Coach Malone and Coach Stoeckl West Creek NCAA Night Coach Malone and Coach Stoeckl
Various Levels of NCAA Athletics Division I: large universities with extensive athletic programs that offer full scholarships. Division II: universities which offer partial scholarships….want a balance with education and athletics. Division III: committed to academics...offer no scholarships JUCO: two year universities that prepare students for four year universities. NAIA: small schools, traditionally private religious schools.
Examples of D1; D2; D3; JUCO
YEAR TO YEAR STEPS TO QUALIFY Freshmen: Plan NOW! visit eligibilitycenter.org Sophomore: Register with NCAA. Take ACT one time. Junior: Take ACT 2 times. Senior: Take ACT 1 times if needed.
Division I: page 10 of Handbook Division II: page 13 of Handbook NCAA Eligibility Division I: page 10 of Handbook Division II: page 13 of Handbook NAIA: Last Page of the Handbook JUCO and Division III: Qualify for Admissions at the school.
Calculating your NCAA Core GPA Must take NCAA approved courses. Goal is to make A’s and B’s bc it will equate to a 3.0 + GPA Score well on the ACT. Benchmark score vary but 18 is average. Understand that HS GPA is not NCAA GPA Sliding Scale Higher NCAA Core GPA is lower you ACT can be. Higher your ACT Score is the lower you NCAA Core GPA can be. Division 1 Standards Change after August 1, 2016 Division 2 Standards Change after August 1, 2018
Odds of becoming NCAA Athlete and Playing Professionally Men’s Basketball: HS to NCAA 3.4%; NCAA to Pros 1.2 %; HS to Pros .03% Football: HS to NCAA 6.5%; NCAA to Pros 1.6%; HS to Pros .08% Baseball: HS to NCAA 6.9%; NCAA to Pros 8.6%; HS to Pros .53% Men’s Soccer: HS to NCAA 5.7%; NCAA to Pros 1.4%; HS to Pros .06%
Information Online: eligibilitycenter.org NCAA.org/playcollegesports 2point3.org