Should You Consider NAIA Schools On Your College Recruiting List

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Most high school student-athletes get a little tunnel vision as they are considering where to play college sports. They tend to focus on all the well known, NCAA Division I colleges that they see on tv. In the last couple of weeks we have looked at NCAA Division II and III as options for you to explore when it comes to building your athletic recruiting list and your college list. This week we take a look at NAIA colleges and explore whether you should consider some of them on your college list also. Over these three episodes we have talked about 1,000 college options that you may not have considered before as a student-athlete.

In this episode I share an overview and some of the things you should consider when evaluating NAIA colleges as an option for your recruiting and college lists.

Chapters 00:00 Introduction and context of the conversation 00:27 Purpose of this episode, should you consider NAIA colleges 01:10 My personal experience competing against NAIA programs 02:55 How a student-athlete can work 1-on-1 with me on their recruiting 03:36 NAIA overview - 230+ schools across 35 states 06:34 Cal Baptist transition from NAIA to NCAA D2 to NCAA D1 07:34 Finding your athletic fit at the D2 level 09:14 Campus locations of NAIA schools 10:26 NAIA balance between academics, athletics and leadership 12:02 Recruiting advantages of NAIA athletic programs 13:44 Athletic scholarships at NAIA colleges 15:35 Drawbacks of considering NAIA schools 17:30 Episode wrap up on last 3 episodes, 1,000 schools to explore