Kristin Jones

Former NCAA Division I Swimmer & Compliance Assistant

NCAA Night

Outline

*What You Can Expect as a Student-Athlete

*Steps to Eligibility

*Social Media Do’s & Don’ts

*Communicating with College Coaches

*Probability of Competing After High School

*Questions

What to Expect as a Student Athlete

*20 hours/week

*Class attendance sheets

*8 hours of study hall/week

*Traveling and volunteering

*12-15 Credit hours

*Total hours per week = 20+8+15=43

Division I and II

*Offer athletic scholarships

*Require eligibility status

*Maintain high academic standards

*Division III does not offer athletic scholarships, and does not require students to go through the NCAA eligibility center

Steps to Eligibility …

NCAA Initial-Eligibility

*High School Graduation

*Core Course Completion

*Minimum GPA in Core Courses

*Test Scores

*Amateurism

*Sophomores need to register.

*Juniors take the ACT and/or SAT (send to the NCAA using score recipient code 9999).

*At the end of junior year, go to www.parchment.com to send your high school transcript to the NCAA Eligibility Center.

*On/after April 1 of senior year, he/she can request a final amateurism certification.

The Certification Process

Eligibility Center Websitewww.eligibilitycenter.org

To begin the registration

process click on the cell phone.

Take the time to

explore the

website, it has a

lot of very useful

information!

Which Test Scores Will Be Used?

MATH VERBAL TOTAL

SAT 1st attempt 350 470 820

SAT 2nd attempt 420 440 860

Scores Used 420 470 890

ACT scores – will also combine the highest of each section over multiple dates

Social Media Do’s & Don’ts

DO

*DO create your “personal brand”.

*DO take a moment to think about what you’re posting.

*DO practice moderation.

DON’T

*DON’T post anything you don’t want your parents to see.

* DON’T retweet or endorse anything that might be inappropriate.

* DON’T post anything related to drugs, alcohol or violence.

“Freedom of speech does not equal freedom from

consequences."

Why Does it Matter?Coaches WILL check your accounts!

Some examples of past “bad tweets”

*Remove all references to restaurants, products or services

*Check out your friends and their photos

*Unfriend or unfollow anyone that does not conform to the image you want to present

*Set your privacy settings to fully private

Clean Up Your Accounts!

Communicating with College Coaches

Recruiting Advice

*Do not hesitate to call or e-mail coaches.

*Research the school and team.

*Use contact time wisely – by preparing a list of good questions ahead of time.

*Get to know the coaching staff.

*They want to talk with the student – not the parents!

Using Email to Communicate

*Reach out to coaches before they can contact you

*Update coaches regularly

*Arrange a time you can call

*Get advice on camps to attend

*Communicate with current athletes

*Congratulate a coach and players on a win

*Schedule an unofficial visit

Athletic Resume

*Keep it simple – use only relevant information!

*Leave off the objective

*Include: *GPA, SAT, ACT and any academic awards

*References

*A photo

*PROOFREAD!!!

Estimated Probability of

Competing Beyond H.S. Level

FOOTBALL

281,000

16,200

5.8%

So… What is My Point?

You are a STUDENT-athlete

Choose a school that is a good fit academically first and

foremost,

THEN focus on finding a good fit athletically.

Questions?

Resources

A Guide for the College Bound Athlete

The Student-Athletes Guide to Communicating with Coaches

NCAA Eligibility PPT

NCAA Information for Students 2011

www.2point3.org

http://www.collegesportsscholarships.com/football.htm

https://www.glastonburyus.org/curriculum/schoolcounseling/ghsresources/Documents/Presentations/NCAA%20presentation%20-powerpoint%20-%202013-%202.pdf