Welcome! Montgomery Bell Academy College Athletics Program
Objectives Understand the organizations and divisions of collegiate athletics Incorporate athletics into your college admission process Learn about the wide scope of opportunities to continue athletics at the collegiate level Understand how athletics can enhance your admission resume Open the lines of communication between parents and the athletic office/college counseling office
College Athletics Divisions NCAA Division I- (Power 5 conferences, Mid majors, etc.) Football only I-AA (FCS) (Southern, Patriot, Ivy League, OVC) Division II Division III (Sewanee, Rhodes, Centre, BSC, NESCAC Conference) NAIA
College Athletics Data There are approximately 4,500,000 male high school athletes and approximately 330,000 collegiate athletes in 23 sports (~7.3%). (1.8% at the Division I level) Division III is a home to 58% of male collegiate student athletes and 75% of those student athletes receive some merit based or need based financial aid. There are 450 D3 schools over 34 states. Since 2012, over 60 MBA graduates have gone on to participate in 12 different sports at 49 different schools Probability Data Chart
Colleges Attended by MBA Student - Athletes University of Arizona Baylor University Bellarmine University Belmont University Birmingham Southern College Brescia University Brown University Campbell University Carson Newman College Centre College Columbia University Cornell University University of Dallas Dartmouth College University of Denver Dickinson College East Tennessee State University Emory University University of Evansville Furman University Georgia Institute of Technology Hanover College Harvard College Henderson State University High Point University Johns Hopkins University University of Kentucky Mars Hill College Massachusetts Institute of Technology Mercer University Miami (Ohio) University University of Michigan Middle Tennessee State University Middlebury College University of Mississippi University of Notre Dame University of North Carolina The Ohio State University Pomona College Pennsylvania State University Princeton University Rhodes College University of the South (Sewanee) University of South Carolina University of Southern California Southern Methodist University Stetson University Syracuse University Tennessee State University University of Tennessee Knoxville Tulane University Vanderbilt University University of Virginia Wake Forest University Washington and Lee University Western Kentucky University Williams College Wofford College
Issues in admission Athletics is a MAJOR hook for selective admission Athletic programs cannot give you admission to any school The programs support you through the admission office Early Action / Early Decision Plans Financial Aid Merit Scholarships at D3 Level
Divison I 345 schools across the US Two subdivision in football (FBS, FCS) Athletic scholarships may be given Head count sports (football, basketball) Equivalency sports Ivy League schools compete in FCS, but the schools choose not to offer athletic scholarships
Division III NCAA s largest division of athletics 451 colleges and universities are represented across 35 states : map Colleges and universities that choose not to not to offer athletic scholarships to their student athletes Financial aid and merit scholarships are applicable and abundant
Images of Division III Athletics
Images of Division III Athletics
Southern Athletic Association (SAC) Berry College (GA) Birmingham Southern (AL) Centre College (KY) (45) U. of Chicago (IL) (4) Hendrix College (AR) (82) Rhodes College (TN) (51) U. of South: Sewanee (TN) (45) Washington U. (St. Louis) (15) New England Small College Athletic Assoc. (NESCAC) (Little Ivy) Amherst College (MA) (1) Bates College (ME) (25) Bowdoin College (ME) (4) Colby College (ME) (19) Hamilton College (NY) (14) Middlebury College (VT) (4) Trinity College (CT) (43) Tufts Univ. (MA) (27) Wesleyan Univ. (CT) (14) Williams College (MA) (2)
Centennial Conference Dickinson College (PA) (40) Franklin & Marshall College (PA) (39) Gettysburg College (PA) (48) Haverford College (PA) (12) Johns Hopkins Univ. (MD) (10) Juniata College McDaniel College Muhlenburg College Susquehanna College Swarthmore College (PA) (3) Ursinus College (PA) (93) Midwest Conference Beloit College (IL) (60) Carroll College (IA) Cornell College (IA) (93) Grinnell College (IA) (17) Illinois College (IL) Knox College IL) Lake Forest College (IL) Lawrence Univ. (WI) ((56) Monmouth College (IL) Ripon College (WI) St Norbert College (WI)
North Coast Athletic Conf. (NCAC) Allegheny College (PA) Denison Univ. (OH) (55) DePauw Univ.(IN) (50) Hiram College Kenyon College (OH) (25) Oberlin College (OH) (23) Ohio Wesleyan College Wabash College (IN) (61) Wittenburg Univ.(OH) Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. (MIAC) Augsburg College Bethel Univ. Carleton College (8) Gustavus Adolphus College (78) Hamline Univ. Macalester College (23) St. Johns Univ. (79) St Olaf College (51) Univ of St. Thomas College of Wooster (OH) (60)
Old Dominion Athletic Conf. (ODAC) Bridgewater College (VA) Catholic Univ. (DC) Emory & Henry College (VA) Guilford College (NC) Hampden-Sydney College (VA) Randolph-Macon College (VA) Shenandoah Univ. (VA) Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. (SCIAC) Cal Lutheran College Chapman Univ. Claremont - Harvey Mudd - Scripps (9) Occidental College (43) Pomona - Pitzer (4) Univ. of the Redlands Whittier College Washington & Lee Univ. (VA) (14)
*Independents/Misc. Emory Univ. (21) MIT (7) NYU (32) *(These schools actually play in conferences but the conference varies from sport to sport -- please check their websites)
Jim Schwartz Mr. Schwartz was born just outside Baltimore, Maryland, and attended Mount Saint Joseph High School, an all-male Catholic school, where he played football. Schwartz was a four-year letterman at linebacker for the Hoyas of Georgetown University, where he earned his degree in economics. He received Distinguished Economics Graduate honors at Georgetown and earned numerous honors in 1988, including Division III CoSIDA/GTE Academic All-America, All-America, and team captain. From Georgetown, Jim chose to pursue his love of coaching at the collegiate ranks and the NFL where he has coached for the Browns, Ravens, Titans and Bills. Jim became head coach of the Detroit Lions in 2009 through 2013. Last summer, Jim accepted a job as a consultant with the NFL officiating department and relocated his family to Nashville.
Parent Panel Brian Reames son Grey 14 attends and plays football at Washington and Lee Gordon Pollock- MBA father; graduate of Williams College; played lacrosse and football Kelly Motley MBA mother; son Will 16 will attend Kenyon College and play baseball
What students should do The Recruiting Process Create an athletic resume (available in the college counseling office). Send interest letters to college coaches (available in the college counseling office). Plan for evaluation Have a plan for college coaches to see you compete. Invite them to see you participate in games and/or showcases. Video - Find out what a coach wants to see. Does he want to see a full game or a video of your skills? Visit colleges and coaches camps, showcases to fit your sport Be active and be the recruiter- understand that this is a job search
3 Thoughts to Take with you! There are a multitude of opportunities to continue both your athletic and academic careers IF you do your research and are PROACTIVE! Athletics can help you gain admission in the selective college admissions process We will follow up this initial meeting with sport-specific meetings regarding the recruiting process College Counseling Website Contact information : Mark Tipps: mark.tipps@montgomerybell.edu Todd Moran: todd.moran@montgomerybell.edu