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Showing posts with label college recruiting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label college recruiting. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
2012-2013 NCAA Recruiting Calendars and Dates
Sunday, December 23, 2012
Choices: Colleges, Athletic Scholarships and Recruiting
How do you choose your college for an athletic scholarship?
So, I want to make one point clear, YOU choose the school, the school does not choose YOU. For gifted athletes looking at obtaining an athletic scholarship, the options can be overwhelming. I have witnessed on far too many occasions, gifted athletes with the grades to go to any school they choose sit back and wait for the phone to ring. Here is the problem: If a coach doesn't know you are out there, he or she will not call you, nor make you an offer. I would argue that the whole college selection process should mirror how you would choose if you did not have the athletic option. I told my son and daughter, imagine you were injured and unable to play during your first year, is it somewhere you would like to be or be from? So here is a list of evaluation criteria for any college:
- Athletics - by no means should this be the first in the order, but if you are going to compete, you want to be happy with the coach, the program and the team. Your official visit will give you great insight to the "feel" of the school from an athletic perspective. Trust your gut, and your parents as well, it is always right.
- Size - Big schools are not for everyone, and large state schools can be intimidating, and at times not the greatest learning environment for certain types of students. Talk this out with your parents and teachers, and narrow down your choice to large, medium or small.
- Location - will you be comfortable 2000 miles from home? Will the weather on the East Cost drive you crazy? Does going to school in a farm town suit you? These are all items that need to be examined.
- Private or Public - there are benefits of both types of schools, and definitely a different feel.
- Academics - Are University rankings important to you? Do your choices have the right majors in line with your career goals?
- Extra-curricular - What types of activities, clubs and organizations do your target schools have. Sorority or fraternity?
- Cost - When evaluating your options, obviously you want to make sure you can afford the price tag. Most athletic scholarships are just a percentage, and most private school tuition after scholarship can be greater than public tuition. Make sure it fits your budget.
There are some absolutely fantastic sites that let you specify your criteria, and then hone down your options. The College Confidential Search tool has a Sport and Division criteria if you are searching for Athletic Scholarship options.. Here are some links to help you with your choices:
Also, if you are just looking for schools that meet NCAA Division Scholarship criteria, search below for the school and the athletics they offer:
Anything to add? Please comment.
Complete Recruiting Checklists for All High School Athletes
Athletic Scholarship and College Recruiting Checklists
I built these out from a ton of different internet sources when I was working with my oldest son's athletic scholarship quest. These were a great help in making sure we did not forget anything in the college recruiting process, and were a great overall reference in beginning my daughter's quest for a D1 Scholarship. They have a bunch of links as well to NCAA sites that have some great scholarship and recruiting information. Please shoot me a note if you think there is anything missing, or you find any errors.
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Monday, December 17, 2012
Freshman Recruiting Checklist for Student Athletes
Freshman Year Recruiting Checklist
I found creating these checklists from a variety of sources online a great reminder set to follow for the whole college recruiting process. If you think that you are going to pursue an athletic scholarship, these are great guidelines to follow, and can even help in college planning in general, even if the college athletic career does not work out. Below is the first in a series of checklists to follow, and it focuses on athletic, academic and seasonal items you should follow your Freshman Year:
| Timing | Category | Item |
| All Year | Academics | Hit the ground running in School, and give 100% in all areas. Good grades plus stellar athletic stats = More Options |
| All Year | Academics | Take challenging classes, AP and Honors |
| All Year | Activities | Round out your overall resume by participating in clubs, community and leadership activities |
| All Year | Academics | Identify any problem areas immediately and seek teacher or tutor assistance to make sure you have a solid foundation for future classes |
| Fall | Recruiting | Download or Purchase the NCAA Guide for the College Bound Student Athlete and read it with your parents. |
| Fall | Recruiting | Review NCAA Academic Requirements to make sure you are taking the correct courses: NCAA Student Athlete Worksheet and NCAA Academic Quick Reference Guide |
| Fall | Academics | Begin to build a target list of schools that offer your sport, and meet your criteria. The College Board has a great tool that lets you enter your criteria (size, location, etc.) and gives you a list: College Board School Selector |
| Fall | Academics | Meet with High School Guidance Counselor to ensure your courses will meet your goals |
| Fall | Academics | Start researching your target schools academics and testing requirements and compare to your curriculum and Counselor path |
| Fall | Athletics | Use the Internet to research your sport and find out what type of marks, times and benchmarks are required to be considered for athletic scholarship |
| All Year | Athletics | Ask for evaluations from high school and club coaches for a reality check |
| All Year | Athletics | Define strength, benchmark and competitive goals with coaches for the year |
| All Year | Athletics | Work with outside strength / agility programs and outside coaches / clinics to enhance skills |
| All Year | Social Media | Make sure you use Facebook, MySpace and all other internet accessible sites in a mature manner. Coaches look!!! |
| All Year | Social Media | Establish a Twitter Account, YouTube Account, Acceptable Email Address (no inappropriate words) and setup a BLOG. If you don't have Facebook, do that as well. |
| In Season | Athletics | Make sure you keep a log of all your stats, collect all photos and video clips and any newspaper clippings. |
| In Season | Athletics | Coaches look for good athletes, but also want leadership and good sportsmanship. Make sure you rise to the occasion. |
| In Season | Athletics | Evaluate your performance pre, during and post season, and perform a reality check (do you make the cut) |
| In Season | Athletics | Utilize your social media and send periodic updates on new records, milestones, pics, etc. |
| In / Post Season | Recruiting | Create accounts on BeRecuited, Takkle, etc. and make sure your profile is complete and updated. |
| Summer | Athletics | Attend Nationally recognized camps and events for exposure. If possible, attend a camp at a target school. |
| Summer | Athletics | Enroll in strength and agility training specific for your sport |
| Summer | Academics | If available, take advantage of summer school to knock an additional class out, especially one that may require additional focus. |
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