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College Athletic Opportunities NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association) 440 Institutions www.njcaa.org EX: College of Lake County Have to meet academic admission requirements May offer athletic scholarships depending on sport View an interactive map and breakdown of each sport, state and division Some offer on-campus housing! NJCAA 26 Sports and Divisions • • • • • Men’s Baseball Men’s Basketball Women’s Basketball Men’s Bowling Women’s Bowling • Men’s Tennis *Women’s Tennis *Men’s Track & Field Women’s Track & Field *Women’s Volleyball *Men’s Wrestling • • • • • Men’s Cross Country Women’s Cross Country Men’s Football Men’s Golf Women’s Golf • • • • • Men’s Half Marathon Women’s Half Marathon Men’s Lacrosse Women’s Lacrosse Men’s Soccer • • • • Women’s Soccer Women’s Softball Men’s Swimming & Diving Women’s Swimming & Diving College Athletic Opportunities NAIA (National Association of Interscholastic Athletics) Nearly 250 Institutions Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, IL (Chicago Bears Training Camp) Has their own NAIA Eligibility Center; specific admission criteria; separate from the NCAA Eligibility Center Can offer athletic and academic scholarships per sport depending on qualifications www.naia.org 25 NAIA Men’s & Women’s Sports Fall Sports Winter Sports Spring Sports • Women’s Cross Country • Men’s D1 Basketball Baseball • Men’s Cross Country • Men’s D2 Basketball • Football • Women’s D1 Basketball Men’s Golf • Women’s Soccer • Women’s D2 Basketball • Men’s Soccer • • Women’s Volleyball Men’s Indoor Track & Field • Men’s Competitive Cheer and Dance • Women’s Indoor Track & Field Women’s Outdoor Track & Field • Men’s Swimming & Diving Softball • Women’s Swimming & Diving Men’s Tennis • Men’s Wrestling • Women’s Competitive Cheer and Dance Women’s Golf Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Women’s Tennis NAIA Invitational & Emerging Sports Invitational Sports (Minimum of 25 NAIA Schools) Emerging Sports (Minimum of 15 NAIA schools) • Men’s Lacrosse • Men’s Bowling • Women’s Lacrosse • Women’s Bowling • Men’s Volleyball • Women’s Wrestling Invitational and Emerging sports are those in the process of becoming National Championship sports and are offered by a minimum of 15 NAIA schools as a varsity sport **Invitational Sports host their own Championship every year **Invitational schools not receive NAIA Scholarships However each institution can provide substantial financial aid for their athletes, just not termed “athletic scholarship.” If interested in NAIA sports, register at the beginning of your sophomore or junior year In your packet (p 7) High School Student Registration Checklist Visit www.playnaia.org Pay $80.00 fee Complete profile Receive a 2.0 cumulative GPA and a minimum of 18 ACT Composite or 860 on SAT score Send WTHS transcript to NAIA Eligibility Center Send ACT score to 9876 After junior year, in the NAIA Connections service, create a sports resume to send to five schools College Athletic Opportunities National Collegiate Athletic Association www.ncaa.org Three Divisions: Division I (347 Institutions)…ex: Loyola University Chicago, Illinois State, University of Illinois Can offer athletic and academic scholarships depending on sport & qualifications Student-Athlete must register for the NCAA Eligibility Center and meet the university’s admission criteria Division II (309 Institutions)…ex: Lewis University, University of Wisconsin-Parkside, University of Illinois-Springfield, McKendree University, Quincy University Can offer athletic and academic scholarships depending on sport & qualifications Student-Athlete must register for the NCAA Eligibility Center and meet the university’s admission criteria Division III (442 Institutions)…ex: Lake Forest College, Elmhurst College, Carthage College Can offer academic scholarships/grants only depending on qualifications Student-Athlete DOES NOT have to register for the NCAA Eligibility Center, but must meet the university’s admission criteria Handling Coach Contact NCAA Recruiting Calendar (www.ncaa.org), then click on Division I, then click on Recruiting D1 coaches are limited with amount and type of contact Contact period (coach can watch you play, you can visit campus & talk to the coach, coach can fully communicate with you face-to-face, phone, email, letter) Quiet period (same as contact period, except coach cannot come out to watch you play) Dead period (Coaches may only write or telephone an athlete) If a coach offers you a Verbal Commitment High School Athletes can contact a coach at ANY time! Sample Email on page 19! Not-binding, not written offer Coaches can offer early in your high school career (sophomore year) If you accept the verbal commitment, you are “promising” to play at the institution Recruiting Contact NCAA Division III Programs DIII sports are not “glorified intramurals” Coaches can “slot” student athletes for their teams, so they may have a voice in admissions Pressure exists for students to apply early Financial aid inconsistencies…i.e “leadership scholarship” Club Sports at the College