The NCAA recently dropped some interesting facts and figured about the growth of sports in the NCAA and high school. After taking a look at the volleyball side of things, it was interesting to see some of the results that they came up with.
At the high school level, depending on where you are from, you have a certain percentage of hope in being recruited at the NCAA Division I level. California and Texas produce the largest amount of Division I recruits. However, Hawaii and Utah have the highest percentage of Division I recruits based on the percentage of total high school participants. Hawaii has a 3.9% chance of producing a Division I recruit while Utah has a 3.8% chance.
California + Texas have the most DI girls volleyball recruits. But most as a % of total HS participants in the state? Hawaii, Utah#NCAAVB pic.twitter.com/y7lIZbOBXa
— NCAA Research (@NCAAResearch) June 13, 2017
With this in mind, the sport of volleyball has been a growing factor in both NCAA play and high school for both men and women. In the 2016 year, there were 1,070 NCAA institutions that competed for a national title on the women’s side in all divisions, while on the men’s side of things, there were only 122. The 1,070 institutions on the women’s side rank them third in a number of institutions competing, while 122 ranks men’s volleyball third from the bottom.
Approximately 950 baseball teams compete for a title in Divisions I, II or III. How does that compare with other NCAA sports? #CWS pic.twitter.com/oL7ahFNv5l
— NCAA Research (@NCAAResearch) June 17, 2017
Now looking at just the growth of men’s and women’s volleyball, both have increased from 2011 until 2016 (the range of the data). Men’s volleyball has increased nearly 25% since 2011 at the NCAA level, while in high school around 12%. This statistic at the high school level is the second most among any sport, according to NRHS.org.
At the women’s level, it has increased by 8% in the NCAA, while it has only grown by 4.2% over the past five years. Though women’s volleyball hasn’t increased as much as men’s volleyball, it is an upward outlook for the sport in itself, especially the inflation of men’s volleyball at the collegiate level.
How are NCAA men's sports growing relative to those same sports within high schools? Contrasting participation changes in a few sports. pic.twitter.com/WnzsKy61Dl
— NCAA Research (@NCAAResearch) June 19, 2017
Percent change in the number of NCAA women vs. change in women on HS teams. Interesting to contrast lacrosse, gymnastics, water polo, rifle. pic.twitter.com/4GEhNEtbyZ
— NCAA Research (@NCAAResearch) June 19, 2017
We charted 5-yr sport participation trends in high schools. Good or bad news for your sport?
(Data from @nfhs_org, does not include club) pic.twitter.com/jpZKuMD7KF— NCAA Research (@NCAAResearch) March 10, 2017
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