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STUDENT ATHLETES

STUDENT ATHLETES. & THE COLLEGE SEARCH. ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP REALITY CHECK. In 2003-04, NCAA institutions gave athletic scholarships amounting to 2% of the 6.4 million high school/youth athletes. Average NCAA scholarship not including football & basketball is $8,707.00/year.

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STUDENT ATHLETES

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  1. STUDENT ATHLETES & THE COLLEGE SEARCH JT Thomas & Terry Armstrong

  2. ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIPREALITY CHECK • In 2003-04, NCAA institutions gave athletic scholarships amounting to 2% of the 6.4 million high school/youth athletes. • Average NCAA scholarship not including football & basketball is $8,707.00/year. • Average baseball or track & field scholarship is $2000.00/year. • Scholarships must be renewed each year. They are not guaranteed year to year. • Tuition, room & board for NCAA institutions cost between $20,000-$50,000 per year. (The New York Times, March 10, 2008)

  3. NCAA: National Collegiate Athletic Association Estimated Probability of Competing in Athletics Beyond the High School Interscholastic Level JT 11/11

  4. THAT SAID…

  5. THE EXPERIENCE OF

  6. COLLEGE ATHLETICS

  7. LASTS A

  8. LIFETIME!!

  9. NCAA: Which division is my best athletic fit? • The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a voluntary association of 1200 institutions who make and monitor rules regarding eligibility, recruiting, amateurism, financial aid, etc. (www.ncaa.org) • Division I • Division II • Division III

  10. DI Oregon Football…is it the right fit for me? No. Name Ht. Wt. Position 47   Alonso, Kiko 6-4 222 LB   85 Anderson, Anthony 6-5 233 DE 78   Armstrong, Karrington 6-2 283 OL 79   Asper, Mark 6-7 322 OL 51   Ava, Isaac 5-10 251 LB 24   Barner, Kenjon 5-11 180 RB 31   Bassett, Kenny 5-9 175 RB 93   Beard, Rob 6-0 218 PK 3   Bennett, Bryan 6-2 183 QB 71   Benyard, Everett 6-7 315 OL

  11. Stanford Women’s VolleyballHeight matters! No. Name Height Position Yr 1 Lydia Bai 6-2 Outside Hitter FR 2 Carly Wopat 6-2 Middle Blocker FR 7 Jessica Walker 6-1 Middle Blocker SO 10 Alix Klineman 6-4 Outside Hitter SR 11 Charlotte Brown 6-5 Middle Blocker FR 12 Stephanie Browne 6-4 Middle Blocker JR 21 Hayley Spelman 6-6 Outside Hitter SO

  12. Do I match up?DI UCLA Men’s Water Polo No. Name Ht. Wt. Position Year 15 Grant Zider 6-4 215 Center/RS SO 13 James Palmer 6-5 205 Attacker/RS SO 2 Ted Peck 6-6 230 Center SR 3 Chris Pulido 6-6 190 Defender SO 6 Brad Greiner 6-6 195 Ctr Defender SO 16 Tim Cherry 6-6 220 Ctr Defender FR 14 Logan Powell 6-4 194 Attacker/RS SO

  13. Division I • The most expensive, competitive, and time consuming division of the NCAA • 342 institutions • Big athletic department budgets • Sizable athletic facilities • Increased scholarship money available (ex. DI Football is allowed a maximum of 85 full scholarships) • Toughest eligibility requirements: graduate high school with 16 core courses and test score/GPA determined on a sliding scale. • Local examples: CAL, Stanford, USF, Santa Clara, St. Mary’s, UC Davis, SJSU, Pacific, Sac. St., and Cal Poly.

  14. Division II • Intermediate level as an alternative to the highly competitive DI and the non-scholarship DIII. • 282 full or provisional members • Smaller public schools and many private colleges that often draw more locally and play closer to home. • More limited scholarship opportunities and more partial scholarships that vary from school to school (ex. DII football is allowed 36 scholarships). • Eligibility requirements: graduate high school with 14 core courses, earn a minimum 2.0 GPA, and a combined 820 SAT or sum 68 ACT. • Local Examples: SFSU, East Bay, Chico, Humboldt, Sonoma, Monterey, Dominican, and Notre Dame de Namur • Others: UC San Diego, Colorado Springs, WWU

  15. Division III • Largest of the three divisions with 449 member institutions that range in size from 500-10,000 students. • Colleges & schools choosing not to offer athletic scholarships. No redshirting athletes. • Small class sizes, regional season play, and the opportunity to play more than one sport in college. • Each campus determines their own eligibility requirements. • Local examples: Menlo, Mills & UC Santa Cruz • Others: Tufts, Middlebury, Williams, Amherst

  16. NAIA • National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics seeks to fully integrate life, academics, sport and fitness into the higher education environment. • 300 colleges & universities in the US & Canada (College of Bahamas) • More relaxed rules, especially related to transferring • Athletic scholarships • Eligibility Center (2010) • 23 National Championships in 13 sports • 50,000 student athletes • Eligibility requirements. Meet two of the three: 18 ACT/860 SAT, 2.0 GPA, or graduate in the top half of class • Local examples: Maritime, Fresno Pacific, Holy Names, Patten, and William Jessup • Others: UC Merced, Southern Oregon, Evergreen • Options: community college, club, intramurals, PG

  17. COMMUNITY COLLEGE&NCAA TRANSFER BASICS Helpful Tips in Assisting Prospective Student Athletes

  18. Assumptions about your athletic clientele… • Your clientele will be interested in directly attending baccalaureate bearing institutions (i.e., not community colleges) and competing in their sports. AND • Some of the student athletes will be returning to a community college after 1 year of school and competition.

