Have questions about the recruiting/eligibility process?
Carri McGahan o Post-Secondary Counselor, Almond Campus o WTHS Graduate o Former NAIA Softball Student-Athlete, Saint Xavier University o Former WTHS Head Softball Coach o [email protected] o 847-548-6709 Three Athletic Associations
• NJCAA (Junior Colleges) • NAIA • NCAA
• Division 1, 2, 3 College Athletic Opportunities
NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association)
440+ Institutions www.njcaa.org EX: College of Lake County Have to meet academic admission requirements May offer athletic scholarships depending on sport View an interactive map and breakdown of each sport, state and division. Some do offer on-campus housing! In your packet (p. 6)
High School Student Registration Checklist
Visit www.playnaia.org
Pay $80.00 fee
Complete profile
Receive a 2.0 cumulative GPA and a minimum of 18 ACT Composite or 860 on SAT score
Send WTHS transcript to NAIA Eligibility Center
Send ACT score to 9876
After junior year, in the NAIA Connections service, create a sports resume to send to five schools. College Athletic Opportunities National Collegiate Athletic Association www.ncaa.org Three Divisions: Division I (351 Institutions)…ex: Northwestern University, Illinois State, University of Illinois Can offer athletic and academic scholarships depending on sport & qualifications Student-Athlete must register for the NCAA Eligibility Center and meet the university’s admission criteria Division II (308 Institutions)…ex: Lewis University, University of Wisconsin-Parkside, University of Illinois-Springfield, McKendree University, Quincy University Can offer athletic and academic scholarships depending on sport & qualifications Student-Athlete must register for the NCAA Eligibility Center and meet the university’s admission criteria Division III (443 Institutions)…ex: Lake Forest College, UW-Whitewater, Carthage College Can offer academic scholarships/grants only depending on qualifications Student-Athlete DOES NOT have to register for the NCAA Eligibility Center, but must meet the university’s admission criteria NCAA D1 Resources in your Packet
On pages 7-8
To calculate ACT Sum, add together your Math, Science, Reading and English ACT highest sub scores. To calculate SAT Sum, add together your Reading and Math sub scores. To be D1 eligible, need to get at least a 2.3 core course GPA and 19 on each ACT subtest…total of 75. Or at least a 2.3 and 450 on each SAT subtest…total of 900. NCAA D2 Resources in your Packet
On pages 11-12
To be DII eligible, students need a 2.2 core course GPA and 18 ACT on each subtest (ACT Sum total of 70) or 420 on the Reading and Math SAT subtests (total 920). Men’s & Women’s Varsity Athletic Scholarship Limits
Turn to page 13 in your packet. Handling Coach Contact
NCAA Recruiting Calendar (www.ncaa.org), then click on the Division, then click on Recruiting.
D1 coaches are limited with amount and type of contact
Contact period (coach can watch you play, you can visit campus & talk to the coach, coach can fully communicate with you face-to-face, phone, email, letter)
Quiet period (same as contact period, except coach cannot come out to watch you play)
Dead period (Coaches may only write or telephone an athlete) High School Athletes can contact a coach at ANY If a coach offers you a Verbal Commitment time! Not-binding, not written offer Sample Email on page 19!
Coaches can offer early in your high school career (sophomore year)
If you accept the verbal commitment, you are “promising” to play at the institution In your packet (p. 15-16)…Helpful four year timeline
NCAA D1/D2 Initial Eligibility Process Flow Chart (p. 14) To become an Eligible College Athlete…
Keep your grades up! Junior Year Stay in shape! Eat right! Attend exposure camps, combines, clinics, etc… at universities you are interested in. Take the ACT/SAT test multiple times, send in your score each time (NCAA code: 9999 or NAIA code: 9876) NCAA Super Scores! Unofficially or Officially (if applicable) visit campuses, 10 Unofficial Visits are ideal throughout high school career (ex: 2 Fr yr + 4 So yr + 4 Jr yr) 5 Official Visits are allowed throughout high school career for D1, unlimited for D2 **Bring transcript/test scores on the official visits Request your Official Transcript in Naviance at the end of your junior year…let your counselor know your intentions. To become an Eligible College Athlete…
Keep your grades up! Senior Year Please let your Stay in shape! Eat right! Head Coach and our Athletic Director Retake the ACT/SAT if necessary know when you are Fill out college applications between Sept 1-Nov 1 planning to or have officially signed so NCAA D1 or D2, fill out the Amateurism Questionnaire you can be recognized! For NCAA D1, D2, sign the National Letter of Intent
Binding Contract with the College/University for one year of athletic competition Request your official transcript to be sent to the Eligibility Center at the end of your senior year NavianceColleges Find Your Fit Super Match College Search Naviance Log-in Flyer on page 2 Panel for students and parents
• Nolan Ehlers (Class of 2020): Planning to attend UW-Whitewater and compete on their Men’s Soccer Team (NCAA D3) • Dru Jasnoch & Debbie Jasnoch (Class of 2020): Signed with Lewis University on their Baseball team • Morgan Liebau & Becky Liebau (Class of 2020): Signed with Winona State University on their Women’s Soccer team • Adam Saul (Class of 2020): Verbally committed to Illinois State University on their Football team • Brad Unger: Athletic Director at the College of Lake County (NJCAA) • Nate Brill: WTHS Grad & Sports Information Director at Robert Morris University (NAIA) • Ken Davis: Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Lake Forest College (NCAA D3) • Kate McKay: Former Women’s Basketball Athlete and current Non-Resident Admissions Counselor at UW-Whitewater (NCAA D3) • Hayley Treadway: Senior Associate Athletic Director of Compliance and Student Success at University of Wisconsin-Parkside (NCAA D2) • Jane Wagner: Assistant Athletic Director of Compliance at Northwestern University (NCAA D1)