Athletic Advising
St. Ignatius student-athletes and their families who are interested in learning more about the college athletic recruiting and admission process should first meet with their primary school counselor. The next step is to become familiar with the Planning Guide for College Bound Student-Athletes (click for PDF version here). Once these two initial steps have been taken, the SI student-athlete and/or their families should arrange a meeting with their counselor to further develop their plan and understanding of this process.
PLANNING GUIDE FOR STUDENT-ATHLETES
- general approach to contacting college coaches
- official and unofficial college visit guidelines and expectations
- general approach to life as a college student athlete
- general approach to criteria for choice of college, with athletics as one of the determining factors
- time table for action plan & deadlines
- INFORMATION & USEFUL WEB LINKS
The counselor will assist student-athletes in clarifying or establishing information about the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), and community college eligibility requirements (click here for useful web links page). - NCAA CLEARINGHOUSE
The counselor is responsible for with the registration of all SI student-athletes interested in competing in college athletes, with the NCAA Clearinghouse. - WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH SI HEAD VARSITY COACHES
The counselor will create a working relationship with Head Varsity Coaches of SI athletic teams, helping execute the plan for the SI student-athlete who has a desire to compete in college athletics. - COMMUNICATION WITH COLLEAGUES
It is vital that there is information shared between the primary counselor and coach for each specific student-athlete. It is expected that thru email, or in person meetings that both counselors, along with input from the SI Head Coach, will communicate to serve the best interest of the student-athlete. - DEVELOPING SELF ADVOCATES
One of the primary goals of the working relationship with the counselor is that SI student-athletes will further develop their ability to advocate for themselves. While working with SI student-athletes and their families to further understand and navigate the college recruiting and admission process, it is important to know that the counselor is not responsible for contacting college coaches on behalf of the student-athlete. That is the sole responsibility of the student-athlete once they have developed a comprehensive plan with the support from the counselor. - It should also be known that the counselor will work only with student-athletes who compete for SI Athletic teams. The counselor is not responsible for working with athletes at SI who compete for club teams or organizations that do not represent St. Ignatius College Prep