Webinar presenter Dan Eassa has been involved in virtually every aspect of athletics, and at every level of athletes. A 4-year collegiate student athlete, Dan was fortunate enough to be invited in for 11 NFL, 3 CFL tryouts, and has signed several professional football contracts. A 17-year sportscaster, Dan has covered such events as the Super Bowl, World Series, Daytona 500, the Masters, as well as multiple collegiate and high school championships. Dan has also made time to coach athletes from the recreational to the professional level. He has now dedicated his life to educate high school athletes and their families about the importance of academics and how it can help them achieve their athletic dreams, and not the other way around. Dan has presented at numerous national and state athletic directors’ conferences and is considered to be the leading expert on this subject.
Human Kinetics Coach Education in conjunction with Clell Wade Coaches’ Directory offered the free webinar “NCAA DI and DII Academic Eligibility Requirements: Class of 2016 and Beyond,” Wednesday, October 29, 2014.
The free webinar was led by Dan Eassa of the Recruiting Education Foundation, Tampa, Florida, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) dedicated to educating coaches, athletic directors, student-athletes, and parents about the college recruiting process and academic eligibility. Dan will address many important recruiting topics including scholarship myths and facts, the NCAA and NAIA eligibility centers, NCAA core course requirements, National Letter of Intent, and much more.
Dan placed special emphasis on the academic changes for NCAA class of 2016, new DII requirements taking effect in 2018, and additional adjustments that are forthcoming.
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The Human Kinetics Coach Education Webinar Series is offered free of charge to coaches, athletic administrators, athletic trainers, instructors, students, professionals, and parents interested in learning about the hottest topics in the sports arena. Webinars to date have addressed concussion management, bullying and social media, sports nutrition, and college recruitment.
