2016 Showcase Schools in Attendance

Here is a list of schools that have registered to attend.  If they listed out a application waiver code I also listed that as well.  Show them you care by filling out an application before the event.

Adrian College	Etyahla@adrian.edu	Free Application	@CoachTyahla
Alma College	burtonda@alma.edu
Angelo State University	taych@angelo.edu
ARKANSAS BAPTIST COLLEGE	morriseric54@yahoo.com	go to arkansasbaptistcollege.edu
Aurora University	tyourison@aurora.edu	NA	@
Austin College	ljwilliams@austincollege.edu
Avila University	Andre.pope@avila.edu	free application	@CoachBenavidez @Coach_Berna @CoachPope_
Bacone College	Campbellhank@gmail.com	N/A	@Campbell8545
Belhaven University	jcreech@belhaven.edu	No	@Coach_Creech   or    @BelhavenFB
Bethany College (KS)	mariettamd@bethanylb.edu		@SwedesFB
Briar Cliff University	nicholas.taylor@brarcliff.edu	Free online
Central Methodist University	dcalloway@centralmethodist.edu
Concordia University Chicago	Michael.Juscik@cuchicago.edu	Our application is free and takes 5 min.   Go to cuchicago.edu	@CUChicagoftbl
Franklin and Marshall College	john.troxell@fandm.edu	No
Graceland University	douglas@graceland.edu	No applicatiion fee	Graceland Football Website
Grand View University	Aflynn@grandview.edu	No	@gvvikingfb
Hendrix College	stonel@hendrix.edu	Use the common core app. It's free	For me- @lcstone3   School- @HendrixFootball
Hiram College	stanfordha@hiram.edu	www.hiram.edu/express (Waiver Fee Code: ATH2016)	@Hiram_Football
Howard Payne University	bderickson@hputx.edu
Huntingdon College	tconner@hawks.huntingdon.edu	App is free	@HawksFootball or @HCHawksSports
Knox College	dltomeo@knox.edu		@coachtomeo
Lakeland College	Brutoncp@lakeland.edu	Our application is free for all applicants	@LCMuskiesFB
Lindenwood University - Belleville	rfrey1@lindenwood.edu	no
Louisiana College	Justin.Charles@lacollege.edu	No	@WildcatsFB
Lyon College	kyle.phelps@lyon.edu	Our app is currently Free	@LCscotsfootball or @BigLeagueFLOW
Mayville State University	nathaniel.gill@mayvillestate.edu		https://twitter.com/mayvillestate
McMurry University	kirby.adam@mcm.edu		@CoachKirby25 @McMurryFootball
McPherson College	vanhoutj@mcpherson.edu	No application fee	@MAC_Bulldogs
MidAmerica Nazarene	ajhenderson@mnu.edu	https://mnu.hobsonsradius.com/ssc/aform/N7875ozI803m0x6702fIL.ssc	coach_aric
Midland University	jamrog@midlandu.edu	Free Application
Millsaps College	lechtb@millsaps.edu		@Coach_Lech
Missouri Baptist Universtiy	burianekj@mobap.edu		@mbufootball
Missouri Valley College	wiersonc@moval.edu	N/A	N/A
Montana State University Nothern	aaron.christensen4@msun.edu
Navarro	banksjimmie@gmail.com		banks_jimmie
New Mexico Highlands University	jdmills@nmhu.edu	REC3	@nmhusports
Peru State College	lvarley@peru.edu	www.peru.edu/Admissions	@PSCFootball
Presentation College	michael.budziszewski@presentation.edu		@coachbuddah
Southern Prep	coachdavidson_spa@yahoo.com		@eaglesprep
Southwestern College	brad.griffin@sckans.edu	Put Football and we will waive the fee	@builderfootball
Southwestern Oklahoma State University	wierzbickia@student.swosu.edu		Coach_Wiz91
Southwestern University	keboh@southwestern.edu	No	@SWC_Eboh
Sul Ross State University	john.h.pearce@sulross.edu		SulRossStateFootball
Tarleton State University	Charles.moore@go.tarleton.edu	N/A	@TarletonFB
Texas College	gruffin@texascollege.edu
Trinity University	jgezella@trinity.edu	nope ours is free	@TUFootballTX
University of Saint Mary	jay.osborne@stmary.edu	FB16	@USMSpirewire
UT Permian Basin	Martin_j@utpb.edu		@UTPBfootball
Wayland Baptist University	keefnerb@wbu.edu	HTOWN2016
Westminster College (MO)	brian.kooser@westminster-mo.edu		@WestmoFootball, @CoachKooser
Whittier College	abontemp@whittier.edu
Wisconsin Lutheran College	trey.cochran@wlc.edu	https://my.wlc.edu/ics/Admissions/Apply_for_Admission.jnz?portlet=Apply_Online&screen=Begin%2F%2F9189d36f-00d7-4bd3-9455-6c21eb1ef773&screenType=next%27	@wlc_football

