The Truth About Making it to the Pros in Athletics August 16, 2013 Athletic Coaching, Coaching Leadership, General Topics, Intercollegiate Athletics, Interscholastic Athletics, Professional Sports, Sports Management, Youth & Community Sports By Dr. Bret Simmermacher Sports & Fitness Network, Contributor When every young athlete begins their career they dream of making it big in the National Football League (NFL), the National Basketball Association (NBA), or Major League Baseball (MLB). What most people don’t tell them are the odds are against them of ever making it to that level. The number of high school athletes that actually go on to play college or professional sports is extremely competitive. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has a table that shows the breakdown of the percentage of high school athletes who go on to play for a college team, how many of those college players go on to play professionally and ultimately how that translates into the percentage of high school players who get the chance to go pro. - See more at: sportsfitnessnetwork/2013/08/the-truth-about-making-it-to-the-pros-in-athletics/#sthash.eCBQIbQK.dpuf
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