What’s Your NCAA ID?

An Important Part of the Recruiting Process

Your NCAA ID is the primary way an NCAA school recruiting you adds you to their institutional request list. Being added to an IRL informs the Eligibility Center of the school’s interest in having an academic and/or amateurism certification decision for you.

Your NCAA ID is located in the top-right corner of your Eligibility Center account.

While a college or university coach or athletics staff can search the Eligibility Center’s database to locate your NCAA ID, the easiest way for a coach or athletics staff to find your Eligibility Center account information is with your 10-digit NCAA ID. Be sure to include it every time you correspond with a coach or athletic staff member!

Your Sports Participation History

When completing the information in your certification account, you are asked about your sports participation history. This section of the account is critical to ensure the Eligibility Center staff can review your sports history and provide an amateurism decision. Your amateurism certification cannot be finalized without a completed sports participation history section! You should update your sports participation information yearly or any time you participate in a new sport, club or event.

To update your sports participation information, log in to your account at eligibilitycenter.org. Click the icon in the upper-right corner, then select Sports Questions.

To change a sport, click the sport currently listed, change to a different sport, then answer the questions for that sport and save.
To add an additional sport, look for Add a Sport in the column on the left. Choose your new sport from the drop-down list, complete the questions for that sport.

Remember: During your senior year, you must request final amateurism certification for each sport listed.

Ask a Student-Athlete

“In my four years at South Carolina, the people who poured into me, the opportunities provided to me, and the work I did combine all to allow me to not only live my dream of becoming a number one draft pick but to expand it. In those four years, I learned to embrace being a role model and a difference maker in the lives of others.” Click here to read about all the 2023 NCAA Woman of the Year Top 30 honorees.

—Aliyah Boston, South Carolina University

Nutrition and Dietary Supplement Information

The NCAA provides guidance about nutrition and dietary information for student-athletes. There is a strong focus on a well-designed nutritional plan for optimal body performance. Click here to learn how to properly prepare your body for performance and avoid supplement risks.

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

Holiday Office Closure

The Eligibility Center will be closed Friday, Dec. 22, through Monday, Jan. 1. Normal business hours will resume Tuesday, Jan. 2. On behalf of the entire Eligibility Center staff, we wish you a safe and happy holiday!

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