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Recruiting benchmarks by sport & division

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Baseball

Honest note — JUCO is a legitimate primary pathway in baseball, not a fallback: 523 JUCO programs (NJCAA 158 D1 + 165 D2 + 85 D3, CCCAA 87, NWAC 28) vs 308 NCAA D1. Post-House the D1 roster cap is 34 — a CUT, not a raise: the legislated squad limit was 35 (waived to 40 pre-settlement), so opted-in D1 programs have LESS space than they used to. Historical scholarship math: D1 was 11.7 equivalency, D2 is 9.0 (College Sports Commission). No governing body publishes division-level standards for fastball velocity, exit velocity, or 60-yard time; MLB/USA Baseball's PDP publishes public tables for only 30-yard sprint, broad jump, and grip strength — with no sample size, no date, and no units on grip, so we don't ship them as division bands. Coaches evaluate live at Perfect Game and PBR events (whose data licensing does not permit automated ingestion) alongside verified TrackMan/Rapsodo.

  • 523 JUCO baseball programs (NJCAA D1 158 + D2 165 + D3 85, CCCAA 87, NWAC 28) vs 308 NCAA D1. (Source: NJCAA / CCCAA / NWAC sport sponsorship, 2025-26)
  • Post-House D1 roster cap: 34 — a cut from the legislated 35-player squad limit (which was itself waived to 40 pre-settlement). (Source: College Sports Commission roster-cap table, 2025)
  • Historical scholarship math: D1 11.7 equivalency, D2 9.0. Opted-in D1 schools may now fully fund every rostered player, so the practical scholarship picture varies by program. (Source: NCAA bylaws + House v. NCAA settlement (June 2025))

Softball

Honest note — No governing body publishes division-level standards for pitch velocity, exit velocity, pop time, or 60-yard. Also: Alliance Fastpitch's "Super" and "Champions" divisions are self-selected by the head coach at registration — they are NOT merit-assigned, so we never present them as a competitive tier. Verifiable signals we will surface instead: Alliance's published Elo rating and PGF Premier / Platinum tiers. Coaches evaluate live at Extra Inning, Alliance, and PGF events plus verified Rapsodo/HitTrax data, travel résumé, and in-game performance.

  • PGF Premier / Platinum tiers are verifiable competition tiers. Alliance Fastpitch "Super" and "Champions" divisions are self-selected by the head coach at registration — NOT merit-assigned. (Source: PGF + Alliance Fastpitch published tournament formats, 2026)
  • Alliance Fastpitch publishes an Elo rating and PGF publishes Premier / Platinum tiers. Alliance Super / Champions are self-selected registration divisions, not competitive tiers. (Source: Alliance Fastpitch + PGF, 2026)

Football

Honest note — **247Sports composite rated ~3,401 players in the 2026 class against ~257,000 HS senior 11-player football players (≈ 1.03M NFHS participants ÷ 4 grades) — that's roughly 1.3% of the senior cohort rated by ANY recruiting service, or ~13,600 rated across all four classes vs. 1,029,588 NFHS participants (same ~1.3%). Denominator: 1,029,588 NFHS 11-player football participants across grades 9-12, 2023-24.** The published grade scale bottoms out at "G5 depth / FCS starters" — no service publishes any band for D2, D3, or NAIA, despite D2+D3 combined placing more players (4.7% NCAA-wide) than D1 does (3.4%). No governing body publishes division-level standards for the 40-yard dash, vertical, or broad jump either. Sources: 247Sports composite 2026 class, NFHS 2023-24 participation survey (1,029,588 across all grades), NCAA sport sponsorship / participation report.

  • 247Sports composite rated ~3,401 players in the 2026 class vs. ~257,000 HS senior 11-player football players (1,029,588 NFHS participants ÷ 4 grades) — ≈ 1.3% of the senior cohort rated by ANY service. Cross-check: ~13,600 rated across all four classes vs. 1,029,588 NFHS participants = same ~1.3%. (Source: 247Sports composite 2026 class + NFHS 2023-24 participation survey (grades 9-12))
  • Recruiting-service grade scales bottom out at "G5 depth / FCS starters" — no service publishes any band for D2, D3, or NAIA, even though D2 + D3 combined (4.7% of HS players) place more athletes in college than D1 (3.4%). (Source: 247Sports/Rivals composite scale + NCAA sport sponsorship / participation report)

Men's Basketball

Honest note — No governing body publishes division-level standards for vertical, wingspan, or AAU circuit tier. Coaches evaluate NCAA-certified live-period performance, verified film, and school/team context.

