NCAA and College Athletics Matt Stevens Counselor Timberline High School
General Overview NCAA – Divisions I, II, III Recruiting Process NCAA Eligibility Center – Formerly the NCAA Clearinghouse
NCAA Divisions Division I Division II Division III – 329 schools – 282 schools – 422 schools – FBS, FCS, and – Offer Athletic – No athletic non-football scholarships scholarships – Offer Athletic – More restrictions Scholarships on # of – Require certain scholarships – More # of sports scholarships – Require certain (5-m, 5-w) available # of sports (5- – Focus is on m, 5-w) – Have more sports required participation (7-m, 7-w) and enhancing – Attendance School requirements experience (FBS teams)
Pacific Northwest Division I Schools Alaska Idaho Montana Boise St. University Montana St.University None Idaho St. University University of University of Idaho Montana Oregon Washington Oregon St. Eastern Washington University University Portland Gonzaga University St.University Univ. of Washington University of Washington State (from NCAA.org) Oregon Seattle University University of (attempting in Portland Basketball)
Northwest/Rocky Mountain Division II Schools Colorado New Mexico Washington Adams State College Eastern NM University Central WA University CO Christian NM Highlands Seattle Pacific University University University CO School of Mines Western NM University Seattle University CO State Univ. – St Martin’s University Arizona Pueblo Western WA Grand Canyon Ft Lewis College University University Mesa State College Oregon Alaska Metropolitan State Western Oregon Univ. College Univ. of AK – Idaho Regis University Anchorage Univ. of CO – CO Univ. of AK – Northwest Nazarene Springs Fairbanks Univ. Univ. of Northern CO (from NCAA.org) Western State College of CO
Northwest/Rocky Mountain Division III Schools Washington Oregon Colorado Pacific Lutheran Eastern Oregon Colorado College Univ. Univ. Univ. of Puget George Fox Sound University Whitman Lewis and Clark University College Whitworth Linfield College (from NCAA.org) University Pacific University Willamette University
NAIA National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Founded in 1937, the NAIA has 283 schools and Thousands of athletes. Montana Washington Oregon Carroll College The Evergreen State College Cascade College Univ. of Great Falls Northwest University Concordia University MSU-Northern Walla Walla University Corban Univ. Montana Tech Idaho Eastern Oregon U Univ. of Montana-Western Albertson College Oregon Inst. of Tech Rocky Mountain College Lewis & Clark St Southern Oregon U Warner Pacific Coll
Estimated Probability of Competing Beyond H.S. Level Student/Athlete Football Men’s Women’s Basketball Basketball HS Student/Athlete 983,600 549,500 456,900 HS Senior 281,000 157,000 130,500 Student/Athlete NCAA Freshman 16,200 4,500 4,100 Positions NCAA Athletes 250 44 32 Drafted Percent HS to NCAA 5.8 2.9 3.1 Percent HS to 0.08 0.03 0.03 Professional
The Myth of the Full $ Ride Sport UW WWU SPU SU SMU Men’s BB 13 9 8 10 6 Women’s BB 15 6 7.35 10 6 Men’s Soccer 9.9 5 6 5 7 Volleyball 12 3 4 6 4 (stats from (stats from HECB) HECB) -Cost of Attendance at State schools vs Private schools affects the $$$ amount of your scholarship
The Recruitment Process There are two reasons high school students do not get recruited: 1. They are not good enough. 2. The right college coaches who may need their talent have not heard of them.
Three Step Process Assess Athletic Ability (high school or club coach) Identify Appropriate Colleges (find the right “fit”) Communicate with the college coach (phone, email or letter)
Student Questions for their High School/Club Coach How good do you think I am? What level and size school do you recommend? What colleges and college coaches do you know? Do you have any search suggestions? Might I have problems at the collegiate level? Could you prepare a letter of recommendation? Would you be willing to contact college coaches on my behalf?
