I've coached at three that did and know of many that do, but most are just ultimately a joke because they tell the kids a month in advance of when they are testing.
The one school tested all middle schoolers twice a year and high school athletes 3 times a year. Once in early part of school year, right before Christmas break and halfway through spring.
I'm not real sure the NCAA are completely random. Son and another kid everybody knew would be clean have been tested multiple times each year. Makes everything look good which is the ultimate. Even if a player tests positive, the punishment is weak at the beginning.
Per NCAA:
The NCAA tests for steroids, peptide hormones and masking agents year-round and also tests for stimulants and recreational drugs during championships. Member schools also may test for these substances as part of their athletics department drug-deterrence programs.
The NCAA bans the following drug classes.
- Stimulants.
- Anabolic agents.
- Beta blockers (banned for rifle only).
- Diuretics and masking agents.
- Narcotics.
- Cannabinoids.
- Peptide hormones, growth factors, related substances and mimetics.
- Hormone and metabolic modulators.
- Beta-2 agonists.
The biggest thing son has to worry about is when he gets a cold he can't take many over the counter meds.