Stony Brook University Athletics

To prospective student-athlete wants to compete in NCAA sports at a Division I school, the prospective student-athlete will need to register with the NCAA Eligibility Center to make sure the individual is on track to meet initial-eligibility standards.

Steps to Becoming a Stony Brook Student-Athlete

1. Register with the NCAA Eligibility Center at the beginning of your junior year. 
2. Complete the registration process including the amateurism section. Answer all questions as truthfully as possible. Incomplete or incorrectly reported information can jeopardize your eligibility status.
3. Send your transcripts to the NCAA Eligibility Center
4. Request your high school guidance counselor to send your transcripts at the end of your junior year and immediately following high school graduation.
5. Complete your admissions application and meet with an admissions counselor at Stony Brook.
6. Request for final certification by logging back in during your senior year and update any new information and request final amateurism certification beginning April 1 for fall enrollees and Oct. 1 for spring enrollees.

For more information on NCAA Amateurism CLICK HERE.
Ask your high school guidance counselor to update their list of NCAA Approved Core Courses.
Steps to playing Division I sports
NCAA Eligibility Center Website 
2022-23 NCAA College Bound Guide (PDF)