October 17, 2003
1. The National Collegiate Athletic Association is the organization through which the nation's colleges and universities speak and act on athletics matters at the national level. It is a voluntary association of approximately 1,200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals devoted to the sound administration of intercollegiate athletics.
www.ncaa.org
2. Information on eligibility and recruiting can be found at the NCAA's Student-Athlete Eligibility and Recruiting website.
NCAA Student-Athlete Eligibility and Recruiting website
3. All high school athletes wishing to compete in college must register with the Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse.
NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse website
4. Whether you're a student, parent, or visitor, you can find many reasons to come to the UNLV campus. Throughout the year, the university hosts a wide variety of activities and events that are open to the public, including lectures, concerts, plays, sporting events, art exhibits, film series, and more. The reasons for making a visit to the UNLV campus are as limitless as your imagination!
www.unlv.edu
5. The Mountain West Conference was conceived on May 26, 1998, when eight teams announced they were breaking away from the Western Athletic Conference. UNLV competes athletically with Air Force, BYU, Colorado State, New Mexico, San Diego State, Utah and Wyoming.
The Mountain West Conference website
6. The Chronicle of Higher Education is the academic world's No. 1 source of news and information.
The Chronicle
7. From the first track and field championship in 1921, to the flavor, pageantry and tradition of today's 81 NCAA national championships in 22 sports, the NCAA Hall of Champions celebrates the journey of the student-athlete.
NCAA Hall of Champions
8. A comprehensive to each sports recruiting periods.
Recruiting Calendars
9. The National Letter of Intent Program is administered by the Collegiate Commissioners Association (CCA). Started in 1964 with seven conferences and eight independent institutions, the program now has over 50 leagues with over 500 participating institutions.
National Letter of Intent Program
10. General information page about the NCAA.
About the NCAA
