NCAA Recruiting Workshop

1. NCAA Recruiting Workshop June 2010

2. Agenda • NCAA Guidelines: What Student-Athletes Should Know • D-I and D-III Differences • The NCAA Clearinghouse/Eligibility Center • Marketing Yourself to College Coaches

3. NCAA Basics • 58 of Division-I programs • Will offer scholarships or get additional admissions support for a recruited athlete • Only 7 D-II schools, but they will have scholarships (fewer than D-I) • Over 65 D-III Programs (non-scholarship programs only )

4. NCAA Student-Athletes Drafted NCAA Senior Student-Athletes NCAA Freshman Student-Athletes NCAA Student-Athletes HS Senior Student-Athletes HS Student-Athletes Athletic Competition for Playing Time AND for Admissions Spaces is Even More Fierce % to NCAA Down from 12.9% in 2007 The Athletic Pyramid

5. NCAA Recruiting Guidelines • Scholarship Offers and Signing Dates • Early Signing Period Generally 2nd week of November • Late Period – April - August • *This is different the verbal commitments that happen throughout HS • Dead Periods • During the Final Four and Coaches’ Convention • Ivy League has a dead period 5-7 day period before early and regular admission dates

6. NCAA Recruiting Basics – D I • End of Sophomore Year: One call per month after June 15 –July 31 Junior year • End of Sophomore Year: You may receive literature • Off-campus contact – post July 1 juniors year • Unofficial visits to the college campus are allowed • End of Junior Year: 1 call per week after Aug 1 • Senior Year: Allowed 7 evaluations and 3 in-person contacts after July 1 • Athletes are given 5 official visits (1 per campus) • Transportation and lodging paid by school • After the first day the college’s classes begin • Email communication allowed

7. NCAA Basics - DI • Official Visits • The Athletic Department must have a copy of your official transcript and SAT/ACT scores on file to host you • Take advantage of the opportunities if offered. • Try and visit different types of programs and campuses to get a feel for how one school’s academic and campus life might differ

8. NCAA Basics - DI • Ivy Details • Likely Letter – designed to give preliminary feedback on case when a student is faced with a scholarship offer • Not an actual admission but as good as one (assuming no dramatic changes). Designed to be offered after Oct. 1 senior year • “Commitments” - students can declare that they are committing to an Ivy on their own; however, no sophomore or junior has a guarantee of admission from the admission staffs prior to October 1 of senior year • Coach can say we’d love to have you, but they do not make the admission decisions • Coaches are bringing files to admissions in the summer to review cases with admission • Be careful of what you read online…assumptions are being made based on past information • In hockey, the Ivy coaches have been fairly good at letting an athlete know when he can be green lighted by admission

9. NCAA D-III Basics • D-III rules have more flexibility outside of NESCAC schools • There is no limit to the number of calls a DIII school can make • Non-NESCAC can all in sophomore year • NESCAC unlimited after junior year • Schools can pay for an official visit • Off-campus contact after junior year • NESCAC Coaches are not allowed to recruit off campus • They can evaluate players but are not allowed to talk with players or parents about their schools

10. The NCAA Eligibility Center • All D-I and D-II athletes must register with the Eligibility Center • Should be submitted July/August after junior year and completed by July of senior year • You are not officially cleared until after you graduate • 16 core courses to gain eligibility • You can’t compete in D-I or D-II without it • Cost is $60 • https://web1.ncaa.org/eligibilitycenter/common/ (www.ncaaclearinghouse.net) still works

11. The NCAA Eligibility Center • College Counselors have a role in completing this, so don’t wait until September, as they must complete forms and submit a transcript • Test scores must be submitted directly to the eligibility center • D-III athletes do not currently need to register

12. Eligibility • D-I must pass 16 core course for entry • 4 English, 3 Math, 2 Science (one must be lab) • Plus one additional math, science or English • 2 Social Studies, 4 yrs of additional core coursework • Sliding scale for GPA and SAT/ACT min. • 3.0 GPA needs only a 620 SAT (CR/Math) • 2.2 GPA needs an 940 SAT (CR/Math) • D-II pass 14 core courses, a 2.0 GPA and an 820 SAT…no sliding scale

13. Eight Semester Rule • You have 4 years to complete HS “eight semesters”, if you decide to repeat a grade while in HS, you will need to complete requirements by the end of your 8th semester • You can apply for a waiver • One credit will be accepted post 8th semester if necessary but will not replace existing credit • Should not preclude PG years or legitimate repeat years. • English and Math are the major concerns • Must have four different English courses in four years of school • Repeating a math class might be a problem • Work with college counselor on petition process

14. What Can You Do? Market Yourself • This summer pull together a recruiting letter with essential athletic and admission details • Academics: GPA, SAT-I/ACT, Upcoming Year Classes • Athletics: Primary Team (schedule and stats), where will you be playing this summer, coaching reference • Inquire about an unofficial visit to campus • Go to institution’s website and recruiting link • Video can be a plus for schools with a limited recruiting budget • Tape quality and ability to recognize you is important

15. What Can You Do To Market Yourself? • Seniors/PG: Follow-up with a call to connect with coaching staff • It is important to have a feel for where the coaching staffs sees you within their plans • Will they have you for an “official visit” during the season? • At some point in the August – December period, you should be prepared to “commit” to a school • The risk is will something better come along or will you lose an opportunity with another school by waiting to hear from others

16. Managing the Recruiting Process • By December of senior year, you need to take stock in the communication you have received or not received from coaches • Focus on the schools showing interest in you • There are instances where late scores can facilitate applications past deadlines • Get any new academic data to Ivy/NESCAC programs immediately

17. Topics for Consideration • I am getting lukewarm interest from D-I schools but heavy interest from D-III programs • Is my weakness hockey or is it the transcript/scores? • Should I do another year? PG/Juniors • Should I leave school my senior year to play juniors? • Ivy schools would be more interested if the scores were higher

18. Questions to Ask • What position/role do you see me filling at xx? • How many players will you be recruiting this year at my position? • Based on my transcript and scores, is my admission inline with past recruits or am I weaker/stronger? • What suggestions would you have to help improve my chances? • What off-season expectations are there for your program? Can I play a second sport? • What majors do most of your students pursue in college?

19. NCAA Questions? • Other Resources • www.ncaa.org • College Counseling Office • HS and College Coaches • Current athletes at the institutions you are considering • Questions?