Athletic Recruitment:

How to Support Your Student

Athletes and their Parents

Presented By:

Michael Nation

Oaks Christian Schoolmnation@oakschristian.org

NCAA = 3 Divisions

Information from NCAA Guide for College Bound Student-Athletes 2016-2017

Note: Screen-shots pulled from NCAA Eligibility Center --> High School Portal --> Resources

ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY

Core-Course Time Limitation

Division I: From the time you enter the ninth grade, you have four (4) years or eight (8) semesters to complete your core-course requirement. If you fail to complete high school "on time" in eight semesters, core courses taken after the eighth semester will not be counted toward your NCAA academic-eligibility requirements. “On time" also means that if your high school graduation takes place June 1, you must graduate June 1. If you do not graduate June 1 with the rest of your high school class, you have not completed your requirements "on time."

Division II: You are permitted to use all core courses completed from your ninth grade year until the time you enroll full time at a college or university.

Early Academic QualifiersStudents who meet the following criteria after six semesters will be certified as qualifiers:

• For Division I: Minimum SAT (math and critical reading) of 900 or minimum sum score of 75 on the ACT; and a core-course GPA of 3.000 or higher in a minimum of 14 core courses: 3 English; 2 math; 2 science; 2 additional core courses in English, math or science; and 5 additional core courses in any area.

• For Division II: Minimum SAT (math and critical reading) of 820 or minimum sum score of 68 on the ACT; and a core-course GPA of 2.500 or higher in a minimum of 14 core courses: 3 English; 3 math; 2 science; and 6 additional core courses in any area.

Division 1 Academic Requirements

SAT Concordance Table: Converting new SAT to old SAT for correct SAT score on the Sliding Scale

Example: Cutoff of 900 paired with a 2.3 GPA on the sliding scale would be a 980 on the New SAT

Division 2 Academic Requirements

(Effective August, 1 2018)

Student Registration

-NCAA D1 and D2 registration portal

-Register in 11th grade- if needed ($65)

-Test scores sent to 9999

Other Athletic options

• Division 3 Eligibility- There is no uniform set of eligibility requirements for Division III schools. Eligibility for admission, financial aid, practice and competition is determined by the college or university. The NCAA Eligibility Center does not perform certifications for Division III college-bound student-athletes.

• NAIA Eligibility- Meet 2 of 3: ACT 18 or SAT 940 (test code 9876), 2.0 GPA on 4.0 scale, or top 50% of HS graduating class.

• Club

• Intermural

NCAA Tools that will help your

office to be effective and

efficient in supporting your

student athletes

Eligibility Center Resources• Utilize the High School Portal on the NCAA

eligibility center- Resources tab

www.eligibilitycenter.org/

• Free NCAA Handouts & posters-http://www.ncaapublications.com/

– Guide for the College Bound- High School athlete (Free-English and Spanish)

– NCAA GPA Worksheet (digital or hard copy)

• Create a school specific NCAA handout (a compilation of the free material but succinct and easy to read) or a fully customized book

Become A Well Oiled Machine

• Be prompt and organized when it comes to contact with coaches

• Have one person in charge of sending transcripts, when requested, and document them (when possible)

• Official transcripts need to be sent to the NCAA from all High School’s attended. You can now send your schools transcript digitally through the NCAA

• Send transcript to NCAA only after student has completed 6th semester and graduated

• Make sure your athlete does not test too early. Practice Scores are good enough until the spring of Jr. year for almost all colleges

Track and support your

NCAA prospective athletes• Know the NCAA eligibility center student portal

http://web3.ncaa.org/ECWR2/NCAA_EMS/NCAA_EMS.html#Make

• Make the NCAA eligibility a regular conversation

• Insist on a backup plan (injuries, not recruited, coaching changes, etc.)

• Help the student process what a “good fit” is. Athletes often overlook this step. The campus will still be their home; especially in the offseason or if they are injured.