  • Circuit membership: Nike EYBL 34 teams, adidas 3SSB 41, Under Armour UAA 34, UA Rise ~70. (Source: Nike EYBL + adidas 3SSB + UAA + UA Rise 2026 rosters)

Women's Basketball

Honest note — No governing body publishes division-level standards for vertical, wingspan, or club circuit tier. Coaches evaluate NCAA-certified live-period performance, verified film, and school/team context.

  • Circuit membership: Nike EYBL 32, Nike EYBL Champions 49/48/51 by age band, adidas 3SSB 35, Under Armour UAA 32, UA Rise ~100. (Source: Nike EYBL + adidas 3SSB + UAA + UA Rise 2026 rosters)

Men's Soccer

  • MLS NEXT publishes its own internal ladder: Homegrown (152 clubs) > Academy Division (~230 clubs). This is MLS NEXT's published ordering, not a cross-league rank. (Source: MLS NEXT club directory, 2026)
  • ECNL Boys and USYS Premier 1 are separate national circuits. USYS "Elite 64" is retired — do not use that brand name. (Source: ECNL Boys + USYS national league structure, 2026)

Women's Soccer

  • ECNL publishes its own pathway: ECNL > ECNL Regional League > National 1. (Source: ECNL Girls published competition pathway, 2026)
  • GA (Girls Academy) publishes a two-level structure: GA > Aspire. (Source: Girls Academy League, 2026)
  • USYS publishes Premier 1 > Premier 2 within its national league. (Source: USYS National League, 2026)

Men's Lacrosse

Honest note — No official club tier exists in men's lacrosse — verified absent at IMLCA and USA Lacrosse. The only verifiable club signal is NLF membership: exactly 13 clubs. Playing an NLF event is not the same as NLF membership; do not treat event participation as a tier. No governing body publishes division-level standards for individual measurables.

  • No official club tier exists — verified absent at IMLCA and USA Lacrosse. (Source: IMLCA + USA Lacrosse published programs, 2026)
  • NLF membership: exactly 13 clubs. Playing an NLF event is not the same as being an NLF member club. (Source: National Lacrosse Federation member directory, 2026)

Women's Lacrosse

Men's Tennis

Honest note — UTR does not publish official division bands — any UTR-by-division table in circulation is recruiting-service convention. Bands below are ITA World Tennis Number (WTN), roster-derived from the official ITA College Connect chart (exported 2025-10-04). Lower WTN = stronger. USTA changes the WTN algorithm on 2026-08-10 — re-verify after that date.

  • Four-year programs: 240 D1 / 142 D2 / 294 D3 / 100 NAIA. Two-year: 53 NJCAA / 28 CCCAA. (Source: ITA college tennis program counts, 2026)

Women's Tennis

Honest note — UTR does not publish official division bands — any UTR-by-division table in circulation is recruiting-service convention. Bands below are ITA World Tennis Number (WTN), roster-derived from the official ITA College Connect chart (exported 2025-10-04). Lower WTN = stronger. USTA changes the WTN algorithm on 2026-08-10 — re-verify after that date.

  • Four-year programs: 306 D1 / 197 D2 / 328 D3 / 108 NAIA. Two-year: 61 NJCAA / 39 CCCAA. (Source: ITA college tennis program counts, 2026)

Men's Golf

Honest note — No industry-standard published division scoring averages exist. Coaches evaluate tournament scoring average via Junior Golf Scoreboard, AJGA, and NCAA's Clippd platform. A genuinely Clippd-derived Prospecta band is being added in a follow-up refresh with its pull date and source.

Women's Golf

Honest note — No industry-standard published division scoring averages exist. Coaches evaluate tournament scoring average via Junior Golf Scoreboard, AJGA, and NCAA's Clippd platform. A genuinely Clippd-derived Prospecta band is being added in a follow-up refresh with its pull date and source.

Men's Swimming

Honest note — Times below are official NCAA qualifying standards, not recruiting standards. D1 is a single auto-qualifier. D2 shows A (auto-qualifier) and B (provisional) cuts. For D3 we use the last-invited time as the honest floor — D3's "A" cut is the national champion's 3-year average, not an entry bar. Course: short course yards.

Women's Swimming

Honest note — Times below are official NCAA qualifying standards, not recruiting standards. D1 is a single auto-qualifier. D2 shows A (auto-qualifier) and B (provisional) cuts. For D3 we use the last-invited time as the honest floor — D3's "A" cut is the national champion's 3-year average, not an entry bar. Course: short course yards.

