University of Tennessee Athletics
Prospects
DEFINITIONS
NCAA Recruiting Page - Includes important definitions and frequently asked questions.ÂWhat is a recruiting shutdown?
A recruiting shutdown is a period of time when no form of recruiting (e.g., contacts, evaluations, official, or unofficial visits, correspondence or making or receiving telephone calls) is permissible.
When may coaches start to contact me for recruitment?
Please see the attached First Opportunity for Recruiting Activity chart detailing recruiting activity timelines by sport.
Prospective Student-Athlete:
An individual becomes a "prospective student-athlete" when he/she begins classes for the ninth-grade and remains a "prospective student-athlete" until enrollment at a four-year institution. Prior to ninth grade, prospective student-athlete status is triggered if a university provides any financial aid or benefits that the college does not provide to prospective students generally.
Recruited Prospective Student-Athlete:
A prospective student-athlete becomes a "recruited prospective student-athlete" at a particular college if a coach or representative of the college's athletics interests (booster, alumnus or fan) approaches him/her (or a family member) about enrolling and participating in athletics at that college. Activities by coaches or boosters that trigger recruited status are:
- Providing the prospective student-athlete with an official visit;
- Having an arranged, in-person, off-campus encounter with the prospective student-athlete or the prospective student-athlete's family members; or
- Issuing a National Letter of Intent or the institution's written offer of athletically related financial aid to the prospective student-athlete. Issuing a written offer of athletically related financial aid to a prospective student-athlete to attend a summer session prior to full-time enrollment does not cause the prospective student-athlete to become recruited.
- Qualifier - Met NCAA initial eligibility requirements
- Scholarship, Practice, Competition
- Non-qualifier - Did not meet NCAA initial eligibility requirements
- Scholarship, Practice, Competition
- Redshirt - Sit out a year of competition due to academic, medical, or athletic reasons
- Practice during first semester and athletics scholarship during first year of full-time college enrollment
Student-athletes interested in transferring to Tennessee from a four-year Division I or Division II NCAA institution must have their name entered into the NCAA Transfer Portal prior to initiating communication (e.g., email or phone calls) with Tennessee coaches or athletic department staff members. Contact a member of your institution's athletics compliance office for further information.
ELIGIBILITY
- Guide for College-Bound Student-Athlete
- Core Course Requirements in the Classroom
- Register for the NCAA Eligibility CenterÂ
- How to switch Eligibility Center profile account to certification account
- Information on Fee Waiver
- How to Request Final Amateurism
RESOURCES
- First Opportunity for Recruiting Activity
- NCAA Recruiting Calendars
- NCAA Transfer Guide
- International Student-Athlete Guide
- NCAA Initial-Eligibility Brochure
- DI Initial-Eligibility Quick Reference Sheet
- NCAA Name, Image, and Likeness
- UTK Admissions Resources
- UTK Academic Scholarship Information
- UTK Academic Works
- To combine academic and athletic aid, you must meet one of the following:
- 3.5 Cum GPA/105 ACT/1270 SAT/HS Top 10%
- FAFSA (UT Code: 003530)
- SAT (UT Code: 1843)
- ACT (UT Code: 4026)
- TOEFLÂ (UT Code:Â 1843)
- IELTSÂ
- UTK Camp & Clinic Information
- National Letter of Intent (NLI) Information
Questions or Concerns?
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