NCAA/RECRUITING INFORMATION SESSION Presented by Sue Murphy

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NCAA/RECRUITING INFORMATION SESSIONPresented by
Sue Murphy
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• ACADEMICS
• DI 16 Core Courses
• DII 14 Core Courses
• NCAA Clearinghouse - www.ncaaclearinghouse.net
• SATs take as soon as you can
• so you can re-take if needed
• ACTs some require/alternative to SATs
• Official Transcript on HS Letterhead

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MARKET YOURSELF

• Create an athletic resume to include
• Head shot or action shot
• Address, Email, Phone s, Parents Names
• Academic Profile academic track/honors/IB/awards
  , potential interest
• Sport Profile Timed Mile, 40 Yard, 300 yard
  Shuttle, Dominant Hand, Height/Weight, Stats,
  Position(s), Athletic Awards
• Camps, Clinics and Tournaments Attended post
  awards
• Athletic References HS Coach, Club Coach with
  email and phone s
• Update Brag Sell Yourself

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CONTACT COACHES

• BY EMAIL

• BY MAIL

• Introduction
• Attach updated transcript and/or SATs (official
  letterhead)
• Attach Athletic Resume
• Your Schedule for HS, Summer/Fall Tournaments
  Camps
• Update as you receive awards add
  tournaments/camps

• Send Athletic Resume
• Post 10th grade Spring send updated transcript
  and continue to send updates
• DVD/utube of highlights of your play

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VISITS TO COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES

• UNOFFICIAL VISITS (at your expense)
• Use school holidays, summer and/or allowable
  excused absences to plan college visits
• Contact college coach by email/phone to schedule
  an unofficial visit to meet with staff, watch a
  practice, observe team lift and perhaps get a
  facility tour with staff
• Contact Admissions to schedule a campus tour and
  information session. Collect academic material
• Do your research prior to trip get on line and
  KNOW the teams record, Championships/history,
  how many graduating your incoming frosh year,
  camp dates
• Go into meeting with 2-3 good questions that
  SHOW YOUR INTEREST (not your parents) in that
  particular college first impressions mean a lot
• Write down all the pros and cons on your
  departure

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VISITS TO COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES

• OFFICIAL VISITS (college pays fornot till 1st
  day of class of your senior year)
• You are allowed 5 visits that are paid for
  meaning the college will pay for your flight or
  reimburse miles and provide lodging for prospect
  with meals and a limited amount of entertainment
• Families traveling with prospect this varies
  based on budgets but a separate itinerary will
  usually be provided for parent/guardian
• DI has sped up so much with recruiting that most
  will not have 5 official visits anymoreso the
  unofficial visits/junior days and SUMMER CAMP act
  almost like the official visit but 1-2 years
  early
• If you have questions about official visits see
  www.ncaa.org

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NCAA NCAA NCAA NCAA NCAA NCAA

• Evaluation periods, Dead periods and Quiet
  periods - www.ncaa.org
• Phone Calls 1 in 7 days starting July 1st
  following your Junior Year
• Text Messages - NONE
• Instant Messages NONE
• USE THIS GIFT OF SPORT TO
• 1 Help you with ADMISSION to school of your
  choice
• 2 Know it will be a 4 year commitment of highs
  lowsbut it will be the best 4 years of your
  life!
• 3 Finally figure how this investment of
  education sport will be paid for?

• DI
• 12 maximum scholarships
• Financial Aid calculator
• DII
• Partials to none
• Financial Aid calculator
• DIII
• Financial Aid calculator
• EQUIVALENCY vs. HEAD COUNT

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DI DII DIII DI DII DIII DI DII DIII

• DI
• Off season
• In season
• Summer
• DII
• same as DI
• DIII
• 2 sport athletes
• Off season

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What a college coach is looking for

• 3 Types of Prospects
• Recruited Scholarship Player
• Recruited Walk-on Player
• Try-out
• ALL 3 TYPES ARE KEY TO THE SUCCESS OF ANY
  PROGRAM!!

Academics Athleticism Attitude Leadership Team
Player Passion Honesty Fight COACHABILITY Pers
istent Work Ethic Commitment Foot
Work Integrity Strength POSITIVE Skill Speed
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Dos and DONTs

• Your homework with research visit guidance, get
  on line, visit colleges
• Have your own voice
• Keep a Pros/Cons list start a file on each
  college you visit
• Consider CAMPS for top 1-3 colleges IF YOU ARE ON
  RADAR!

• Take anything personally coaches are busybe
  persistent and ASK
• You are in the drivers seat take control and
  KEEP control
• Dont forget this is YOUR SEARCH, not your
  parents search!
• Dont forget to have fun?

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Lacrossehttp//www.wlaxrecruiting.com/http//www
.iwlca.org/information/2011_-_2012_Coaches_Directo
ryhttp//www.laxpower.com/http//www.uslacrosse.
org/TopNav2Left/Players/College.aspxField
hockey http//www.eteamz.com/NFHCA/

• CLUB COACHESAsk them
• Am I DI, DII or DIII talent BUT if you REALLY
  want more then GO FOR IT!!!
• Ask your HS coach to help and keep a POSITIVE
  relationship WITH ALL!!!

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CONSIDER THIS

• Campus location, size, facility, dorms
• Academics grad rates, support tutorial
• Athletics history of program, post season opp,
  team chemistry, opportunity to play, support,
  style of coaching, how subs respond, philosophy
  of play
• Social cultural, time for outside interests
• TEAM TRAVEL ACADEMIC SUPPORT BALANCE OF
  SPORTS SCHOOL
• COMMITMENT OF COACH AND ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT
  INJURY
• SUMMER SCHOOL COACH STYLE CLASS SIZE
• CAN I SEE MYSELF AT THIS COLLEGE WITHOUT PLAYING
  MY SPORT?

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