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College Athletic Recruiting

Presented by: Anthony [email protected] College and Career Counseling

1. Objectives

2. Myths & Truths

3. Divisions & Eligibility

4. Choosing A School

5. Recruiting Process

6. Your Role

7. Q & A

Game Plan ANTHONY RUSSOMANNO• Division I college soccer and baseball player • 3 Sport HS Athlete in NJ• 20 years college admissions & recruiting expert• Club, High School and College Soccer Coach• SAT & ACT Premier Tutor• BA Psychology, UC Irvine• MA Counseling, Pepperdine U.• MBA Marketing, Keller GSM

A High School Career

Academic

Credentials

Non-academic

credentials

College

Application

GPA College credits

Class rigor Trend

HS profileRank

HS transcript

Standardized Test Scores

SAT/ACTSAT Subject Tests

PLAN/PSAT

Extracurriculars

Letters of RecEssay

Interview

1. Earn a meaningful college

degree.

2. Successful college athletic

career at the highest level

possible.

3. Pay substantially LESS for my

education.

4. Create as many best fit college

options as possible.

Objectives

1. So good

2. EC Activity

I. Commitment

II. Recognition

III. Leadership

Athletic Advantage

1. ABILITY?

2. DESIRE?

2 Important Questions

Myths vs TruthsMyth

There is no need to start the recruiting process

until your Junior year because you can’t talk to

college coaches until then.

Myths vs TruthsMyth Truth




The recruiting process started yesterday. Start

EARLY (as Freshmen and Sophomores)!







The odds are in my favor that I will play my sport

in college.

COMPETITION

8,000,000U.S. high schoolvarsity athletes

520,0004-year college

athletes

to play in college & earn athletic

scholarship is fierce

chance of playing

college sports6.5%

Challenges that can prevent our objectives

*Move from college to

Professional sports

**Of all HS athletes, earning

athletic scholarships

2.0%

COMPETITION

2,000,000U.S. high school

varsity SENIOR athletes

100,000Incoming Frosh

roster spots

to play in college & earn athletic

scholarship is fierce

chance of playing as

a Freshman5.0%

Challenges that can prevent our objectives

Play their college sport

for all 4 years1.2%








in college.

The probability is 5 percent. 2 million athletes for

roughly 100,000 incoming freshman spots.

Myths vs TruthsMyth





in college.

Most Division I athletes are awarded “full rides.”








in college.



Most Division I athletes are awarded “full rides.”








in college.



Most Division I athletes are awarded “full rides.” No such thing, as scholarships are one-year

renewable. Headcount vs Equivalency.

Head Count v Equivalency








in college.





Since Division III and NJCAA schools cannot

award athletic scholarships, these opportunities

are far less prestigious or rewarding.

Fast Fact








in college.








Aid proposals are simply packaged with non-

athletic line items, such as endowments,

academic scholarships, grants and loans. Big fish

in a small pond.








in college.











in a small pond.

Your HS OR Club Coach is responsible for

getting you recruited and controls your recruiting

fate.








in college.











in a small pond.



fate.

It’s the athlete’s responsibility to come into

contact with college coaches.








in college.











in a small pond.



fate.



An email or letter from a college coach asking

you to fill out an athlete questionnaire or inviting

you to their camp means you are being recruited.








in college.











in a small pond.



fate.



An email or letter from a college coach asking

you to fill out an athlete questionnaire or inviting

you to their camp means you are being recruited.

• Form Letters and Emails (Probably Not)

• Camp Invites (Possibly)

• Personal Letters and Emails (Probably)

• Phone Calls from Coaches (Yes)

• Official Campus Visits (Absolutely!)

Myths vs TruthsMyth

If I’m good enough, they will find me.


If I’m good enough, they will find me. For 99%, college recruiting simply doesn’t work

this way. To get “noticed,” you must promote

yourself to the coaching staff.

Myths vs TruthsMyth


A blue chip athlete can get into any school.





A blue chip athlete can get into any school. A STUDENT-athlete must always meet

requirements.

Myths vs TruthsMyth


A blue chip athlete can get into any school.

Best athlete wins in college athletic recruiting.

• Talented Athletes

• Coachability

• Team Players

• Good Students

• Strong Character

» Work Ethic

» Confident Leaders

• Intellectual Strength

» Grad on time

» Potential for academic success

» Mental toughness

What Coaches Want






requirements.

Best athlete wins in college athletic recruiting. Schools and coaches look at many factors

(grades, leadership, character, etc).






requirements.



Colleges will overlook poor academic

performance for talented athletes.






requirements.





Poor grades can eliminate you as quickly as poor

athletic performance.






requirements.







Your athletic ability trumps the courses you take

in HS.






requirements.








in HS.

