NCAA & NAIA Overview Amanda Kurtz Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance Pepperdine University

 Division I – 350 colleges/universities with more than 6,000 athletic teams and 170,000 student-athletes.  Division II – 300 colleges/universities. Compete at a high level of scholarship athletics while excelling in classroom and engaging in the broader campus experience.  Division III – Academics are the primary focus and student-athletes are integrated on campus and treated like all other members of the student body – focused on being a student first. NCAA – 3 Divisions

 89 national championships in 23 sports across Division I, II and II  44 championships for women  42 championships for men  has a complete list of sponsored sports by Division. NCAA Sport Offerings

 Small athletics programs that are dedicated to character-driven intercollegiate athletics.  300 member institutions with 60,000 student- athletes competing for 23 national championships in 13 sports. NAIA

 Baseball  Basketball – M/W  Cross Country – M/W  Football  Golf – M/W  Indoor Track/Field – M/W  Outdoor Track/Field – M/W  Soccer – M/W  Softball  Swimming & Diving – M/W  Tennis – M/W  Volleyball – W  Wrestling NAIA - Sport Offerings Emerging Sports Bowling – M/W Competitive Cheer & Dance Lacrosse – M/W Volleyball – M

Division IDivision IIDivision IIINAIA Full or partial athletic grants. Institutional aid is also available. May sign a NLI. Partial Scholarships are available. Most student-athlete’s are funded through a mix of athletics, academic aid, need- based and/or employment earnings. May sign a NLI. Athletic Scholarships are not available. Full or partial athletic grants. Institutional aid is also available. May sign a letter of intent with an individual school but does not bind student to school. Scholarships

Division IDivision IIDivision IIINAIA *Phone Calls/ s permitted after September 1 of JR year. *Off-Campus contact after July 1 of SR year. *Official Visits – After start of SR year. One visit per campus; 5 official visits per student. *Phone calls/ s/off- campus contact and official visits may being on June 15 th entering Junior year. *One official visit per campus. *Phone calls/ s permitted at any time. *Off-campus contact not permitted until after Sophomore year. *Official Visit – After January 1 of JR year. One visit per campus. *Few restrictions on the contact between prospects and coaches. *Try-outs are permitted. Recruiting

Division IDivision IIDivision IIINAIA Must register with the NCAA Eligibility Center Must register with the NCAA Eligibility Center. No additional requirements. Must register with the NAIA Eligibility Center. Initial Eligibility *All must complete the institution’s regular application requirements by the published application deadlines. *NCAA: *NAIA:

Division IDivision IIDivision IIINAIA *Complete 16 core courses *Complete 10 core courses, including 7 English, Math, Science before start of 7 th semester. *Minimum GPA 2.3 *Combined SAT/ACT sum score that matches GPA on sliding scale *Complete 16 core courses *Minimum GPA 2.0 & SAT 820 or ACT 68 (enroll before 2018) *Minimum GPA 2.2 and SAT/ACT score that matches GPA on sliding scale (enroll after ) Must meet institution’s admissions requirements. *Must meet institution’s admissions requirements. *Graduate from high school. *Must meet 2 out of 3: 1.Minimum 18 ACT or 860 SAT 2.Minimum GPA Graduate in top half of HS class. Initial Academic Eligibility *Work with HS Counselor to determine NCAA approved core courses.

NCAANAIA The following activities may impact your amateur status: Signing a contract with a professional team; Playing with professionals; Participating in tryouts or practices with a professional team; Accepting payments or preferential benefits for playing sports; Accepting prize money above your expenses; Accepting benefits from an agent or prospective agent; Agreeing to be represented by an agent; or Delaying your full-time college enrollment to play in organized sports competitions. The following will cause a student to lose amateur standing: 1. Signing a contract with any professional team or entering into an agreement to compete in professional athletics, with either a professional sports organization or with any individual or group of individuals authorized to represent the athlete with a professional sports organization 2. Participating in any athletics contest as a professional or as a team member where you receive reimbursement, directly or indirectly, exceeding the actual expenses of travel, meals and lodging 3. Receiving remuneration for any appearance or advertisement/promotion that references the student’s collegiate institution or intercollegiate athletic participation. Amateurism

 NCAA Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete   NAIA Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete  Additional Resources