Navigating The NCAA and It"s Different Athletic Divisions
Don't think your good enough to play college sports, DON'T count yourself out just yet! There's more to college sports than playing for Alabama, Michigan, and Florida.
These are the names we see constantly on ESPN and in the news, but don't worry there are plenty more opportunities to play at the collegiate level.
The NCAA is comprised of 3 athletic divisions, DI, DII and DIII.
Below are the differences between each: NCAA Division I - This is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the NCAA where the most talented athletes play.
It is very difficult to play at this level but not impossible.
Remember anything in life is possible but it takes hard work, belief in yourself and a good recruiting strategy.
Collegiate Sports Recruiting can help you develop and implement your recruiting plan.
Below are the highlights of DI.
-DI members must offer at least 14 sports (7 men & 7 Women) - 340 schools 167,089 student athletes participate in DI (90,837 Men 76,252 Women) - -Qualifications (Complete 16 core courses with a minimum GPA of 2.
3 and a 68 sum ACT score and Graduate from high school) - Scholarships offered on a full and partial basis.
- Total scholarships limits by sport Baseball- 11.
7, Softball- 7.
2, Basketball- M-10 / W-10, Soccer- M-9/ W-9.
9 Volleyball- W-8 NCAA Division II - This is considered an intermediate-level division of competition.
This division allows athletically gifted students to compete at a high level both academically and athletically.
- DII relies on the partial-scholarship model, they can split their scholarship money between athletes - 100,000 Total athletes at 300 schools.
(63,692 Men 44,249 Women) - Average scholarship per school (39.
5 Men 30.
9 Women) - Scholarships offered on a full and partial basis.
- Total scholarships limits by sport Baseball- 9, Softball- 12, Basketball- M-13 / W-15, Soccer- M-9.
9/ W-14 Volleyball- W-12 NCAA Division III - This division allows athletically gifted students to compete at a high level both academically and athletically.
- 449 schools 183,500 student athletes participate in DIII (106,728-M 76,775-W) - D III sports offer non-athletic financial aid packages rather than athletically based support.
This is a way for DIII schools to attract talented athletes NJCAA- The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) is an association of community and junior college athletic departments in the US.
It is divided into Divisions and Regions.
Many students play at this level and use it as a stepping stone to transfer into a higher division school.
These are the names we see constantly on ESPN and in the news, but don't worry there are plenty more opportunities to play at the collegiate level.
The NCAA is comprised of 3 athletic divisions, DI, DII and DIII.
Below are the differences between each: NCAA Division I - This is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the NCAA where the most talented athletes play.
It is very difficult to play at this level but not impossible.
Remember anything in life is possible but it takes hard work, belief in yourself and a good recruiting strategy.
Collegiate Sports Recruiting can help you develop and implement your recruiting plan.
Below are the highlights of DI.
-DI members must offer at least 14 sports (7 men & 7 Women) - 340 schools 167,089 student athletes participate in DI (90,837 Men 76,252 Women) - -Qualifications (Complete 16 core courses with a minimum GPA of 2.
3 and a 68 sum ACT score and Graduate from high school) - Scholarships offered on a full and partial basis.
- Total scholarships limits by sport Baseball- 11.
7, Softball- 7.
2, Basketball- M-10 / W-10, Soccer- M-9/ W-9.
9 Volleyball- W-8 NCAA Division II - This is considered an intermediate-level division of competition.
This division allows athletically gifted students to compete at a high level both academically and athletically.
- DII relies on the partial-scholarship model, they can split their scholarship money between athletes - 100,000 Total athletes at 300 schools.
(63,692 Men 44,249 Women) - Average scholarship per school (39.
5 Men 30.
9 Women) - Scholarships offered on a full and partial basis.
- Total scholarships limits by sport Baseball- 9, Softball- 12, Basketball- M-13 / W-15, Soccer- M-9.
9/ W-14 Volleyball- W-12 NCAA Division III - This division allows athletically gifted students to compete at a high level both academically and athletically.
- 449 schools 183,500 student athletes participate in DIII (106,728-M 76,775-W) - D III sports offer non-athletic financial aid packages rather than athletically based support.
This is a way for DIII schools to attract talented athletes NJCAA- The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) is an association of community and junior college athletic departments in the US.
It is divided into Divisions and Regions.
Many students play at this level and use it as a stepping stone to transfer into a higher division school.