Transcript Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Presentation

Recruiting the
Student Athlete:
A Workshop on College Admissions
Recruiting the
Student:
A Workshop on College Admissions
Recruiting the
Athlete:
A Workshop on College Admissions
• A few important opening words :
• Our priority in the college counseling program at
Minnetonka High School – helping the student
(athlete) find the right fit!
• College is a match to be made, not a prize to be
won!
• Every student (athlete) is encouraged to follow this
rule:
“You apply for admission to a college because you
want to go (play) there!”
Initial Eligibility
• Any athlete who wishes to compete at the Division I
or Division II level must be cleared by the NCAA
Initial Eligibility Clearinghouse (established in 1993).
• www.ncaaclearinghouse.net
• The NCAA Clearinghouse serves:
• Prospective student athletes
• High school administrators, coaches, and counselors
• NCAA member institutions
Initial Eligibility, continued
• Sixteen core courses
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4 English
3 Math
2 Science
1 more from English, Math, or Science
2 Social Science
4 more from above, foreign language, religion or
philosophy
Initial Eligibility, continued
• GPA/Test Score “sliding scale”
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3.55 core gpa with 37 ACT (adding up the 4 sections)
3.00 core gpa with 52 ACT
2.50 core gpa with 68 ACT
2.0 core gpa with 86 ACT
NOTE: test score sections can come from more than
one test date!
Initial Eligibility, continued
• GPA/Test Score “sliding scale”
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3.55 core gpa with 400 SAT (adding reading & math)
3.00 core gpa with 620 SAT
2.50 core gpa with 820 SAT
2.00 core gpa with 1010 SAT
NOTE: A grade of B+ is the same as a B-. Both are
calculated as a 3.0.
NCAA colleges and universities -- $560 million
in revenue in 2006!
• Division I
326 institutions
• Division II
290 institutions
• Division III
443 institutions
• For example, in men’s ice hockey
• Division I
• Division II
• Division III
60 institutions
7 institutions
71 institutions
Division III programs
• 80% private; 20% public institutions
• Average enrollment: 2,000 (range is from 400 to over
40,000)
• No financial aid related to athletics
• Athletic focus is on in-season competition
• Student athletes experience the full range of college
life and programs
• Student athletes play because they have a passion for
the sport
Division III programs, continued
• D-III sports are not “glorified intramurals” – think
about this weekend’s game (St. Olaf vs. St. John’s)
• Coaches can “slot” student athletes for their teams,
so they have a “voice” in admissions
• Pressure exists for students to apply early decision
• Financial aid inconsistencies – i.e., “leadership
scholarship”
• Recruiting rules are not clearly defined
Division I programs
• Head count sports
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Student athletes have large scholarships
Limited number of “counters” on each team
Football
90
Men’s Basketball
13
Women’s Basketball 15
Women’s Volleyball 12
Division I programs
• Equivalency sports
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No limit on number receiving countable aid
Athletic scholarships are smaller
Men’s soccer
9.9
Women’s soccer
14
Baseball
11.7
Softball
12
Division I programs
• Recruiting process – in an ideal world!
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Coaches identify talented players
Coaches “court” the player
Player likes the coach and wants to play for him/her
Player makes a commitment to attend and signs a
letter of intent
• Student athlete is awarded a scholarship
• Student athlete enrolls at the university!
Division I programs
• Recruiting process – in the real world!
• Mass mailings, beginning even in grade 9
• Communications to all-conference and all-state
• Once personal visits can begin, a coach can make the
player feel like he is “the golden boy.”
• All the recruiting attention can stop in an instant –
once another (better) player signs. Or, an injury
occurs.
Division I programs
• College visits
• Official visits
• Registered with NCAA Clearinghouse
• Financed in part (or whole) by college
• Limited to 5 (one visit per school – maximum of 48
hours)
• Unofficial visits
• No limit on number
• College cannot pay any travel expenses
Division I programs
• National Letter of Intent (NLI)
• Binding one-year agreement/contract
• Prospect must attend institution for one year
• University must provide prospect with athletic
financial aid (which is renewed on a year-to-year basis)
• Signing dates vary: www.national-letter.org
Walking through the process -- action items in
the 11th grade
• Talk with your coach, your parents, and your
guidance counselor about your plans
• Register with the NCAA Clearinghouse in June
• Research summer camps, regional showcases, ODP
programs – to work with certain coaches
• Create a master list of college coaches, with contact
info and roster information
Action items for Grade 11, continued
• Create a resume or web site, which lists your
academic and athletic achievements
• Send a letter/email to all coaches in the
winter/spring, with your resume attached
• For some sports, develop a “highlights” video
• Visit college campuses. Talk with coaches, when
possible, and as many students as possible – including
non-athletes
Action items for Grade 12
• Remain strongly committed to school work
• Continue communication with coaches
• Promptly return phone calls and emails
• Cut off contact at institutions you are no longer
interested in
• Accept the situation when coaches are no longer
interested in you
Action items for grade 12, continued
• Apply to colleges that you are interested in attending
– and where you are a strong candidate as a student
and athlete
• Update your resume and athletic profile/web site
• Consider the early decision/early action option
• Make a final decision – based on a holistic review of
your options.
Role of the counselor
• Honor the dream – respect the reality!
• Be an objective listener to both the student athlete
and the parent
• Help students “sell themselves” to the college
• Communicate with all students, starting in grade 9,
about the core courses
• Develop relationships with the coaching staff
The final word!
• The general rule about applying to college as a student athlete:
you should apply if the school is the right choice for you.
• For more information: attend our program on November 13,
with Mr. J.T. Bruett, the compliance office at the U of
Minnesota.
Phillip Trout
College Counselor
Minnetonka High School
952-401-5746
[email protected]
10-03-07