This document summarizes the requirements for NCAA, NAIA, and NJCAA athletic eligibility. It provides background information on each organization, including when they were founded and how many schools are members. Key requirements are outlined for NCAA Divisions I, II, and III as well as for NAIA eligibility. Important terms like GPA, SAT, ACT, and core course GPA are defined. The document stresses that one-third of NCAA eligibility requirements must be met in 9th grade and advises checking with counselors on required classes.

1. NCAA/NAIA/NJCAA
REQUIREMENTS
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• Born and Raised in Anderson, SC
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• B.S. Sports Management
• Captain of Football Team Sophomore year through Senior year
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• Currently a Paraprofessional/ Head JV & 9th grade Football Coach
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4. NCAA
• N-National
• C- Collegiate
• A- Athletics
• A- Association
• Yale vs. Harvard 1852
• NCAA Established in 1910
• Was formed to create rules that could be applied to various
intercollegiate sports
• 3 divisions ( D1(AA),D2,D3)
• 347 D1 schools
• 312 D2 Schools
• 442 D3 Schools

5. NAIA
• N-National
• A-Association
• I-Intercollegiate
• A-Athletics
• Originally created for basketball purposes
• 1937 Dr. James Naismith and local leaders form
National College Basketball had a Tournament at
the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, MO.
• 252 Schools

6. NJCAA
• N- National
• J- Junior
• C- College
• A- Athletic
• A- Association
• Created in 1938 to promote and supervise a
national program of junior college sports and
activities consistent with the educational
objectives of junior colleges.
• 221 Schools

7. College Level Sports
• Baseball
• Basketball
• Bowling
• Boxing
• Cross Country
• Fencing
• Field Hockey
• Football
• Golf
• Gymnastics
• Ice Hockey
• Lacrosse
• Rifle
• Rowing
• Skiing
• Soccer
• Softball
• Swimming
• Tennis
• Track and Field
indoor/outdoor
• Volleyball
• Water Polo
• Wrestling

8. Important Acronyms
• GPA- Grade Point Average (All Classes)
• Core GPA- Core GPA (Core Classes)
• SAT- Scholastic Assessment/Aptitude Test
• ACT- American College Test

9. IMPORTANT
• 33% of NCAA requirements happen your
Freshman year (9th grade)
• Your Cumulative GPA is what the colleges look
at, not your GPA.
• Ask your Counselors what classes to take for
NCAA/NAIA requirements.
• Corecoursegpa.com

10. Requirements
• NCAA D1
• 2.3 GPA
• 4 years of English
• 3 years of math
• 2 years of science + 1
Lab course
• 1 additional year of
math/ english/science
• 2 years of Social
Studies
• 4 years of additional
core language
• NCAA D2/3
• 2.2 GPA
• 3 years of English.
• 2 years of math
• 2 years of science +1
year of Lab Course
• 3 additional years of
math/english/science
• 2 years of Social
Studies
• 4 years of additional
core language
NAIA
Must graduate from
an accredited high
School and meet 2
of these 3
requirements:
• 2.0 GPA
• 18 on ACT or 860
on SAT (Critical
Reading and
Math)
• Top 50% of
graduating class

11. The Pyramid
GPA
SAT/ACT
scores
Athletic Ability

12. Questions