Selecting a College/University

Selecting a College/University

1) What = kind of school do you want?

&nbs= p; . big, small, public, private, in/out of state, warm/cold climate, urban/rural

&nbs= p; . find school you can live & grow for 4 yrs. n= ot just good coach

2) Major=

&nbs= p; . if not sure, pick a school that has a lot of off= erings from which to sample in

= many different disciplines

3) Narro= w down schools

4) Check= out track programs

&nbs= p; . find what their recruiting needs are

&nbs= p; . email coaches & peers

&nbs= p; . post video/stats on the web

5) Offic= ial visits

&nbs= p; . pester = coaches and other athletes with questions

&nbs= p; . What is it like here? What are pra= ctices like?

= What's your philosophy of throwing? What's your philosophy of coachi= ng?

= How's the head coach? How's the food?

<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> = What do you do for fun? Where do you study? What’s it like to travel with = the

= team?

Scholarships based on athletic ability

DI & DII do

DIII, Ivy= league, US milita= ry academies does not

DI, = II & III Schools: http://ncaasports.com/schools

DII Schools: http://www.siue.edu/ATH= LETIC/d2/alpha.html

DIII Schools: http://web1.ncaa.org/ssLists/sportByInst.do?sport=3DMTO&division= =3D3

What college coaches look at

High school marks represent a starting point for the recruitment process. They look at state, regional, and national performance lists and select a band of individuals that match our expectations for athletes who will be successful in our program, and be successful in our schools. We try and take that very large list of students= and narrow it down to a short list of students who are interested in our school= so that we can then bring in for visits and try and get them as excited about = our program as we are. We are well aware that great high school athletes do not always become great college athletes, and some of the best college athletes weren't good in high school (Especially true in the javelin and hammer).

Chronological order of assessment

1: Junior (11th grade) Performances. The DyeStat lists the national and state top performances of = each thrower. Constant performances (low variance) throughout the season indicat= es consistency, increasing performances indicate improvement.

2: Height, weight, lifting maxes, previous years' experience, and other events/sports, per the application of interest form. This information, along with the primary event 11th grade performances, gives an indication of potential. Height cannot increase much, but weight is more adjustable with strength training and conditioning. Potential means that someone with lousy technique, low strength levels, or coming from a HS program with lacking coaching or facilities, may have room for improvement.

So a small thrower with potential may be interesting. However, a small thrower who has lots of experience, from a HS with great facilities and coaching, with great technique and good strength, may not have as much pote= ntial.

3: Assessment of technique and body composition through a recruiting videotape, web page, or recruiters' direct observation at state meets. A thrower may be big, but may have high bodyfat. Also looking for desire to throw, good attitude, good sportsmanship.

4: Assessment of attitude, fit with university, team, other throwers and coaches through the campus visit. 5: Most importantly, your level of intere= st and enthusiasm about throwing and competing, your passion for throwing, and your coachability (ability to listen, understand, and learn new techniques), are all desirable traits of a good recruit.

It is hard for coaches to justify a full scholarship t= o a jav thrower if this is his only event. So you have to be either great, or y= ou must be willing and able to score in other events. You are more valuable if= you can be a legitimate scoring possibility in two events in conference championships. Depending on your size and the needs of the school, you might want to consider also trying the hammer or the #35 weight throw indoors. If= you are smaller and quite athletic in other events, you could dabble in the decathlon or other decathlon events. On the other hand, they don't throw ja= v in HS in all states, so the applicant pool is smaller than that of shot or dis= cus.

Local schools&n= bsp; = ; <= /span>Out of State schools

Shippensburg &nbs= p; &= nbsp; Ashland (Ohio)

Kutztown &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; Southern Connecticut State

East Stroudsburg = &nb= sp; Delaware

IUP &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; East Carolina

Pittsburg= h

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