If you’re a current scholarship athlete at an NCAA university, have you been informed what your scholarship status is for next year? If you have not been informed whether your athletic scholarship will remain as is, be reduced, or not renewed, I strongly encourage you to ask your coach NOW! While NCAA athletic departments have […]
If you are a college athlete who is going to take summer courses from a college or university other than the one you were enrolled this spring, you should keep these points in mind. If you are taking the summer course to gain additional credit hours toward your degree requirements: Check with your academic advisor […]
As spring sport seasons wind down, a hot topic among players and parents is what will be discussed in the Exit Meeting with the coaching staff. What happens in an Exit Meeting? An Exit meeting is the time where each player meets with the coaching staff (in my experience, the head coach, but may differ for […]
As of August 1, 2019, these NCAA DI Transfer Rules will go into effect: Walk-on/Non-Recruited Transfer Exceptions A student-athlete transferring to a Division I university next Fall as an undergraduate can possibly be immediately eligible if: Their previous four-year college provided athletic scholarships in their sport, but the athlete has not received an athletic scholarship, […]
The NCAA Division I Management Council recently approved following recruiting rule changes. The NCAA DI Recruiting Rule changes are effective beginning May 1, 2019: Recruiting Calls In most sports, the earliest date for NCAA Division I coaches to place recruiting calls to prospects was moved up from September 1st at the start of the junior […]
NCAA Division I and II football coaches will be “hitting the road” to visit high schools and junior colleges to evaluate prospects during the Spring recruiting period which started on April 15 and continues through May 31. Evaluation Days – How many are allowed? Division I programs are allowed up to 168 “evaluation days” selected […]
We’ve been receiving many calls recently with questions about the rules for a “medical redshirt” or what is officially called a Medical Hardship Waiver. Many spring sports are quickly approaching the midpoint of their season. For an athlete to qualify for a Medical Hardship Waiver, one of the rules is that the injury or illness […]
Two questions that we are frequently asked by DI and DII student-athletes regarding the transfer process are: NCAA DI Student-Athlete:Do I still need to be in the NCAA Transfer Portal if I’ve been cut from the team or have withdrawn from my school? NCAA DII Student-Athlete:Do I still need to have “permission to contact” if […]
Is it better for a student-athlete to drop a class or fail a class? This time of year, many student-athletes start thinking about dropping a course in which they are struggling. It’s important to consider the possible consequences of dropping a course versus staying in but possibly failing. Dropping a Class All college athletes must […]
Student-athletes who are thinking about transferring to another school have many things to consider. Some of these things include when and how to tell the coach and how to find another school. Here are a few things you should know BEFORE you talk to your coach: If you’re a current student-athlete on scholarship at an […]
