parents to understand about the recruiting process - FootballScoop