Becoming a Golden Bear Athlete
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Student-Athlete Information
Boosters, Alums & Athletic Representatives Information
Cal is recognized
as one of the most broad-based and successful athletic programs
in the nation. The Cal program garnered more
than 55 team national championships and over 100 NCAA individual
championships in the 20th century. Full or partial NCAA Scholarships are generally awarded in 27
sports.
Contacting Us
Below is a list of the sports for Cal's 27-sport athletic program. Click on your sport of interest to submit a profile to our Recruiting Coordinator, Josh Flushman. If you have any general recruiting questions, please call 510-643-2587, fax 510-643-2536 or send an e-mail to: joshf@uclink4.berkeley.edu. Mail should be addressed to: Josh Flushman, Recruiting Coordinator, Haas Pavilion, Berkeley, CA 94720-4422. For specific questions regarding the NCAA rules, you can e-mail the compliance staff at calrules.edu.
High School Recruits
Our coaches can respond to e-mails from all high school prospects. Under NCAA rules, Cal coaches may only call prospects after July 1 of your Junior year. You may call any of our coaches at any time, however, NCAA rules prohibit them from returning your calls until July 1 after your Junior year. If you are not yet a high school senior, we encourage you to continue calling our coaches even if you've left a message. Also, you may see our coaches scouting your competitions. Our coaches may not speak to you at these events until July 1 after your Junior year in high school. If you are a senior our coaches must wait until you are done with your event or tournament even if the event lasts for more than one day before they can talk to you.
For more details on the recruiting process click here (link to NCAA Division I recruiting screen).
Four Year Transfers
Because Cal has earned a reputation as one of the top athletic programs in the country, the Cal coaches receive a high volume of inquiries from potential applicants. Under NCAA rules, Cal may not respond via e-mail or phone to four-year college transfer students before the student obtains a release from the first college. The release must be faxed to the Cal Athletic Department at 510-642-3399. Four-year college transfer students must obtain an additional release to be immediately eligible for competition at Cal.
