Transcript Working with Student Athletes

Working with
Student Athletes
EMILY BERTY
KIRKWOOD HIGH SCHOOL – KIRKWOOD, MO
COURTNEY MUSIAL
FONTBONNE UNIVERSITY- ST. LOUIS, MO
Probability of going pro?
Purpose of Presentation
 Inform you of the multiple organizations that govern
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collegiate athletics
Provide NCAA updates/changes
Offer suggestions to help you “coach” your students
through college athletic process
Share some tips on finding the best “fit”
Empower you to best assist your students to achieve
academic and athletic success!
Athletic Agencies
 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
(NAIA)
 National Junior College Athletic Association
(NJCAA)
NCAA
 Largest of the agencies
 Division 1
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346 active members
Athletic scholarships available
No tryouts
 Division 2
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291 active members
Partial athletic scholarship available
Can tryout
 Division 3
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439 active members
No athletic scholarships. Merit scholarships are available.
No tryouts
NAIA
 Alternative association to the NCAA
 Almost 300 member institutions, offer 23
championships in 13 different sports
 90% of members offer scholarships
 “Champions of Character” program- meant to instill
character values in athletes
 www.playnaia.org
NJCAA
 Founded in 1937
 Accredited 2 year institutions
 More than 400 members, D I, II, III
 Do offer scholarships
 Eligibility requirements
 www.njcaa.org
NCAA Eligibility Center
o The center certifies the academic and amateur
credentials of all college-bound student-athletes who
wish to compete in NCAA D I or D II athletics
o www.eligibilitycenter.org
o Student needs to:
1) create account
2) about me section-basic info
3) my coursework- submit transcript and ACT score
(9999)
4) my sports
5) payment- registration fee $70 (domestic), $120
(international)
NCAA Eligibility Requirements
(current 12th/11th graders)
 Division 1
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Graduate from HS
Complete 16 core courses
4 years of English
 3 years of Math
 2 years of natural or physical science (including one lab if offered)
 1 extra year of any listed above
 2 years of social science
 4 years of extra core courses (any category above, or FL, comparative
religion, philosophy)
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Earn minimum required GPA in core courses
Earn a combined SAT and ACT sum score that matches core course
GPA (ex. 2.4 core GPA needs a 71 sum ACT score)
New NCAA Eligibility Requirements- Class of 2016
 Division 1
 Student-athletes can earn one of three designations:
 Full Qualifier
 Academic Redshirt
 Nonqualifier
 Designation based upon completion of core courses and
updated sliding scale
New NCAA Eligibility Requirements- Class of
2016
Full Qualifier
Academic Redshirt
10 core courses
completed by senior
year**, 16 core courses by
graduation
16 core courses completed
by graduation
2.3 GPA minimum
2.0 GPA minimum
Meet full qualifier sliding
scale requirements
Meet redshirt sliding
scale requirements
Practice, Compete, $$
Practice, $$
** 7 of these must be in English, Math, Science. Grades become LOCKED at
start of 7th semester.
Students not falling into either of these categories are considered
Nonqualifiers. They cannot practice, compete, or earn athletic-based
scholarship money.
NCAA Eligibility Requirements- Division 2
 Qualifier (Practice, compete, receive $$):
 Complete 16 core courses
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3 years English
2 years math (algebra 1 or higher)
2 years of natural/physical science (at least one lab)
3 additional years of Eng, math, or natural or physical science
2 years of social science
4 years of additional core courses (any subjects above or FL, comparative
religion or philosophy)
Earn a 2.0 GPA or better in core courses
Earn a combined SAT score of 82o or ACT sum score of 68
 Partial Qualifier (practice, $$):
 Do not meet the requirements listed above, yet have
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SAT combined score of 820/ ACT sum score of 68, OR
Complete 16 core courses with a 2.0 core GPA
NCAA Eligibility Requirements- Division 3
 Division 3
 Students are not certified by NCAA Eligibility Center because
DIII colleges and universities set their own admissions
standards and there are no initial eligibility requirements
 Contact school for more info regarding athletic policies
 Perks of DIII 
Contact Regulations- Division 1
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Contact: any face-to-face encounter between a prospect or prospect’s relative or legal guardian and an institutional staff
member or athletics representative during which an dialogue occurs in excess of an exchange of greetings
Evaluations: any off-campus activity designed to assess the academic qualifications or athletics ability of a prospect
Telephone calls: an electronically transmitted human voice exchange
Materials/Emails
Telephone Calls
On/Off-Campus
Contact
Evaluations
Sept 1st of Junior year
1 call (April 15-May 31st)
junior year and 1/wk
starting Sept 1st senior
year
6 in-person, off-campus
contacts during senior
year, starting last Sunday
of November
3 total- 1 fall and 2 from
April 15-May 31st
MBB
No restrictions on
frequency on or after June
15th of sophomore year
No restriction on the
frequency on or after June
15th of senior year
7 total recruiting
opportunities on or after
July 1 following junior
year (off campus); 1
campus evaluation
following senior season,
no more than 2 hours in
length
7 total recruiting
opportunities (contacts or
eval)
WBB
Sept 1st of junior year
1 call April, and 1 in May
(following Junior year), 2
calls June (specific dates),
3 calls in July, 1 call /wk
after
3 in-person, off campus
contacts during senior
year, starting Sept of
senior year
7 recruiting opportunities
(contacts and eval)
All other
Sept 1st of senior year
1 /wk following July 1
senior year
July 1st following Junior
year, no more than 3
senior year
7 recruiting opportunities
(ie contacts and eval)
SPORT
Football
Contact Regulations-Division 2
Contact Regulations- Cont.
