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What You Should Know About Transfers
Rick Allen, Founder of Informed Athlete, shares insight into the NCAA rules that govern the athletic transfer process.
Both Sides Of The Plate
Rick Allen, Founder of Informed Athlete & former Director of Compliance at 2 major universities, shares stories and advice that are based on situations he encountered in his 20+ years on campus and his own personal experience when his son was recruited to play baseball at a Division I University.
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National Letter of Intent Reminders
Congratulations to those prospects who have committed to a school and will have the opportunity to sign a National Letter of Intent with their NCAA Division I or II future school starting November 9. Here are some NLI general reminders and points to keep in mind: Signing the National Letter of Intent commits the athlete [...]
NCAA Recruiting – The Importance of September 1st
September 1 is the first day that high school juniors in all sports other than men’s basketball and men’s ice hockey (their date is June 15) can receive e-mails, letters, and other recruiting material from NCAA Division I and Division II coaches. Prior to this date, NCAA programs are only permitted to send camp and [...]
The Donnie Webb Story – Overcoming Adversity to Achieve Success
If you’ve ever been told you are too short, not fast enough, or not good enough, read this true story about one athlete who persevered through incredible odds to make his dream come true – The Donnie Webb Story.
To Be or Not to Be – Recruited or Non-recruited?
Can it actually be better to be a non-recruited walk-on to a Division I baseball team compared to a player who’s been actively recruited to join that team? It can be when a baseball player desires to transfer from one Division I program to another! As many of you know, in Division I baseball, a [...]
Attending Junior College? Make sure you’re a qualifier!
Reading our newspaper the other morning, an article in the sports section mentioned that a local high round baseball draft choice had recently signed a letter of intent with an area Junior College. He’s keeping his options open, may play there for one year, and have the opportunity to be drafted again in 2012. [...]
College Recruiting – The Importance of July 1st
For high school athletes in many sports who are upcoming seniors, July 1 is an important date. July 1 is the date when it is permissible for coaches in most NCAA Division I sports to begin to have off-campus face-to-face contact with high school recruits who will be entering their senior year. July 1 is [...]
Walk-on Transfer Rules
Rick Allen, Founder of Informed Athlete, talks about the NCAA college baseball transfer rules and one-time exception.
NCAA Rules – Definition of a Recruited Athlete
How does the NCAA define whether a prospect is considered a recruited athlete? A prospect is considered a recruited athlete if the college takes one of the following actions: If they provide the prospect with an official visit. If they have an off-campus contact with the prospect or the prospect’s parents or legal guardians. If [...]
Junior College Letter of Intent
January 15th is the first day that athletes in selected sports can sign a Letter of Intent Scholarship Agreement with a junior college. Those sports are baseball, men’s & women’s golf, ice hockey, softball and men’s & women’s tennis. The National Letter of Intent and the NJCAA Letter of Intent/Scholarship agreement are separate documents, so [...]
When should you take the ACT and SAT tests?
Rick Allen, Founder of Informed Athlete, talks about WHEN & WHY a high school athlete should take the ACT & SAT Tests.
Mid-year Transfer Reminders
It is common for athletes to transfer from one school to another in the middle of the academic year. Here are some general reminders about midyear transfer situations. 1. Baseball players transferring TO an NCAA Division I program at midyear cannot be eligible until the following academic year. This is true regardless of whether the athlete [...]
December/January Recruiting Calendars are posted!
The NCAA College Recruiting Calendars for December 2010 and January 2011 for many of the top sports are now posted. To access, please go to NCAA recruiting calendars. For your convenience, the calendars are in pdf format, and the first page contains a listing of the recruiting definitions. This is the time of year when some [...]
Informed Athlete’s New Book Now Available!
If you are going through the college athletic recruiting process or will be soon, the information in Rick Allen’s new book could save you THOUSANDS of dollars. Allen’s new book Both Sides of the Plate – Insider Secrets for Navigating the College Baseball Recruiting Process is now available for $17.95 + $4.75 shipping. Decisions made during [...]
