Compliance
Advice for College Athletes Regarding Transfer Situations
April 27, 2012 by Rick Allen
Filed under Transfer Issues
Spring sports are ending and some college athletes are considering, or have already decided, to transfer to another school for next year. Sometimes it is their choice, and sometimes they are encouraged to leave during their exit meeting with their coach. If an athlete is planning to transfer to an NCAA Division I or II [...]
NCAA Rules – Definition of a Recruited Athlete
April 1, 2012 by Rick Allen
Filed under Latest News, Transfer Issues
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 [...]
Both Sides Of The Plate
October 27, 2011 by Rick Allen
Filed under Latest News, Store
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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What you Should Know About the National Letter of Intent
August 14, 2011 by Rick Allen
Filed under Featured, Store
If you have questions about the National Letter of Intent, this transcript will provide answers.
What is Informed Athlete?
December 28, 2009 by Rick Allen
Filed under Latest News
Informed Athlete LLC (www.informedathlete.com) provides guidance and answers questions that high school and college athletes, parents, and coaches have about college athletic recruiting, eligibility, transfers, and scholarships. Rick & Julie Allen founded Informed Athlete in 2008 to help families of student athletes who have the athletic skills to compete at the collegiate level, but often struggle through the recruiting or transfer process and make mistakes that cost a lot of money or result in an athlete quitting their sport before they have reached their full potential.
National Letter of Intent & Athletic Scholarships
October 25, 2009 by Rick Allen
Filed under Athletic Scholarships & Financial Aid, Latest News, Recruiting Issues
November is an exciting time for those high school seniors (or junior college athletes) who have been recruited by an NCAA Division I or II athletic program and have been offered an athletic scholarship to continue participating in their sport in college. These athletes will have an opportunity to sign a National Letter of Intent [...]
