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Football
Recruiting 101
Insight and strategies to help you achieve your goals
Jim Lippe
Head Football Coach Ozaukee HS
Fredonia, WI
414-530-2205
Property of Ozaukee Football
Overview Introduction
Roles/Responsibilities
College Football Divisions & Opportunities
Athletic Fit
Grades & Conduct
Social Media
Cultural Fit
Recruiting Process & Milestones
Create a Plan
Questionnaires
Camps and Combines
Unofficial Visits
Official Visits
Resources
Workshop Overview
Introduction
Format - Ask Questions!
Potential and Window
Coach Lippe’s recruiting story
Introduction
Roles & Responsibilities
Athlete
Parents
Coach
•Primarily Responsible for their recruitment
•Executes activities on the plan
•MUST TELL COACH LIPPE they want to be recruited
•Supports the Athlete
•Helps manage the plan
•Never calls Coaches for their athlete!
•Provides names to Coaches if asked (frequent)
•Fills out questionnaires sent by coaches
•Writes references
Roles & Responsibilities
First Things First…
Weight Room
Jump Off The Film
Key to Success
College Football Levels FBS
(D1)
FCS
(D-1AA)
D2 D3 NAIA NJCAA
Sample
Schools
UW-
Madison
Western
Illinois
University of
Minn Duluth
UW-WW,
Oshkosh
Wisc.
Lutheran Etc
Trinity Int’l
Deerfield
Illinois
Iowa
Western
Comm.
College
Athletic
Scholarships
85 63 36 NONE 24 Up to 85 if
fully funded
Scholarship
Model
Full Full or
Partial
Mostly
Partial
NONE Partial Unsure
Athletic Fit Top
Prospect
Next level Next level Competition
levels vary
Similar to
D2 -
Smaller
privates
Work on
Grades &
Skills prior to
4 year
school
The majority of opportunities to play college
football fall outside of the FBS level!
Divisions & Opportunities
*only D1 & D3
Football in Wisconsin
Be Realistic about Athletic Fit
Get Evaluated
Talk to your high school coaches
Skill Camp coaches
Recruiting services (Optional!)
Look at benchmarks by position
Height, weight, 40, bench – where do you fall and what’s required by division?
Where you are now may change A LOT in 2 or 3 years – consider a mix of levels
Athletic Fit
See Recruiting section of ozaukeefootball.com for more info
Grades Matter!
Check out the NCAA Eligibility Center for minimum expectations
Good high school grades open up even more opportunities!
You must maintain a certain GPA to keep a scholarship
Grades
Conduct Matters!
Conduct
Social Media - Positives
Social Media
Social Media - Negatives
College coaches use social media to look
at the compatibility of recruits.
If you don’t want a Coach to see it – don’t
post it
Social Media
Cultural Fit
THE “Badger Way”
Leadership, Community Service, Grades
It All Matters!
Cultural Fit
Recruiting Milestones
FRESHMEN & SOPHOMORES
College coaches can ONLY send you
camp brochures and questionnaires
They can’t call you – they can’t even
return your call. They can’t respond to
email (D1 & D2 – different rules for D3/NAIA)
They can talk to you if you call them
They can call your coach
Recruiting Process
Recruiting Milestones
JUNIORS
April 15-May 31: D1-D2 Spring Evaluation
Period – Coaches can call ONE TIME
June 15: D2 Coaches can start ALL TYPES of
communication (phone, email, text) and
respond to your emails. May offer scholarships.
Sept. 1: D1 Coaches may begin written
communication(non-phone)
Recruiting Process
2015
2016
2016
Recruiting Milestones
SENIORS
Sept. 1: D1 - All forms of Coach initiated
contact can begin. Official visits can begin
for all divisions.
Nov. 27: D1 Coaches can make off-campus
visits (to your school or home).
First Wed. in February: National Signing Day
Recruiting Process
2015
2015
2015
Getting on the Radar…
Build relationships here To get contacted here
Building Relationships
Map out a plan
A Year by Year Plan template is available
Customize it based on your goals
Create a Plan
The Plan template includes things like:
Building on-line recruiting profiles
Goal setting
Developing a camp plan
Getting Coach evaluations
When to schedule unofficial visits
Register with the NCAA Eligibility Center
Log your contact with coaches
See Recruiting section of ozaukeefootball.com for more info
Questionnaires
Every Team site has a link to their questionnaire
Questionnaires
See Recruiting section of ozaukeefootball.com for more info
Questionnaires
First step to get on a College Program’s list
Type of info you will be asked for
Basic contact information, parents info
Athletics – position, ht/wt, 40 time,
conference, etc.
