Welcome Parents and Athletes
Power point Presentation to take notes on.
For a Free copy of the NCAA Guide to the College
Bound Student Athlete.
Summary of the Recruiting Rules for Div I, II,III
Guided Tour of Career Cruising
Check list of the Athletic Scholarship search
process
Signing up for the clearinghouse directions
Introduction letter to coaches
Athletic Resume data collection sheet
Athletic Resume example
Highlight Video development sheet
Questions to ask College Coaches
1. Life in the shoes of
a University
Athlete
2. Unexpected
realities of the Job
as an athlete
3. Level of play in
Division I. II. III.
NAIA, NJCAA
Prepare to work hard!
RESEARCH is very
important… need
this to find the
correct fit.
There is a College
Program for your
Student Athlete!!!
Use the upcoming
information to
benefit your athlete.
YOU CAN DO IT!
National Collegiate Athletic Association =
NCAA
NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA
Division III
National Association of Intercollegiate
Athletics = NAIA
National Junior College Athletic
Association = NJCAA
National Christian College Athletic
Association = NCCAA
Phone Line to Eligibility Center 1-877-622-2321
Established in 1906 and serves as the athletics
governing body for more than 1,280 colleges,
universities, conferences and organizations.
The NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse is an
organization that works with the NCAA to
determine a student’s eligibility for athletics
participation in his or her first year of college
enrollment.
Students who want to participate in college
sports during their first year of enrollment in
college must register with the Clearinghouse for
Division I, and Division II.
Membership includes:
• 326 active Division I members;
• 281 active Division II members; and
• 421 active Division III members.
One of the differences among the three
divisions is that colleges
and universities in Divisions I and II may
offer athletics scholarships,
while Division III colleges and universities
may not.
The clearinghouse staff
follows NCAA bylaws and
regulations in analyzing
and processing a
student’s high school
Academic records
ACT or SAT scores
and key information
about amateurism
participation to
determine the
student’s initial
eligibility.
Students should register
with the NCAA Initial-
Eligibility Clearinghouse
after the completion of their
junior year in high school.
At this time, a transcript
that includes six semesters
of grades should be sent to
the clearinghouse from the
high school.
Send ACT or SAT Scores
directly from the testing
centers to the
clearinghouse.
Additionally, students should request that their ACT test
scores be forwarded directly to the clearinghouse by
entering code “9999” as a reporting selection when they
register for the exam.
Or go to www.ACT.org to have scores sent to the NCAA
Clearinghouse. A small fee will apply to send scores.
You will be a qualifier if you meet the
academic requirements
As a qualifier, you:
Can practice or compete for your college or
university during your first year.
Can receive an athletic scholarship during
your first year of college; and
Can play four seasons in your sport as long
as you maintain your eligibility from year to
year.
You will be a non-qualifier if you do not meet
the academic requirements.
As a non-qualifier, you:
Cannot practice or compete for your college or
university during your first year of college;
Cannot receive an athletics scholarship during
your first year of college, although you may
receive need-based financial aid; and
Can play only three seasons in your sport as
long as you maintain your eligibility from year
to year.
(to earn a fourth season you must complete at
least 80 percent of your degree before
beginning your fifth year of college).
The NCAA core-course grade-point average
is calculated using only NCAA-approved
core courses in the required core academic
areas.
English, Math, Science, Social Studies,
Foreign Language and other approved
classes that differ from High-School to
High-School.
High-school grade-point averages generally
include the grades from most or all courses
attempted in grades nine through 12.
Your core-course grade-
point average may be
calculated using your best
grades from the required
minimum number of core
courses that meet the core-
course distribution
requirements.
Core courses beyond the
required minimum may be
used to meet the core-
course grade-point average
if the distribution
requirements are met.
Each high-school’s list of approved core
courses may be found by linking to the NCAA
Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse Web site
at www.ncaaclearinghouse.net
See Supplement
The most-important
NCAA publication
designed to help high
school athletes and
their families
understand the NCAA
rules for becoming a
student-athlete in
college.
FOR A FREE COPY
CALL 1-888-388-9748
1. Each high school has there own list of
approved core classes
2. Obtain High School code from Student
Services/Guidance department, or go on
the web to www.ncaa.org to look up code.
3. KANELAND’S Code is 142760
4. Make sure your student athlete is taking
approved NCAA college bound curriculum
1. Prepare your
High School 4
year Academic
plan
2. Meets your career
development
needs
3. Meets your
Athletic eligibility
NCAA Div I. II. &
NAIA Criteria
See Supplement
Career Cruising is a web-based career exploration and
planning system that helps students plan their future.
Students can use assessment tools to determine which
career is the best fit for them, then explore detailed
occupation profiles and examine comprehensive post-
secondary education information.
Career Cruising is introduced Freshman year and
updated Sophomore, Junior, and Senior year.
Go To www.careercruising.com
User Name = Kaneland
Password = careers
First of all DECIDE if your athlete is serious about
playing in College. (Your athletic ability is a TOOL
to get a Great Education at a reduced price!)
Be Realistic about your ability and investigate which
level of competition you would be comfortable with
and which college has the athletic program you are
looking for.
