Institution Short List

A short list comprises the names of prospective students who are on a coach's most serious "short list" of recruits and provides the priority for the Eligibility Center to begin the determination process.

At the end of the recruiting process, the coach or designated athletic department staff member will go into the institution’s PlayNAIA Manager on PlayNAIA.org to build the Short List from among the students registered.

The number of names put on the Short List is up to that coach/staff member, however, it is critical that the list contains only the top recruits. For example: If a coach has five spots to fill on his/her volleyball team the Short List may contain between 15-20 prospective student-athletes. This prioritizes the work flow for the NAIA Eligibility Center staff.

If a prospective student-athlete has not registered with the NAIA Eligibility Center, a coach will not be able to add the name to the Short List. 

Each school has one Short List. It can be viewed in its entirety or searched and viewed by sport and by season to allow coaches to see only those prospective students in their sport.

A Short List is exclusive to the institution and is not accessible by anyone outside of the institution and the NAIA Eligibility Center staff. 

Each institution will have its own PlayNAIA Manager section of PlayNAIA.org where the authorized staff members can log in to manage a school’s Short List, monitor prospective students’ progress through the process and view their eligibility determination. By viewing a student’s status, the institution can see what information is missing, and communicate with the student to ensure all necessary documentation is sent.