StudentAthlete Recruitment Richard Long Sports Consulting LLC Director

Student-Athlete Recruitment Richard Long Sports Consulting, LLC

�Director of Development and Corporate Sponsorships for the William & Mary Alumni Association (2014 -present) �Head swim coach at Bruton High School (2014 -present) �Head swimming and diving coach at James Madison University (2013 -14) �Assistant swimming coach and director of international and domestic recruiting (2006 -13) �French National Team coach (2012) �World Championships head coach for Paraguay (2009) � 6 consecutive Top 5 recruiting classes

Being Recruited during COVID-19 �NCAA suspended all in-person recruiting until May 31 �All official and unofficial visits are suspended until May 31 �Phone calls and digital communication are permitted �Virtual campus tours �Be curious and ask questions

NCAA Rules and Regulations �NCAA manual �Sport specific rules for both athlete and coach �Each rule is there for a reason �You can access swimming and diving recruiting guidelines here: https: //www. ncsasports. org/mensswimming/recruiting-rules-calendar �There is a process and procedure for everything

Student-Athletes �What does it mean to be a student-athlete? �Cultural change �Scholastic environment �Program philosophy �Cost

Questions you should ask yourself �What are you interested in academically? �Do you want to go away or be close to home? �How serious do you want to take swimming in college? �Write down 10 schools academically and athletically that interest you. �Compare times for each team to know where you would stand as of today. �Be realistic of where you can swim and if you are a scholarship or non-scholarship athlete (Division 1, 2, or 3)

Questions continued �Email each coach of the schools you are interested in. �Determine the level of school you want to compete at. �Do you want to sign or commit early/late? What is in your best interest? �Find out about each team. What do you want in a team? How would you fit and contribute to that team? �Ask the coach what are their expectations? �What is the post-graduate/alumni network related to the program and university?

th 9 and th 10 Grade Focus �Start to determine if swimming in college is what you want �Talk with your coach about your future; high school, training, and college �Determine what college experience you would like �There a few things you should ask yourself: 1. Is swimming my passion? 2. Is it something I want to continue through high school and in college? If so, what is my dedication level?

th 9 and th 10 grade continued �Start researching schools that you may have heard about in your state and across the U. S. �Take a look at colleges of interest to see what makes their team and help give you perspective and personal goals �Talk with your club/high school coach �Talk with your parents

Eligibility Center (EC) �Eligibility Center �NCAA regulates and determines eligibility for collegiate athletics �All documents will have to be sent to EC

Important Dates: 11 th and 12 th grade years �Contacts and digital communication begins June 15 th of sophomore year �August 1 st of junior year begins official visits �November and April signing periods �December 1 academic scholarships (ED/EA) �April 1 final amateurism certification

th 15 June of Sophomore Communications �Social Media �Video Conference �Texting �Email �Evaluations �Club Team Practice Visits �Junior Day

Documents Needed �Register with EC and provide ID number �Recruiting visits only require unofficial documents; EC and school need official �High school transcripts �SAT/ACT score �Graduation certificates

Official and Unofficial Visits �What to expect �Travel/Transportation �Trip itineraries(athlete and parents) �Entertainment and the schools “experience” �Football game or sporting event �Team unity �Scholarship Offers �All expense paid for official visits by university �Teammates �Practice �Campus/academics �Right fit…

Admission Process �Patience is key �Application/acceptance �Scholarship (athletic/academic) �Eligibility Center

Scholarships: Athletic and Academic �Athletic aid �Men-9. 9 �Women-13. 9 �Academic aid �University �Individual department �Outside/Private entity