 Division III- No restrictions on off campus contacts
(off-campus contacts not permitted until conclusion
of junior year); no restrictions on number or timing
of evaluations; one official visit starting senior year,
no limit on unofficial visits; no restrictions on phone
calls, recruiting materials, emails
 NAIA- No restrictions on contact of HS students
NAIA Eligibility Requirements
o More flexible than NCAA
o Official transcript and ACT scores needed
o Graduating HS seniors must meet 2 out of 3:
o Minimum GPA of 2.0 on 4.0 scale
o 18 ACT or 860 SAT
o Graduation in top 50% of class
o Submit ACT/SAT Scores to NAIA: use code 9876
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Writing sections not used
Score used is composite score from one test date
Overall timeline
 “Blue chip” athletes
 Freshman/ Sophomore years:
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Course selection
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know NCAA approved courses and pass them!
 Junior year:
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Course selection
ACT/ SAT
Eligibility Center
HS Transcripts
 Senior year:
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Course selection
Graduate!
Final transcripts to NCAA
Working with Student Athletes-High School
 Know ability and be realistic
 Register with respective eligibility center
 Core courses/curriculum choice
 Be aware of core GPA calculations
 Help students develop school list
 Encourage students to list NCAA/NAIA on ACT
registration
 Establish school protocol for coach contact and
transcript requests
 Familiarize yourself with NCAA High School Portal
Notes on Credit Recovery
 Course must include “access and interaction” with
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teacher
Defined time period for class completion
Comparable in length, content, rigor to the failed
course
Remember! For the Class of 2016, grades are
“locked” once the 7th semester of coursework begins
Recovery course must be marked as such on
transcript
Developing the College List
 Questions to ask students:
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Establish academic goals as well
What is the proposed major?
 Priority of academics vs. athletics
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Characteristics of school
Size
 Location
 Cost
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What kind of athletic experience?
Time commitment to sport
 Start right away vs. red shirt, be a member on a successful team,
scholarship level, just play
 Multi-sport athletes
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Student Actions
 Marketing themselves
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Make contact with university coaches
Prospective student sheet/athletic questionnaire
 Camps
 Resume/video
 Schedule of games/matches
 Select/club
 Talk to your coach
 Campus visit
 Research the schools- athletic program, academics,
general info
Campus Visit
 Visit a lot of schools to get a feel for what suits the
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student
Schedule with coach
Tell admissions too!
Meet other athletes
Official vs. unofficial
Characteristics of Successful Student Athletes
 Mature
 Independence from parents
 Time management skills
 Self-discipline
 Competitive
 Stable
 Compromise
 Communication
 Esp. with professors, will miss class
 Study skills
National Letter of Intent
 Binding 1 year agreement
 Prospect must attend selected institution for one year
 Institution must offer athletics aid to the prospect in conjunction with
the NLI
 Athletics aid can be offered for one year and renewed on an annual
basis OR can be offered on a multi-year basis for a maximum of 5 years
 If the NLI agreement is broken, the basic penalty is to sit out of
competition for a year and lose a year of eligibility
 Post NLI Signing
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No limit on contacts or evaluations
Coaches may not visit HS more than once per week in the sports of football or MBB
Unlimited telephone calls and text messages and other electronic communication
Practice/competition site restrictions still remain
Resources
NCAA
700 W Washington St
PO Box 6222
Indianapolis, IN 46206
Phone: 317-917-6222
Fax: 317-917-6888
www.ncaa.org
NAIA
1200 Grand Blvd, Suite 100
Kansas City, MO 64106
Phone: 866-881-6242
www.playnaia.org
NJCAA
1631 Mesa Ave Suite B
Colorado Springs, CO
Phone: 719-590-9788
Fax: 719-590-7324
www.njcaa.org
Core Course GPA
www.clearinghousecalculator.org
Contact
Emily Berty
College and Career Counselor
Kirkwood High School
[email protected]
314-213-6100 ext. 1041
Courtney Musial
Fontbonne University
[email protected]
314-889-1495