Recruiting Process Every sport has different timelines for recruitment contacts beginning in Junior year. Text Messaging from coaches – Banned at all levels now Unofficial Visits – Unlimited #, at your own expense Official Visits – Starting 1 st day of class senior year – Can be paid for by school Travel, lodging, entertainment, etc… – Limited number of official visits 1 per school 5 visits total
Recruiting Advice Do not hesitate to call or e- mail coaches. If you don’t, someone else is. BE PROACTIVE! Use E-Mail. It gives the coach the ability to contact on their own time. Do some research on your own. You can get a good feel for the school/team/coach by looking at their website. Use contact time wisely – Prepare a list of good questions. Answer the questions thoroughly and thoughtfully. Beyond “yes,” “no,” and “um”. There are no dumb questions. Get to know the coaches and see how you’d feel being with them for four years. They want to talk with the student and get an idea about who they are – not the parents!
Amateurism- Red Flags • Signing a contract with a professional team. • Receiving money for participating in athletics. • Receiving prize money above actual and necessary expenses. • Playing with professional athletes. • Trying out, practicing or competing with a professional team. • Receiving benefits from an agent or prospective agent or agreeing to be represented by an agent. • Participating in organized competition after your first opportunity to enroll in college.
NCAA Eligibility Center Formerly NCAA Clearinghouse – Oversight of certification, NLI’s, waivers, amateurism, and anything to do with initial enrollees All DI/DII student athletes must apply Decides freshman eligibility www.ncaaeligibilitycenter.org
NCAA Eligibility Center (cont.) Main Components – High School Graduation – Core Course Completion – Minimum GPA in Core Courses – Test Scores – Amateurism
NCAA Eligibility Center (cont.) High School Graduation – Official transcripts with proof of graduation must be sent – GED tests can also be used to satisfy graduation requirement
NCAA Eligibility Center (cont.) Core Course Completion – Classes must appear on high school’s approved classes list – Only 9 th -12 th grades used – Summer school after 12 th grade DII can DI can’t – College courses can count Must be accepted by high school Meet all core course requirement Appear on transcript (DI), college transcript should be sent into Eligibility Center as well
NCAA Eligibility Center (cont.) D1 = 16 core – 4 English, 3 Math, 2 Science, 1 Addt’l (from English, Math, Science), 2 Social Science, 4 extra from any of those areas and World Languages D2 = 14 core (turning to 16 in 2013) – 3 English, 2 Math, 2 Science, 2 Addt’l (from English, Math, Science), 2 Social Science, 3 extra from any of those areas and World Languages
NCAA Eligibility Center (cont.) Core Course GPA Requirement – Best grades in 14 (D2) or 16 (D1) core classes – Lowest scores accepted = D – Pass/Fail classes can count Assigned school’s lowest passing grade – D2 = straight 2.00 or better – D1 = sliding scale based on Test Score
NCAA Eligibility Center (cont.) Test Scores – Before full-time enrollment – No limit on # of times taken – Taken on a national testing date – May use best subscores on different tests – Scores MUST come directly from testing agency (code 9999) – Writing component is not used
NCAA Initial-Eligibility Center (cont.) Test Scores – D2 = 820 (SAT) and 68 (ACT) and 2.0 Core GPA – D1 = sliding scale with Core Course GPA Rule of thumb = for every .025 GPA increase, test score requirement goes down 10 (SAT) and 1 (ACT) 2.00 1010 86 2.90 660 54 2.20 940 79 3.00 620 52 2.40 860 71 3.10 580 49 2.50 820 68 3.25 490 44 2.60 780 64 3.40 460 42 2.80 700 57 3.55 400 37
What should I be doing? JUNIOR YEAR – Register with the eligibility center. – Make sure you are still on course to meet core-course requirements (verify you have the correct number of core courses and that the core courses are on your high school's list of approved courses with the eligibility center). – After your junior year, have your high school counselor or registrar send a copy of your transcript. If you have attended any other high schools, make sure a transcript is sent to the eligibility center from each high school. – When taking the ACT or SAT, request test scores to be sent to the eligibility center (the code is "9999"). – Begin your amateurism questionnaire.
What should I be doing? (cont.) SENIOR YEAR – When taking the ACT or SAT, request test scores to be sent to the eligibility center (the code is "9999"). – Complete amateurism questionnaire and sign the final authorization signature online on or after April 1 if you are expecting to enroll in college in the fall semester. (If you are expecting to enroll for spring semester, sign the final authorization signature on or after October 1 of the year prior to enrollment.) – Have your high school counselor or registrar send a final transcript with proof of graduation to the eligibility center.
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