Chester County high school coaches agree that House v. NCAA settlement will change the recruiting process significantly, writes Isabella DiAmore for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
The approval of the settlement allows colleges to share up to $20.5 million per year in direct revenue with their athletes. For high school recruits, the biggest impact will be switching to overall roster limits, replacing sport-specific scholarship caps.
Football programs can only have 105 total players, down from 120 with 85 scholarships. Men’s and women’s basketball rosters will be limited to 15 players, compared to the current 17, which includes 13 scholarships.
Following the settlement, schools will likely turn first to the transfer portal to fill their needs.
“You’re comparing a 17- or 18-year-old, maybe not quite as developed young man, to a 21-year-old man, who has a little bit of experience, in the portal,” said David Gueriera, Malvern Prep’s football coach.
Westtown coach Seth Berger believes this could result in a more European style for basketball, with multiple divisions.
“I could be a low-major Division I kid and I might start in Division II or Juco, potentially Division III, and play well and move up,” said Berger.
Read more about how the settlement could affect the Westtown School and Malvern Preparatory School in The Philadelphia Inquirer.
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