• Keep track of all who are pursing NCAA D1 or D2. Keep a spreadsheet, track in Naviance (Plan- Plan Milestones) or notebook. (see next slide)

• Show them how to fill out a “prospective athlete” page on a universities website and then how to follow up with an e-mail (if available). Soccer: http://www.gohuskies.com/ Baseball: http://www.arkansasrazorbacks.com/

• Help them with their athletic Resume and Cover Letter- Search examples for each sport (layout/stats as content will vary with each sport)

Naviance: Reports- then

Student plan Milestone

Presentations and events for

College Bound athletes

Option 1: Parenting the HS and College Athlete

Panel: Moderator- Counselor, Parents-Have two parents who went

through this process with their son/daughter (non-blue chip athletes

preferred), Sports Psychologist or MFT, optional-one to two current

or former college student athletes (graduated within four years)

Description: Have you ever asked yourself, “How can I better

serve my student-athlete?” The increasing demands placed upon our

student-athletes and the dilemma this creates for parents trying to

help manage the myriad of expectations, is a common frustration

faced by parents today. Join in on the discussion with a Clinical Sport

Psychologist, along with seasoned parents of collegiate athletes, as

we strive to better serve our student-athletes.

Option 2: Athletic Coaches Panel

Panel: Moderator-Counselor, HS Coaches- Football and (Soccer, Baseball, Softball, Tennis, etc.-sport not recruited from campus sport), College Coaches and student athletes.

Description: This one-hour session will focus specifically on the recruiting process for all sports. Some of the questions covered will include:

• What steps should I be taking if I am interested in playing a varsity sport in college?

• Am I being recruited?

• When and how should I reach out to coaches?

• What should an athletic resume look like?

We will have panel of "experts" available to educate and answer these questions and more.

Option 3: NCAA Eligibility nuts and bolts

Presenter: College Counselor and/or College NCAA Compliance

Officer

Description: This event will provide an overview of NCAA

Eligibility

• Overview of D1, D2, D3, NAIA, Club and Intermural college

athletics

• What to do and when to do it- becoming NCAA eligible

• Eligibility requirements: required courses, sliding scales, 2.3 GPA,

Division 1 and 2 GPA worksheets, full qualifier, academic redshirt

and non-qualifier

• NCAA approved courses

ResourcesGet in the Game Brochure - National Association of College Admission Counselors:

http://www.nacacnet.org/research/PublicationsResources/Marketplace/student/Pages/G

etInTheGame.aspx

The NCAA Guide for the College Bound Student-Athlete:

http://www.ncaapublications.com/p-4354-2015-16-ncaa-guide-for-the-college-bound-

student-athlete-sold-as-a-package-of-25.aspx

THE NCAA Guide for High School Counselors:

http://www.ncaapublications.com/productdownloads/COUNSELORS16.pdf

NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) - Who We Are:

http://www.ncaa.org/about/who-we-are/search-school

The NCAA Eligibility Center: http://web3.ncaa.org/ECWR2/NCAA_EMS/NCAA_EMS.htm

Sample Athletic Resumes: (For ideas only, this is not an endorsement of this organization.)

https://recruityourself2college.com/Gallery.aspx

Resources ContinuedNCAA - The Value of College Sports: http://www.ncaa.org/student-athletes/value-college-sports

USA Today - The Real Benefits of Playing College Sports: http://usatodayhss.com/2015/recruiting-column-the-real-benefits-of-playing-college-sports

NCAA - Choosing a College: Questions to ask the Coaching Staff: http://www.ncaa.org/student-athletes/future/choosing-college

Peterson's Guide - Considering Athletics When Looking for a College: https://www.petersons.com/college-search/sports-college-considering-athletics.aspx

The College Board: Student-Athletes - Choosing a College: https://professionals.collegeboard.org/guidance/prepare/athletes/college

The National Junior College Athletic Association: http://www.njcaa.org/landing/index

NCAA - After the Game Career Center: http://www.ncaa.org/student-athletes/former-student-athlete/ncaa-after-game-career-center

NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics): http://www.naia.org

D1 Worksheet- Spreadsheet

• https://onedrive.live.com/redir?page=view&r

esid=6C765F6BFCF646AA!1017&authkey=!AN

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Questions?