Tag Archives | Eligibility Coach
SAT/ACT Prep
A prospective collegiate student-athlete CANNOT be certified to receive an athletic scholarship without a standardized test score. Students may choose to take either the SAT or the ACT. Prospects need to remember, before an NCAA university can invite you on an official visit (a visit where the university covers the costs) you must have either […]
Five-Year Clock
The question The Eligibility Coach is asked the most deals with the five-year clock. Student-athletes are confused about when it begins, when it stops, and how to calculate it. This short video will help you understand this important area of eligibility certification.
Pre-Season Practice for Fall Sports
Congratulations to the prospects who were offered and accepted Athletic $cholarships and will compete in the sport they love this year in college. As pre-season practice approaches for fall sports, there are some things you need to know in order to make the process smoother. This short video will update you on what to take […]
Transferring from NCAA to NAIA
Dear Eligibility Coach: I was at a DII school for three semesters. I just left the DII school fall 2016, but I found out I was on academic suspension. This past semester I transferred to a DIII school for football for spring semester. I did very good in class, but I haven’t played a season in three years and I’ve been going part-time to save a year. I’m transferring […]
Walk-on at Division I or Compete for Division II?
Dear Eligibility Coach: Many DI schools recruited my son, but on signing day he did not receive any DI offers. He did receive three Division II offers, but we know that he is a Division I talent. What do we need to do to make sure he can walk-on to a DI school? Dear Parent: […]
National Letter of Intent
It’s February and all eyes are watching to see where the top high school football prospects will sign to play for the next few years. If you are just a fan, this Signing Day is all fun and games. However, if you are a prospective student-athlete, or parent, you need to understand that the National Letter of […]
College Baseball Recruiting
Speaking on a panel to baseball parents and prospects about the baseball recruiting process and academic requirements for obtaining a college athletic scholarship. Friday, May 27 from 5:30 – 7:30 pm at the Cage on the American Tobacco Campus, Durham, NC, as a part of the ACC baseball tournament. Can’t attend. Sign up for our […]
An Open Letter to the Young Men that Signed Scholarships
Dear Recruit: So it is the week after National Signing Day… You had a grand presentation at your school and maybe even made the local or national news because you joined a new journey. That was awesome…What now? First, FINISH! Stay on top of your academics in this last semester because it will matter and […]
It’s Signing Time: Do you Understand the National Letter of Intent Contract?
The first Wednesday of each February begins a National Letter of Intent Signing Period. Although many people refer to “Football Signing Day,” the signing period for football, soccer and men’s water polo actually begins February 3 and continues until April 1, 2016. The NLI is a contract that parents and prospective student-athletes need to read […]