Athletic Recruitment and Shady Side StudentAthletes

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Athletic Recruitment and Shady Side
Student-Athletes
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Partnership for Recruitment

• Student Athlete
• Parents/Guardians
• High School Coach
• College Counselor
• College Coach /Athletic Recruiting Staff
• College Admissions Staff

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How Your College Counselor Can Help

• Initial Eligibility through NCAA Eligibility
  Center
• Help Identify colleges that fit students
  criteria
• The Broken Leg Test

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How Your High School Coach Can Help

• Honest appraisal of your ability
• Seek out the athletic program at specific schools
  that will be right for you (more to this than
  just ability)
• Help prepare video to send to colleges
• Contact college coaches
• Work with college counselors

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Contacting College Coaches

• Dont sit back and wait for coaches to contact
  you.
• Write a letter (or e-mail) a coach at a school
  you may be interested in early in your junior
  year.
• NCAA Coaching Directories are available in the
  KCCC

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What to say

• Honesty is always the best policy!
• Your interest in the school and in playing for
  her/his team
• Your position and year in high school
• Include as much of the following as you have
  available
• Athletic resume
• Highlight DVD
• Team Schedules for SSA team and outside club teams

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Athletic Resume

• Biographical Info (name, address, phone, DOB,
  etc)
• Academic information (school, year, GPA estimate,
  SAT scores)
• Athletic info (height, weight, batting average,
  40 time, max bench, etc.)
• Athletic awards
• Sample

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Highlight Videos

• Dont edit out all your mistakes!
• Include footage where youre not the star (some
  of it should be a whole half or period of a game)

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Recruiting Services

• Private recruiters
• Videographers
• You dont need them!
• Donate that money to the SSA Annual Fund!

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Useful things for Parents and Student-Athletes to
do

• Talk with each other
• What do you hope to do? Goals in the process?
• What type of school could be right for you
• Visit (unofficially) lots (as many as reasonable)
  of schools
• Keep students in the drivers seat in the process
• Let the student do the talking, but dont forget
  to get your questions answered, too!

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Common Pitfalls to Avoid

• Students and parents sometimes have an
  unrealistic idea of athletic ability
• Determining if college coach is sincere
• Getting students to see beyond their role as an
  athlete
• Keeping egos in check
• Getting students to acknowledge the importance of
  academic achievement
• Senioritis
• Confidentiality Transcripts and test scores
• Considering careers other than professional
  athlete

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Remember . . .

• Communicate openly, honestly and frequently with
  coaches and counselors
• You are seeking an education as well as an
  athletic program
• The Broken Leg Test

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Thank you for your time and attention!

• If you have any questions, please contact
• Ginny Maddux, Dir. of College Counseling
• 412-968-3220, vmaddux_at_shadysideacademy.org
• Kristin Scott, Assoc. Dir. of College Counseling
• 412-968-3129, kscott_at_shadysideacadmey.org
• Tom Rossi, College Counselor
• 412-968-3067, trossi_at_shadysideacademy.org
• Gene Deal, Athletic Director
• 412-968-3125, edeal_at_shadysideacademy.org
• Bob Grandizio, Assoc. Athletic Director
• 412-968-3080, rgrandizio_at_shadysideacademy.org

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GO STEELERS!!!