1. Newnan High School NCAA Night
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2. Administrative Staff
Principal: Dr. Chase Puckett Athletic Director: Mr. Jeff Bryant Athletic Support Staff: NHS Counseling Office Mrs. Pam Lewis Mr. Mike Barnes Mrs. Sally Brass Mrs. Candice Sears Mrs. Emma Shelnutt Mrs. Selena Sweatman Mrs. Danielle Triado
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3. Common Misunderstandings
Prospect
Recruit
Receives letters and/or questionnaires from the college
All students become prospects when they enter the 9th grade
NOT a recruit
Contacted by the coach
Offered an opportunity to visit
Encouraged to apply
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5. Freshman Year
Refer to the NCAA Student-Athlete experience to ensure you understand the academic requirements to become a college athlete
Work hard in the classroom
Consider attending sports camps provided by various universities
Begin discussing financial aid and how to pay for college
Work hard in your respective sport
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6. Sophomore Year
Refer to NCAA Student-Athlete experience to ensure you are on track to meet the 16 core course requirement
Continue working hard in the classroom
Attend sports camps as a way to introduce yourself and showcase your abilities
Talk to your respective coaches about your ability and ambitions
Begin asking coaches if they would be willing to call college coaches on your behalf
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7. Sophomore Year (cont.)
Begin filling out on-line recruiting forms for various universities of interest
Follow up with phone calls to any coaches who begin showing interest with the understanding they cannot call you back because of recruiting regulations
Parents should plan on attending the NCAA information evening either in the Fall or in the Spring
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8. Junior Year
Register for the NCAA Eligibility Center at the beginning of the year
Meet with your academic counselor to ensure you are on track to complete the 16 core courses.
Work hard to maintain high academic goals
Speak with your coaches about their assessment of your ability to play at the next level
Continue filling out on-line recruiting forms for various universities of interest
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9. Junior Year (cont.)
Start sending highlight videos to schools who show interest
Attend camps - Visit Schools - Introduce yourself to coaches
Make yourself aware of the recruiting calendars
Consider taking SAT in the spring and be sure to have all scores sent to the NCAA using the Eligibility code #9999.
Parents should plan on attending the NCAA information evening in the Fall or Spring
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10. Senior Year
Track your academic progress with your counselor and make sure your are in the correct courses for your Senior year
Be sure you have registered for the NCAA eligibility center
Request an official copy of your transcript from the registrar to be sent to the eligibility center.
Take the SAT in the fall. Prepare by taking an SAT prep course to ensure the best possible score.
Make official and unofficial visits to universities
Complete the FAFSA
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11. Types of Athletes Non-Blue Chip Athletes Blue Chip Athletes
Highly skilled
Accomplished
Very Visible
NCAA Division I or II
Highly Recruited
Official and Unofficial Visits
Athletic Grant in Aid Packages – Full Ride
Perception of public
Non-Blue Chip Athletes
Less Skilled
Less Accomplished
Less Visible
Typically lower level NCAA D- II or NCAA D-III, NAIA, or Junior College/CC
Not highly recruited or Non- recruited
Must Self-Promote
Choices more limited
Aid non-existent or limited
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12. The Game of Recruiting
If you are not a “blue chip” recruit, you will probably have to make initial contact. Start Early!
Do not hesitate to call or coaches. Advocate for self!
Prepare a list of good questions about each school. Remember you will be spending your next 4 years with this coach, team, and university.
Students should make contact, not parents.
Decide if location is important. It may limit scholarship and our playing time
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13. Requirements to Participate (cont.)
Full Qualifier
Academic Redshirt
Non-Qualifier
Complete 16 Core Courses: 10 of the 16 core courses must be complete before 7th semester (senior year) of high school.
7 of the 10 core courses must be in English, Math, or Science.
Complete 16 core courses.
Does not meet requirements for Full Qualifier or Academic Redshirt status.
Minimum Core-Course GPA of 2.3
Minimum Core-Course GPA of 2.0
Meet the Competition sliding scale requirement of GPA and ACT/SAT score.*
Meet the Academic Redshirt sliding scale requirement of GPA and ACT/SAT score.*
Graduate from high school.
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16. Credit Recovery Program
Many high schools offer credit recovery or credit retrieval programs for students to receive credit for a course they previously failed. Some students take credit recovery to improve grades for courses that they took previously or to take courses for the first time to catch up.
For a credit recovery course to count as an NCAA core course, it must meet the following requirements:
The course must meet all the requirements of an NCAA-approved core course, and in some instances, nontraditional course.
The school must follow its credit recovery policies, regardless if the student is an athlete.
The NCAA Eligibility Center may request the school’s policy, if necessary.
The credit recovery course should be clearly identified as such on the high school transcript.
A repeated course must be substantially comparable, qualitatively and quantitatively, to the previously attempted course.
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17. Resources NAIA Eligibility: https://www.playnaia.org/
(mobile ready website with new academic requirements)
Initial-Eligibility Resource Index
Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete
Quick Reference Guide
Initial Eligibility Brochure
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18. NCAA Eligibility Center
Resources tab on the NCAA Eligibility Center website (
Online Registration
You will find the tools and information you need to begin your college experience as a student-athlete. Allow at least 45 minutes to register completely. If you need to exit and return at a later time, you can save and exit once your account has been created.  
Account Creation
You will need to provide a valid address to create an account and begin the registration process. Be sure you provide an address that will be active after you graduate from high school. This should be one that you use frequently, because you may receive notices regarding your account. If you have a sibling that has previously registered, you will need to use a different address than the one on your sibling’s account to create your new account.
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19. Questions ???
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