(remember, nationally, the sport is exploding)
No, it's not. Participation is flat over 10 years and NCAA team growth is flat over 7 years. Participation since 2019 is down in both too.
Thanks for the correction, I know that the data locally is flat or slight reduction in participation but I attributed that to market saturation. I have to admit I have drank the USL kool aid of "the sport is exploding" and haven't actually looked at the national data.
I agree that mens NCAA team growth will remain somewhat flat (though more will rise to D1). The bottom half of D3 teams are scraping for players every winter. Keep an eye on their social media in January-February. Can't imagine this happens in many sports.
