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So You Want To Play College Athletics?
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So You Want To Play
College Athletics?
Steve Shelton
Athletic Director Heritage High School
PRESENTED BY:
Adam Buseck
Varsity Boys and Girls Soccer Coach Heritage High School
Find Your Balance
Academics
Athletics Social
Personal
Growth
Choosing for Academics
Degree or Field of Study Offered
Small or Large Class Sizes
Taught by Professors or Graduate Assistants
Flexible Major or Individualized Degree Programs
Preparation and Placement into Prestigious
Graduate Schools or Work Force
Cost ?
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Academics
Athletics Social
Personal
Growth
A Typical Week in A College
Student-Athletes’ Life Are you Committed and Disciplined Enough?
Time in Class 12-18 hours
Preparation for Class 18-27 hours
Practice 10-12 hours
Weight Training 2-3 hours
Film/Team Meetings 1-3 hours
Games/Competition per week 6 hours
Average travel per week 6-12 hours
Total Hours of Commitment 55-81 hours
Choosing for Athletics
How Soon Will I Get to Play?
How Important Is It to Play for a Winning
Program?
What Is the Commitment Level Expected of Me
By the Program?
Is a Scholarship Available for Me?
At What Level of Play Am I Capable?
Do I Aspire to Play Professionally?
What Does It Take To Play
College Athletics?
Technical Ability--The ability to master individual skills
Tactical- (1) Being able to recognize what is happening on the field or in the game. (2) Executing decisions that maximize benefit to your team and hurt the other team the most.
Physical- Mostly inherited, physical speed, strength, agility, and quickness can separate players
Psychological- The capacity to deal with adversity. A Player’s Composure, Confidence, Concentration, and Commitment.
Academics- Solid core-course preparation and GPA. Adequate to above average test scores.
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Athletics Social
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Choosing for Social
Big school or small school
Big city, small city, or rural college town
Geographic location
Greek organization membership
Student-Government/Leadership opportunities
Diversity of student population
NCAA
Allowable Scholarship Equivalencies Sport NCAA I NCAA II NJCAA I
Football 85.0 36.0 85
Basketball 13.0/15.0 10.0/10.0 15/15
Soccer 9.9/14.0 9.0/9.9 18/18
Baseball/Softball 11.7/12.0 9.0/7.2 24/24
Volleyball 12.0 4.5/8.0 14
Cross Country/ Track 12.6/18 12.6/12.6 20/20
Wrestling M 9.9 M 9.0 16
Ice Hockey 18.0/18.0 13.5/18.0 16/16
Tennis 4.5/8.0 4.5/6.0 9/9
Golf 4.5/6.0 3.6/5.4 8/8
Lacrosse 12.6/12.0 10.8/9.9 20/20
Maximizing Athletic Aid
Understand limited nature of available athletic funds;
predict a school’s scholarship budget for your freshman year
Recognize that most student-athletes are “packaged”
Take tests junior year, apply early to colleges, have 3-4
schools suitable to your needs who are interested in you
Establish a family financial plan; Know your limits!
Be open and honest with coaches during negotiations
Attempt to not let money be the overriding decision
Organizing Your College Future
The 3 P’s Be Proactive
Continuous evaluation and prioritization of academic and
athletic goals.
Be Persistent
Continuously express your interest in the school and program
of your choice.
Be Prepared
Satisfy all necessary academic and athletic eligibility
requirements.
High School
Year by Year
Checklist of
Items to Accomplish
Freshman Year
Understand that every grade in every class counts towards your college acceptance and ultimate opportunities both academically and athletically.
Prepare a four year academic plan to insure NCAA core course requirements are met.
Attend summer camps of schools in which you have an interest.
Sophomore Year
Identify 10 schools of interest to you
Research their academic standards and athletic
programs
Develop resume and cover letter to be mailed in
spring semester
Identify summer camps of schools in which you
have an interest
Junior Year
Eliminate schools who do not fit your criteria. Add schools who might and have shown interest in you.
Take ACT and SAT in late spring
Register for NCAA Clearinghouse in June after grades have been posted to transcript
Use spring break/summer as an opportunity to take unofficial visits to schools of interest.
Develop realistic financial plans with your family
Attend summer camp of schools high on your priority list.
Senior Year
Retake ACT and/or SAT in early fall if necessary.
Take official visits if offered; unofficial ones if not.
Apply for admission as soon as possible in the early fall
Submit FAFSA as soon as possible in January.
Hopefully sign a National Letter of Intent on the 1st
Wednesday in February!
Some Great
Academic Comparison Tools
http://www.actstudent.org
www.sat.org
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/tools/
search.php
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