Thanksgiving Checklist

I like to use the Thanksgiving break as a big paperwork TO-DO-LIST.  Set yourself the goals of getting your paperwork together to put yourself in position to be successful for the Showcase in February.

1.  Identify 5 Colleges you would like to attend.  Look at our list of schools that attend.  Break out the lap top and start looking at the schools that interest you.  Make sure you like the University and not just the coach.  Create a spreadsheet of the pros and cons of the school.  Include location, cost, majors, offensive phil, defensive phil, student reviews, admission deadlines, admission requirements, whatever but be detailed and consistent.

2.  Talk to your parents about Money and College.  Do you want to see your parents start taking you more seriously.  Do you want to show them how mature you are.  At Thanksgiving dinner break out your spreadsheet you created from topic 1 and start talking about your college choices.  The topic of money should enter this conversation at some point.  Once you understand where the family is financially you can then start to make more realistic decisions.  Who knows great aunt Joyce at the end of the table may commit to helping you pay for some of the cost.  The important part is to show your parents that you are taking your college choice seriously.

3.  Apply to 2 schools.  They do not have to be your 2 top choices but you need to apply to 2 schools.  You will practice the application process, and you will have options after the Showcase.  You need to apply to 2 of them lets get two out of the way here.

4.  Fill out the FAFSA Forecaster on the FAFSA website.  This will give you and your parents practice on the financial aid process and you will learn how to transfer the information from the 1040EZ to the FAFSA form.  This is 100% free.  I can not stress how important it is to fill out your FAFSA and to know your EFC #.  Your EFC # is way more important then being 2nd team all district.  Please trust me on this and memorize your number.  You will not be able to get an official EFC # until your parents do their 2015 taxes.  However you can get an estimate which should help you in your search for the right school.

2015 Showcase Follow Up

From what I am hearing the showcase was very successful for a lot of participants.  We set records with regards to colleges, participants, and participating high schools.

Right now if you participated you should have your FAFSA filled out and have been accepted to at least 5 colleges.  You should also be receiving a lot of cost of attendance estimates from the schools.  You may even be planning out your spring break to visit some of the schools that have been contacting you.

If you have not been receiving any offers I suggest that you start applying to some of the participating schools or go and check your email inbox.  Every year I put my email address in as one of the participants along with my contact information.  I have received 8 emails to apply to a school and go play football for them.  THIS WAS JUST FROM BEING IN THE BOOK, I NEVER PARTICIPATED.

The fact of the matter is that if you have a desire to play you need to take a bit of ownership and start applying to the colleges.  I dont know what else to tell you.  When we survey the coaches every year their top 2 responses on why kids do not end up playing football in college is that they did not apply and they did not fill out their FAFSA.  Take control of your future, put on your big boy pants, and take care of your paperwork.


When you decide on a school please fill out our survey
www.tinyurl.com/fbshowcasesuccess

If you are a parent please fill out our parent survey
www.tinyurl.com/fbshowcaseparent

If you have any questions please leave a comment or email me.


Thanks


Coby Rhoden
@srfbshowcase

7th Annual Showcase list of schools (10 days out)

Adrian College

ARKANSAS BAPTIST COLLEGE

Austin College

Avila University

Baker University

Belhaven University

Bethany College

Bethel College, KS NAIA

Briar Cliff University

Chadron State College

Cisco Jr College

Concordia University Chicago

Cornell College

Dordt College

east coast prep

ETBU

Graceland University

Greenville College

Hendrix College

Hiram College

Howard Payne

Illinois College

Kansas Wesleyan University

Louisiana College

Lyon College

Marietta College

Maryville College

McMurry University

McPherson College

Midland University

Millsaps College

Minot State University

Missouri Baptist University

Northwood university

Peru State College

Presentation College (SD)

Rocky Mountain College

Saint Vincent College

South Dakota Tech

Southwest Baptist University

Southwestern College

Southwestern University

Sul Ross State University

Tabor College

Texas A&M University Kingsville

Trinity International University

Trinity University

University of Saint Mary

University of St. Francis (IL)

Valley City State University

Wayland Baptist University

Westminster College (MO)

Willamette University

William Penn

Wisconsin Lutheran College

You should be applying to 5 of these schools before you get to the showcase.

