COLLEGE ATHLETICS 101
Exploring Athletic Opportunities After
High School…
What are my options?
NCAA: National Collegiate Athletic Association
 3 Divisions:
oDI and DII offer athletic scholarships
oDIII does NOT offer athletic scholarships but other forms
of aid are available
 CA Examples
oDI: UC Berkeley, UC Davis, Sac State, Cal Poly San Luis
Obispo, University of San Francisco, USC
oDII: UC San Diego, Sonoma State, San Francisco State,
Academy of Art University, Azusa Pacific
oDIII: UC Santa Cruz, Pomona Pitzer, Chapman
University, Mills College
What are my options?
NAIA: National Association of Intercollegiate
Athletics
Athletic scholarships are available
CA Examples
oBiola University, William Jessup University,
Menlo College, Simpson University, California
Maritime Academy, Cal State San Marcos
What are my options?
CCCAA: CA Community College Athletic
Association
• Athletic scholarships are NOT available,
$46/unit
• Platform for further development
• Stepping stone for transfer
• Compete for up to two years in one sport
• SRJC, Napa Valley College, College of Marin
Strategies for future
athletic success
STRATEGY 1: KEEP ALL DOORS OPEN (Target
D1/D2 “Qualifier” Status)
• D1 Qualifier
• Graduate high school
• 16 Core courses
• 10 of 16 before senior year (7 of these 10 must be
English, math and science); these courses and grades
are “locked in”
• GPA and SAT/ACT on sliding scale (2.3 minimum GPA)
• The “Academic Redshirt Year”
• SENIORS: You need only the 16 core courses
and the GPA/Test Score on the current sliding
scale (2.0 min GPA); No Academic Redshirt Year
Strategies for future
athletic success
STRATEGY 1: KEEP ALL DOORS OPEN
(Target D1/D2 “Qualifier” Status)
• D2 Qualifier
• Graduate high school
• 16 Core courses with a 2.0 GPA
• 820 SAT or 68 ACT
• FRESHMEN: You will be under a different set of
rules with a GPA/test score sliding scale that has
a minimum 2.2 GPA
• “Partial Qualifiers”
Strategies for future
athletic success
STRATEGY 2: BE OPEN TO ALTERNATIVES
 D1 VS. D2
 NCAA VS. NAIA
 DIVISION 3
 CCC such as SRJC
 An opportunity to develop athletically, academically,
socially
 A good option when you are uncertain and/or not ready
for a big decision yet
 You still should target NCAA QUALIFIER STATUS!!! This
leaves opportunities open.
Strategies for future
athletic success
STRATEGY 3: BECOME A COMPETITIVE
COLLEGE ADMISSIONS CANDIDATE
 Follow A-G Recommended, not just Required
 GPA/Test Scores
Strategies for future
athletic success
STRATEGY 4: GET AHEAD
 The athletic eligibility rules once you arrive on a
college campus are rigorous! College credit
earned now will contribute towards meeting future
requirements.
 AP Classes/Tests
 Concurrent Enrollment (get it while it’s FREE!)
 Early Summer Start
Strategies for future
athletic success
STRATEGY 5: NO MATTER WHAT, STRIVE
FOR COLLEGE READINESS
 Remedial units needed at the college level close
doors athletically
 Not being ready for college when you arrive on
ANY college campus closes doors athletically
 Do NOT stop taking Math!!!
 Take College English and math placement exams
 Create study habits for success NOW!
NAIA Eligibility
http://www.playnaia.org/page/eligibility.php
Eligibility Centers
REGISTER WITH ELIGIBILITY CENTERS
NCAA: www.ncaaeligibilitycenter.org
NAIA: www.playnaia.org
SRJC Athletics
Prospective Athletes Tab on the
www.srjcathletics.com webpage
Fill out first contact form
New Student-Athlete Checklist
Matriculation steps after submitting application
 Assessment tests/JAM Sessions
 Counseling 270 for Student-Athletes (3 sections)
 Education Plan with Athletics Counselor
Questions???
Michelle Macintyre
Athletics Counselor-SRJC
NCAA Resources for High
School Counselors
 Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete- Comprehensive
guidehttp://www.ncaapublications.com/productdownloads/CBSA
15.pdf
 Eligibility Center Quick Reference Sheet- A complete breakdown
of the NCAA Divisions I and II initial-eligibility standards.
http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/eligibility_center/Quick_Reference_Sheet
.pdf
 Academic Standards Power Point (OLD)http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/eligibility_center/Your_Path_Presentation
_for_Student-Athletes.pdf
 Academic Standards PowerPoint (NEW)http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/eligibility_center/Important_New_Rules/H
igh_School_IE_Standards.pdf