What Do Your Athletes Need?

The right Eligibility Center account is the first step toward recruiting!

For student-athletes wanting to play at an NCAA Division I, II or III school, knowing which Eligibility Center account type is right for them is a critical step in the recruiting process. The right Eligibility Center account is an important step in the process toward certification, which is required for your athlete to be eligible to practice, compete and receive athletics aid when recruited.

When your athletes register at eligibilitycenter.org, they have three account options. Which account they need depends on where they are in the recruiting process and which division they plan to attend, among other factors. Click here for more information on which account is the right one for your athletes.

Keep in mind: Best practice is to start out with a free Profile Page account (option 1) before the start of ninth grade, then transition to the right certification account later when needed. Encourage your student-athletes to reach out to the Eligibility Center's customer service team at 877-262-1492 if they have questions when creating an account.

Spring Webinar for Coaches

March 6, 6-7 p.m. Eastern Time

Thank you to everyone who completed our survey on the best date and time for a webinar for high school and nonscholastic coaches! In collaboration with the National Federation of State High School Associations, the Eligibility Center is hosting a one-hour event about initial eligibility, recruiting, the coaching experience, and more. Registration is now live! Don't miss this valuable and informative session.

Share Your Eligibility Center Experience

Your feedback is important to us!

The Eligibility Center's 2023-24 High School Survey is open now until Sunday, April 7. We want to know more about your interactions with our staff and processes, as well as give you the opportunity to provide us with information on any difficult cases you had last year and what we can do to better assist you. Please take a few moments to complete the survey. Results will be shared in the September version of this newsletter.

Start the High School Survey

Resource Reminder: Frequently Asked Questions

Receiving questions about the Eligibility Center's process that you can't answer? Visit the Eligibility Center's online FAQ for answers to many of the questions you or your student-athletes may have. This is also a great resource for questions parents, families or other advocates may send your way, including:

Feel free to share ncaa.org/studentfaq in your school or organization's website, emails, newsletters or other correspondence to your student-athletes/families.

Sport Science Institute: Cardiac Health

Though many student-athletes with heart conditions can live active lives and not experience health-related problems, sudden fatality from a heart condition remains the leading medical cause of death in collegiate student-athletes. Click here to learn more about the cardiovascular care of your student-athletes.

The NCAA Sport Science Institute serves as a resource for physicians, athletics departments and campus partners in promoting the cardiovascular care of student-athletes.

The NCAA Sport Science Institute is a leader in providing health and safety resources to college athletes, coaches, athletics administrators and campus partners.

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