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College Recruiting
The information on this page is to provide assistance for student athletes that want to play sports in college.  Following below is a listing of websites that provide information for prospective college athletes.

Students should register with the NCAA eligibility center after the completion of their junior year in high school. At this time, a transcript that includes six semesters of grades should be sent to the eligibility center from the high school. Additionally, students should request all SAT or ACT test scores be forwarded directly to the eligibility center by entering code “9999” as a reporting selection when they register for the exam. 


Recruiting Tip

Respond to coaches quickly. This will make them realize you are serious about the process and their program. Also, send thank you letter to every coach that shows interest. Not only is this polite, but it shows respect and professionalism.

Top 10 Recruiting Realities

  1. The most critical piece of literature on college recruiting is the NCAA GUIDE FOR THE COLLEGE BOUND STUDENT-ATHLETE (link below).
  2. The actual number of student-athletes fully funded at the Division I level is .8%.
  3. Realize that you probably will not be in a position to select the school you always dreamed of attending; but there is an opportunity that is the RIGHT MATCH for you.  The key is to get off the NAME GAME.
  4. College coaches do not recruit from the NEWSPAPER.
  5. In order to have success in the recruiting process, a family must be involved with AS MANY COLLEGES AS POSSIBLE.  Put yourself in a position to NEGOTIATE by informing the college coach of what others are offering.
  6. Colleges start communicating with prospective student-athletes as early as their FRESHMAN year.
  7. 83% of all collegiate opportunities are NOT at the Division I level.
  8. The greater the DISTANCE the greater the OPPORTUNITY.
  9. Only send a videotape/dvd/cd when it is REQUESTED by a college coach.
  10. High school coaches TEACH, college coaches RECRUIT.


2007-08 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Guide for the College Bound Student Athlete  
This Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete will lead you through a number of important topics, including your academic eligibility, amateurism eligibility, registration with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Eligibility Center, financial aid and recruiting rules.  They have addressed three important groups of readers:
  1. High School students who hope to participate in college athletics at an NCAA college or university;
  2. Parents and legal guardians; and
  3. High school counselors and athletics administrators.
 NCAA Eligibility and Recruiting Web Page 
This page provides information on how student-athletes can comply with NCAA bylaws in order to compete in intercollegiate athletics.  It includes information on what high school students need to do to be eligible to compete their first year in college, as well as guidelines that coaches and prospective student athletes must follow during the recruiting process.  
 NCAA Eligibility Center or "Clearing House" 
This is the NCAA eligibility center where you complete the web application. 
NCAA Eligibility Center - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)  
This is 5 pages of frequently asked questions regarding the NCAA Eligibility Center.  A lot of good information is found here. 
 National Collegiate Scouting Association (NCSA) 
The National Collegiate Scouting Association (NCSA) matches college coaches with qualified student athletes.   
 Tom Lemming Football 
In 1978, Tom Lemming began scouting football prospects.  He evaluates 1200 of the top football prospects every year on his football prep tour.  He produces the Tom Lemming Football Report, considered by many to be "the bible" of college football recruiting. 
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