Posted by Ron Johnston on Fri, Nov 13, 2009 @ 09:51 AM
Wow. 10 Clovis West High School athletes signed Letters of Intent at an on-campus ceremony on National Signing Day (Wednesday Nov 11). And 8 of the 10 were female athletes in volleyball, basketball and golf - a testament to the success of Title IX opening up opportunities for women in sports.
Watch the video below, and you'll see the girls and their proud athletic director talking about this being the culmination of a lot of hard work that's paying off by paying for college.
This is only the Early Signing Period. Let's see who else from Clovis West (near Fresno, CA) gets added to the list during the regular signing period.
Posted by Jon Fugler on Mon, Nov 09, 2009 @ 09:42 PM
The Early Signing Period started Wednesday November 11 for most sports, and the next night Jon & Ron addressed the Recruiting Calendar in a live videocast. You can watch a replay of this event.
"The Recruiting Calendar and
Your Athletic Scholarship"
Click to watch a replay of this 1-hour videocast.
How important is the Early Signing Period, and if you don't sign now are your scholarship chances hurt? If so, how much?
Jon Fugler and Ron Johnston addressed this and took a look at the NCAA Recruiting Calendar. More importantly, they shared an even more important Recruiting Calendar and what it means for student-athletes looking to get recruited with an athletic scholarship.
Click here to watch this free online videocast and you'll also get the NCAA Recruiting Calendar and Letter of Intent documents.
Posted by Jon Fugler on Tue, Oct 20, 2009 @ 05:23 PM
With the Early Signing Period coming up for most sports in less than a month (November 11-18), it's time to for a refresher on what this is all about and what it means to prospects.
The National Signing Dates are those periods of time when college coaches can sign high school seniors to a National Letter of Intent, which is explained by the NCAA:
"By signing a National Letter of Intent, a prospective student-athlete agrees to attend the designated college or university for one academic year. Pursuant to the terms of the National Letter of Intent program, participating institutions agree to provide athletics financial aid for one academic year to the student-athlete, provided he/she is admitted to the institution and is eligible for financial aid under NCAA rules."
The Early Signing Period next month includes basketball and most other sports. Excluded are Football, Field Hockey, Soccer, Track and Field, Cross Country and Men's Water Polo.
Once the Early Signing Period is over, coaches can continue to recruit but may not sign an athlete to a National Letter of Intent until the Regular Period, which varies depending on the sport. You can see the complete schedule for this year on the NCAA site.
What does it mean if you are not signed during the Early Period? Well, it probably just indicates you are not a blue-chip athlete, but by no means are your scholarship hopes dashed. There will be many more scholarships handed out during the Regular Period.
Continue to contact coaches and get on their radar. And, if you are already on their radar, build the relationships and pursue your scholarship dream.