Men's Volleyball

Honest note — **287 four-year men's volleyball programs total (AVCA 2026-27): 30 D1 / 43 D2 / 145 D3 / 69 NAIA — 214 of 287 (75%) are D3 or NAIA, that IS the realistic pathway.** D1 and D2 compete in ONE combined "National Collegiate" championship (2026: 12-team field), so "D1 vs D2" is a smaller distinction here than in most sports. ~135 D1 freshman spots per year ≈ 0.6% of the HS senior class. Men's volleyball has NO D1 recruiting calendar of its own — it falls under "All other sports" (one 4-day dead period per year, otherwise unrestricted). USAV boys' Junior Nationals has three divisions (Open > USA > Club), 14U-18U only; the American Division was removed for 2026. No governing body publishes division-level standards for approach touch, block touch, or vertical.

  • 287 four-year programs total (AVCA 2026-27): 30 D1 / 43 D2 / 145 D3 / 69 NAIA. 75% of programs are D3 or NAIA. (Source: AVCA men's college volleyball directory, 2026-27)
  • D1 and D2 compete in ONE combined "National Collegiate" championship — 2026: 12-team field. (Source: NCAA National Collegiate Men's Volleyball Championship, 2026)
  • ~135 D1 freshman spots per year ≈ 0.6% of a HS senior boys' class. (Source: Prospecta calc: 30 D1 × ~4.5 freshman spots ÷ NFHS boys' volleyball participation)
  • Men's volleyball has NO D1 recruiting calendar of its own — it falls under "All other sports": one 4-day dead period per year, otherwise unrestricted contact. (Source: NCAA D1 Manual — Recruiting Calendars: All other sports)
  • USAV Boys' Junior Nationals (BJNC) 2026: Open (24 teams) > USA (36 teams) > Club (non-qualifying, 16-64 per age). Open/USA only at 14U-18U. The American Division was REMOVED for 2026 and "Bid" is now "Invitation." (Source: USAV 2026 Boys Junior National Championship Manual)

Women's Volleyball

Honest note — USAV girls' Junior Nationals has seven divisions (Open > National > USA > Liberty > American > Freedom; Patriot non-qualifying) and rank varies by age — National is the TOP tier at 11s-12s. The same "USA Division" label ranks 3rd for a girl and 2nd for a boy, so any single shared club-tier lookup is wrong. No governing body publishes division-level standards for approach touch or vertical; coaches evaluate live at qualifiers, club nationals (AAU / USAV JNC), and Triple Crown NIT / MEQ / JVA World Challenge alongside position-specific skill and verified club results.

  • USAV Girls' Junior Nationals (GJNC) 2026: seven divisions — Open (1st) > National (2nd, but TOP tier at 11s/12s) > USA (3rd) > Liberty > American > Freedom; Patriot is non-qualifying. (Source: USAV 2026 Girls Junior National Championship Manual)
  • The same "USA Division" label = 3rd tier for a girl and 2nd tier for a boy. Any shared cross-gender lookup ranks every boy one tier too low. (Source: USAV 2026 Boys + Girls JNC Manuals)

Men's Track & Field

Honest note — Marks below are championship qualifying standards, not recruiting standards. D1 and D3 publish no marks at all. D2 shows outdoor and indoor provisional standards; NAIA shows A (auto-qualifier) and B (provisional) cuts.

Women's Track & Field

Honest note — Marks below are championship qualifying standards, not recruiting standards. D1 and D3 publish no marks at all. D2 shows outdoor and indoor provisional standards; NAIA shows A (auto-qualifier) and B (provisional) cuts.

Men's Wrestling

Honest note — No club tiers exist in men's wrestling — USA Wrestling's club list is a directory, not a merit ranking. There is no continuous measurable coaches use to project division fit; the sport is bracket-objective, so what coaches evaluate is publicly verifiable results: state placement, Fargo (16U / Junior National Duals / Freestyle & Greco), Super 32, and NHSCA finishes. Post-House D1 roster limit: 30. Historical D1 scholarship math: 9.9 equivalency (College Sports Commission). No governing body publishes division-level standards for takedowns, escapes, or any technical measurable.

  • Post-House D1 roster limit: 30. Historical D1 scholarship math: 9.9 equivalency. (Source: College Sports Commission roster-cap table + NCAA bylaws, 2025)
  • No club tiers exist — USA Wrestling's club list is a directory, not a ranking. Coaches evaluate publicly verifiable results (state placement, Fargo, Super 32, NHSCA). (Source: USA Wrestling club directory + national event brackets, 2026)

No sourced division tables to publish for this sport right now. See the honest note above.

Women's Wrestling

Women's wrestling: one national bracket, not a division tier
D3 59% — mainstream pathwayD2 35%D1 5%

Active NCAA women's wrestling programs are ~59% D3, ~35% D2, ~5% D1. NCAA Women's Wrestling holds a single National Collegiate Championship (first contested March 2026) — D1, D2, and D3 programs compete in one combined bracket. NAIA Women's Wrestling has crowned a national champion since 2022. Treat NAIA as a parallel path, not a fallback below D3.

