College Athletics INTRODUCTION AND RESOURCES

Basic Information  Student-Athletes may be recruited, but more often students must indicate interest in a program and contact college coaches to show their interest  Students should talk with their high school or club coach about the possibility of participating at the college level. A coach is the most valuable resource in the recruiting process  Few students receive athletic scholarships. Those that do most often receive partial or equivalency scholarships  Identifying colleges rowing programs, signing up with recruiting sites or consultants and visiting must begin early

NCAA Information  NCAA schools participate in one of three divisions; I, II, III based on the size of school, and level of athletic competition. DIII offers no level of scholarship support  Students must register with the NCAA at the NCAA Eligibility Center website by the end of their Junior year (preferably earlier)  Please refer to the NCAA Eligibility Brochure/Timeline  Register by completing the sections required on the registry site  At the end of the registration process print out and sign the Transcript Release Form and bring it to Mrs. Manders in Guidance  Students/parents should visit the NCAA site and read the Guide for the College Bound Student Athlete to become familiar with eligibility requirements and recruiting regulations

Athletic Resources/Websites  NCAA Registry  National Letter of Intent  allows high school stu­dent ath­letes to cre­ate an ath­letic pro­files in order to show­case their abil­ity by adding stats, videos, pho­tos, and more. Stu­dent-ath­letes are then able to con­nect with col­lege coaches across the coun­try by shar­ing their ath­letic pro­file

Rowing Facts  In women’s rowing, there are 81 Division I, 15 Division II, and 42 Division III programs, a total of 138 colleges where high school rowers can compete at the next level. Men’s rowing is not sanctioned by the NCAA, but is offered as a club sport at many schools  Women’s rowing has about 20 scholarships per team. As it is an equivalency sport, coaches divide the money as they choose  Few rowers have the academic and athletic credentials to be actively recruited. Ask your coaches and do the research to know.  Your coach should be your greatest asset in the process  Many DI coaches expect potential recruits to make commitments by mid-fall of senior year. If you are being recruited be prepared to select your top school early (as early as October 1)

Rowing Resources  Information related to the rules for recruiting and college recruiting tips  Rules of Recruiting - Rowing  Guide to College Recruiting for Rowers and Parents  Extensive site providing college team information, events, stats, race results…  Sparks Rowing maintains a database of current collegiate rowing programs (men's/women's, DI/DII/DIII, and levels-lightweight and open/heavyweight). Search and filter the database by school name, program level, male/female, admissions selectivity, cost, academic intensity, public/private, location, majors, financial aid,housing, etc.  Consultants  Sparks Consulting  Rower’s Edge