NCAA NCAA ELIGIBILITYELIGIBILITYWORKSHOPWORKSHOP

CHALLENGES FACING CHALLENGES FACING COLLEGE BOUND COLLEGE BOUND

STUDENT-ATHLETESSTUDENT-ATHLETES Families may lack an understanding of the Families may lack an understanding of the

recruiting process, including eligibility recruiting process, including eligibility rulesrules

Determining if the students have the Determining if the students have the passion to continue competing once they passion to continue competing once they are on their ownare on their own

Getting students to see themselves beyond Getting students to see themselves beyond their role as an athletetheir role as an athlete

Ensuring that a successful academic Ensuring that a successful academic experience is the overriding consideration experience is the overriding consideration in the decisionin the decision

GOALS FOR THIS GOALS FOR THIS WORKSHOPWORKSHOP

Provide a brief overview of the college Provide a brief overview of the college divisionsdivisions

Describe the athletic recruitment Describe the athletic recruitment processprocess

Review NCAA athletic eligibilityReview NCAA athletic eligibility Share strategies on how counselors Share strategies on how counselors

can assistcan assist Answer any questions about the Answer any questions about the

recruiting processrecruiting process

““BLUE CHIP” ATHLETEBLUE CHIP” ATHLETE

A highly skilled, A highly skilled, accomplished, accomplished, visible athlete visible athlete who is already who is already known to known to college college coaches. coaches. Recruiters Recruiters initiate contact.initiate contact.

““YELLOW CHIP” YELLOW CHIP” ATHLETEATHLETE

A skilled athlete A skilled athlete who can continue who can continue competing beyond competing beyond high school but is high school but is less visible to less visible to college recruiters college recruiters and might have to and might have to initiate contact.initiate contact.

NCAA DIVISION INCAA DIVISION I

Highest level of competitionHighest level of competition Most of the “big time Most of the “big time

universities” you see on televisionuniversities” you see on television Athletes face an enormous time Athletes face an enormous time

commitmentcommitment Usually have to be a “blue chip” Usually have to be a “blue chip”

athlete to play thereathlete to play there

NCAA DIVISION IINCAA DIVISION II

Small sized schools with lesser Small sized schools with lesser known athletic reputationsknown athletic reputations

Usually feature a number of local Usually feature a number of local or in-state student/ athletesor in-state student/ athletes

School is paid through a School is paid through a combination of scholarship combination of scholarship money, grants, student loans and money, grants, student loans and employment earningsemployment earnings

DIVISON IIIDIVISON III

Largest division in the NCAALargest division in the NCAA Division III athletes receive no Division III athletes receive no

financial aid related to their financial aid related to their athletic abilityathletic ability

Generally, athletes compete Generally, athletes compete because they love the sport. The because they love the sport. The time commitment is not as huge time commitment is not as huge as Division I.as Division I.

NAIANAIA

The National Association of The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics is the Intercollegiate Athletics is the governing body of a group of governing body of a group of smaller colleges.smaller colleges.

Time commitment and Time commitment and scholarships vary depending on scholarships vary depending on the school and the sportthe school and the sport

NJCAA (JUCO)NJCAA (JUCO)

The National Junior College Athletic The National Junior College Athletic Association is the governing body of Association is the governing body of two- year college athleticstwo- year college athletics

NJCAA members compete at the NJCAA members compete at the Division I, II, or III levelDivision I, II, or III level

Must graduate from JUCO before Must graduate from JUCO before gaining eligibility at a four year gaining eligibility at a four year schoolschool

COMPARING THE NCAA COMPARING THE NCAA DIVISIONSDIVISIONS

Division IDivision I Division IIDivision II Division Division IIIIII

Number of Number of Member Member

InstitutionsInstitutions

323323 283283 424424

Average Average UndergraduUndergradu

ate ate EnrollmentEnrollment

10,05410,054 3,3063,306 2,1462,146

Total Total Operating Operating

Expenses for Expenses for AthleticsAthletics

$23.2M (I-A)$23.2M (I-A)

$6.8M (I-AA)$6.8M (I-AA)$2.3M $2.3M

(Football)(Football)

$1.5m (No $1.5m (No Football)Football)

$1.25M $1.25M (Football)(Football)

$.66M (No $.66M (No Football)Football)

Average Average Expense per Expense per

AthleteAthlete

$42,000$42,000 $8,000$8,000 $3,000$3,000

OVERVIEW OF THE OVERVIEW OF THE RECRUITING RECRUITING

PROCESSPROCESS

COLLEGE COACHES EVALUATE COLLEGE COACHES EVALUATE RECRUITS IN THREE WAYSRECRUITS IN THREE WAYS

Athletic AbilityAthletic Ability Academic achievementAcademic achievement Quality of characterQuality of character

