Recruiting & NCAA Rules

Prospective Student-Athletes
If you are interested in being a student-athlete at Santa Clara, this section includes information on applying to Santa Clara, athletic scholarships and financial aid, and how to send a coach your profile.

A Note for Transfers
Because Santa Clara University has earned a reputation as one of the top athletic programs in the country, SCU coaches receive a high volume of inquiries from potential applicants. Under NCAA rules, Santa Clara may not respond via e-mail or phone to four-year college transfer student-athletes before the student obtains a release from the first college. The release must faxed to the Santa Clara Athletic Department at 408-554-6942. Four-year college transfer students must obtain an additional release to be immediately eligible for competition at Santa Clara.

Note for High School Athletes
Please note that the NCAA places restrictions on when and how we can contact you throughout your high school career. We cannot send you recruiting letters or e-mails until September 1 of your junior year. We can always accept calls from you, but we cannot place or return phone calls to you until you are a senior (the first permissible calling date varies from sport to sport). We can watch your games, but we cannot make in-person contact with you until you are a senior. In regard to all these restrictions, the NCAA also limits the amount of calls and contacts that can be made.