Terms & Definitions

Head Count Sports

In NCAA nomenclature, a head count sport is a sport in which any athletic aid received by a student-athlete counts as a full grant in aid.  Under the NCAA structure, the following sports are designated as “head count” sports:

  • Football (FBS)
  • Basketball (M/W)
  • Gymnastics (W)
  • Tennis (W)
  • Volleyball (W)
TODD HAIRSTON
Todd Hairston

NCAA Compliance Professional with 20 years of campus experience