An Insider's Guide to College Baseball Recruiting is a valuable handbook on how to prepare for college baseball and the recruiting process. Important information is shared on how a college coach views the recruiting process, how to pick a program that's right for you, the different levels of college baseball, academic/admission procedures and much, much more. Valuable insight, tips and recommendations are outlined in plain language to help you get the most out of the recruiting process!
In this book, we try to answer the questions most parents seem to have regarding the college baseball recruiting process. Is there a "magic formula" in terms of what college recruiters want in a student-athlete? Maybe not a magic formula, but we offer the guidance and clues to keep you on the right path as you navigate this critical process. We tried to capture our experience and what we consider important points of the recruiting process. We have emphasized practical guidance to improve your chance of playing baseball in college and receiving appropriate financial support.
This guide helps prospective student athletes and parents understand how recruiting works, differences and availability of academic vs. athletic financial aid and how to maximize exposure when trying to secure a slotted position in a college-level athletic program. We take the mystery out of NCAA and NAIA recruiting guidelines to help you see how college coaches and prospects communicate, what to expect in the process and ultimately how offers can result. As the number of college choices can be overwhelming, we give you the data to help you qualify and shortlist the right schools to make your search more manageable. Among the many data points contained in the full profiles of each participating NCAA and NAIA College and University, are data available detailing admission figures, tuition amounts students receiving aid are really paying and what actual ACT and SAT test score ranges are students needing to get into these schools. This is your one reference guide for those seeking a cross country scholarship. Excerpt from Typical Profiles for Participating Colleges and Universities Northwestern University Region: Lakes, Illinois Sport Class: NCAA Division I Conference: Big Ten Conference Address: 633 Clark St; Evanston, IL 60208 Web Site: www.northwestern.edu Control: Private Not-For-Profit Size: Large Four-Year Setting: City: Small Total Head Count: 25,098 Undergraduate Head Count: 11,327 Dormitory Capacity: 4,724 % Enrolled Full Time Men: 50% % Enrolled Full Time Women: 50% In-State: $45,527 Out-of-State: $45,527 Room & Board: $13,862 Books & Supplies: $1,878 % Receiving Any Aid: 64% % Receiving Loans or Grant Aid: 59% % Receiving Grant Aid: 55% Avg. Aid Amount: $29,961 Average Net Price $28,868 Average Net Price by Income (Federal Financial Aid) From $0 to $30,000: $15,633 $30,001 to $48,000: $14,744 $48,001 to $75,000: $20,565 $75,001 to $110,000: $28,605 $110,001 and over: $41,986 Open Admission Policy: No % Admitted: 15 Admissions Yield: 41 % Submitting ACT Scores: 25% Composite (ACT): 25% English (ACT): 32 25% Math (ACT): 30 25% Writing (ACT): 8 75% Composite (ACT): 34 75% English (ACT): 35 75% Math (ACT): 35 75% Writing (ACT): 10 % Submitting SAT Scores: 25% Reading (SAT): 690 25% Math (SAT): 700 25% Writing (SAT): 690 75% Reading (SAT): 760 75% Math (SAT): 790 75% Writing (SAT): 770 Note: (1) Admissions Yield is % of students who choose to enroll after having been offered admission (2) Test scores for 25% percentile indicate 25% of students scored at or below scores listed (3) Test scores for 75% percentile indicate 25% of students scored above scores listed
Get Recruited: The Definitive Guide to Playing College Sports is by far the best book of its kind for those looking to play sports in college. The only book written with contributions from more than 70 college coaches, Get Recruited offers real life tips from the college coaches doing the recruiting. It covers camp, showcases, tournaments, videos, and a variety of other tips to give you an edge over the competition.
College Baseball Recruitment: Beating the Odds is a guide to getting noticed by college coaches, earning your way on to a college baseball team, and succeeding at that college level. The author's first hand experience climbing the high school and college ranks is shown in this passionate, coarse, and straight forward account of how to get into college baseball. Any parent or player who has ever dreamed of playing baseball after high school and has no idea where to start in the process of recruitment should consider reading this manual. Told from the perspective of the athlete it is the first book of its kind to show the struggle of the athlete from the athlete's eyes. Other books written by scouts and coaches show the recruitment process from their angle often giving the reader minimal insight, but this book tells the story from all angles; the eyes of the player, the eyes of the coach, and the eyes of the scout.