Source: NCAA Women's Wrestling emerging-sport report; NAIA Women's Wrestling championship history

Honest note — Women's wrestling programs are 59% D3 / 35% D2 / 5% D1 (NCAA sport sponsorship, as of 2026), so a division-first framing misleads: D3 IS the mainstream women's college pathway. NAIA has held women's national championships since 2022 and is a parallel path, not a fallback. The first NCAA women's championship (March 2026) is a single "National Collegiate" bracket combining D1/D2/D3, 180 qualifiers from six regionals. Bracket-objective results (state placement, Fargo, Super 32, NHSCA) are what coaches evaluate — continuous measurables have no published division standard.

  • Program split: 59% D3 / 35% D2 / 5% D1. D3 is the mainstream women's college wrestling pathway, not a fallback. (Source: NCAA sport sponsorship (women's wrestling), 2026)
  • First NCAA women's championship: March 2026 — a single "National Collegiate" bracket combining D1/D2/D3, 180 qualifiers from six regionals. (Source: NCAA National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championship, 2026)
  • NAIA has held women's national championships since 2022 — parallel path, not a fallback. (Source: NAIA women's wrestling national championships, 2022+)

No sourced division tables to publish for this sport right now. See the honest note above.

Field Hockey

Honest note — Field hockey has the strongest official club signal of any sport we cover: USA Field Hockey publishes points-based U-14 / U-16 / U-19 national club rankings with a public formula — the only genuine official club ranking across the 22 men's and women's college-sport programs on Prospecta. National Club Championship (NCC) qualification runs through USA Field Hockey Regional Club Championships (RCCs), not through invite. Post-House roster limit: 27 (College Sports Commission). Coaches evaluate the official USA Field Hockey national ranking plus NCC / Nexus / National Futures Championship results.

  • Post-House roster limit: 27. (Source: College Sports Commission roster-cap table, 2025)
  • USA Field Hockey National Club Championship (NCC) qualification runs through Regional Club Championships (RCCs) — not invite-based. (Source: USA Field Hockey NCC / RCC published qualification path, 2026)
  • USA Field Hockey publishes OFFICIAL points-based U-14 / U-16 / U-19 national club rankings with a public formula — the only genuine official club ranking in any sport we carry. (Source: USA Field Hockey National Club Rankings, 2026)

No sourced division tables to publish for this sport right now. See the honest note above.

What we measure — and what we don't

Every number below is counted from our own tables, not estimated. Benchmark bands are the divisions we hold sourced roster-floor / competitive-band / elite ranges for. Coach rows are contacts crawled from official athletics staff directories (built Jun 30, 2026–Jul 27, 2026). Roster schools are programs where we hold roster composition. Where a cell is empty, we say so rather than filling it in.

SportBenchmark bandsCoachesWith emailCoach schoolsRoster schools
BaseballD1 · D2 · D3 · NAIA3,6792,529803733
SoftballD1 · D2 · D3 · NAIA2,8152,048825772
FootballD1 · D2 · D3 · NAIA5,9163,708566508
Men's BasketballD1 · D2 · D3 · NAIA4,2852,990914842
Women's BasketballD1 · D2 · D3 · NAIA3,7162,873921847
Men's GolfD1 · D2 · D3 · NAIA1,3761,080698532
Women's GolfD1 · D2 · D3 · NAIA1,4061,129670416
Men's LacrosseD1 · D2 · D3 · NAIA1,154864321312
Women's LacrosseD1 · D2 · D3 · NAIA1,100976453416
Men's SoccerD1 · D2 · D3 · NAIA2,5381,813703674
Women's SoccerD1 · D2 · D3 · NAIA2,7742,103865854
Men's Swimming & DivingD1 · D2 · D3 · NAIA1,29298134887
Women's Swimming & DivingD1 · D2 · D3 · NAIA1,6761,279473125
Men's TennisD1 · D2 · D3 · JUCO · NAIA1,5581,142647483
Women's TennisD1 · D2 · D3 · JUCO · NAIA1,7321,262766566
Men's Track & FieldD1 · D2 · D3 · NAIA3,9462,928820654
Women's Track & FieldD1 · D2 · D3 · NAIA4,0863,032853691
Men's VolleyballD1 · D2 · D3 · NAIA512366180172
Women's VolleyballD1 · D2 · D3 · NAIA2,7502,116898869
Men's WrestlingD1 · D2 · D3 · NAIA · NJCAA1,09164324643
Women's WrestlingD1 · D2 · D3 · NAIA · NJCAA2961829223
Field HockeyNone yet715562243234

Counts as of Aug 3, 2026.