NCAA Realities
Native.Glenwood Springs Air Academy High School Northern Colorado Basketball Coach HS, Collegiate 442 Wins Football Coach Colorado Mesa Hall of Fame AD @ UCCS 9 Years NCAA DII National Basketball Committee
Native.Limon Limon High School Colorado Mesa University CMU - Camp Coordinator/Eligibility GLVC (DII Conference) - Asst. Commissioner for Compliance/SWA UCCS - Asst. AD for Compliance/SWA
340 schools nationwide 5 year running clock starts at HS graduation Strict & varying recruiting rules by sport 5 Officials visits total (1 per school) for Seniors Eligibility Center Certifications Multi-year athletic aid agreements possible
290 schools in US & Canada Based on full-time semesters maximum of 10 Recruiting = unlimited phone calls, texts, & inperson contacts starting June 15 th before Junior year of HS Unlimited Official Visits (1 per school) for Seniors Eligibility Center Certifications Single-year athletic aid agreements possible
436 schools nationwide Recruiting is less restrictive than DI or DII Unlimited Official Visits (1 per school) for Seniors No Eligibility Center Certifications No athletic aid agreements
Background on the EC Purpose centralized, nationwide standards for all NCAA members Evolvement (Iowa to Indy) Goals Verify HS graduation Evaluate indicators of academic success Review & investigate amateurism issues Notify students & parents of NCAA information before they step on a college campus
Differences in Certifications (Academic vs. Amateurism) Trends & future outlooks increases in academic standards Educational preparedness http://2point3.ncaa.org/ Differences in Divisions I & II
DIVISION I 4 years - English 3 years - Mathematics 2 years - Natural/Physical Science 1 year of additional English, Mathematics or Natural/Physical Science 2 years - Social Science 4 years - additional courses (from any area above, foreign language or comparative religion/philosophy) *2016 more stringent rules regarding core courses & timing of courses DIVISION II 3 years - English 2 years - Mathematics 2 years - Natural/Physical Science 3 years - additional English, Mathematics or Natural/Physical Science 2 years - Social Science 4 years - additional courses (from any area above, foreign language or comparative religion/philosophy)
Data show that while GPA is a better predictor of collegiate success than test scores, using the two in combination is the best method. The NCAA continues to emphasize GPA over test scores when assessing college preparedness. SAT = sum of best Critical Reading & Math (no writing score) ACT = sum of best English, Math, Reading, & Science scores
QUALIFIER Practice Compete Receive Athletic Aid PARTIAL QUALIFIER Practice Receive Athletic Aid NO Competition Non-Qualifier NO Practice NO Competition NO Athletic Aid > 2.0 GPA in 16 core courses > 68 sum ACT or 820 SAT Only meets ONE of the academic requirements Doesn t meet either of the academic requirements
GPA for aid and GPA for practice competition SAT ACT 3.550 4.000 400 37 3.525 3.975 410 38 3.500 3.950 420 39 2.025 2.475 1010 86 2.000 2.450 1020 86 2.425 1030 87 2.400 1040 88 2.375 1050 89 2.350 1060 90 2.325 1070 91 2.300 1080 93 Academic Redshirt requirement in 2016 similar to DII classification of a Partial-Qualifier
Males Females Baseball 3519 Basketball 3696 3025 Cross Country 1688 1628 Football 6644 Golf 961 667 Ice Hockey 436 30 Lacrosse 1880 746 Skiing 142 131 Soccer 2700 2908 Softball 1420 Swimming 730 1809 Tennis 1213 1790 Track & Field 3995 3039 Volleyball 42 3969 Wrestling 2137
Males Females Baseball 280 Basketball 256 256 CC 104 104 Football 800 Golf 96 120 Ice Hockey 96 Lacrosse 104 96 Skiing 16 16 Softball 220 Swimming 96 112 Tennis 80 104 Track & Field 264 312 Volleyball 240 Wrestling 140 Total 2332 1504
Males Females Baseball 8% Basketball 7% 8.5% Cross Country 6% 6% Football 12% Golf 10% 18% Ice Hockey 22% Lacrosse 6% 13% Skiing 11% 12% Softball 16% Swimming 10% 6% Tennis 7% 6% Track & Field 7% 10% Volleyball 6% Wrestling 7%
In-State Athletes on Rosters UCCS 62.5% CMU 58.2% UNC 60% Texas.26,059,000 956 HS 43 colleges 16 DIII (No Scholarships) Colorado. 5,187,000 341 HS 16 colleges 1 DIII
Athletics is a meritocracy at it s best. DNA has a lot to do with success! 4% of Colorado high school athletes will receive an athletic scholarship from a Colorado college. There is $4.00 of academic aid for $1.00 of athletic aid nationwide. Get straight A s.
https://web1.ncaa.org/hsportal/exec/links?linkssubmit=showactivelinks Probability of playing past high school (Nationwide) http://fs.ncaa.org/docs/eligibility_center/athletics_information/probability_ of_competing_past_high_school.pdf How to use the High School Portal of the NCAA Eligibility Center http://fs.ncaa.org/docs/eligibility_center/how_and_when_to_update/porta linstructionsscreenshots.pdf