  19. Steps • Student athlete should register with the NCAA Eligibility Center. • IF the student/athlete decides that attending a community college is the best option: • Refer to college athletic website for process; • Student should contact the head coach and/or athletic director; • Student should connect with an athletic counselor at the college; • IF the student/athlete returns home after one year of school and competition (referred to as a “4-2-4 Transfer”): • Students should connect with an athletic counselor at the community college as soon as they know they are transferring.

  20. 4-2-4 Transfer Students

  21. Requirements for athlete who starts at a university, transfers to a CC (4-2-4), and then transfers to another university and continues competition • Must obtain associate’s degree • Must complete average of 12 transferable units per FT semester attended • Must have a transferable GPA of 2.500 (only 2 PE activity units count toward this GPA) • One calendar year must have elapsed since the departure from previous four-year college

  22. Club Sports • Organized club sports parallel to the NCAA. • Men’s Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA) • e.g., Cal, Stanford, Texas, Northeastern • USA Rugby • e.g, St. Mary’s, Cal Poly, Penn State, Army, Stanford • California Jr. College Lacrosse Assoc. (CJCLA) • i.e., DVC, American River, Santa Rosa, Cuesta • Competitive; more relaxed; unique eligibility rules

  23. Initial Eligibility & Transfer Resources NCAA Eligibility Center: www.eligibilitycenter.org Guide to the College Bound Student-athlete: http://www.ncaapublications.com/p-4236-ncaa guide-for-the-college-bound-student-athlete.aspx Quick Reference Sheet: http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/eligibility_center/Quick_Reference_Sheet.pdf Transfer Guide http://www.ncaapublications.com/p-4239-ncaa-transfer-guide-2011-12.aspx

  24. Athlete To Do List:Blue Chips vs. White Chips

  25. BLUE CHIP ATHLETESWho are they? Indicators? • Highly valued & recruited athlete. • College coaches will make contact with these athletes early (soph year) through club coaches. • “You’ve got mail” = September 1st of junior year • Phone call July 1st of senior year. • Paid official visit invitations for senior year. • Home visits from coaches senior year. • Coaches visit high schools with principals permission. • Coaches attend their tournaments and sometimes even high school games. • Coaches spam, call, email, these recruits, their families, and their coaches as often as the NCAA permits (and then some).

  26. WHITE CHIPS…MUST MARKET THEMSELVES • Keep your grades up so you have more options. • Create a resume/profile with brief athletic, academic & personal information • Create a cover email letter • Register for the NCAA Eligibility Center (by junior year) • Get to know the NCAA website/understand the recruiting rules specific to your sport. • Talk to high school coaches/club coaches, trainers, and camp/showcase coaches to determine best athletic fit. • Search NCAA “Who We Are” to determine which colleges have which sport and division. • Create a big list and MAKE CONTACT!! Email resume/cover letter!!

  27. WHITE CHIPSAfter initial contact must: • Track responses & non responses equally. • Fill out athlete questionnaires on websites. • Make a highlight video and send the link. • Stay in contact with coaches (send tournament updates early). • Visit campuses. Attend games/matches/meets to show interest and determine fit. If possible, watch practices & attend class. • Attend ID Camps, summer camps, prospect camps, invitational camps, tourneys and combines (ask for feedback). • Learn from the veteran parents/athletes in your sport who have been there, and are now wearing the sweatshirt.

  28. NCAA RULEShttp://www.ncaa.org SEE THE NCAA WEBSITE REGARDING RULES, COMPLIANCE, RECRUTING, ELIGIBILITY AND AMATURISM AS THEY DIFFER GREATLY BY DIVISION AND SPORT.

  29. TOP 10 COACHES PET PEEVES 1. Parents send emails instead of athlete. 2. Parents call instead of athlete. 3. Parents call and ask us to call them back when it’s against the NCAA recruiting rules. 4. Use of recruiting services. 5. “Game playing” in the process. 6. Sending hours of video or testimonial. 7. Trying to engage us in conversation at tournaments when it’s illegal. 8. Not taking “no” for an honest answer. 9. Sending information on their high school athletics only. 10. The myth that everyone gets a full ride or a scholarship. (Information polled from CAL assistant coaches in all sports)

  30. ADVICE TO ATHLETES DON’T! Believe everything you hear about scholarships. Verbally commit without a read from the admissions office. Put all of your eggs in one basket. DO! Keep grades up! Cast a big net and stay in contact with many coaches. Have strong back ups. Meet deadlines for transcripts/test scores/transcript release form Go to your counselor for advice about academic/social fit. Use the NCAA website, “Who We Are” (google it). Buy the book - The Academic Athlete by Dickson/Laughrea.

  31. Jennifer “JT” Thomas, Maybeck High School College Counselor jt.thomas11@yahoo.com Terry Armstrong Diablo Valley College Counselor tarmstrong@dvc.edu

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