1. Getting Started
Recruiting 101/201

2. Recruiting Workshops Session 101 & 201 – Getting Started
Club & Coaching Philosophy
Online Registrations & Recruiting Websites
Contact with College Coaches`
Session 301 – Increasing your Exposure & Managing Interest
How to Maximize your Summer Options (HS, Camp, Club, Etc.)
Player Evaluation & the College Coach
How to Manage Multiple Opportunities
Session 401 – Commitment
Verbal Offer
National Letter of Intent
Written Offer / Contract`

3. Club Philosophy Overview – foundation of Coaching Philos.
Athlete Recruitment & Team Creation
Best Athlete in the gym
Place like minded, skilled Athletes on the court together
Player Skill Assessment & Learning Tendencies (Coaches as Students)
Player Skill Improvement / Game Education / Team Role
Positioning Team in Showcase / Exposure Tournaments
Assisting Parents with College Recruiting Processes
** Reduce cost, add value & improve player experience
** Focus on college exposure - “Take the Gift as far as Possible”

4. Coaching Philosophy Overview – Integrated with Club Philos.
Teach the Game – read opponent, see the floor, situation knowledge
Remove Barriers & Rules and Introduce “Freedom”
Empower Players & Give Permission to Decide and Fail
Hold Players to Higher Standard of Performance (Leverage the Gift)
Hold Players Accountable to Apply Learned Skills
Place Team & Player in Best Position to Win
Journey is about the Player and NOT Coach / Club
Create an Environment where Game is Enjoyed
* “Your team is fun to watch…….” Virtually every College Coach

5. College Research & “favorites” Lists
Research Colleges & Create “favorites” list
Academics / Field of Study
Basketball Program / Coaches / Record / Style, etc.
College website, KE coaches, HS coaches/councilors, etc.
Search NCAA schools at NCAA Clearinghouse – Eligibility Center website
Coaches on your “favorites” list
Your interest in the College and their program
Link to your Kansas Elite – tournament schedule, results and stats
Link to your Recruiting Site profile
Link to your High School schedule
Read bullets on slide
Log in to CaptainU site as an example and give brief explanation
We will go over all three in more detail in the next class

6. Registrations – NCAA, NAIA & Recruiting Sites
Register with NCAA Clearinghouse
Register with NAIA Certification
Create profile for Recruiting Site - work on profile details
Register on “paid” Recruiting Sites
CaptainU -
BeRecruited - new.berecruited.com
NCSA -
BeTheBeast –
Read bullets on slide
Log in to CaptainU site as an example and give brief explanation
We will go over all three in more detail in the next class

7. NCAA Clearinghouse - Eligibility Center
Confirm your compliance with all NCAA eligibility requirements as they do change
Sophomore (Grade 10) year
Register with the NCAA Eligibility Center by creating a Student account
Junior year (Grade 11)
Take ACT / SAT and use NCAA code 9999 – results to identified colleges
Upload your official transcripts to the NCAA Eligibility Center
Senior year (Grade 12)
Complete NCAA core courses
Re-take ACT / SAT if necessary
Complete all academic & amateurism questions in you Student account
Division I – Must be certified by NCAA Eligibility Center BEFORE:
You can make Official Visits to campus
You can sign a National Letter of Intent
You can compete at a NCAA Division I or Division II school
Read bullets on slide
U15 do not need to register here yet
Go to web site.
Click on Green button to enter
Show them where to click on the phone to register
Before registering you can click around the page on the menu links at the top or the yellow sticky note
Be sure to look at the sticky note to see the eligibility requirements to play in the NCAA
Log in as Kara
Go to My Planner – blue note
Talk about filling out the student information

8. NAIA Certification www.playnaia.org
Registration is for NAIA eligibility
$75 – one time fee
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Go to web site show page. Emphasize the address is playnaia.
Bullets are talking points only
Create an account with demographic and academic info
ACT or SAT results will need to be sent via the code
Transcripts senior year

9. AAU Certification – All teams
$14 (1 year) or $28 (2 years) – year = Aug-Aug
Must be registered to play in AAU certified tournaments
Team can be DISQUALIFIED if you play without registering
Kansas Elite Club Code - WW9BW8
AAU Card
Print Card after registering – located on payment receipt
Keep Card in player’s bag
Read bullets on slide
Our team can be DISQUALIFIED if you play in a tournament without being registered!
Go to web site.
Parents page is accessible on the website under the red tab to the right – show this

10. NCAA Division I Recruiting Calendar

11. Example of Division I Recruiting Calendar (Summary of 2012 / 2017 )
August 1, 2016 through July 31, 2017 (GENERAL OVERVIEW)
See attached Calendar for details
August – Quiet Period (end of evaluation period)
September – Contact Period (club tournaments)
October thru February – Evaluation Period (high school games)
March – Contact Period
April through July – Evaluation Period (club tournaments)
Overview of Quiet / Dead / Contact / Evaluation
Read bullets on slide
Log in to CaptainU site as an example and give brief explanation
We will go over all three in more detail in the next class

12. Contact with College Coaches (NCAA – Div I & II) (n addition to the college recruiting calendar periods)
Freshman year thru Sept 1st of Junior year
Coaches are allowed to:
Send you camp brochures, NCAA information and Questionnaires
Accept your phone calls (if you leave a message or text the Coach cannot return your call)
Coaches are NOT allowed to:
Call you on the phone
Send you any written recruiting information
Unofficial Visits
You can make unofficial visits to a college campus
You can talk with college coaches while on the campus visit
Junior year (Sept 1 – July 1)
Coaches can send you information about their program and school
Coaches cannot answer your s nor send you s
End of Junior year (after July 1)
Coaches can make 1 phone call per week to you or your parents
You can call coach as often as you wish
Senior Year
Once classes begin – you can make 5 Official visits to college campuses
Coaches must have official ACT score and high school transcripts BEFORE visit
Calls and written correspondence is the same as Junior year
You must also consult the official NCAA Recruitment Calendar for specific Contact / Evaluation / Quiet / Dead Periods.
Until the end of your Junior Year and the end of the Fall Quiet period – Coaches will often contact KE coaches to coordinate player calls to the Coach.
Read bullets on slide
Log in to CaptainU site as an example and give brief explanation
We will go over all three in more detail in the next class

13. NAIA – Division I, II, III Recruiting Calendar

14. NAIA (all Divisions), NCAA Division III & 2 year Colleges
Communicating with NAIA Coaches
Not governed by the same restrictive NCAA Division I & II rules
Coaches can call, send information and communicate directly with parents/players
Majority of these coaches will recruit during same summer periods as NCAA coaches.

15. How to Maximize your Summer Options (Club, HS, Camp, etc
How to Maximize your Summer Options (Club, HS, Camp, etc.) Player Evaluation & the College Coach Managing Multiple Opportunities
Recruiting 301

16. Verbal Offer National Letter of Intent Written Offer / Contract
Recruiting Commitment

17. Follow Us @KansasEliteWBB KSeliteWBB Kansas Elite Basketball
Closed group – request to join