Level Typically run by senior college students, not coaches Some sports will be run be trained coaches, depends on sport/school No scholarships Student travels with team in cars/vans Fundraises to off-set expenses, otherwise student-athletes pay for hotel expenses, travel costs, uniforms, etc… Competition is against quality opponents Men’s Varsity Athletic Scholarship Limits Turn to page 13 in your packet Women’s Varsity Athletic Scholarship Limits To become an Eligible College Athlete…Freshman and Sophomores Should: Start planning now by working hard to earn the best grades possible Take approved NCAA courses as listed in the curriculum guide or on the NCAA Eligibility Center’s website under “Resources.” If you fall behind, use summer school sessions before your senior year to catch up Stay in shape! Watch what you eat! 80% food in-take, 20% exercise dictates body shape and strength Begin to develop a sports resume (sample in packet on page 20) Attend exposure camps, combines, clinics, etc… at universities you are interested in Do campus visits with the admission office while visiting colleges for your sport Realistically analyze your academic skills and athletic ability to be matched at the correct collegiate institution Big fish in a little pond, or a little fish in a big pond? Source: http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/eligibility_center/Your_Path_Presentation_for_Student-Athletes.pdf To become an Eligible College Athlete… Keep your grades up! Stay in shape! Eat right! Attend exposure camps, combines, clinics, etc… at universities you are interested in Take the ACT/SAT test multiple times, send in your score each time (NCAA code: 9999 or NAIA code: 9876) Junior Year NCAA Super Scores! Unofficially or Officially (if applicable) visit campuses, 10 Unofficial Visits are ideal throughout high school career (ex: Fr yr + So yr + Jr yr) Official Visits are allowed throughout high school career for D1, unlimited for D2 **Bring transcript/test scores on the official visits Request your Official Transcript in Naviance at the end of your junior year…let your counselor know your intentions To become an Eligible College Athlete… Keep your grades up! Stay in shape! Eat right! Retake the ACT/SAT if necessary Fill out college applications between Sept 1-Nov NCAA D1 or D2, fill out the Amateurism Questionnaire For NCAA D1, D2, sign the National Letter of Intent Senior Year Please let your Head Coach and our Athletic Director know when you are planning to or have officially signed so you can be recognized! Binding Contract with the College/University for one year of athletic competition Request your official transcript to be sent to the Eligibility Center at the end of your senior year In your packet (p 15-16)…Helpful four year timeline NCAA D1/D2 Initial Eligibility Process Flow Chart (p 8) Keep in mind…Athletic Eligibility is Step 1…the Athlete still needs to apply for admission to the college On page 14 NavianceColleges Super Match College Search Naviance Log-in Flyer on page 21 Still have questions? Contact your high school and club/travel coach Contact your counselor, Mrs McGahan, or Ms Ecklund Use Naviance (Super Match College Search) or Big Future (collegeboard.org) to assist in the search process! Visit the CCC during your lunch/study hall period to ask questions Contact current college student-athletes or coaches Explore the NCAA College-Bound Student-Athlete Guide on the ncaa.org website or the NAIA College-Bound Guide Good luck with your journey! Carri McGahan Post-Secondary Counselor, O’Plaine Campus WTHS Graduate Former NAIA Softball Student-Athlete, Saint Xavier University cmcgahan@wths.net 847-599-4532 Panel for students and parents • Micah Jones: (Class of 2018) who has signed with the University of Notre Dame on their Football Team (NCAA D1) • Andy Swedberg: Father of Claire Swedberg (Class of 2018) who has signed with Pennsylvania State University on their Softball Team (NCAA D1) • Kelly Beck: (Class of 2018) who has signed with the University of Wisconsin-Stout on their Softball Team (NCAA D3) • Devin Caesar: (Class of 2018) who has signed with St Ambrose University on their Lacrosse Team • Nic Scandrett: Athletic Director at the College of Lake County (NJCAA) • Nate Brill: WTHS Grad & Offensive Assistant Football Coach at Robert Morris University (NAIA) • Chris Barker: Assistant Director of Athletics at Carthage College (NCAA D3) • Veronica Farmer: Assistant Director of Compliance at Northwestern University (NCAA D1) ... all-state athletes Once personal visits can begin, a coach can make the athlete feel like they are the “golden child” All the recruiting attention can stop in an instant: Once another (better) athlete. .. in the search process! Visit the CCC during your lunch/study hall period to ask questions Contact current college student-athletes or coaches Explore the NCAA College-Bound Student -Athlete. .. student athletes for their teams, so they may have a voice in admissions Pressure exists for students to apply early Financial aid inconsistencies…i.e “leadership scholarship” Club Sports at the
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