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UNDERSTANDING RECRUITING A Guide for the College Bound High School Athlete

Recruiting 101 It’s not who you know…it’s who knows you. If you are the top 5% of talent they will find you. Don’t ask me how but they will. If you are not the top 5% you better be out there hustling to meet college coaches and get yourself recruited. GHS coaches will do what they can but a kid who makes the effort to contact or make an unofficial campus visit to meet coaches separates themselves in the process.

It is important to take a hard look and realistically evaluate yourself to know your level of participation. Look at rosters, video, and recruiting profiles to see at what level you can play. The internet has everything you need to know about every recruiting class in the country. This will allow you to focus on specific schools.

When it comes to recruiting…everything is evaluated When it comes to recruiting…everything is evaluated. College coaches will look at your height, weight, strength, speed, jumping ability, academics, work ethic, character, communication, social media… and everything matters. I know of coaches who stopped recruiting kids due to how they spoke to their parents. Focus on what you can control and be the best you that you can be.

Academic Eligibility In order to be deemed academically eligible to compete at the NCAA Division I or II levels you must meet certain academic requirements established by the NCAA and monitored by the NCAA Eligibility Center. The NCAA Eligibility Center was created to bring academic and amateurism certifications together under one roof. Its purpose is to ensure that college-bound student-athletes, as well as coaches and administrators, understand the requirements to participate in NCAA Divisions I and II athletics. All incoming freshman who plan on attending any NCAA Division I or II university MUST register with the NCAA Eligibility Center, meet all academic and amateur requirements and be certified by the NCAA Eligibility Center.

Division III Division III is non-scholarship and NCAA has no requirements for competition at the Division III level. You must contact the College of Interest regarding its policies on Financial Aid, Practice, and Competition.

Academic Eligibility Before we dive in you need to understand a few terms: Core Courses Core Course GPA SAT/ACT Test

Core Courses In order to understand academic eligibility we need to have an understanding of core courses. Not all high school classes count as NCAA core courses. Only classes in English, math (Algebra 1 or higher), natural or physical science, social science, foreign language, comparative religion or philosophy may be approved as NCAA core courses. Remedial classes and classes completed through credit-by-exam are not considered NCAA core courses.

Core Courses To view core courses for GHS click on the link below and enter Gatesville in the “City” tab Gatesville High School Core Courses

Grade-Point Average How your Core-Course Grade-Point Average is Calculated. They will calculate the grade-point average of your core courses on a 4.000 scale. The best grades from your NCAA core courses will be used. Grades from additional core courses you took will be used only if they improve your GPA.

Grade-Point Average The NCAA assigns the following values to each letter grade: A – 4 pts. B – 3 pts. C – 2 pts. D – 1 pt Certain specifics from school to school may be adjusted when calculated. (Honors, Weights, Letter grades, numeric grades.)

You can use the link below to figure your core course GPA: GO

Packets/Information at The Door SAT & ACT Tests Requirements Dates Understanding the Difference Packets/Information at The Door

SAT & ACT Test Score Requirements You must achieve the required score on an SAT or ACT test before your full time college enrollment.

Understanding the Difference SAT – The SAT or Scholastic Assessment Test is primarily based in cognitive reasoning, math, with some verbal reading included. The SAT is broken up into 3 subject area tests: Reading, Mathematics, Writing Scores on each subject area range from 200 – 800 Optional Writing Portion.

Understanding the Difference ACT – The ACT stands for American College Testing, the name of the original company that provided the test. As with the SAT, colleges do not provide final admittance based solely on ACT scores. The ACT is comprised of 5 subject area tests English, Mathematics, Reading, Science, and an optional Writing Test. Scores for each section range from 1 – 36 and are then averaged to find your composite test score.

Academic Eligibility Requirements The link below is an excellent reference to further understand the academic requirements for initial eligibility in Division I and Division II: NCAA Eligibility Quick Reference

NAIA NAIA is a league similar to the NCAA but made up of smaller schools that are eligible to give scholarships. They have their own eligibility requirements that can be found at the link below. NAIA Eligibility

Junior College Junior College is a great option for: Kids who are academically ineligible to compete at their desired level Kids who qualify academically but would like the option to further develop for a year or two and then be re-recruited by four year schools. It leaves you a great deal of options instead of locking you into a four year school you may not be fully comfortable with.

