College Coaches
Credentialed access, dedicated coach seating, printed roster cards, and three days of evaluations across two divisions. Built for staffs working real recruiting calendars.
Built for Recruiting
The National Prep Tournament is engineered as a recruiting showcase first. Every detail of the event, from court layout and broadcast setup to roster cards and player tagging, is built to make life easier for college coaches and scouts evaluating talent across multiple programs in a compressed three-day window.
Coaches attending in person receive credentialed access to all games on both courts, dedicated coach seating, printed roster cards on arrival, hospitality access, and direct lines to tournament staff for any roster questions or specific player evaluations. Coaches who cannot attend in person have full access to live streams and archived film.
Programs Typically in Attendance
College coaches and recruiters from across NCAA Division I, Division II, NAIA, and JUCO ranks have attended past National Prep events hosted by Florida Coastal Prep. Programs in the Southeast are particularly well-represented given the venue's location.
NCAA Division I
Mid-major and high-major staffs from across the Southeast and beyond track post-grad and high school talent at FCP-hosted events. Coaches use the tournament to verify film, see late-rising prospects in person, and conduct in-person evaluations during NCAA evaluation periods.
NCAA Division II
Division II programs from Florida, Georgia, Alabama, and the broader Sun Belt region attend looking for high-floor athletes and post-grad players who slipped through Division I recruiting cycles.
NAIA & JUCO
NAIA staffs and junior college coaches recruit aggressively at the tournament. Many post-grad athletes find their best fit at NAIA or JUCO programs, and the tournament gives those staffs concentrated access to roster-ready talent.
Prep & Academy Staffs
Coaches from competing prep schools and academies across the country attend to scout future schedule opponents and evaluate transfer-portal-eligible athletes.
How Coaches Are Welcomed
Credentialing
All coaches must be credentialed at registration check-in. Credentials are free for verified college and prep coaches and grant access to both courts, hospitality areas, and the coach evaluation seating block. Credentialing requires a current staff email address and confirmation from your athletic department.
Roster Cards
Printed roster cards are available at check-in for every team in both divisions. Cards include player name, jersey number, height, position, graduation year, hometown, current GPA range (if provided), test scores (if provided), and committed colleges or current offers.
Schedule Access
Coaches receive a printed master schedule, court assignments, and a digital tournament app link with real-time score updates and game-time changes. The schedule is also published at /schedule/ and updated continuously throughout the weekend.
Direct Access to Programs
Tournament staff can facilitate introductions between coaches and program directors. If you are tracking a specific player and want a private conversation with their coach, our team can coordinate within NCAA contact rules.
NCAA Compliance
The National Prep Tournament is operated as a third-party scouting event. All coach attendance is at the discretion of the visiting staff and subject to NCAA recruiting calendar restrictions. The tournament does not facilitate or arrange impermissible contact, off-campus communication, or NCAA bylaw violations. Coaches are responsible for compliance with their institution's rules and the current NCAA recruiting calendar.
For questions about scheduling a visit, requesting roster information ahead of the event, or coordinating film access, contact our tournament staff.
Why Coaches Come to Fort Walton Beach
Fort Walton Beach sits in the Florida Panhandle, equidistant from major Gulf Coast metros (Pensacola, Mobile, Tallahassee) and within driving distance of Atlanta, Birmingham, and Jacksonville. Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport offers direct flights from major hubs across the Southeast and Northeast. The venue, FCP Sports at 33 Jet Drive NW, is 15 minutes from the airport and minutes from numerous tournament-rate hotels.
Once on site, coaches have full-day access to elite-level basketball across two divisions on regulation NCAA courts. Three days yields up to 30 evaluations of unique programs in a single trip. For staffs working a tight evaluation calendar, the National Prep Tournament is one of the most efficient stops in the Southeast prep circuit.
Compare to other tournaments on our guide to post-grad basketball tournaments or jump straight to the teams page to see who is competing.
Compete at the Highest Level
Limited spots available for March 5-7, 2027. Reserve your team's place at the National Prep Tournament at FCP Sports in Fort Walton Beach, FL.
Register Your Team — $500