HOW COLLEGES IDENTIFY HOW COLLEGES IDENTIFY PROSPECTIVE STUDENT- PROSPECTIVE STUDENT-

ATHLETESATHLETES Evaluations from high school and club Evaluations from high school and club

coachescoaches See athletes play in person or on tapeSee athletes play in person or on tape Newspaper clippingsNewspaper clippings Recommendations from current student-Recommendations from current student-

athletes, alumni or community membersathletes, alumni or community members Reputable recruiting servicesReputable recruiting services Student-athletes “introducing Student-athletes “introducing

themselves” to the coachthemselves” to the coach

HOW COLLEGE COACHES HOW COLLEGE COACHES INDICATE THEIR INDICATE THEIR

INTERESTINTEREST Typed letters, handwritten letters or Typed letters, handwritten letters or

other mailings (e.g. questionnaires, other mailings (e.g. questionnaires, brochures, etc.)brochures, etc.)

Talking with the high school, summer Talking with the high school, summer league or club coachleague or club coach

Phone calls to the homePhone calls to the home School and/or home visitsSchool and/or home visits Invite the prospect to visit campus Invite the prospect to visit campus

(official vs. unofficial visit)(official vs. unofficial visit)

STUDENTS SHOULD BE STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO GAUGE THE ABLE TO GAUGE THE

RECRUITER’S LEVEL OF RECRUITER’S LEVEL OF INTERST BY THE QUALITY INTERST BY THE QUALITY

AND QUANTITY OF THE AND QUANTITY OF THE CONTACTS FROM CONTACTS FROM

COACHESCOACHES

ESTIMATED ESTIMATED PROBABILITY OF PROBABILITY OF

COMPETING COMPETING BEYOND HIGH BEYOND HIGH

SCHOOLSCHOOL

MEN’S BASKETBALLMEN’S BASKETBALL

1 in 35 high school senior boys 1 in 35 high school senior boys will go on to play college will go on to play college basketballbasketball

Approximately 3 in 10,000 high Approximately 3 in 10,000 high school senior boys will be school senior boys will be drafted by an NBA teamdrafted by an NBA team

FOOTBALLFOOTBALL

About 5.8 percent of all high About 5.8 percent of all high school senior boys will go on to school senior boys will go on to play college footballplay college football

About 9 in 10,000 high school About 9 in 10,000 high school senior boys will be drafted by an senior boys will be drafted by an NFL teamNFL team

BASEBALLBASEBALL

Less than 3 in 50 high school Less than 3 in 50 high school senior boys will play college senior boys will play college baseballbaseball

Approximately 1 in 200 high Approximately 1 in 200 high school senior boys will be school senior boys will be drafted by a MLB teamdrafted by a MLB team

WHAT IF YOUR WHAT IF YOUR STUDENTS DO NOT STUDENTS DO NOT

HEAR FROM A COLLEGE HEAR FROM A COLLEGE RECRUITERRECRUITER

THEY NEED TO MARKET THEY NEED TO MARKET THEMSELVES!THEMSELVES!

MARKETING MARKETING YOURSELFYOURSELF

A THREE-STEP PROCESSA THREE-STEP PROCESS

Assess athletic abilityAssess athletic ability Identify appropriate collegesIdentify appropriate colleges Communicate with the college coachCommunicate with the college coach

ASSESS ATHLETIC ASSESS ATHLETIC ABILITYABILITY

MOST IMPORTANT!MOST IMPORTANT! Student-athletes must be realistic Student-athletes must be realistic

about their athletic talent. about their athletic talent. ““Broken leg” test-Would you still Broken leg” test-Would you still

love the school if you didn’t love the school if you didn’t participate in athletics?participate in athletics?

IDENTIFY APPROPRIATE IDENTIFY APPROPRIATE COLLEGESCOLLEGES

Identify what the students are looking for Identify what the students are looking for in a college (e.g. location, size, academic in a college (e.g. location, size, academic major, campus setting, level of athletic major, campus setting, level of athletic competition)competition)

Make a list of schools that meet that Make a list of schools that meet that criteriacriteria

The final choice should be based The final choice should be based primarily on the quality of academics and primarily on the quality of academics and overall fit, not just athletic interestsoverall fit, not just athletic interests

Think beyond the next four yearsThink beyond the next four years

COMMUNICATE WITH THE COMMUNICATE WITH THE COLLEGE COACHCOLLEGE COACH

Create an athletic resume that summarizes Create an athletic resume that summarizes academic and athletic accomplishmentsacademic and athletic accomplishments

Identify head coaches and establish Identify head coaches and establish communication through phone or e- mailcommunication through phone or e- mail

Provide college coaches with game tapeProvide college coaches with game tape Earn the recommendation of the high school Earn the recommendation of the high school

coach (the college recruiter’s main contact)coach (the college recruiter’s main contact) Athletes should be seen (e.g. summer camps, Athletes should be seen (e.g. summer camps,

travel teams, summer leagues, showcases, travel teams, summer leagues, showcases, etc.)etc.)