UPDATED FEBRUARY 2015 with Current NCAA & NAIA Rules. Written by Rick Allen, an NCAA Rules Expert with 25+ years experience working directly with the NCAA, NAIA, and NJCAA rules and Founder of Informed Athlete(TM) - www.informedathlete.com, this book could save you time and THOUSANDS of dollars. Each year, parents spend thousands of dollars on lessons, equipment, competitive sports teams, and travel in the hopes that their son or daughter will be noticed by college athletic recruiters and offered an athletic scholarship. Their journey is often complicated by making costly mistakes due, in many cases, to not knowing or understanding the NCAA, NAIA, or NJCAA rules. Decisions made during the recruiting process can have HUGE and lasting impact both emotionally and financially later on. This book provides real-life advice and experiences that are typical of the many situations you will encounter if you are actively pursuing an athletic scholarship. In this book, you will learn how soon you should get started in the recruiting process, what you should do if you're not getting recruiting interest, what to look for and questions to ask on your campus visits, what academic requirements are needed to be eligible for an athletic scholarship, what to do if things don't work out and you need to transfer to another school, and what you should know BEFORE you go through the recruiting process. Some of the stories shared are based on situations I've encountered throughout my years on campus. Some of these stories include mistakes that were made in our own son's recruitment process despite my years of NCAA experience and expertise. Rick Allen, Founder Informed Athlete(TM) www.informedathlete.com 913-766-1235
A must for parents, girls basketball players, high school coaches and school administrators. Includes Foreword by WNBA Los Angeles Sparks Head Coach and Former Florida and Ole Miss Head Coach Carol Ross, NCAA ClearingHouse Requirements, NCAA Recruiting Calendar, DI Core GPA and Test Score Sliding Scale, Recruiting Definitions, Exposure Event Contacts, NCAA Major DI Coaches Contact Info and many more tips to help you get the scholarship you deserve. Includes a photo gallery. You will be given a step-by-step approach for navigating the path toward a gratifying and successful recruiting experience.
Level-up your long-term baseball strategy and GET RECRUITED with insights and tips straight from college coaches! Do you have what it takes to become a top-level player at the college level? Are you looking to widen and create opportunities for yourself to get recruited? Are you willing to do whatever it takes to hone your capabilities and exceed your potential as a baseball player? If you said YES to these questions, then you're on the right path. But you still have a long way to go. It's easy to get overwhelmed in a sea of travel ball schedules, competition, triumphs, and failures before you get there. After all, the road toward getting recruited is a long and bumpy one. With that in mind, make sure you get your information right with The Recruiting Process: A Baseball Recruiting Guide for High School Players and Their Families by Walter Beede and Butch Baccala. Written to help student-athletes navigate through the entire process-long before you even try to get recruited-this guide serves to supplement your understanding of the different divisions you can play in, from the NCAA to JUCO to NAIA. We know that navigating the recruitment process is extremely difficult. Therefore, with the help of both current and former NCAA, NAIA and JUCO coaches, buckle up and learn about: The Options: Take a deep dive into the expectations, levels of play, and different sets of recruiting rules for the NCAA, JUCO, and NAIA; be prepared and eligible to play in whichever division you choose The Decision Process: Study the three primary focal points to get a firm understanding and evaluation of your athletic ability, what type of academic transcript you will be presenting to an admissions office, and the motivation and determination you need to become part of a college baseball program The Coaches: Learn key insights and tips from famed NCAA D1 coaches, including Tim Corbin of Vanderbilt, Jay Johnson of Louisiana State University, and Scott Jackson of Liberty University And so much more! With you in mind, this guide is both practical and filled with proven strategies! Grab your ocpy of The Recruiting Process, and discover the real secrets behin professional recruiting!
Put Me In, Coach: A Parent's Guide to Winning the Game of College Recruiting is a must-have guidebook for attracting the attention of college coaches that will maximize your chances of competing in college sports. Written for parents, it guides them through the process of identifying the colleges that are an ideal fit academically, athletically, and socially. It provides tips about how to get financial aid from any school, even those that don't offer athletic scholarships. It offers marketing advice so coaches will take notice and helps student-athletes and their parents understand recruiting from the coaches point of view. Twenty real-life stories and comments from forty NCAA coaches bring unique insight as well.
