How to be Recruited David Granato Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator Adams State University

What Schools are you Interested in? Big School/Small School Div I/Div II/ Div III Majors Rural Area/City In State/Out of State Close to home/As far away as possible State/Private/Religious Make a list When coaches reach out, especially early in the process, keep an open mind and take the opportunity to learn about the program

Contact Information for Coaches Email Address Phone number Mailing address Your event Group Coach Recruiting Coordinator

When to Contact Junior year, after the cross country season Div II schools can start calling you June 15th before your junior year Div I schools can start calling you June 15th before your senior year If you call them before that time, they can talk to you, but they can’t initiate

What to Include in Initial Contact First AND last name High School, AND city and state Graduation Year Personal Bests GPA/Test scores

What Not to Include Don’t email other sports unless you want to play that sport Don’t demand to know what scholarship they can offer you in the initial email Don’t try to write the next great American novel telling them your life story Misspelled name, coach of a different schools name, or different school Spelling/grammar mistakes

Making Initial Contact Email or mail event group coach/recruiting coordinator at every school on your list If you don’t hear back in two weeks, it’s ok to follow up once Respond to every coach that responds to you, in a timely manner

First Phone Call Have a list of questions prepared Figure out what is important to you, and find out if they have it You are interviewing them, they are interviewing you Location with good service, and quiet so you can hear

Eligibility REGISTER WITH NCAA ELIGIBILITY CENTER ALL prospective NCAA D1 & D2 student-athletes must register with the NCAA Eligibility Center SUBMIT TEST SCORES AND OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS Test Scores must be sent from either ACT or SAT directly Official Transcripts from all high schools attended must be sent to Eligibility Center. Final Transcript must contain Proof of Graduation.

Eligibility NCAA DIVISION I MINIMUM ACADEMIC STANDARDS Complete the 16 core-course requirement in eight semesters: 4 years of English 3 years of math (Algebra 1 or higher) 2 years of natural or physical science (including one year of lab science) 1 extra year of English, math or natural or physical science 2 years of social science 4 years of extra core courses (from any category above, or foreign language, nondoctrinal religion or philosophy) Earn a minimum required grade-point average in core courses Earn a combined SAT or ACT sum score that matches the core course grade- point average and test-score sliding scale

Eligibility NCAA DIVISION II MINIMUM ACADEMIC STANDARDS 16 Hours of Core Courses taken prior to high school graduation 2.0 GPA or better in core 3 years of English 2 years of math (Algebra 1 or higher) 2 years of natural or physical science (including one year of lab science) 3 additional years of English, math, or natural or physical science 2 years of social science 4 years of additional core courses (from any category above, or foreign language, comparative religion or philosophy) Test Scores from National Testing Date ACT: 68 sum (Math, Science, English and Reading subsections) SAT: 820 (Math and Verbal subsections)

Eligibility FULL QUALIFIER: Meets BOTH minimum Test Score AND Core Course requirements. Qualifiers are eligible for the following during their initial year of collegiate enrollment; Receive Athletic Aid Practice Compete PARTIAL-QUALIFIER: Meets EITHER minimum Test Score OR Core Course requirements. Partial-Qualifiers are eligible for the following during their initial year of collegiate enrollment; NON-QUALIFIER: Meets NEITHER minimum Test Score NOR Core Course requirements. Non-Qualifiers are not eligible to receive athletic aid, practice or compete during their initial year of collegiate enrollment.

Visiting Official Visit Unofficial Visit Partially or fully paid for by the school Need to be registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center Provide Institution with transcripts and test scores 5 Div I Schools, Once per school Unlimited Div II/Div III visits Limited to 48 hours Unofficial Visit All costs paid for by you and your parents You can still arrange to meet with Coach Because of budgetary constraints, some schools only do unofficial visits, or very few official visits Don’t be insulted if you are invited on an unofficial visit

Visiting Things you might not think to see/do; See the Housing Go to the library Meet athletic trainers and other support staff Meet with professors Talk to athletes on the team

Difference in Divisions Offers Athletic Scholarships Usually (but not always) big schools Div II Usually (but not always) medium/small schools Div III Does not offer athletic scholarships Usually (but not always) small schools

“I want Div I academics” - Recruit who shall not be named

Difference in Divisions Harvard and Stanford are Div I Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Johns Hopkins University are Div III Athletic Division has nothing to do with academic quality, and everything to do with how much money a school wants to spend on Football and/or basketball

Scholarship Rules XC/Track & Field Div I 12.6 Men 18.0 Women Div II 12.6 Men and Women Div III These are maximum amounts allowed, many schools don’t have this many to offer

Scholarship Rules Football Div I- FBS 85 Div I- FCS 63 Div II 36 Div III

National Letter of Intent If you are offered a scholarship, you will be sent a national letter of intent Two signing periods your senior year Early One week in Nov Regular Mid April-August 1 National Letter of Intent is a contract between you and the Institution A prospective student-athlete agrees to attend the institution full-time for one academic year (two semesters or three quarters). The institution agrees to provide athletics financial aid for one academic year (two semesters or three quarters). Other schools are not allowed to contact you after you have signed an NLI If you sign an NLI with one school, and attend another school in the first year, you have to serve one year in residence, and lose 1 season of competition in each sport Only sign an NLI with a school you are 100% sure you want to attend

Recruiting Services Pro Con Help Increase visibility Make it easier for coaches to contact you Help you navigate the complicated rules Con Price Many different services Coaches can’t keep up with them all Everything they do for you, you can do for yourself, if you are willing to spend the time

Miscellaneous Do’s and Don’ts Keep notes of the process, take pictures on tours Research schools on your own so you can ask good questions Look at Track and Field Results Reporting System (TFRRS) Everyone can make claims, this is cut and dry results for teams and individuals, and you can see how athletes progress at a particular program

Miscellaneous Do’s and Don’ts Ask a Coach if they are planning on staying They will say yes no matter what, they have to Look at their history, how many times they have moved in the past Post things on social media you don’t want coaches to see Let your parents do everything for you, and all the talking on visits Be passive and expect the coach at your dream school to reach out to you Use text speak or poor spelling and grammar in any written communication Should be formal