Academic – GPA, ACT, transcript, honors
Freshmen& Sophomores should fill out one
for every school they have interest in
See Recruiting section of ozaukeefootball.com for more info
Questionnaires
Camps
Objectives:
Build Skills – practice position specific drills
Benchmark against other athletes
Exposure (depending on the camp)
Camps
See 2014CAMPS section of ozaukeefootball.com for more info
Types of Camps
Position Specific Skills Camp
Overnight Camp
One Day College camps
Camps
Skills
Skills/Exposure
Exposure
One Day College Camps What you need to know: Inexpensive –$50 on average
Evaluation event Combine type testing
Position drills
You are not likely to be “discovered” at camp
Coaches have a list of who they are going to watch before camp even starts
Camps are an opportunity to begin to build a relationship and be evaluated
Camps
One Day College Camps
What you need to do:
Contact the coach before you come (email, phone call, hand written letter)
Make sure they know you are there – introduce yourself
Your goal is to get on their list BEFORE you get to camp
Be prepared – well rested
Follow-up with the coach after camp
Camps
Camp Strategy
Based on your target list of schools,
decide which camps you will attend
Freshmen and Sophomores may want to
include a mix of FBS, FCS and D2 camps
Juniors may have narrowed their list down
based on athletic fit, location, academics,
etc.
Camps are a tool to get on Coaches
radar but you have to initiate contact!
Camps
Combines
What is a combine?
An event that tests speed, power, strength,
and agility
Results are used to evaluate an athlete's
overall skill level
Some are selective and require an
application and reference (e.g. Bellin in
Green Bay)
Some are free – Nike SPARQ
Combines
Combines Combines are an important part of your recruiting
strategy D1 Coaches are not able to attend (D2, D3, and
NAIA may attend)
Results are made available to college coaches and are often posted on-line
Increases an athletes exposure to many different D1, D2, D3 colleges from across the nation
Sophomores and Juniors should go to at least 1 or 2 in the off-season
Usually have an option to scratch your results if you are not happy with them
Combines
Unofficial Visits Any visit to a college or university campus that is not funded by the institution.
Can be arranged ANYTIME and are unlimited
Great tool for Freshmen/Sophomores to make early contact and get on the radar
Usually include a campus tour and time to meet with Coaches
May include up to 3 tickets if it’s a game day
Prepare in advance – practice your questions with your parents
Unofficial Visits
See Recruiting section of ozaukeefootball.com for more info
Junior Days Can be compared to a “Group Unofficial Visit”
Typically held between end of bowl season and spring football
Depending on school, may be open or invitation only
Meet with Head Coach, Position Coach, Academic Advisors
Campus Tours
May see a basketball game
Get a feel for the program/school and vice versa
Relationship building!
Junior Days
Official Visits You must be invited by the college. An official visit is paid for by the college. Includes travel, meals, etc. You must be registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center and have taken the ACT.
Official Visits are a strong sign that a College is interested in recruiting you!
Recruiting budgets are typically smaller for D2/D3/NAIA and may or may not include travel or overnight expenses
Official Visits
FBS
(D1)
FCS
(D-1AA)
D2 D3 NAIA NJCAA
Official Visits
Allowed per
Athlete
5
1 per
school
5
1 per
school
No limit
1 per
school
No limit
1 per school
No limit No limit
First Date
Allowed
Sept. 1
senior year
Sept. 1
senior year
Sept. 1
senior year
Sept. 1
senior year
Unsure Unsure
Official Visits
Basics
Reserved for Top Recruits!
Parents are usually invited
Typically hosted by a member of the team
Meet coaches, may attend on a game day
May or may not receive a scholarship offer
during the visit
Official Visits
See Recruiting section of ozaukeefootball.com for more info
Summary Athletes serious about being recruited should:
Create a plan with detail and dates
Take initiative to contact coaches Emails, phone calls, letters, unofficial visits
Fill out questionnaires
Go to camps and combines
Follow-up with coaches regularly
Follow Coaches on twitter
Dedicate themselves to the weight room
Play with no regrets
Summary
It won’t mean anything unless
you take care of business …
Weight Room
Jump Off The Film
Key to Success
Resources
www.ozaukeefootballl.com
Camps & Combines page – Open to all
Recruiting Content - Restricted
Create a user name and password and
request access
Resources
Resources
Recruiting Plan template
Recruiting articles
HUDL
NCAA Eligibility Center
On-Line Recruiting Profiles
Recruiting Services
Resources
Next Steps
Let Coach Lippe know if you want your
name given out to Coaches
Develop your own personal plan
Work your plan!
Wrap-Up
Jim Lippe Bio Ozaukee HS Class 1982
Played at Western Michigan University 1982-86
3 year starter at Offensive Guard
Recruited by Greg Mattison (Michigan)
Played for Jack Harbaugh
Also coached by Brady Hoke (Michigan), Dan Ferrigno (Michigan),and John Harbaugh (Baltimore Ravens)
Head Coach Ozaukee Football since 2010
28-12 record, 4 year back to back WIAA Playoffs
Coach Lippe Bio