NCSA College Recruiting Reviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.4

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Considering 248 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the knowledgeable and friendly coaching staff for providing clear guidance, valuable resources, and practical advice throughout the entire college athletic recruitment journey. Consumers note that the intuitive platform and dedicated advisors make a complex, stressful, and overwhelming process much more manageable and organized. Some reviewers expressed concerns about sales tactics, including late-night phone calls and unexpected contacts. A few other people also felt that the costly programs lacked sufficient ongoing engagement, leaving them disappointed with the overall value received.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

As an international prospect student, I knew nothing about U.S. colleges, SAT exams, or the overall application process. NCSA provided us with this knowledge, and thanks to that support, we are making... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent in helping and always there to give advice! Helped our daughter to have more confidence and now she is so interested to move forward with her college choices since coaches have actually been... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Tbh we were a little underwhelmed by NCSA for the first two years. However, after meeting Coach Santos Carrillo we have changed our mind. He was great to work with, very affable, knowledgeable and ha... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

NCSA helped guide us through the challenging college soccer recruitment process. Coach Becky was thoughtful with her advice, very responsive to texts and emails, and generous with time she spent with... See more


Company details

  1. College
  2. Recruitment Service

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NCSA College Recruiting is the largest college athletic recruiting platform, with over 40,000 college coaches using NCSA to find athletes across 31 sports.

 Founded by athletes, we support student-athletes in their self-discovery and journey to playing their sport in college. 
 For over 25 years, NCSA College Recruiting has offered recruiting advice and college coach connections to high school student-athletes around the world.
We believe the right athletic and academic fit can launch a lifetime of success. As part of IMG Academy, the world leader in sports education, we help student-athletes on their path to playing sports in college and offer a holistic college recruiting experience. We instill skills and habits that form a foundation for success by enabling direct access to college coaches and expert guidance, by leading innovation in sports-minded education, by building a talented team that inspires the next generation of athletes, and by making a positive impact on our communities.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Horrible horrible service!!

Horrible horrible service!!! They said we could cancel at any time and then when I went to cancel they said over $500 to cancel. I never signed the document they said I signed. Family of low income parents, my husband had a heart attack recently they are horrble.

1 May 2026
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Reply from NCSA College Recruiting

Hi Kimberly - We're disappointed to read that your experience with NCSA didn't live up to our standards. We've shared this feedback with our team. If you haven't already, please reach out to financialaid@ncsasports.org.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

NCSA is a great Partner to have

With all of the changes in college recruiting I wanted to make sure we had all of the help we could get. I do not regret our MVP membership with NCSA. We have regular zoom meetings with Coach Mike and get tasks to complete before the next meeting. This keeps us on track and we have the ability to text questions or schedule a follow up if we are having trouble along the way. I believe we are getting way more college attention with NCSA in our corner. The videos and workshops are invaluable as well. We started in 7th or 8th grade with a one time fee and I definitely feel like it was money well spent. NCSA is not just saving me time, they’re saving my sanity!

23 June 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Would rate a zero if I could

Would rate a zero if I could. Just a glorified email system. Coaches don't answer emails. They invite you to camps hoping for money. They don't actually converse here. No help or direction from them. Basic package just takes your money and let's you talk to AI when you need it.

23 June 2026
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Reply from NCSA College Recruiting

Hi Martin - We're disappointed to hear your experience with NCSA didn't live up to our standards. Please reach out to member services for help accessing features like member only workshops, coach activity reports, IMG Academy Essentials and more.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

This is a money grab

This is a money grab. Thought they would be proactive getting the next tier, they just want your money. Their search tool is good, we really liked that but everything else was not worth the money. Go to camps, email the coaches and get in front of them. Everything for our kids has been done by us, NCSA had no part in it.

1 August 2025
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Reply from NCSA College Recruiting

Hi Chris & Lisl - We're disappointed to hear your experience with NCSA didn't live up to our standards. We've shared this feedback with our team - please reach out to member services if we can help you make use of any of our features like workshops, one-on-one coaching or IMG Academy Essentials.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Coach Eric Stark is very professional, nice and patient

Coach Eric Stark is very professional and patient for tennis player. My son is a tennis lover and good player, when he has any questions/issues about the tennis, he always made an appointment with coach Eric, Eric always gave some very useful advance every times, this is very helpful for kid player. Thank you so much, Coach Eric.

16 June 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

So helpful!

Jessie was incredibly helpful in getting us organized. He helped us prioritize, focus on what is most valuable, and helped us put together a timeline to make things easier. His knowledge base is vast and I’m really glad we had the opportunity to work with him.

8 June 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

NCSA golf coach

Have been with NCSA for 2 years and my golf advisor is coach Kirk Kaydan.
Coach Kaydan has always been available to offer advice on how to contact golf coaches, what to write and how to handle telephone interviews with college coaches.

7 June 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Lies and just after your money even…

Lies and just after your money even after the hundreds and thousands you pour they will come after you for canceling.

4 June 2026
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Reply from NCSA College Recruiting

Hi Joey - We're sorry to hear your experience with NCSA did not live up to our standards. Please reach out to financialaid@ncsasports.org or our member services team if there's anything we can do to assist.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My experience with NCSA

My experience with NCSA has been great because the coaches are so understanding and helpful to get me where I need to be as a player.

4 June 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

1000% Recommend!!

Excellent in helping and always there to give advice! Helped our daughter to have more confidence and now she is so interested to move forward with her college choices since coaches have actually been reaching out to her! Love how knowledgeable and friendly Evan Eigner is! He is definitely a great recruiting coach!! Can't wait to see where the future takes our daughter!!

26 May 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do not give this company your contact…

Do not give this company your contact information if you are not 100% sure you want to use them. I made the mistake of checking a box while filling out a waiver for my daughter‘s softball tournament. They have incessantly called, texted, and emailed both my wife and I every single day even after I tried to unsubscribe multiple times. I warned them that I would blast them in the reviews if they kept up their predatory harassing practices, and they still did not stop. They will charge you thousands of dollars to do something that you can do yourself. Make an Instagram account for your athlete put together some clips in a YouTube video, and email college coaches yourself. Do not make the mistake of working with these people.

29 May 2025
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Reply from NCSA College Recruiting

Hi Woody - We apologize that your experience didn't live up to our standards and have sent your feedback to our team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

NCSA Coach John Bell is outstanding

NCSA Coach John Bell has been a great advocate for our sons football recruiting. He has connected us to college coaches, training camps and continually sharing his profile. He checks in with us regular and reaches out to periodically check in with us. I am so glad we have him to help guide us through this process.

28 May 2026
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