College Athletic Night
Monday, February 8, 2016
7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Brooke Smith
Travis Kikugawa
Associate Director of
College Counseling
Director of Counseling
for College Bound
Athletes
Presentation - Download
Agenda
I.
Benefits of College Athletics
II.
Organization of Intercollegiate Athletics
III.
NCAA Eligibility Standards & Regulations
IV.
Creating the College List
V.
Student Athlete Admission Process
VI.
Recruiting & Marketing
VII.
Making yourself the ideal recruit
VIII.
Resources
IX.
Panel
Benefits of College Athletics
▪ Social - Eases transition – move in early, built-in social
network, priority registration for classes, room with
teammates
▪ Physical – required to stay in shape, nutrition, rest, scheduled
workouts
▪ Emotional – support system with team and coaches;
someone looking out for you in big school
▪ Educational – accountable to coaches and teammates for
academic results; mandatory study halls, tutoring
▪ Professional – working world recognizes competitive
qualities associated with athletics; team oriented individuals
who are self-disciplined, with strong time management and
communication skills
Organization of
Intercollegiate Athletics
NCAA Division I (DI)*
NCAA Division II (DII)*
NCAA Division III (DIII)
Highest level of
competitive
Athletic scholarships
awarded
Greatest time
commitment
 Smaller schools
 Local or in-state athletes
 Scholarships, grants, & loans
 Substantial time
commitment
 Largest number of colleges &
universities within NCAA
 No athletic scholarships
 Less Time commitment as DI &
DII
 Highly skilled and competitive
Institutions can be members of two different divisions e.g. Johns Hopkins: D-I lacrosse - D-III all other
sports
*All DI and DII programs require athletes register with NCAA Clearinghouse spring of junior year
CA Division I Schools
•Stanford University
•San Diego State University
•University of Southern California
•UCLA
•UC Berkeley
•University of San Diego
•University of San Francisco
•Cal Poly – San Luis Obispo
•Cal State Fullerton
•Pepperdine University
•Santa Clara University
•Cal State Long Beach
•UC Irvine
•UC Santa Barbara
•Saint Mary’s College
•Loyola Marymount University
CA Division II Schools
UC San Diego
Azusa Pacific University
Cal Poly – Pomona
Cal State Dominguez Hills
Cal State Los Angeles
Point Loma Nazarene University
Chico State University
Humboldt State University
California Baptist University
Dominican University
San Francisco State University
Notre Dame de Namur University
Sonoma State University
CA Division III Schools
•UC Santa Cruz
•Whittier College
•Claremont McKenna College
•Harvey Mudd College
•Pitzer College
•Pomona College
•Scripps College
•California Institute of Technology
•Chapman University
•University of Redlands
•Occidental College
•California Lutheran University
•University of La Verne
•Mills College
Organization of
Intercollegiate Athletics
NAIA – National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
 Governing body of group of smaller colleges
Time commitment and scholarships vary
 Master’s College, Concordia University
NJCAA – National Junior Collegiate Athletic Association
 Governing body of 2-year college athletics
 Pierce College, Moorpark College, Santa Barbara City College
Members compete at the D-1, D-2, or D-3 level
NCAA Eligibility Standards
Core Courses
Division I – 16 Core Courses:
Division II – 16 Core Courses:
• Four years of English
• Four years of English
• Three years of math (Algebra 1 or higher)
• Three years of math (Algebra 1 or higher)
•
•
Two years of natural/physical science
(including one year of lab)
Two years of natural/physical science
(including one year of lab)
• Two years of social science
• Two years of social science
• One additional year of English, math or
natural/physical science; and
• One additional year of English, math or
natural/physical science; and
• Four additional years of English, math,
natural/physical science, social science,
foreign language, comparative religion or
philosophy.
• Four additional years of English, math,
natural/physical science, social science,
foreign language, comparative religion or
philosophy.
NCAA Eligibility Standards
Division I
• 2.3 minimum GPA in
core courses
(As of Aug. 1st, 2016)
Division II
• 2.2 minimum GPA in
core courses
(As of Aug. 1st, 2018)
The full sliding scale can be found at
www.eligibilitycenter.org under Resources.
Core
GPA
SAT
V/M
ACT
sum 4
3.55+
400
37
3.525
410
38
3.500
420
39
3.475
430
40
3.450
440
41
3.425
450
41
3.400
460
42
3.375
470
42
3.350
480
43
3.325
490
44
3.300
500
44
3.275
510
45
3.250
520
46
NCAA Regulations
▪ NCAA Clearinghouse – DI & DII
– Spring Junior Year, (If not earlier)
▪ Register
▪ Send transcript (Request via Naviance)
▪ Send initial test scores
– Fall Senior Year
 send final test scores
– Spring of Senior Year
 Graduation
 Send final HS Transcript
www.eligibilitycenter.org
Creating The College List
Identify appropriate schools
 Consider the following:
• Location – urban/rural; distance from home; weather
• Size – small liberal arts college vs. large research university
• Academic Major – liberal arts vs. pre-professional
• Admission Criteria
• Level of Athletic Competition
 College Counselor can assist you in creating a well-balanced list
Marketing Yourself
Communicate with College Coaches
 Identify and contact the coaches from school’s athletic website
• Submit online questionnaire
• Create an Athletic Cover Letter and Résumé
• E-mail head coach and all assistant coaches expressing interest/game schedule
• Highlight DVD/YouTube link
• Send copies of newspaper articles about you/team
• Send letters of recommendation
• All contact should be from the student, not the parent
 Be seen!
