NCAA and NAIA Recruitment
Ncaa Eligibility Center Video
Ncaa – National Collegiate Athletic Association/division I and Ii Institutions
Register: http://web3.ncaa.org/ECWR2/NCAA_EMS/NCAA.jsp
Fond du Lac High School Code: 500668
Helpful Resources (Free Downloads):
Division III – This division consists of 400+ colleges/univ that choose not to offer athletic scholarships to student athletes. It offers an “intense and competitive athletics environment for student-athletes who play for the love of the game, without the obligation of an athletics scholarship.”
Learn More about Division I, II, III (Click Here)
Naia Informational Video
Naia and Njcaa
NAIA –National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
There are 350+ colleges associated with the NAIA. Most are small colleges. Similar to the NCAA, students must meet eligibility requirements to participate and make good progress toward college graduation.
Register: http://www.playnaia.org (Student Eligibility Center)
NJCAA—National Junior College Athletic Association
Students must have graduated from high school or received a high school diploma equivalent. Students should discuss their academic eligibility with the athletic staff at the NJCAA college they will be attending. Students who are not academically eligible to play at an NCAA college can start at an NJCAA school and then transfer.
Website: http://www.njcaa.org/
How to Become a College Student/athlete
Recruitment
The one consistent guide from college coaches across the board is to start early and be proactive in your recruitment, do not sit back and wait to be recruited.
USA TODAY offers their top ten recruitment tips here, that you may find helpful. It is important to have a good understanding of what college fits you both athletically and academically.
We encourage you to be proactive in your recruitment and start the process early.
Questions to ask college coaches
Recruitment from NCSA
Thank You to Tiffany Michalkiewicz in Student Services for Gathering This Information!