ATHLETES AND PARENTS
How is Finding Athletes different from other recruiting websites?
Finding Athletes sets itself apart in three key areas:
First, Finding Athletes provides KNOWLEDGE to the student athlete. Our website offers a comprehensive step-by-step Athlete Resource Guide of the major rules and regulations of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). Topics included in the Resource Guide:
Second, Finding Athletes is FOCUSED. We spotlight on all 30 scholarship sports. The website introduces you to college coaches and recruiters in every scholarship sport offered by the NCAA, NAIA and NJCAA.
Third, Finding Athletes is completely free to all qualified coaches and recruiters. Many other recruiting networks charge colleges, coaches and/or recruiters to access athlete profiles sometimes in excess of $20,000 per year. Others provide students "free" registration only to push advertising and/or sell the student's personal information. What this "free" registration gives the athlete and his parents is usually only junk filled inboxes. The coaches and recruiters end up seeing databases that are filled with bogus and invalid profiles rendering the entire database useless. We firmly believe that an athlete's chances of obtaining a scholarship are dramatically increased by maximum exposure. The key to achieving this is by ensuring the accessibility of a large number of recruiters to an athlete's accurate profile.
Can I update my information and stats on the website from time to time?
Yes. You are encouraged to update information frequently to ensure that recruiters have the most up-to-date information.
What schools will have access to my information?
Your Finding Athletes profile is available to every university, college and junior college. The website is free to every qualified college coach and recruiter in the nation.
If I participate in two sports, can I list both sports on my profile?
Yes. Your annual registration allows you to enter your profile under an unlimited number of sports.
How much does it cost to become a Student/Athlete member of Finding Athletes?
The annual registration is only $39.00(USD) gives you access to the Finding Athletes network and allows you to post your profile for an entire year. You may have your profile removed at any time during this term by sending an email to support@findingathletes.com.
How do I become a member of Finding Athletes?
Simply click here to register today.
Can I add highlight videos and photos to my profile?
Yes. You can update highlight videos and photos as frequently as you desire.
How can I be sure that the information that I provide will be safe and secure?
Finding Athletes uses the Secured Sockets Layer (SSL) to ensure all your data is transferred securely. Also, Finding Athletes does not store any credit card, checking, social security, or any other critical personal information other than your athletic and academic information. We use secure Microsoft technologies to ensure only true coaches and your alone can view this information.
Furthermore, all coaches that have access to specific profile information such as High School Name, Age, Academic Information, etc. have been screened by a Finding Athletes representative to ensure that coach is who they say they are.
You pay for the best to ensure your child’s security and we give the best.
Does becoming a member of Finding Athletes violate any NCAA, NAIA or NJCAA regulations?
Absolutely not. Registering with Finding Athletes does not violate any collegiate rules or regulations. Finding Athletes offers an extensive outline of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). Additionally, we encourage all athletes and parents to visit http://www.ncaa.org, http://naia.cstv.com and http://www.njcaa.org to obtain a complete overview of regulations.
Do I need my high school or coaches consent to sign with Finding Athletes?
No.
What forms of payment does Finding Athletes accept? What payment service has been implemented and is it secure?
Finding Athletes employs USAePAY Gateway Merchant for credit card payment services.
If you are uncomfortable paying online, please feel free to submit a check or money order.
Use the check/money order option on the order form and please be sure to include the Finding Athletes order number and name of the athlete on memo line of the check.
Submit all payments to the following address:
Finding Athletes, Inc.
ATTN: Accounts Receivable
5554 South Peek, 16
Katy, TX 77450
I want to purchase a gift card for a friend/relative so they have access to Finding Athletes. How can I do that?
Click here and follow the instructions to make your purchase. Please Contact Us if we can be of any assistance.
COACHES
What are my advantages as a coach/recruiter of high school athletes? How can this benefit me and my school?
Finding Athletes allows coaches to streamline the recruiting process. It allows recruiters to perform a tremendous amount of the recruiting process from home or without leaving the office. Bottom line, it saves coaches and schools time and money.
How do I search for athletes?
Once logged into Finding Athletes, click on “Find Athletes”.
To search for athletes in a particular sport, click on the “Sports Area” tab. Once on the tab, select the desired sport from the “Sports” drop-drown list. Once selected, you will automatically receive the ability to search on one profile category and/or a particular piece of information with respect to that sport. Clicking the “Add” button will give you another field to search on in addition to the one you have already selected. You can do this with up to 15 different statistics or profile categories.
You can also search on location and academic information by selecting the respective tags. As a coach you’ll have the ability to search for the information that interests you, not just demographics and geography like so many other sites limit you to.
How much does it cost to become a Coach/Recruiter of Finding Athletes?
Finding Athletes is completely free to all qualified college coaches and recruiters.
How can I verify the accuracy of a student/athlete’s information?
Athletes’ profiles include contact information for their coaches and guidance counselors for verification purposes.
Are coaches registered on Finding Athletes at jeopardy of risking any collegiate (NCAA, NAIA or NJCAA) regulations?
Absolutely not. Registering with Finding Athletes does not violate any collegiate rules or regulations. Finding Athletes offers an extensive outline of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). Additionally, we encourage all athletes and parents to visit http://www.ncaa.org, http://naia.cstv.com and http://www.njcaa.org to obtain a complete overview of regulations.