Creating the Athletic Resume

I get asked all of the time what should I include on my Athletic Resume.  Over the years I ask this question to the coaches attending the Showcase and this is usually what they say.


Your Contact Information:

Name
Email Address
Phone Number
High School
Position

Your Coaches Contact Information: (Do Not piss off your coach between the end of the season and the end of your Sr year.  It will come back to haunt you).

Name
Email
Phone Number

A Picture of Yourself: (If you have muscles take the picture with your shirt off.  If you do not have muscles then keep your shirt on.)  Put this in the top Right Corner of the page

Academic Information:

SAT Score
ACT Score
GPA
Class Rank
FAFSA Score

The Academic Information is by far the most important information for you to include on your resume.  You should also memorize this information.  You will be asked this information 10X more then your athletic resume.  Sometimes coaches will ask you what your class rank is.  Then they will ask you what your 40 time is.  If you don't know your class rank and only know your 40 time the coach will scratch you off of their list.

Athletic Information

HUDL or Youtube link
Position
Height
Weight
Athletic Accolades (All District Etc)

Athletic Information is really the least important part of your whole resume.  I realize that you think it is important and you want to brag and you are proud of the accomplishments.


On the back of your resume put a copy of your transcript.  Make around 40 copies of this resume.  Put it in a folder and bring it to the showcase.  During the last 2 hours of the event there will be a meet and greet session.  Put the folder to the side of the bubble and break it out during the meet and greet.

Setting Yourself Apart at the Showcase

So you are at the event along with 500 other players and you need to set yourself apart from the competition.  How do you do that?

1.  Most important:  Have good grades (SAT/ACT/GPA):  I can not stress this enough.  The kids with the good grades get the most offers/scholastic aid.  If a coach likes what he sees, he will look at his book and see what your grades are.  If he can not get you into his school he will not recruit you.  At this point you are worthless to him regardless of how great your athletic ability is.  They don't care if you qualified for the NCAA Eligibility Center.  You need a 20 ACT or a 1000 MV SAT to set yourself apart.  The fact of the matter is that you need a 1100 (M/V) to get into 10-12 of the schools that participate every year.

2.  Show some initiative:  Apply to some of the schools before the event.  Send emails to the coaches before the event introducing yourself.  Have a 1 page resume available.  Know where these schools are located.  Have your FAFSA filled out already.  Show them that you are a responsible student athlete.

3.  Hustle:  Hustle to stations.  Move with a purpose.  Look like you care.  Do not hang out with your friends and goof off.  Have a business like mentality.

4.  No Parents:  Don't have mommy call and ask about your college plans.  There will be a time when coaches need to talk to parents.  Today is not that day.  Show them that you are a big boy and want to take care of business.  You need to fill out your college applications.  You need to fill out your scholarship paperwork.  You need to email the coaches and discuss opportunities on their team.

5.  Be ready to be move out of Texas:  If you are willing to move out of Texas you need to explain your willingness to the coaches.  Valley City State (North Dakota) takes 5-10 every year and most pay less then $1000 a year to go to college.  Presentation College same thing.  Wisconsin Lutheran took 4 in their first year at the event.

Showcase Results

Here are some of the results from the past 6 years.  All data collected from surveys of coaches and participants.  We do not consider a participant on a college roster unless he is on their roster in the Fall.

	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014
Students Registered	230	525	726	741	758	771
Participants	190	350	390	416	412	402
Offered a Scholarship	108	220	237	316	349	353
# of Colleges	16	22	25	27	32	41
# of High Schools			127	139	151	159
On a College Roster	37	69	77	96	63	87
Scholastic Aid Generated in Millions	6.5	9.1	10.2	11.1	10.1	10.1
Participants on Free Lunch %				47%	55%	51%
African American Participant %				60%	64%	67%
Caucasian Participant %				20%	20%	22%
Hispanic Participant %				12%	14%	13%
Other Participant %				8%	2%	2%
	2012	2013	2014
Average SAT Critical Reading Score	440	451	462
Average SAT Math Score	480	488	491
Average SAT Writing Score	431	422	433
ACT	19	19.3	19.1
GPA	3.07	3.02	3.12