Investigate the type of College you would feel
comfortable attending by using Career Cruising
SIZE, LOCATION,PROGRAMS, EXTRACURRICULAR,
PROFESSORS
Investigate the NCAA Clearinghouse and the
NCAA web site, along with the NAIA, & NJCAA
Keeping stats on your athlete over each
season.
Prepare student athlete cover letter.
See Supplement
Prepare student athletic resume/profile
See Supplememnt
Direct mail or e-mail profile and cover letter
to Athletic programs that fit your needs.
Send early Sophomore Year
Update yearly and resend. (if you are a Junior,
send this year)
Gather Film clips from your coach, travel
team coach, home video & prepare athletic
skill Tape/CD/Video
Don’t send film/video unless they ask for it!
It is OK for a student
athlete to call, write
or e-mail a college
coach.
In fact, coaches
prefer to hear from
the student, not the
parent.
Overzealous parents
can ruin their child’s
recruiting chances.
Visit college Web sites, study the background
of the coaches and the team’s recent history.
Send thank-you notes.
Create a professional player profile with your
athletic and academic history.
Craft a custom cover letter for each coach you
mail information to.
Good letters of reference from your coaches
are very valuable.
Keep up grades in High
School Core College bound
classes (A’s, B’s, and C’s) http://www.ncaastudent.
Take ACT Junior year. org/
Retake test if necessary.
NCAA will take best Scores
of each category (English, www.ncaa.org
Math, Science, Reading)
Junior year Second http://www.ncaa.org/wp
Semester, Apply to the s/ncaa?ContentID=263
NCAA Clearinghouse
Send official set of High
School Transcripts to NCAA
Clearinghouse end of Junior
year and Final transcript
end of Senior year.
Prepare for e-mail contacts from University
Coaches.
Prepare for Phone Contacts from University
Coaches. (This is like a sales pitch, remember this).
Prepare for possible Home visit and Scholarship
offers.
Prepare for Campus visit (Paid visit or Not) and
Scholarship offers.
Prepare to Negotiate, be positive, & compare offers
against each other.
Make sure the College is a nice fit for your athlete
and that it offers the Major/Minor field of study
your student athlete is interested in.
Work hard to keep your scholarship each and every
year.
Don’t Forget About COACH!!
Your coach at the High School may have
many College contacts.
Your Coach at the Travel Team may also have
many College contacts
Networking your talents in many different
ways will get you noticed more often.
Go to Athletic web site at the university, look
up your sport, then fill out the Athletic
Questionnaire for the athletic department
Use on-line recruiting service.. inexpensive,
or FREE recruiting service. Examples within
this presentation
Use Jack Renkens, Recruiting Realities Work
book.
ALL OF THESE TOPICS AND MUCH MORE ARE IN HIS
BOOK!
Prepare for Phone Contacts from University
Coaches. (This is like a sales pitch, remember
this).
Prepare for possible Home visit and Scholarship
offers.
Prepare for Campus visit (Paid visit or Not) and
Scholarship offers.
Prepare to Negotiate, be positive, & compare
offers against each other.
National, Regional, State or Goalkeepers athletic ability:
Division playoffs, Travel shot handling, footwork
Team, Premier Club and mobility, diving ability,
Experience. ability to stop an array of
Tournament experience shots.
Preferred Grades 3.0 GPA Game footage: quickness,
Preferred ACT score of 24. agility, jumping ability,
timing and quickness off
line, shot stopping, crosses
If the coach asks for a tape: from end line.
Game footage should be 15 Field Players: Speed,
min of unedited play with Quickness, dribbling,
view of entire field so coach passing receiving, heading,
can see plays develop. shooting, work ethic,
decision making.
Ask your coaches for the information
Prepare student athlete profile with cover
letter.
Direct mail or e-mail profile and cover letter
to College Programs.
Start early, Sophomore, Junior Year.
Update yearly and resend.
By signing a National Letter of Intent, a prospective
student-athlete agrees to attend the designated
college or university for one academic year
. Once a National Letter of Intent is signed,
prospective student-athletes are no longer subject
to further recruiting contacts and calls.
Student-athletes are assured of an athletics
scholarship for one full academic year.
By emphasizing a commitment to an educational
institution, not particular coaches or teams, the
program focuses on a prospective student-athlete's
educational objectives.
Free of charge.
The NCAA Guide for the College Bound
Student Athlete. Division 1 & 2.
1-888-388-9748 www.ncaa.org
Mandatory Guide with eligibility standards
and recruiting contact regulations.
Free of charge
National Association of Intercollegiate
Athletics.
NAIA Guide for the College Bound Student
Athlete.
1-913-791-0044 www.naia.org
Free of charge
National Junior College Athletic Association.
1-719-590-9788 www.njcaa.org
The National Christian College Athletic
Association
http://www.thenccaa.org/index.html
http://www.thenccaa.org/division1.html
http://www.thenccaa.org/member_direct.ht
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Jack Renkens Recruiting Realities Book
Fee of $20.00
Guiding Parents and Student Athletes in the
recruiting process.
www.recruitingrealities.com
1-800-242-0165