You must meet a select number of core courses.






requirements.








in HS.


Test scores don’t matter.






requirements.








in HS.


Test scores don’t matter. D1 & D2 Eligibility hinges on your test scores.






requirements.








in HS.



You cannot learn how to be recruited.






requirements.








in HS.



You cannot learn how to be recruited. Proper coaching can make a difference.






requirements.








in HS.




Social media has little impact on recruiting.






requirements.








in HS.




Social media has little impact on recruiting. Coaching staffs will use this to get to know a

prospect and/or evaluate them.

“I use Twitter to get familiar with recruits

before meeting them, so when we are

introduced I already know the kind of stuff

he’s into, and this makes for an easy point

of conversation.”

~Andrew Toole, Men’s Basketball CoachRobert Morris University

SOCIAL MEDIA

“Dropped another prospect this AM

due to his social media presence.

Actually glad I got to see the 'real'

person before we offered him.”

~Herb Hand

Penn State

Herb

Hand @CoachHand

“Don’t let a

140-character

tweet cost you

a $140,000

education.”






requirements.








in HS.




Social media has no impact on recruiting. Coaching staffs will use this to get to know a


You will be happy at a school if you’re recruited &

get in.






requirements.








in HS.




Social media has no impact on recruiting. Coaching staffs will use this to get to know a


You will be happy at a school if you’re recruited &

get in.

Your happiness may depend on your school “fit.”

• Multiple associations

• NCAA (National Collegiate Athletics Association)

(http://ncaa.org/ ) - Division I, II, III

» Largest and oldest

» 100+ years

» 1100+ schools, 500,000 S-A’s

» 24 different sports

• NAIA (http://www.naia.org) - National

Association of Intercollegiate Athletics – 280

schools

• Community Colleges

» NJCAA – 500+ schools (www.njcaa.org)

» CCC - (home.cccapply.org/)

Overview of Collegiate Athletics

http://ncaa.org/

http://www.naia.org/

http://www.njcaa.org/

http://home.cccapply.org/

Overview of NCAA

Overview of NCAA

Division I Division II Division III

UAlabama, Duke, OSU,

UCLA, Stanford, UFlorida

Adelphi, FIT, Pace, Drury,

Cal Poly Pomona, Wayne St,

UCSD

Babson, Carnegie Mellon,

Mount Union, Wisconsin-

Whitewater, Emerson,

Ithaca, Claremont Colleges

Must offer 7 sports for each

gender


gender


gender

May award athletic

scholarships

May award athletic

scholarships

May not award athletic

scholarships

53% receive some form of

athletic aid


athletic aid


academic grant or need-

based scholarship

Attendance requirements N/A N/A

• Determine the eligibility of every college-bound

student-athlete in NCAA Divisions I and II

» Academic

» Amateurism

NCAA Eligibility Center

• www.eligibilitycenter.org

NCAA Eligibility Center

Qualifier:

• Graduate from HS

• Present 16 prescribed core

courses

• Minimum GPA in 16 core

courses

• Minimum ACT or SAT score

Initial Eligibility Rules

Core Courses

• SAT - R/W + Math only

• ACT - Sum of E, M, R, S

• Mix & Match/Superscore

• Sliding Scale to GPA

• Increase in minimum core

GPA to 2.3 with 900 or 75.

• 10 core courses required

end of Jr. year.

» 7 of 10 must be

English, math or

science

» 10 “locked in” for GPA

purposes by start of Sr.

year.

Test Scores & GPA – DI

• SAT - R/W + Math only

• ACT - Sum of E, M, R, S

• Mix & Match/Superscore

• 2.0 GPA minimum with

820 or 68.

CHANGE: Aug 1 2018

• Minimum 2.2 core GPA

• 840 or 70 test score

• Effective August 1, 2018

Test Scores & GPA – DII

• Full Qualifier.

» Practice, competition and

athletics aid Y1

» Meets all academic requirements

• Academic Redshirt.

» Practice and athletics aid only Y1

» No competition in Y1

» Lacks 10/7 and/or 2.3 GPA

• Nonqualifier

» No practice, no competition, no

athletics aid in Y1

3 Outcomes

Eligibility Center registration FR or

SO year

Send SAT or ACT scores by end of

Jr year (code “9999”)

Check required Core Courses – on

track and graduate on time

Ask HS Counselor to send transcript

to Eligibility Center at end of Jr year

Request final amateurism certificate

during Senior year Apr 1

Ask HS counselor to submit final

transcript with proof of graduation

Be responsible regarding academics

– Study Hard. Play Hard.

NCAA Checklist

www.playnaia.org/eligibility-center

NAIA Eligibility Center

• Graduate from HS

+

• Meet 2 of 3 Requirements

Eligibility – NAIA

►Poor planning

►Misguided information

►Unrealistic expectations

It’s HARD to become a

college athlete.

