Recruiting Checklist for Student-Athletes (2 of 3)
Grade level - Freshman Year (9th Grade) OVERALL GOAL - EArly Preparation & Skill Development
- Focus on academics to build a strong GPA.
- Start taking part in sports, both school teams and local club teams.
- Attend college sports camps and showcases to gain exposure.
- Begin building a strong athletic profile on SPORTS|AGENDA.
- Register for NCAA & NAIA eligibility Center.
- Participate in off-season training programs.
- Attend winter sports camps or showcases.
- Research potential colleges and programs.
- Continue to focus on academic performance.
- Update on SPORTS|AGENDA Platform athletic profile with new stats and achievements.
- Attend spring sports camps and showcases.
- Participate in summer training programs.
- Attend summer camps or showcases.
- Begin creating a list of potential colleges on SPORTS|AGENDA.
Grade level - Sophomore Year (10th Grade) OVERALL GOAL - Increased Visibility & Academic Focus
- Continue focusing on academics and maintaining a strong GPA.
- Participate in school and club sports.
- Start recording game footage for highlight reels & upload to SPORTS|AGENDA Platform.
- Showcase your talents. Are you team captain?, sophomore playing varsity? Led your team in?
- Attend winter sports camps or showcases.
- Continue researching colleges and athletic programs.
- Update SPORTS|AGENDA athletic profile with new statistics and achievements.
- Attend spring sports camps and showcases.
- Begin contacting college coaches via email, sending athletic profiles and highlight reels
- through SPORTS|AGENDA Platform.
- Participate in summer training programs.
- Attend summer camps or showcases.
- Narrow down the list of potential colleges & update SPORTS|AGENDA.
Grade level - Junior Year (11th Grade) OVERALL GOAL - Active Recruitment & College Interaction
- Maintain strong academic performance.
- Take the PSAT/NMSQT and prepare for SAT/ACT exams.
- Continue participating in sports and recording game footage.
- Reach out to college coaches, send updates, and express interest.
- Take SAT/ACT exams.
- Update athletic profile and highlight reels.
- Attend spring sports camps and showcases.
- Begin scheduling official visits to colleges.
- Ensure continued compliance with NCAA academic requirements
- Take SAT/ACT exams.
- Update athletic profile and highlight reels.
- Attend spring sports camps and showcases.
- Begin scheduling official visits to colleges.
- Ensure continued compliance with NCAA academic requirements
- Participate in summer training programs.
- Attend summer camps or showcases.
- Refine the list of colleges in SPORT|AGENDA Platform, focusing on those showing interest.
Grade level - Senior Year (12th Grade) OVERALL GOAL - Finalizing the Recruitment Process
- Maintain strong academic performance.
- Retake SAT/ACT exams if necessary.
- Continue participating in sports and recording game footage.
- Make official visits to colleges.
- Apply to colleges, including those where you have established contact with coaches.
- Participate in National Letter of Intent (NLI) signing periods if offered a scholarship
- Finalize college applications and send them before deadlines.
- Continue updating athletic profile and highlight reels on SPORTS|AGENDA Platform.
- Attend winter sports camps or showcases.
- Make final decisions on college choices if early decisions are available.
- Respond to college admission offers.
- Update coaches on your final decision.
- Prepare academically and athletically for the transition to college.
- Participate in summer training programs specific to your college’s athletic program.
- Complete all necessary college enrollment paperwork.
- Begin preparing for the move to college and the start of your collegiate athletic career.