NCAA ELIGIBILITY AND GETTING RECRUITED

by Brian Stanton

Saint Edward’s Boys Lacrosse ongoing efforts to help guide the student as much as possible during his time at Saint Edward’s School, this page contains links to information that should assist both the student-athlete and the parent during the college athletic recruiting process. Our hope is that it helps to answer some questions about playing sports in college.

CLICK HERE to visit the NCAA Eligibility Center’s official website. 

CLICK HERE to access the Division I Initial Eligibility Toolkit.

CLICK HERE for answers, facts and tips regarding NCAA college-bound student-athletes.

CLICK HERE for the NCAA Eligibility Center’s quick reference sheet.

CLICK HERE to download the NCAA Eligibility Worksheet.

Recruiting 101:

  • A student-athlete must take ownership of this process.  The coaches will help/guide in this process.  If you have the want, and you have the work ethic it takes; I will help you get seen and heard about! 
  • Make sure your Field Level account is up to date.  I will write something on your Field Level account each month during the school year to let college coaches know what I’m seeing from you as a person and as an athlete.
  • Keep learning, keep challenging your present level of ability.  There is no substitute for personal growth and development.
  • What’s practice you say?  Everything!  You don’t need a coach to practice your game!  But our coaches will be there for you if you want more!
  • Learn about the recruiting process for your sport; official/unofficial visits, contacts, calls, Clearinghouse, etc…
  • Academics play a key role in recruiting.  A good transcript gives a student-athlete more options.
    • The Saint Edward’s College Counseling Center will be very instrumental in this process.
    • The more A’s & B’s the better.
    • This “doing my best” mindset must begin in the student-athlete’s freshmen year.
    • Know the eligibility requirements
  • Our College Guidance will be very instrumental in this process, and they are the best! 
  • Our weight room and fitness activities will be very instrumental in this process; you can measure the “heart” of a student-athlete in how they prepare themselves. 
  • Krossover Intelligence/Video, will be very instrumental in the process.  Make your highlight reels and keep them up to date.  Add your highlights of your Spring games after each game, when you do that, each time it goes directly to the college coaches who are following you, and it gives me the ability to promote you to other schools too!  I also allows you to evaluate your performance, and improve your game.
  • Go to camps, combines, showcases, etc…  The student-athlete must get himself seen.  In most sports, the sooner the better.  But understand, your profile – speed, quickness, skills, becomes what you do, not what you say you can do.   

Saint Edward’s Boys Lacrosse is providing the following educational videos to help guide the student-athlete and his family in the recruiting process. The first one, available at the link to the right, is titled “Guiding the College-Bound Athlete.”