The Recruiting Rundown
High School Sophomores, Issue 1
Preparation Phase
Starts when a student-athlete begins
attending classes in 9th grade and
Preparation Phase
lasts until May 1 of his/her
sophomoreStarts
year. when a student-athlete begins
attending classes in 9th grade and
Freshmen lasts until May 1 of his/her
• Begin PSAsophomore
Process year.
• Begin unofficial
visits
Freshmen
• Attend college
• Begintournaments
PSA Process
Sophomores
• Begin unofficial visits
• Continue unofficial
visits tournaments
• Attend college
Sophomores“best fit”
• Develop preliminary
schools • Continue unofficial visits
• Develop
preliminary “best fit”
• Respond to
questionnaires
schools
• Register with
NCAA Eligibility Center
• Respond to questionnaires
• Register with NCAA Eligibility Center
Action Phase
Phase
Includes theAction
critical 18-month
Includes
critical
window which
laststhe
from
May18-month
1 of
window which
lasts from
May 1 of
a student-athlete’s
sophomore
year
year
until Nov. 1aofstudent-athlete’s
his/her senior sophomore
year.
until Nov. 1 of his/her senior year.
Juniors
Juniors
• Email summer results and
• Email summer results and
progress report to coaches prior to
progress report to coaches prior to
Sept. 1. Sept. 1.
• Schedule•SAT/ACT
Schedule SAT/ACT
• Continue•unofficial
visits visits
Continue unofficial
• Attend college
tournaments
• Attend
college tournaments
• Sendscores
SAT/ACT
to coaches
• Send SAT/ACT
toscores
coaches
Transition
Transition
PhasePhase
Includes the time from when a
Includes thestudent
time from
when
athlete
signsaa National
student athlete
signs
a
National
Letter of Intent (or commits to
Letter of Intent
(or commits
to they
a school)
until the time
a school) until
the timeinthey
matriculate
college.
matriculateSeniors
in college.
Seniors • Send final HS transcripts to NCAA
Center to NCAA
• Send finalEligibility
HS transcripts
• Complete Amateurism
Eligibility Center
Certification process
• Complete Amateurism
Certification process
About the Authors
AboutJohn
theBrooks
Authors
is the former
Head Coach of the University
of North
John Brooks
is theFlorida
formerand founder
of of
Red
Numbers
Golf
Head Coach
the
University
(rednumbersgolf.com)
of North Florida
and founder
of Red Numbers
Golf is the former
Ted Gleason
(rednumbersgolf.com)
Head Coach of the University of
Southern California and founder
Ted Gleason
is the former
of Road to College Golf
Head Coach
of
the University of
(roadtocollegegolf.com)
Southern California and founder
Goetze
of Road to Nicky
College
Golf is a three-time AllAmerican
from Clemson University
(roadtocollegegolf.com)
and served as the head coach at
four is
Division
I schoolsAllincluding
Nicky Goetze
a three-time
Mississippi
StateUniversity
and Florida State
American from
Clemson
(nickygoetze.com)
and served as the head coach at
four Division I schools including
Mississippi State and Florida State
(nickygoetze.com)
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ments
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least three
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the during
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formance
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initial-eligibility
requirements.
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requirements.
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continue
to initial-eligibility
do
these three
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important
requirements.
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continue
to do these
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to do
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very
important
things,
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will
be
ahead
other
sophomores
in the
process.
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theirCoaches
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information
a list of their
colleges.
also askand
sophomores
for
their academic information and a list of their
Good luck with your sophomore year!
Good luck with your sophomore year!
Key Terms
Key Terms
Questionnaire – Sent from a college golf
September 1 – The date at the beginning of a
prospect’s junior year of high school on which
September
The date
atbegin
the beginning
of a
Division1I–coaches
may
calling prospects.
prospect’s
junior
year of
high school
on which
Note that
Division
II coaches
may begin
calling
prospects
on June
priorcalling
to their prospects.
junior year of
Division
I coaches
may15begin
Division
III coaches
are allowed
Note high
that school.
Division
II coaches
may begin
callingto
call aton
any
time.15 prior to their junior year of
prospects
June
program to a prospect to learn more about them.
Questionnaire – Sent from a college golf
program to a prospect to learn more about them.
high school. Division III coaches are allowed to
Advanced Timeline
call at any time.
For those parents who feel their child’s recruiting process is more accelerated than the timeline presented, please
refer to the Junior and Senior year Recruiting Rundown issues to obtain more relevant advice for your situation.
Advanced Timeline
For those parents who feel their child’s recruiting process is more accelerated than the timeline presented, please
refer to the Junior and Senior year Recruiting Rundown issues to obtain more relevant advice for your situation.