13. DIV I
PRIOR TO AUG 1, 2016
DIV I
BEGINNING AUG 2016
Aid and Competition
GPA SAT ACT
3.550+ 400 37
3.000 620 52
2.500 820 68
2.000 1010 86
Aid and Competition
GPA SAT ACT
4.000 400 37
3.500 600 50
3.000 620 52
2.500 1000 85
2.300 1080 93
Aid and Practice Only
GPA SAT ACT
3.550 400 37
3.000 620 52
2.500 820 68
2.000 1020 86
14. Div I athletes will require 10 of
their 16 core courses by the
completion of their 7th semester.
th semester and cannot be
retaken
Div I athletes will be required to
achieve a minimum core GPA of
2.300 to be eligible for
competition. A 2.000 GPA will
allow for aid and practice but not
competition
16. COACHES
Technique
NCAA Requirements (www.ncaa.org)
NCAA Rules
NFCA
What College Coaches Are Looking For
When Are They Looking
Academics
Information Distribution
Profiles (sample)
E-mails (sample)
Ground Roamers
Website (team)
Travel Schedule
Skills Video
Contact Colleges for your Athletes
Include High School Information
17. COACHES
Skills
Checklist of Skills
Player Follow-Up
Letter and E-mail Check
Grade Check (overall & core)
Checklist for College Bound Athletes
Tournament Follow-Up
Coaches Watching List
18. STAND OUT IN THE MIX
Take time to identify schools you may
want to attend (Do your research)
Create your communication e-mail
Create an e-mail account to be used
to contact coaches
Be professional
Include your last name
Name: SusieWho
Ex: swho8@aol.com
Like College Program Facebook
Create a skills video
Use drop box (skills clips, video)
19. STAND OUT IN THE MIX
*PRE-GAME WARM-UP*
Coaches will be at pre-game
You have more opportunity to
show your skills
Attitude towards the game and
teammates
*GAME TIME*
On deck swings
Reaction to errors/failure (yours and
teammates)
Attentiveness to game
Hustle/Attitude
Skills
20. Dear Coach ___________ (send individual emails avoid
group emails to coaches)
I hope this letter finds you and your program in good
health. My name is _________________ and I graduate
from high school in 20___. I am looking to represent an
institution with a reputation for excellence in academics
and athletics. I firmly believe that your program and
institution provides this environment.
My research has led me to discover that you possess
level.
Currently, I represent ____________ (club team) as a
_________________ (position), jersey #__. I would be
most grateful if you could watch me play at the
Following event: (List next tournament or big games
here with location information, kick-off time and field
number. Also, mention your jersey
number & team colors).
I currently attend _______________ High School and
have a GPA of ___ . I would be delighted if you could
send me additional information about your program
(such as camp details). I look forward to hearing from
you,
Sincerely,
21. Request camp info. (you can send this
email/letter at any time)
Dear Coach _________________,I trust all
is well with you and ______________ (insert
program name here) softball . My name is
_______________ and I represent ____________
(club team) and graduate in 20__ (year).
In order to learn about your institution and
program, I am very interested in attending your
summer camp.You and your staff
have an excellent reputation for developing
players and I am keen to experience this in
order to develop my skills and understanding
of the game.Would you be so kind as to send
me information about your future camp
offerings.
Sincerely,
22. My name is __________________, and I play for
__________________ and graduate in 201_ . I would like
to congratulate you on your recent success or event. I
noticed from your website/facebook that
_______________ (mention here either; coaching award,
team victory, player names or team functions).
I will be playing in the following tournament, and would
be most grateful if you or one of your assistants could
assess me for your program. Any feedback you could
provide would be gratefully received.
(Tournament details here, include: date, location, field
numbers, kick-off times, your jersey number, your likely
position and team colors)
(if you are a Sophomore or younger you can add....)
I am aware that per NCAA rules you are unable to
reply to this email, but should you have any
comments or suggestions please feel free to contact my
coach. Her/His name is ______________ ,
Cell:__________________, email _________________).
I look forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards,
29. There are about 1,150 4-year college
teams.
Roughly 25% are Div. I; about 23% are
Div. II and all the rest are D-III and
NAIA. (In other words, 75% of all
collegiate players will not compete at a
Div. I program)
Less than 2% of College softball players
receive full athletic scholarship. Many
student-athletes receive a combination
of athletic and academic money.
Sixty percent (60%) of all colleges are
small - as in having student populations
of 6,000 or less.
30. Approx. 55% of schools offer some type
majority that do, will not give out very
many (if any) full rides.
Division I and II schools typically have
rosters of 16-22 players. Most Division I
schools are given 12 full scholarships and
Division II 7.2 to work with.
NJCAA (Junior Colleges) are given 24
scholarships to work with.
All scholarships must be renewed on a
yearly basis.There is no such thing as a
guaranteed 4 year ride.
31. 90% or 9 out of 10 schools with teams are in
states EAST of Colorado.That means only
10% of all college teams are in the West.
Wyoming has no 4-year schools with teams.
Arizona, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, Idaho,
Montana and Hawaii have only a few
college programs each. Oregon and
Washington only have 5 D-I softball schools
between them! California has more than
any other West region state, but many are
limited to in-state scholarships.
There are approx. 70-80,000 graduating
high school players every year. Some won't
want to play college ball. But if even 25%
(20,000) of them decide to see if they can
make a college team, it presents ferocious
competition because only about 4,500 total
spots on college teams open up each year.
