College Recruiting 101
There’s a college Field Hockey team for everyone… It’s never too early to start looking…
NCAA Field Hockey
• Division I• Division II• Division III• NAIA
Let’s keep Texas & Oklahoma as a hot spot for smart, athletic recruits…
What’s the difference?
• Division I• Division I (Ivy League)
• Division II
• Division III• NAIA (not under NCAA rules)
NCAA RULES
# of FALL Games
SPRING Games
SPRING Practices
Scholarship Maximums
Benefits
Div I 20 Fall Games
5 Spring Competitions
6 days a week. No more than 20 hours per week
12 Full Scholarships
Year round commitment, Larger Schools
Div I (IVY LEAGUE)
18 Games 2 Spring Competitions
10 practices 0 Athletic Scholarships
Academic Focus
Div II 17 Games 1 Competition limited # of spring practices
6.3 Athletic Scholarships
Scholarships, Smaller Schools
Div III 18 of Games
1 Competition 15 practices 0 Athletic Scholarships
Can play 2nd sport in spring, travel abroad
HOW DO I GET RECRUITED?
• College Coach: needs to see you play needs to see your academic transcript
needs your SAT scores
• Recruits: get good grades play as much hockey as you can, stay in shape stay out of trouble clean up your Social media
• HS Coaches: help communicate with colleges
D1 NCAA RULES College Coach can: D1 College Coaches:
Freshman Send you Questionnaires and Camp Brochures
Looking for top Freshmen. Hosting Freshmen & Sophomore
Recruit Days.
Sophomore Send you Questionnaires and Camp Brochures
Narrowing down list of players, starting to offer Athletic Scholarships & roster
spots. Asking players to Verbally Commit.
Junior After Sept 1, can call, text or email you about Recruiting
Looking to complete recruiting class with 4-10 Verbally Committed players.
Senior After Sept 1, can email you Scholarship Offer
Typically giving Official Visits to only committed recruits.
Coach can offer an Athletic Scholarship. You can sign NLI (National
Letter of Intent) in November.
D3 NCAA RULES College Coach can: D3 College Coaches:
Freshman Send you Questionnaires and Camp Brochures
Sophomore Send you Questionnaires and Camp Brochures Looking for top Sophomores
Junior After Sept 1, can email you about Recruiting Hosting Junior Days
SeniorAfter July 1, can call you
After Sept 1, can email you Scholarship Offer
Offering Official Visits to get recruits onto campus
Apply in September
D1NCAA RULES Recruit should: VISITING Campus SAT & Eligibility
Center
FreshmanContact Coaches. Send FH schedule.
Attend College Camps
Ask for Unofficial Visit.Visit for one day or
overnight. Meet team.
Unofficial Visits: Arrange visit through
Club or HS Coach.
Get to know team, campus, watch
practice.
Pay for your own meals, pay for cost of
dorm stay.
Study hard and get good grades.
Sophomore Take PSAT or SAT
JuniorLook to Verbally
Commit, after receiving roster spot or
scholarship offer
Take SAT in fall. Register with NCAA
Eligibility Center.
Senior Apply in SeptemberSign NLI in November
Official Visit: You can take 5 paid OVs
Retake SAT if needed.
Send in Final Transcripts to
NCAA Eligibility Center
Register with NCAA Eligibility Center
• Send your SATs directly to NCAA (9999)• Send your Academic Transcripts• Complete Amateurism Questionnaire
Information needed for your emails
• Graduation Year• Position• High School and/or Club Team• Major (career interest)• PSAT or SAT scores
• Tournaments (team, age group, Jersey #, position
• Video (YouTube link is best)
Do’s & Don’ts
Do write a formal email before any event. (No abbreviations, don’t write you are texting, sign your name.)
Do say what you like about the school. (Size, location, have your major, you met Coach, etc.)
Do say why you like the school. (Why would a player from Texas want to leave home?)
Do your research on the Team and School. (Go to their webpage, FB, Twitter, Instagram.)
Do practice and be prepared for tournaments. (Coaches may only watch you for a few minutes. Coaches can go back and watch video of games, so play hard every minute..)
Do’s & Don’tsDon’t have your parents do all the talking.
(We want to get to know you, not your parent.)
Don’t write to the wrong coach. (Be careful with cut and paste.)
Don’t email 40 coaches at same time. (Use BBC!)
Don’t show up unannounced. (Go through your club coach to schedule a visit. Tell college coach when you plan to do a Campus Tour.)
Don’t have inappropriate things on social media!
Don’t text on your phone during your Visit.
Scholarships $$
• Athletic Scholarships 100% or Full = Tuition, Room, Board, Books, Fees, Cost of Attendance NLI: sign National Letter of Intent in November of Senior year.
• Academic Scholarships
• Financial Aid (Federal, State Aid) FASFA: Apply by March 1 of Senior Year
• Outside Scholarships (must report to coach.)
Panel
• Scholarships – When do you offer full ride? How long to decide after offer?
• What SKILLS are we looking for in player?• What do we look for in a VIDEO?
• “Red Shirt” (get 5th year of eligibility)
• “Grey Shirt” (go to college early in Seniors spring.)