The Recruiting Process

Core Classes Complete 16 Core Courses - Including 10 before your 7th semester - Once ten core courses are “locked in” prior to the start of your 7th semester, you CAN’T take those classes over again to improve your GPA -Earn a combined SAT or ACT score that matches your core-course GPA on the sliding scale

D1 Core Classes Classes that are NCAA core courses include: - English 1-4, American Literature, Creative Writing - Math: Algebra 1-3, Geometry, Statistics - Natural of Physical Science: Biology, Chemistry, Physics - Social Science: American History, Civics, Government - Additional: Comparative Religion, Spanish 1-4

Div. 1 Qualifier Full Qualifier - Earn a minimum 2.300 GPA in core classes to compete your first year in college with appropriate Test Score Academic Redshirt - Must earn at least a 2.00 GPA in NCAA core classes and meet sliding scale requirement - Can receive an athletic scholarship - May practice your first semester but can not play - Must be academically successful to continue to practice

D2 Core Courses 16 Core Courses - 3 yrs English - 2 yrs Math Algebra 1 or higher - 2 yrs Natural or Physical Science - 3 additional yrs of English, Math, Physical Science - 2 yrs Social Science - 4 yrs additional core courses (any from above, foreign language or Philosophy

Div. 2 Qualifier Full Qualifier - Earn a minimum 2.000 GPA or better in core courses - Earn a SAT score of 820 or Act sum of 68 Entitles you to: - Practice and compete during your first year - Receive athletic scholarship during first year - Play four seasons in your sport if you maintain eligibility

Div. 2 Partial Qualifier Partial Qualifier - Must have graduated from high school and meet one of the following: - Combined SAT score of 820 or ACT sum of 68 - Complete 16 core courses with a 2.000 GPA - Can receive athletically related financial aid - Cannot compete during you first year of college

Div. 3 Qualifier Minimum Requirement - Core GPA of 3.0 or Higher - SAT score of 1000 or better Private schools can set their GPA’s and Test score requirements as high as they want DIII schools do not offer athletic scholarships Financial assistance is bases off of your GPA/Test Scores and need base

Calculating GPA’s Value based on credits earned 1 year = 1.0 units 1 semester = .50 units “Quality Point” value A’s = 4 points B’s = 3 points C’s = 2 points D’s = 1 point Note: NCAA does not use plus or minus grades

Calculating GPA’s Example: If I make a “B” in a one semester class (.50) 3 x .50 = 1.5 quality points Calculate Final GPA - add up the total number of quality points earned - add up the total number of units completed - Divide the total quality points by the total units to get your Core Course GPA Ex: 42 quality points / 14 core course units = 3.00 GPA

Test Scores GPA is a better predictor of collegiate success Earn a combined SAT or ACT score that matches your core-course GPA on the sliding scale SAT – NCAA uses only the critical reading and math scores. Writing portion is not used. ACT – NCAA uses only the sum of English, Math, Reading and Science to determine eligibility.

Recruiting Timeline 9th Grade Year Ask your counselor for a list of your high school’s NCAA core courses to make sure you take the right classes. 10th Grade Year Register with the NCAA Eligibility Center at eligibilitycenter.org.

Recruiting Timeline Grade 11 Check with your counselor to make sure you will graduate on time with the required number of NCAA core courses. Take the ACT or SAT and submit your scores to the NCAA using code 9999. At the end of the year, ask your counselor to upload your official transcript to the NCAA Eligibility Center.

Recruiting Timeline Grade 12 Finish your last NCAA core courses. Take the ACT or SAT again, if necessary, and submit your scores to the NCAA using code 9999. Complete all academic and amateurism questions in your NCAA Eligibility Center account at eligibilitycenter.org. After you graduate, ask your counselor to submit your final official transcript with proof of graduation to the NCAA Eligibility Center.

Number of Scholarships DI FBS – 85 (Head Count Schools) ex: Texas, Clemson, Houston, Tulsa, North Texas DI FCS – 63 (Fulls or Partials + Financial Aid) ex: Sam Houston St, Abilene Christian, McNeese, Southern Illinois DII – 36 (Fulls or Partials + Financial Aid) ex: Henderson St, Tarleton St, Midwestern St, West Texas A&M DIII – Academic Only ex: Southwestern, Mary Hardin Baylor, Hardin Simmons2 NAIA – 24 (Partials + Financial Aid) ex: Bacone College, Texas College, Tabor College NJCAA – 85 Full or Partial + Financial Aid note: California JC’s do not offer scholarships

The Process Right Now – Almost exclusively DI Colleges heavily interested in “early offer” type players Looking at 2017, 2018 recruits Collecting info on players to look at during Spring Practice Update your HUDL Highlight Videos Contact info, Parent info Academic Info Upload your Transcript

The Process Spring Practice – DI, DI-AA, DII, DIII, NAIA Over 90 visited Lamar last spring Opportunity to “size-up”, observe practice habits, learn about character, and put players “on the radar”. THIS IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN HIGHLIGHTS/VIDEO

The Process Summer One Day Camps offered by most colleges ($25-$40) College Coaches can work with players at these camps Top players are invited, Most D-1’s extend the rest of their offers in summer

The Process In Season – College Coaches will come check on players that they liked during Spring and for “sleepers”. There is little “New” recruiting done during the season; college coaches are focused on their season Coaches can call seniors once a week during the season. Opportunity to invite players to games on Saturdays.

The Process January – D-I keeping interest “JUST IN CASE GUYS” D-IAA, D-II, NAIA focusing on high school players, setting up visits to campus, figuring finances D-III doing initial work on players that are not getting heavy interest from higher levels

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