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04/07/2026

UPDATED: We fixed the issue regarding individual SEC school totals. Our apologies on missing this section when updating from last year’s data. Unfortunately sometimes mistakes happen when managing this much data. We appreciate everyone letting us know.

As different as the women’s portal looks this year, the men’s version is even further off of last year.

Last year roster cuts created havoc for the portal. This year it is much more tame. That being said, we are showing about 15% of portal entrants are Designated Student Athletes still looking for a new home. We only have a handful of signings from the spring entrants so far, so we will keep our eyes on that. Remember, there is a difference between a commitment and a signing and the NCAA does not report commitments to the portal.

The biggest appearances on the men’s side this year are Cal Baptist, which is cutting their men’s program, and Youngstown State, where their head coach stepping down.

After all the major roster cuts last year, one stat that stands out is the overall SEC numbers. Where they went from 76 last years to just 13 right now.

Swipe ➡ to see the numbers by conference as well as year-by-year data.

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04/06/2026

As different as the women’s portal looks this year, the men’s version is even further off of last year.

Last year roster cuts created havoc for the portal. This year it is much more tame. That being said, we are showing about 15% of portal entrants are Designated Student Athletes still looking for a new home. We only have a handful of signings from the spring entrants so far, so we will keep our eyes on that. Remember, there is a difference between a commitment and a signing and the NCAA does not report commitments to the portal.

The biggest appearances on the men’s side this year are Cal Baptist, which is cutting their men’s program, and Youngstown State, where their head coach stepping down.

After all the major roster cuts last year, one stat that stands out is the overall SEC numbers. Where they went from 76 last years to just 13 right now.

Swipe ➡ to see the numbers by conference as well as year-by-year data.

• If you find this content and analysis helpful, please be sure to like, follow, and share, as well as to comment your thoughts.

OlympicSports transferportal

03/08/2025

Hey IF YOU CAN’T TAKE THE HEAT 🔥🔥 THAT COMES WITH YOUR ACTIONS, MAYBE DON’T MAKE THEM!!!!

After we made this comment, the UVA Swim “& Dive” account deleted it, blocked us, blocked our owner’s () personal account, AND the account.
are you standing behind this?

We are DONE pulling punches and trying to play nice in the sandbox. The gloves are coming off.

01/31/2025

Episode 2 of sbc digest is out now on YouTube. We expand on recent episode about the future of NCAA Diving, in particular, the quest for a better championship meet format.
We propose a new 18:4:4 model that's worth considering.

We take a look at the issues with the current formats for championship meets and propose a new model that solves most of the issues and creates more equity a...

01/21/2025

We are continuing to make progress and nearing last year's total participation number, however we still have 3 conferences with 0% participation (along with 5 that have only had one coach participate).

We NEED much more input to build a comprehensive report that addresses many concerns in our sport. We also would like to be able to start comparing year-over-year data and perspectives, so your input is very important.

Again, our goal is to have a report published by the end of the NCAA season, or soon thereafter, so that YOU have the information needed to engage in the important conversations that will be coming up.

Please take a few minutes to fill out the survey.
If you haven’t seen the report from last year, you can find that FREE download in the same spot at www.springboardindiana.com/reports or link in bio.

01/14/2025

Some early data on one of the most pressing questions in the sport right now.
If you haven’t taken our survey yet to share your thoughts, please do so via 🔗 in bio.

01/13/2025

Excited to get into this one that I’ve waited too long to get. Always been a big fan so getting to get a little more insight beyond his posts is exciting.
And a nice add to the growing collection of resources.

12/13/2024

Sometimes a day in the office looks a little bit different. If you are in Bloomington and want to connect to talk diving, branding, job search, or more, hit us up.

12/06/2024

We are off to a good start with survey responses with 22/176 programs represented. AND we are gathering interesting takes on how to protect the sport. Make sure you take a few minutes to@fill out the survey in between events at your midseason meet or on the bus, etc.
If you haven’t seen the report from last year, you can find that FREE download in the same spot at www.springboardindiana.com/reports or link in bio.

11/27/2024

After a productive year of helping clients find and secure new positions, we've compiled the most important information and packaged it for an interactive workshop!

We've partnered with and to host this workshop in time to prepare for the offseason job market frenzy.

This is a MUST-DO workshop for:
✅ Current coaches looking for a new position
✅ D-II, D-III, NAIA, NJCAA coaches wishing to move up levels
✅ Assistants & GA's poised to make the move to a HC position
✅ Upcoming & recent graduates hoping to land their first position
✅ Club or HS coaches looking to make the jump to the college ranks

REGISTER NOW at springboardindiana.com/workshops or via the link in bio.