1.How important is the sport

2.How high ranked on

coach’s list

3.How strong academically

Getting On The List

Fast Fact

“Where do we start?”

How do I get evaluated?

How do I get offers?

Recruiting Lifecycle

Get Noticed

Identify Ops

Nurture Ops

Manage Ops

Convert Interest

Choose Fit

How do you maximize your exposure?

• Make a list of what is important to you

• Play on the best team you can

• Create a realistic targeted college list

» Contact 50 – 100 programs

» Dream

» Reach

» Likely

» BackUps

» Not I/Q

Being Recruited

Common Mistakes

• DI or Bust

• Ten schools ought to do it right?

• Home sweet home

• Small school, no athletic scholarship, not for me

College List

• It “looks” good…so it must be a great fit for me

• Target schools above your athletic ability

• False sense of security

• Parents think they can evaluate talent

Brandnameitis& Pride

• Wait until its too late for something to happen

• Expect someone else to get you recruited

• Lose track of deadlinesProcrastination

You must communicate directly

with college coaches

• Marketing & Branding

» Develop an online profile

» Create a winning highlight/skills video

» Communicate with Coaches – Initiate

and express interest

o Email campaigns

o Link promo tools to web

o Call coaches

o Respond to Q’airres promptly

» Appropriate social media profiles

• Get evaluated

• Build Relationships

» Follow-Up - consistently ping updates

» Arrange to meet coaches/visits

Make it Easy On Coaches

Being Recruited

• Responding to Coaches

» Return Emails and Phone Calls PROMPTLY

» Show Genuine Interest in EVERY Opportunity!

Athletic Questions to Ask a Coach

» What would you like to see me work on while I am still in high school?

» Where am I on your recruiting board?

» What are the next steps in the process?

» What can I expect for a schedule/ financial package?

• Academics

» Can I arrange to speak with the

Dean of the school offering my Major?

» Is there Academic support offered?

• College life

» What is a Typical day (schedule, practice, games)

» What is offered for dorms, campus--‐life, etc…?

Coach Communication

1. Do High School… Well! Better grades = more money you can receive.

2. Know Your EFC

3. Have the Money Talk with College Coaches Earlier Rather Than Later

4. Integrate Education and Athletics from the Beginning

5. Understand How to Appeal Your Offers

6. More EC’s = More Attractive

FA Facts For Student-Athletes

Do’s

• Make a list of what is important to you

• Be honest with coaches about needs

• Ask a lot of questions.

• Talk to student-athletes about their experiences

• Be prepared to talk to the coaches enough

times that allows you to get a feeling about him

• Get all offers in writing

• Observe how the coach talks and interacts with

his current players

• Ask yourself whether the coach has your best

interests at heart

• Base your final decision on facts – not Fantasy

• Save articles and/or awards

• Start a filing system

• Visit team websites, watch games

• Ask a coach to write you a letter of rec

Do’s & Don’ts

Don'ts• Don’t Play Games

• Don’t Be shy -- or forget to ask

questions

• Don't be so excited that you don't

listen to the answers

• Don't accept gifts, money or special

favors Don't overestimate your value --

But don't underestimate it either

• Don't be afraid to say no

Online ProfileWeb stats, videos updated, Social media

Personal Email IntroductionsDirect contact with hundreds of coaches

Follow UpOngoing comm. to build your brand

TimelyRespond promptly

Track Contact & EligibilityMonitor your progress

Deadlines & Reminders Monthly to keep you on track

Academics & TestingStudy Hard so you can Play Hard

Personal GuidanceHave a support team - family, coach…

YOUR GAME PLAN

Marketing Management

• Best academic rep?

• Sports tradition, rep and services available – grad rates,

division, facilities)

• Coaching Staff?

• Recommendation?

• Most influential & well placed alumni?

• Most affordable?

• Specific program/major?

• Best positions me to my career?

• Location? Size?

• Best overall fit?

Choosing Your College

Don’t think of college admissions as a game of

winners & losers.

Take your time and THINK about what you want

out of a school.

A school that fits means a better experience and

a better future.

Choosing Your College

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• Grades

• Activities

• SAT Subject Test

• Grades

• Activities

• Practice PSAT

• SAT Subject Tests

• Visit schools

• Activities/Learning

• Work on college essays

• Edit college list

Summer Summer Senior

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• Activities/Learning

• Grades

• Activities

• PSAT

• SAT/ACT

• AP Exams

• SAT Subject Tests

• Explore colleges/list

• Grades

• Activities

• SAT/ACT

(if needed)

• Applications

• Financial Aid

• Get in

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