College Baseball Recruitment

Options to PlayNCAA D1

NCAA D2

NCAA D3

NAIA

NJCAA

The options to play athletics in college is abundant. However less then 1% get a D1 full

ride, so be realistic.

WHEN DOES RECRUITMENT START

MYTH: Recruiting begins when you are contacted by a college coach during junior or senior of high school

FACT: More and more coaches are identifying younger athletes as potential recruits. It has gotten so bad that some recruits are committed to a university before their freshmen year in High School.

It has gotten so out of control that NCAA is looking to step in and do away with early offers. In this proposal students wouldn’t be able to sign until July 1 before the senior year.

Recruitment Calendar

Technological RecruitmentTexting Coaches

Division I – Not Allowed

Division II – Not Allowed

Division III – Not Allowed

** Exception to this rule: if you’ve already signed a national letter of intent, texting is allowed.

Recruitment VocabularyOfficial Visit

Definition: any visit to a college campus by a prospective student-athlete which is paid for by the institution.

Official Visits: Allowed in 12th grade 1 per institution 5 overall (even for multiple sport athletes) Cannot last for more than 48 hours

Prior to making an “official visit”, prospective student-athletes must:• be registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center. • have test scores (PSAT, SAT or ACT) forwarded to the college or

university of interest. • have transcripts (high school or college in the case of transfer)

forwarded to the college or university of interest.

UNOFFICIAL VISITS

Definition: a visit by the prospective student-athlete and members of the family, which is paid for by the prospective student-athlete and/or their family. A prospective student-athlete is allowed to make an unlimited number of “unofficial visits” during their sophomore, junior and senior years in high school.

During an unofficial visit the prospective student-athlete can:

- have a tour of the campus.

- meet with counselors.

- meet with coaches.

Athletic Department personnel may arrange academic interviews and meetings during an unofficial visit.

NATIONAL LETTER OF INTENT

The NLI is a binding agreement between a prospective student athlete and an institution

The student athlete agrees to attend the university for one year

The institution agrees to provide financial aid for at least one year

All colleges and universities which participate in the NLI program agree to cease recruiting any prospective student-athlete once they have signed an NLI with another institution.

ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIPS Athletic Scholarships at Division I and II Institutions:

based on athletic ability can be awarded on a term-by-term or year-by-year basis not for more than one academic year at a time total of five years if continually enrolled in a six year

period

May be reduced or canceled under certain circumstances: misrepresentation of information serious misconduct failure to participate

May not be reduced or canceled based on: athletic performance failure to participate due to injury

How to get recruited Identify Schools of interest

Attend the showcase circuit

Create a recruitment reel or hire an outside company SAMPLE WEB PAGE SAMPLE ATHLETIC RESUME RECRUITMENT CALENDAR

Make yourself attractive as a student

You need to be pro-active in getting your name, academic scores and athletic achievements in

front of coaches. 

Division I RequirementsStudents must complete 16 core

courses as stipulated by the NCAA and have appropriate SAT scores – see sliding scale4 Years of English3 Years of Math (Algebra 1 or higher)2 Yrs. Natural/Physical Science (1 lab)1 Additional Year of

English/Math/Science2 Years of Social Sciences (Social

Studies)4 Years of Additional Core Courses from

any of the above (includes foreign language)

Division II RequirementsStudents must complete 14 core

courses as stipulated by the NCAA.  3 Years of English 2 Years of Math (Algebra 1 or higher) 2 Yrs. Natural/Physical Science (1 lab) 2 Additional Year of English/Math/Science 2 Years of Social Sciences (Social Studies) 3 Years of Additional Core Courses from any of

the above (includes foreign language)

***There is no sliding scale for SATs in Division II. Minimum GPA is a 2.0 (75) and the minimum SAT requirement is 820.

Division III RequirementsThere is no NCAA Clearinghouse that needs to

be completed to compete in Division III Athletics.

Students must meet the standards of the academic institution regarding remaining eligible.

Final ThoughtsDetermine the type of school you are looking

for

Determine your level of play (D1 D2 D3 or NAIA)

Create a timeline

Return recruit forms, send films and transcripts

Visit schools

Prioritize schools

Apply