• Club/Travel teams, Tournaments, etc.
•Summer Identification camps
Sample Cover Letter
Freshman/Sophomore Year Tasks
▪ Establish a 4-year plan for Eligibility
▪ Maintain at least a 2.3 GPA
▪ Talk to coach about opportunities to increase exposure in your sport
▪ Attend summer ID camps
▪ Film games/matches
▪ Create and update athletic résumé
▪ Keep records of athletic achievements, articles, extracurricular activities,
etc.
▪ Fill out prospective athlete questionnaires on college websites
Junior Year Tasks
▪ Ensure academic eligibility
▪ Send resume and cover letter to coaches
▪ Register for and take standardized testing
▪ Fill out athletic questionnaires
▪ Send official test scores to NCAA – 9999
▪ Attend ID camps
▪ Attend college admission info sessions – on HS
▪ Keep a file on each school that shows an interest
campus or local area
▪ Visit college campuses
▪ Register for NCAA Clearinghouse
in you
▪ Film games – send DVD or link to YouTube to
prospective coaches
▪ Develop initial college list with college counselor ▪ Attend college games to assess level of play
▪ Continue athletic resume
▪ Get an honest evaluation of talent from coach
Senior Year Tasks
▪ Maintain or strengthen academic performance
▪ Retake standardized tests if necessary – check with counselor
▪ Update athletic résumé
▪ File college applications/review with counselor before submission
▪ Continue to write, call, or e-mail coaches
▪ Be prompt in responses to coaches
▪ Visit campuses – official and unofficial visits
▪ Attend sporting events/demonstrate interest
Resources
▪ National Collegiate Athletic Association www.ncaa.org
▪ National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics www.naia.org
▪ National Junior College Athletic Association www.njcaa.org
▪ www.berecruited.com
▪ www.Tennisrecruiting.net
▪ Ryan Bache – Gold Dust Productions
– http://golddustproductions.com/
▪ www.thesportsource.com
▪ www.espnrise.com/recruiting
Athletic Panel
Coach Richard Rider - California Lutheran University – Basketball (DIII)
Coach Tony Boston – Pomona Pitzer - Men’s Cross Country/Track and Field (DIII)
Coach Alex Dunphy - Pepperdine University – Volleyball (DI)
Ed Devine-Regional Director of Admissions-Lafayette College(DI)
Julian Gordy- Claremont McKenna - Tennis (DIII)
Jessica Sprague-Viewpoint School-Ohio Wesleyan-Volleyball (DIII)
Jessica Sprague
Viewpoint School Senior
Ohio Wesleyan – Volleyball – Division III
• Bio
• College Research and Recruitment process
• HS Visits with admission counselor
• Communication with Coaches
• e-mail/athletic questionnaires
• ID Camps
• Decision making
• Realities of recruiting journey
• Perseverance/Perspective
Coach Rich Rider
California Lutheran University
Basketball– Division III
• Recruiting process
•Identifying potential recruits
• How do athletes get on your
radar?
•Ideal qualities/red flags in recruits
•What are you looking for in a
player highlight video? Specifics?
• Time commitment – in season and off
season
• Advice to students/parents
Coach Tony Boston
Pomona Pitzer-Cross Country and Track and Field
-Division III
• Recruiting process
•Identifying potential recruits
• How do potential runners get
on your radar?
•Ideal qualities/red flags in recruits
• Time commitment – in season and off
season
Advice to students/parents
who are starting this process
Julian Gordy
Viewpoint Alumnus 15’
Claremont McKenna–Division III
• What made you decide to go D3 vs D1?
• How has being a college athlete helped your
transition to college?
• Typical day in season and off season
• Academic assistance and balance
•Biggest takeaways from your experience
• Advice
Coach Alex Dunphy
Pepperdine Women’s VolleyballDivision 1
• Bio
• Reality of being a Division I College Athlete
• Managing Time, Pressure,
Expectations
•Balancing Academics
•Typical day in season and off season
• Recruiting process
•Identifying potential recruits
•Ideal qualities/red flags in recruits
• Advice to students/parents
Ed Devine
Regional Director of Admissions
-Lafayette College
• Bio
•Application Process for the Student Athlete
• What can enhance a student athletes
application
• Potential red flags
• How grades are evaluated
• Tips for the Interview/Communicating with
admission officers
•Financial Aid/Scholarships
Questions?