STUDENT-ATHLETE RECRUITING

 The recruiting process for both players and parents can be an overwhelming endeavor. This section is presented to provide prospective collegiate athletes and their parents a “step-by-step” guide on how to proceed. Most importantly, your daughter needs to pick a college that best suits her overall needs - not just volleyball. Each student-athlete should contact collegiate coaches (of their choice) themselves either by phone or email. Before this occurs, make sure you are very familiar with their program. If coaches contact you, regardless of your interest or not, please respond to their email or phone call and let them know your intentions. Additional information can be found on the following web-sites:

•     NCAA Divisions I, II and III: www.ncaa.org

•     Rich Kern's Recruiting Registry: www.recruitingregistry.com

•     The NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse: www.ncaaclearinghouse.net

•     SAT Info: www.collegeboard.com

•     ACT Info: www.actstudent.org

•     National Letter of Intent: www.national-letter.org

•     American Volleyball Coaches Association: www.avca.org

•     NAIA Info for Student Athletes: www.naia.org

COMPETITIVE DIVISIONS

•     Div. I, Div. II, Div. III, NAIA and NJCAA (Division I, Division II, NAIA and NJCAA schools offer athletic scholarships, Division III schools do not offer athletic scholarships).

•     Division I Programs: offer the most competitive levels of a sport. Seven sports must be offered with 2 team sports per gender. For more information visit www.ncaa.org.

•     Division II Programs: must have at least four sports for men and women with 2 team sports per gender. For more information visit www.ncaa.org.

•     Division III Programs: must have at least five sports for men and women with two team sports per gender. No aid can be offered for athletic ability. For more information visit www.ncaa.org.

•     NAIA Programs: View athletics as a part of the overall educational process. Over 90% of NAIA schools offer athletic scholarships. For more information visit www.naia.org.

•     NJCAA Programs: Two year programs that seek to serve a diverse group of student-athletes who come from both traditional and non-traditional backgrounds. For more information visit: www.njcaa.org.

What you need to do by Year of school:

Freshman

•     You are declared a recruit once you enter high school your freshman year. 

•     Contact with college coaches through phone, instant messenger, letter, email, fax, or visit can only be made by you. College coaches cannot call, email, write, fax, or visit you, with the exception of one underclassman letter from a college, which includes general information about the university and volleyball program. The letter can also include one questionnaire.

•     You are eligible for:

                                Receive one camp brochure from a college.

                                Take an unofficial visit.

Sophomore

•     Contact with college coaches through phone, instant messenger, letter, email, fax, or visit can only be made by you. College coaches cannot call, email, write, fax, or visit you, with the exception of one underclassman letter from a college, which includes general information about the university and volleyball program. The letter can also include one questionnaire.

•     You are eligible for:

                                Receive one camp brochure.

                                Take an unofficial visit. 

Junior

1.  As of September 1st of your Junior year

                                Can receive regular written correspondence from any university, which includes letters, email, and fax. There is no limit on the amount of written correspondence you can receive from one University at this time.

                                Contact with college coaches through phone and instant messenger can only be made by you. 
 

2.  You are eligible for: 

                                Receive one camp brochure.

                                Take an unofficial visit

3.  July 1st after your junior year

                                Can receive one phone call or one instant message per week or one from each university.

                                Can receive up to 3in-person, off-campus contact with coaches, which includes a home visit.

Senior

1.  1st day of classes, Senior year

        You are now eligible to take an official visit to a University: You are only allowed up to five official visits

2.  November 13th - 20^th           Early signing date: Once you sign, you have no restrictions on phone calls, contacts, or evaluations. 

3.  April 15th - August 1^st          Late signing date

ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY

Div I

4.  
2008 and up: complete 16 required core courses
  

        * Core coursed can be defined on www.clearinghouse.net

5.  Present a minimum required grade-point average in core courses.

6.  SAT or ACT sum score that matches core-course GPA

Div II

4.  Complete 14 required core courses

5.  GPA of 2.0

6.  Achieve a combined SAT score of 820 or a sum score of 68 on the ACT.

Div III & NAIA:

•     Contact the College directly.

ACT & SAT Test:

•     Students should take the SAT’s or ACT’s by their junior year. These tests are offered in the fall and the spring. During the registration of these tests, please select the clearinghouse as a recipient (code 9999). For test dates see the following sites:

◦                             SAT: www.collegeboard.com

◦                             ACT: www.actstudent.org