Recruiting Regulations Understanding Recruiting -Terminology -Dates -Divisions and the Differences

Recruiting High School Athletes The Recruiting process is a highly exciting time for all young athletes. It is often a time when all their hard work both academically and athletically finally begins to show visible results. What do I as an athlete and a parent need to know about the recruiting process?

Questions about Recruiting When will recruiting begin? When can my child be contacted? How can my child be contacted? Who will be contacting my child? Who, How, When can we begin contacting someone?

Recruiting http://www.ncsasports.org/ The answers to these questions and many like them are difficult to answer because they vary from sport to sport. The website below is an excellent source to answer most questions you might have. I do not believe you have to have a recruiting service but this site does an excellent job of presenting information. http://www.ncsasports.org/

What Does All This Mean?

Start Preparing Realistically First and Foremost a, “Student Athlete” Must begin thinking about tomorrow, today. Keep records of Academic Info Current Be thinking what and where is a place of interest for me, my child.

Work, Work, Work…. Academically..What you do today effects what you can do tomorrow. Athletically.. Strength&speed, there is no substitute for it. Work to develop always Socially….Be Involved but socially responsible. This includes all social media.

Be Realistic 51, 000 Football players in Texas….400 received Division I scholarships. Everyone will not get a scholarship. Not to discourage, but to be honest. We want you to enjoy this time and learn lessons that will apply to the rest of your life. Control What you can Control Academics Strength Training ATTITUDE Being The Best Person You Can Be.

Number of Scholarships Men’s Sports Division I Football - 85 Basketball - 13 Baseball – 11.7 Cross Country/ Track and Field - 12.6 Golf – 4.5 Soccer – 9.9 Swimming – 9.9 Tennis – 4.5 Wrestling – 9.9

Number of Scholarships Women’s Sports Division I Basketball - 13 Cross Country/Track and Field - 18 Golf - 6 Soccer - 12 Softball - 12 Swimming - 14 Tennis - 8 Volleyball - 12

good grades in high school = good $$$ in college Financial Aid Nearly all scholarships outside of Division I football and basketball can be stacked. This means you combine athletic and academic money. Therefore, academics are important for much more than eligibility. good grades in high school = good $$$ in college Your high school GPA (not NCAA Core Course), class rank, and ACT/SAT scores will be used for admittance into desired university as well as academic scholarships. The better the scores the better the money. I believe you should take the test multiple times. It is a small fee for a large return on your investment.

FAFSA FAFSA stands for Free Application for Student Aid. Anyone who is planning on attending college is to fill out a form. Forms are available in the counselor’s office or on the internet at www.fafsa.ed.gov. This is very important, because federal student aid is given out on a first come-first served basis. The earliest aid can be applied for is January 1 of senior year, and the latest date is June 30.

What Do The Coaches Do For You? We can make an individual highlight video to be shown to all interested coaches. We fill out all questionnaires that come from colleges and recruiting services. We can e-mail a list of all prospects to every college in the country. We provide SAT, ACT, and financial aid information and deadlines. We promote you and this team in any way possible. We push you to become the best person, student, and athlete you can be!

What Can You Do To Help Yourself? Be organized and have a plan. Research colleges that interests you and make contact with them. Make great grades! Do as good as you possibly can in all your classes. Have a great off-season. Improve as much as possible on all your tests. Play great and help your team have a great season! The further we go in the playoffs, the more exposure you will get. Sign up to take the Tests. Let us know when you get your scores in. Be realistic in your expectations. Keep the TEAM first and remember that the more success we have as a Team, the more rewards there are for everyone. Don’t get caught up with things you cannot control.

In Conclusion Know we are working for your student/athletes. Recruiters - Know we will be honest with all recruiters about our athletes, always. Letters - Mean they are tracking you and evaluating you. Camps - Are for evaluation not to teach you how to play the game. Chance to showcase yourself. Test Scores - SAT or ACT as a Junior. Take early and often. Scholarships – We don’t give out scholarships but, we will do everything possible to help you.

Questions? Coach Kyle Cooper– Email: kcooper@gatesvilleisd.org.org Phone: 254 865-8281