How many of the appointments offered were to sport recruits?

DS is an elite athlete who has been in regular contact with Navy coaches for a year. In his sport at least, the coaches most definitely ask for evidence of test scores and grades (same goes for coaches at other schools). They do not collect official, direct from the College Board reports or official high school transcripts, as their Admissions offices already request such reports. But they ask athletes to send them scanned copies of the reports the students receive themselves. The coaches know there are standards that must be met if they are going to be able to push for the appointment/admission of a coveted athlete. At Navy that issue is obviously much more acute than at other, less academically demanding schools. The Navy coaches don't want to waste their time on an incredible athlete who simply won't be able to make the grade on academics, no matter how incredible he/she is.
 
usnabgo08 said:
The point of the Eligibility Center is to determine whether potential NCAA athletes are eligible to compete in NCAA athletics. I'm not even sure coaches can directly see SAT/ACT scores...they might just see if their athlete is eligible. I don't think they would really be concerned with seeing testing scores or grades, if the athlete was eligible...that's probably the only real thing they care about. The determination is on a sliding scale between SAT/ACT and grades.
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Your statement is mostly correct. Please see the 4th bullet point. I didn't write that, it's a copy / paste. It clearly states that the coaches do access the official transcripts via the Elegibility Center.

Students may send their results, but those results are unofficial, the Elegibility center is the official document source.

It is NOT just to determine if they are NCAA eligible. Let's face it, some schools will take a great athlete if their grades are borderline, some schools have actual academic standards that exceed NCAA minimum standards. Notre Dame has higher standards than some other schools for example.

I have to take a class and pass a test every year for my NCAA coaches certificate. Having said that, I have the lowest coaches clearance, I am not a D1 coach. I am a HS / AAU level coach. Although, one year I accidentally took the D1 coaches test by mistake. It's a lot tougher than the one I have to pass.
 
Completely agree. When we talk about institutions that have higher academic/scholastic standards....that now becomes an admissions issue vs. NCAA eligibility. So yes, the coach has to juggle both (though, in many cases...if the institution holds themselves to more stringent standards, they probably are meeting/exceeding the NCAA ones).

Bottom line...students should not feel that sending their SAT/ACT scores to code 9999, the NCAA Eligibility Center (formerly called the Clearinghouse), will allow coaches to see their specific academic credentials. The coach will either (1) formally (authentic copies) or informally request the information from the candidate or (2) the candidate can send them to the coach. I believe doing this, in either case, waives some rights under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (which is why NCAA has you sign a waiver of consent).
 
usnabgo08 said:
Completely agree. When we talk about institutions that have higher academic/scholastic standards....that now becomes an admissions issue vs. NCAA eligibility. So yes, the coach has to juggle both (though, in many cases...if the institution holds themselves to more stringent standards, they probably are meeting/exceeding the NCAA ones).

Bottom line...students should not feel that sending their SAT/ACT scores to code 9999, the NCAA Eligibility Center (formerly called the Clearinghouse), will allow coaches to see their specific academic credentials. The coach will either (1) formally (authentic copies) or informally request the information from the candidate or (2) the candidate can send them to the coach. I believe doing this, in either case, waives some rights under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (which is why NCAA has you sign a waiver of consent).
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Again, we're mostly in agreement, but if an athlete wants an athletic scholarship they have to be NCAA approved, this is done by registering through the eligibility center.

It clearly says on their website that in order to make OFFICIAL visits or to receive a WRITTEN offer you must be registered with and deemed eligible by the Eligibility Center.

To be clear - I'm talking about civilian colleges, I do NOT know if all of the rules apply to the SA's.

Now I did receive a PM from someone that said they did have to register with the ELigibility Center per one of the SA coaches.

Bottom line is simple. If you want to be a recruited athlete, google NCAA Eligibility Center, open an account, register, watch the videos, etc. this will not improve your chances of being "discovered". It's just a necessary step in the process.
 
The PM you received is correct, ultimately in order to PLAY in the NCAA one must be approved through the eligibility center/clearinghouse so while a SA does not offer an athletic scholarship all athletes need to be cleared. We have strayed far from the OP's initial inquiry but good info.
 
socalfan said:
The PM you received is correct, ultimately in order to PLAY in the NCAA one must be approved through the eligibility center/clearinghouse so while a SA does not offer an athletic scholarship all athletes need to be cleared. We have strayed far from the OP's initial inquiry but good info.
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Trust me, I know LOL. But I felt it was very important that the information in this post be correct, even if it is off topic. I literally just got this email from the NCAA Eligibility Center a few minutes ago.

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