Cougar Athletics
28 NAIA National Championships
93 GSAC Championships
...and counting

Cougar Men’s Basketball Recruiting Information

Welcome to Azusa Pacific Men's Basketball, and thank you for your interest in becoming a Cougar.

• Azusa Pacific University is an evangelical Christian liberal arts university with an undergraduate student body of over 4,000 students.
• The university is located in Azusa, California, in the Los Angeles area, about 20 miles east of Pasadena against the San Gabriel Mountains.
• APU plays competitive men's basketball in the NAIA, which has a national playoff system.
• APU is a member of the Golden State Athletic Conference (GSAC) and has won the conference championship a record 13 times in the past 14 years.
• APU has appeared in the 32-team NAIA national tournament 13 times, including the past 11 in a row.
• Four Cougar teams – the 1998, 1999, 2002, and 2005 squads – reached the NAIA Fabulous Four with the 2005 team becoming the first in school history to play for the NAIA title.

Getting Started

High school, junior college, and transfer recruits:

First Step

Fill out the online Recruiting Form.

Second Step

Send a game tape from your senior season to:

Coach Jeff Rutter
Athletics Department
Azusa Pacific University
PO Box 7000
Azusa, CA 91702-7000

Junior college and 4-year college transfers, send a tape from your most recent playing opportunity. Please include your first and last name, the school for which you play, your jersey number and colors, positions played, and a phone number where you can be contacted. Please also include an unofficial transcript.

Recruiting

If you are interested in learning more about our university and basketball program, and attending a game, please contact us. You will gain exposure to the university and the men's basketball program, and have the opportunity for you and your family members to attend the game that evening.

You must RSVP to Coach Rutter at jrutter@apu.edu; please include your name, phone number, address, and how many family members will be attending.

Scholarships

For information about athletic and other types of scholarships available at APU, please visit the APU Scholarships page.

Resources

Justin Leslie Associate Head Coach jleslie@apu.edu (626) 815-5082 Jeff Rutter Assistant Coach jrutter@apu.edu (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5183 Fax: (626) 815-5084

Recruiting Form Schedule/Results University Application