NCAA and College Athletics

1. NCAA andCollege Athletics Matt Gruhler Assistant Director of Admissions St. Martin’s University Matt Stevens Counselor Timberline High School

2. General Overview • NCAA • Divisions I, II, III • Recruiting Process • NCAA Initial-Eligibility Center • Formerly the NCAA Clearinghouse

3. Division I 329 schools FBS, FCS, and non-football Offer Athletic Scholarships More scholarships available Have more sports required (7-m, 7-w) Attendance requirements (FBS teams) Division II 282 schools Offer Athletic scholarships More restrictions on # of scholarships Require certain # of sports (5-m, 5-w) NCAA Divisions • Division III • 422 schools • No athletic scholarships • Require certain # of sports (5-m, 5-w) • Focus is on participation and enhancing SA experience

4. Pacific NorthwestD-1 Schools

5. Northwest/Rocky MountainD-2 Schools

6. Northwest/Rocky MountainD-3 Schools

7. NAIANational Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Founded in 1937, the NAIA has 283 schools and Thousands of athletes. MontanaWashingtonOregon Carroll College The Evergreen State College Cascade College Univ. of Great Falls Northwest University Concordia University MSU-Northern Corban College 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

8. Estimated Probability of Competing Beyond H.S. Level

9. The Myth of the Full $ Ride • Cost of Attendance at State schools vs Private schools affects the $$$ amount of your scholarship

10. The Recruitment Process There are two reasons high school students do not get recruited: • They are not good enough. • The right college coaches who may need their talent have not heard of them.

11. 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)

12. 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?

13. Recruiting Process • Prospective Student Athlete • Anyone who has started classes for the 9th grade • Sophomore year (D1 only) • Camp brochures, questionnaires • No phone calls from coaches • No off-campus contact by coaches

14. Recruiting Process (cont.) • Junior Year • Recruiting Materials (includes emails) • Sept. 1st (DI/DII) • MBB – June 15 • DIII – anytime • Phone calls • Men’s Basketball • 1x per month starting June 15th thru July 31st after his Junior year • Women’s Basketball • 1x per month in April, May, June 1-20, June 21-30 • 3x in July (no more than 1x per week) • Football • 1 call from April 15th thru May 31st • No limit on # of calls or when made (DIII) • No off-campus contact by coaches • Register w/NCAA Initial Eligibility Center (summer after junior year)

15. Recruiting Process (cont.) • Senior Year (D1 and D2) • Recruiting Materials • Telephone calls • D1 – varies per sport • FB (1x week after 9/1) • MBB (2x week starting 8/1) • WBB (1x week starting 8/1) • D2 – 1x week starting June 15th • Off Campus Contacts • D1 (MBB – 9/9, WBB – 9/16, FB – 11/27) • D2 (All Sports – 6/15) • D3 (All Sports – after Junior year)

16. Recruiting Process (cont.) • Text Messaging • Banned at all levels now • Unofficial Visits • Unlimited #, at your own expense • Official Visits • Starting 1st day of class senior year • Can be paid for by school • Travel, lodging, entertainment, etc… • Limits to the # of visits • 1 per school • 5 visits total

17. NCAA Initial-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.ncaaclearinghouse.net

18. NCAA Initial-Eligibility Center (cont.) • Main Components • High School Graduation • Core Course Completion • Minimum GPA in Core Courses • Test Scores • Amateurism

19. NCAA Initial-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

20. NCAA Initial-Eligibility Center (cont.) • Core Course Completion • Classes must appear on high school’s approved classes list (48-H form) • Only 9th-12th grades used • Summer school after 12th 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 Initial Eligibility Center as well

21. NCAA Initial-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 • D2 = 14 core (tuning 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

22. NCAA Initial-Eligibility Center (cont.) • Core Course GPA Requirement • Best grades in 14 or 16 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

23. NCAA Initial-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

24. NCAA Initial-Eligibility Center (cont.) • Test Scores • D2 = 820 (SAT) and 68 (ACT) • D1 = sliding scale with Core GPA • Rule of thumb = for every .025 GPA increase, test score requirement goes down 10 (SAT) and 1 (ACT)

25. 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 48-H with the eligibility center). • After your junior year, have your high school guidance counselor 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.

26. What should I be doing? (con’t) 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 guidance counselor send a final transcript with proof of graduation to the eligibility center.

27. NCAA Clearinghouse Eligibility Process • Go to www.ncaaclearinghouse.net and click “prospective student athlete” link. • Go to the “Domestic Student Release” link and fill out the form. • Print two copies of the “Student Release Form”. • Give Copies #1 and #2 to guidance office (copy #1 is sent with 6th semester transcript while copy #2 is sent with final transcript upon graduation). • Have ACT/SAT scores sent to the Clearinghouse (#9999)

28. Qualifier Met all requirements Practice Compete Travel Receive athletic scholarship Partial Qualifier Graduated Met either test score or GPA, but not both Only in D2 Practice Receive athletic scholarship No competition, and no travel NCAA Initial-Eligibility Center (cont.) • Non-Qualifier • Did not graduate • Did not meet # of required core courses, GPA, or Test score (D2), sliding scale (D1) • No Practice • No Competition • No Athletic Scholarship

29. An entering freshman student must meet two of the three entry level requirements: A minimum score of 18 on the Enhanced ACT or 860 on the SAT (on the Critical Reading and Math Sections combined). An overall high school grade point average of 2.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Graduate in the upper half of the student's high school graduating class. NAIA Eligibility Requirements

30. Information Student-Athletes Need to Know • NCAA Approved Courses • What their transcript looks like • How to calculate NCAA Core GPA • How to complete the Clearinghouse Form • How to develop a pin number • Where can I get help? • DEADLINES, DEADLINES, DEADLINES

31. 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!

32. RESOURCES • High School Coaches • High School Guidance Office • College Coaches • College Compliance Directors • NCAA Initial Eligibility website • was www.ncaaclearinghouse.net • Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete

33. Matt Gruhler Assistant Director of Admissions Saint Martin’s University 360.438.4592 mgruhler@stmartin.edu