College Sports Recruiting 101 Presented by Julian Jenkins
FRESHMAN & SOPHOMORE YEAR Make the team and start setting academic and athletic goals Develop a good relationship with your Head Coach ask for realistic feedback regarding performance Read the NCAA Guide for the College-Bound Student Athlete College Coaches at NCAA Div I, II, III and NAIA levels can send you information. Begin a broad college search Don t limit yourself NCAA Div III and NAIA schools can make contact Begin Building Your Academic/Athletic Resume Online Make preliminary inquiries at colleges that interest you. Start visiting schools June 15****
JUNIOR YEAR September 1 Junior Year**** Take SAT & ACT Continue Building Academic/Athletic Resume Obtain and Edit Professional Looking Video for Coaches April 15-late May, July 1**** Register with the NCAA Initial Eligibility Center (formally known as the Clearinghouse) Take the time to read through the whole site... it is very important! Register for the Eligibility Center at the beginning of your junior year in high school. The athletics participation section should be updated regularly.
NCAA & NAIA Eligibility Information Registration (best to sign up before SAT/ACT) NCAA www.eligibilitycenter.org NAIA www.playnaia.org Eligibility NCAA I,II 16 Core Classes (10 Classes completed by 7th Semester) 2.3 Min GPA Qualifying SAT/ACT Scores (Consult Sliding Scale) NAIA (2 of 3) 2.0 Minimum GPA Minimum 18-ACT 860-SAT Graduate in top half of class
RECRUITING GLOSSARY Blue Chip Athlete - A student-athlete who is considered one of the top prospects in any given sport Contact - A contact occurs any time a coach has any face-to-face contact with a student or the student s Core Courses - Course that are academic, four-year college preparatory and that meet high-school graduation Dead Period - A period of time when a college coach may not have any in-person contact with a student or family Early Signing Period - This is a one-week period in the beginning of November during which student-athletes can sign a National Letter of Intent Evaluation Period - A period of time when a college coach may watch a student play or visit the school's high school. The coach cannot have any in-person contact with the student or the student's parents away from the college campus. The coach may write or call the student or the student's parents during this time. Financial Aid - Money received from a college or from another source, such as outside loans or grants. Financial aid may be athletically related or based on something else, such as academic achievement or financial need. Also referred to as scholarship National Signing Day: the official signing day for high school sports. Following this date, student-athletes may sign letters of intent with prospective schools to attend that institution for one academic year in exchange for athletics aid.
RECRUITING GLOSSARY Official Visit - Any visit to a college campus by a student and his or her parents paid for by the college Qualifier - A student who has met the academic requirements outlined for the particular level of play. A qualifier may practice, compete and receive institutional financial aid Recruited - A student who is recruited by a college is someone who has been called by a coach more than once, someone who has been contacted by a coach off campus, or someone who has taken an official visit to a college Recruiting - When a college coach calls a student, sends written materials, watches the student practice or play, or makes in-person contact Redshirt - A student who does not play in ANY college game or scrimmage in a given academic year Scholarship Offer - A four-year institution can offer financial aid to a prospective student-athlete. These offers can be either verbal or written, however, only prospects receiving written offers can sign a National Letter of Intent or commit to an institution. An institution can offer an unlimited amount of scholarships but can provide only 85 full scholarships during a given academic year Verbal Commitment - When a student verbally indicates that he or she plans to attend a college or university and play college sports there. A verbal commitment is not binding for the college or the student
NJCA A 26% NAIA 12% DIII 24% DI 20% DII 18%
RECRUITING EXPERIENCE WITH NCSA 1. Create a free profile 2. Schedule a scouting evaluation 3. Build recruiting game plan ABOUT THE EVALUATION Are college coaches actively recruiting me? What are my goals and commitment to playing in college? What schools do I qualify for based on athletic and academic ability? What is the difference between doing this myself or working with NCSA
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