The answer above, by Invisigoth angers me to no end! She has no idea what she is talking about. My name is Julie Howes (my ID may come up as my husband's Randy), and we live in Trumbull, CT. Our son Jacob (h.s. jr) has verbally committed to a DII school for lacrosse and he would not have been picked up so early had it not been for NCSA. The coach saw his NCSA profile with his video, grades, press, etc...and contacted him. The cost of the service is far less then others and it was the best money EVER spent. They are always a phone call or a click away. We also had our recruiter's personal cell so we could call him at any time during our negotiations with the schools he had offers from. My son's high school is not known for having a strong lax team, so, he would have missed the boat on the early recruiting (when the DI and DII schools still have $ left to give) if it were not for NCSA. There is nothing fake about them and, as a matter of fact, you will need to disclose the use of them when you answer the NCAA Clearing House amateurism questions. Of course, if your child is a blue chip athlete, you will probably be "discovered" without any help. However, for the rest of us, and for those with little exposure to college coaches, you would strongly benefit from using NCSA. What I loved the best, was how you could see how many times a coach has viewed your profile. With this info, you were better able to determine where to focus your energies since it is good advice to "go where you are wanted". Best of luck in your decision to join NCSA and with the recruiting process in general. Each sport's recruiting is very different and there are many pieces that need to fit together along the way; but I hope you enjoy the recruiting process as much as I have.

I'm going to go with fake.

I did a quick search for reviews for them & the first 10 pages were reviews about how employment with them is a scam & how unprofessional & amateurish they are with how they handle their business.

I couldn't even find reviews for any students they helped.

FWIW: truly gifted student athletes don't need to pay someone to send college coaches to them. they get noticed all on their own & they can pass the physical tests & paces that the coaches run them through when they try out for the college teams.

if you feel you must spend money to improve your form then spend it on a personal trainer & continue playing your sport in high school while you seek out schools that have volleyball teams & offer scholarships for the players.

We joined NCSA in our son's Freshman year and it has definitely helped us to stay on top of the college contact and video highlight work as well as provide a centralized resource for VERIFIED academic transcripts and VERIFIED NCAA eligibility. This, for some coaches, is a real asset to have a one stop shop for athletes. And unless you are a 5 star D1 Recruit, you will have to do some of your own legwork. I have been impressed with the NCSA availability to answer questions and provide feedback. Their highlight films alone are a monetary value. My only consideration is that colleges up North and in the West seem more "plugged in" to the NCSA program and perhaps we can do more to improve relationships down South. But we definitely have seen value in using NCSA and in having a single place to direct recruiters for player information.--Football Mom

NCSA is REAL!!! We had my son in NCSA since his sophomore year and he is a senior this year. NCSA helped him find the college that is the perfect fit for him; for both his education and football.

NCSA is also REAL in the fact that they don't promise everyone will go to a D1 school or that everyone will earn a scholarship. They evaluate and advise where your student/athlete will fit best based on athletic ability. They evaluated my son at a D-II to DIAA and that was exactly right. He had all kinds of D-II schools recruiting him and a number of D-IAA as well. NCSA was right on the money when it came to his evaluation.

NCSA is also REAL in their ability to educate both parents and student/athletes in the recruiting process. I had no idea all the rules behind recruiting and what my son should do or how he should act around coaches or what questions to ask, etc... I can tell you my son was the most prepared and best dressed at all the Spring Games, Junior and Senior visit days, etc... He knew what to expect.

NCSA is also REAL due to their system. You can match yourself with the schools you have the most interest in based on your major, the location you want, the size of the school you want, etc... and their database is huge!! We would never had known about the school my son is going to if it weren't for NCSA and it couldn't have been a better fit for him.

NCSA's people are REAL and take a REAL interest in your son or daughter. They are there to answer any and all questions. They take an active interest in your son or daughter's life outside of school or getting recruited. The help in more than just recruiting. I can tell you my son went through some difficult times with recruiting, in the weight room, etc... and no matter what I said it didn't matter but he could get on the phone or Skype with his NCSA recruiting coach and he would have a renewed faith in himself and his work and what he was doing.

I cannot say enough good things about NCSA!! I am positive when I say my son is going to the best school for him and it is all due to NCSA!!!!

My name is Ashley McDonough and I am the Head Women's Volleyball Coach at Cayuga Community College in Auburn, NY. Also, I was previously a Volunteer Assistant at a D1 program in Texas. You're welcome to look me up on my college website and send me a direct email.

NCSA is one of the best recruiting tools I have in terms of seeking out accurate and reliable information on players. It's a one stop shop where I can see film, get physical info, see their transcripts, and read their bio.

There are over 26000 high schools in the US and only about 4500 colleges/universities. Do the math- not every kid will be a college athlete (even at the junior college level). You want to give your kid every opportunity for exposure available.

NCSA is not a scam and you'd be foolish not to use their service or something similar. I'll tell ya though, I don't look at any of the others out there.

My dad and I are trying to see if I am able to persue volleyball in college but we are checking out NCSA and from all the reviews online half the people are saying this is a valuable resource and the other half are saying this is NOT WORTH THE MONEY. I need help any suggestions? Is this real or fake?