NCSA
WHAT IS THE COLLEGE SPORTS SYSTEM?
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When student-athletes combine their studies with competitive sport (called 'athletics' in the US) at the same time at a regional and national league level.
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There are 3 main tiers ranging from 4-year to 2-year colleges:
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NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association)
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NAIA (National Association of Collegiate Athletics)
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NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association)
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NCAA:
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Div I - required to sponsor at a minimum 7 men's sports & 7 women's sports; or 6 men's sports & 8 women's sports
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Div II - required to sponsor at a minimum 5 men's sports & 5 women's sports; or 4 men's sports & 6 women's sports
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Div III - Predominantly are made up of private schools
NAIA - mostly comparable with NCAA Div II & III schools in terms of level of competition, size, & number of enrolments
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Many universities/colleges offer physiotherapy, fitness coaching, nutrition advice, sports psychology, academic tutoring, & intensive training programs with world class facilities in order to prepare student-athletes for sporting & academic success.
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Financial Aid such as a athletic & academic scholarships are available at all levels. There are no athletic scholarships offered for NCAA Div III, NJCCA Div III & CCCAA.
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NCAA - More than 500,000 students
NAIA - More than 77,000 students
NJCAA - Approximately 70,000 students
CCCAA - Approximately 24,000 students
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ABOUT NCSA
As part of the IMG Academy NCSA is a team of over 1,000 passionate experts, mostly former college athletes and coaches.
As the largest and most successful recruitment network including over 35,000 college coaches from 37 sports using NCSA to find student athletes, NCSA is committed to finding the best fit for all student-athletes wanting to play college sports.
With the worlds largest recruiting platform to connect directly with college coaches and a search tool to find colleges across the US, NCSA will mentor you and show you how to maximise the platform using it's data driven approach to matching schools in order to be recruited.
DID YOU KNOW?
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The Grade Point Average (GPA) is used for Academic eligibility
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NCAA schools:
Div 1 - 363
Div 2 - 313
Div 3 - 442
NJCAA schools: 525
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More than $3.7 billion in athletic scholarships are offered by Div 1 & 2 schools annually.
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8 of the top 10 world ranked universities are in the USA.
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NJCAA are 2-year colleges offering associate degrees which is often used to transfer to a 4-year college
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90% of US colleges have had at least 1 NCSA student-athlete on their roster.
MAKE IT HAPPEN
WITH OUR HELP
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Expert guidance from experienced NCSA coaches who will personally help you through the recruitment process
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Get noticed by more than 35,000 college coaches
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Tailor your search for schools based on your needs and best fit
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Access resources and tools to assist you with the recruitment process
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Join the largest and most successful collegiate athletic recruitment network in the world
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Connect directly with college coaches and recruiters
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Receive scholarship guidance and access to SAT/ACT test preparation
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COLLEGE PROVIDES
OPPORTUNITIES AND POSSIBILITIES TO
EXPLORE, GROW AND REACH POTENTIAL
TESTIMONIALS
Student-Athlete (Tennis)
I really feel like NCSA doesn’t just give your information to coaches it helps you find the perfect fit for what you are looking for.
Writing back to a coach can be hard but NCSA has the tasks to help you improve your emails and how you communicate with coaches.
Parent (Golf)
“NCSA is the only way to condense what could be a completely overwhelming experience into a manageable one.
If you tried to find an appropriate college that matches everything you are looking for, it would be like a needle in a haystack.”
Parent (Field Hockey)
“There are so many things to navigate while looking at how to get recruited by colleges regardless of what sport you are interested in playing.
I believe NCSA does a very good job of communicating what colleges are looking for as well as explaining what needs to be done to become noticed by them. It also opens up a lot of new doors to colleges that members may not have even heard of before that may be just the right fit for them.”
US COLLEGE EVENTS
