KALAMAZOO, Mich.- Western Michigan Men's Basketball will hold walk-on tryouts for the 2015-16 season on Sunday, September 27, at 10 a.m. in the Student Recreation Center on courts 7 & 8. To try out for a Western Michigan varsity athletic team, you must be a current, full-time student at WMU.
This tryout will give prospective competitors the chance to demonstrate their skills and talents. Please note that participating in the tryout does NOT guarantee a spot on the 2015-16 team under any circumstance.
Listed below are the requirements that you will need to meet in order to be permitted to try out on the 27th. They must be submitted to Director of Basketball Operations Dan Hoff no later than 12 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24. There will be NO EXCEPTIONS.
Current full-time students will need the following:
- A current class schedule showing that you are enrolled as a full-time student
- Photo ID
- Proof of insurance
- A current physical, including sickle cell test from a physician
A physical, a sickle cell test, and insurance paperwork must be completed and submitted prior to the 25th. A PDF of the required physical form, as well as insurance form, can be downloaded at the top of this page. No form is necessary for the sickle cell test. A copy of your sickle cell test results should be turned in with your physical and proof of insurance. Physicals and sickle cell test may be done on campus at the Sindecuse Center or by a family physician. *Please note, appointments are needed for physicals at the Sindecuse Center. Contact: (269) 387-3290.
If you have any questions, please contact Dan Hoff, Director of Basketball Operations, at 269-387-3117 or daniel.hoff@wmich.edu
Again, please note: If you do not have ALL of the materials that apply to you turned in by Thursday, Sept. 24 at noon, then you will forfeit your opportunity to try out. NO EXCEPTIONS!