NCAA ELIGIBILTY NCAA ELIGIBILTY RULESRULES

MEETING THE NCAA MEETING THE NCAA ACADEMIC ACADEMIC

REQUIREMENTS DOES REQUIREMENTS DOES NOT GUARANTEE YOU NOT GUARANTEE YOU

ADMISSION INTO A ADMISSION INTO A COLLEGE. EACH COLLEGE COLLEGE. EACH COLLEGE HAS ITS OWN ADMISSION HAS ITS OWN ADMISSION

REQUIREMENTS. YOU REQUIREMENTS. YOU MUST STILL APPLY FOR MUST STILL APPLY FOR

ADMISSION. ADMISSION.

CORE COURSESCORE COURSES

An academic course in English, An academic course in English, mathematics, natural/ physical science, mathematics, natural/ physical science, social science, foreign language, non-social science, foreign language, non-doctrinal religion or philosophydoctrinal religion or philosophy

Four-year college preparatoryFour-year college preparatory At or above your high school’s regular At or above your high school’s regular

academic level (no remedial or special academic level (no remedial or special education)education)

Must be completed not later than the high Must be completed not later than the high school graduation date of your classschool graduation date of your class

TEST SCORESTEST SCORES

Division I has a sliding scale for test Division I has a sliding scale for test score and grade- point averagescore and grade- point average

Division II has a minimum SAT score Division II has a minimum SAT score requirement of 820 or an ACT sum requirement of 820 or an ACT sum score of 68score of 68

The ACT score used for NCAA The ACT score used for NCAA purposes is a sum of the four purposes is a sum of the four sections of the ACT: English, math, sections of the ACT: English, math, reading and sciencereading and science

HOW TO DETERMINE HOW TO DETERMINE YOUR CORE G.P.A.YOUR CORE G.P.A.

Assign a number value to each core Assign a number value to each core letter grade- A=4 points, B= 3 letter grade- A=4 points, B= 3 points, C= 2 points, D= 1 pointpoints, C= 2 points, D= 1 point

Sum total of all core courses and Sum total of all core courses and divide by the number of courses (16 divide by the number of courses (16 for Division I and 14 for Division II)for Division I and 14 for Division II)

This is your core G.P.A.This is your core G.P.A.

ACADEMIC GAME ACADEMIC GAME PLANPLAN

99THTH AND 10 AND 10THTH GRADES GRADES

Take a strong academic course load Take a strong academic course load to prepare for college level work and to prepare for college level work and meeting NCAA requirementsmeeting NCAA requirements

Take advantage of study skills Take advantage of study skills courses that may be availablecourses that may be available

Take the PSAT in October of Take the PSAT in October of sophomore yearsophomore year

1111thth GRADE GRADE

Continue to take rigorous academic Continue to take rigorous academic coursescourses

Start developing a list of collegesStart developing a list of colleges Take the PSAT, SAT and ACT and have Take the PSAT, SAT and ACT and have

scores sent to Clearinghouse.scores sent to Clearinghouse. Meet with high school coach to discuss Meet with high school coach to discuss

their potential to play in collegetheir potential to play in college Register with the Clearinghouse at the Register with the Clearinghouse at the

end of the yearend of the year

1111thth GRADE GRADE

Visit college campuses (Try to Visit college campuses (Try to arrange a meeting with a coach)arrange a meeting with a coach)

Develop an athletic resume and Develop an athletic resume and cover lettercover letter

1212THTH GRADE GRADE

Retake the SAT or ACT as needed Retake the SAT or ACT as needed Review the college list and double-check Review the college list and double-check

eligibility statuseligibility status Retake any D’s or F’s in core subjectsRetake any D’s or F’s in core subjects Contact college recruiters to re-state Contact college recruiters to re-state

interestinterest Visit more college campuses in the fallVisit more college campuses in the fall Have high school mail final transcript Have high school mail final transcript

after graduationafter graduation

HOW CAN SCHOOL HOW CAN SCHOOL COUNSELORS HELP?COUNSELORS HELP?

Know how to calculate a core G.P.A.Know how to calculate a core G.P.A. Answer any questions about eligibility Answer any questions about eligibility

requirementsrequirements Can assist in processing Clearinghouse Can assist in processing Clearinghouse

applications and mailing final applications and mailing final transcriptstranscripts

Help students identify schools that fitHelp students identify schools that fit Help families develop an academic Help families develop an academic

game plan game plan

Thank You for ComingThank You for Coming

““Everyone has the desire to win, but Everyone has the desire to win, but only champions have the desire to only champions have the desire to prepare. “prepare. “

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