Can coach support help masters degree application?

The Ivy eligiblity is a confusing mess. I am very familiar with one program, including having inside info about who took classes which semesters, and even then I don’t really know who has eligibility left. I do know that it was a heavily managed process though. Lots of kids took time off of classes to preserve their eligibility. My son did not, which is why he will graduate with a year left.

It isn’t even the 2-3 years of development I don’t think. A lot of these kids have 1 year left, or 1+redshirt for the Ivy kids. I don’t think a lot of athletes or coaches are probably interested in using that redshirt at this stage either. So I think if you are trying to be recruited for one year, you probably are a starter, or at a minimum a sorely needed backup at a critical position. But we are thinking anywhere he tries to transfer for a year won’t be interested unless 1 - they think he will be the starter, and 2 - they think he will be a national placer. Otherwise it isn’t worth it to take in a kid for one year.

Opposite for my UNC D. Department admitted but had to be admitted by the graduate school. As many have noted, greatly varies.

Son plays for high academic D3 program. Over the last couple of years, we have seen quite a few players that are graduate student who played in the Ivies. I don’t know if they had coach support, but wouldn’t surprise me at all.

Just make sure the list of potential grad schools (and the program) is the RIGHT list, based on what the student wants to do once he/she enters the workforce. Wrong athletic opportunity but right professional opportunities? That seems like an obvious choice to me, given that at some point everyone ends up looking for a job. Coach support might be a tip factor, but not a way to pick a grad school IMHO…

1 Like