UPDATED July 31, 2023: This past spring, the NCAA approved changes to the Division I Women’s Lacrosse Recruiting Calendar. Among these changes are the addition of "Recruiting Shutdowns." The first Recruiting Shutdown will take place from August 1 - August 14, 2023. It is important to note that this new rule only applies to Division
UPDATED 7/27: Baseball is the most recent sport to make some changes to its recruiting calendar at the Division I level. Communication with younger student-athletes in the recruiting process is now limited more than ever before. Keep in mind these rules are strictly for college coaches, student-athletes have no communication rules and should be continuing
When a student-athlete makes the decision to play collegiate athletics, there are a number of factors that must be considered to find a college that is a perfect fit. One of the more challenging aspects to navigate is identifying which college programs will challenge you athletically, but won't be too difficult that you won't have
Back in March, the NCAA Division I Committee made an announcement that all Division I sports will return to their regular recruiting calendars beginning on June 1st. This will be the first time that Division I coaches will be able to watch student-athletes compete in person in over a year! The most important thing you
On March 13th, 2020 the NCAA Division I voted to go in what was known as a recruiting Dead Period, which halted all in-person contact between coaches and prospective student-athletes. After multiple extensions, that Dead Period is set to be lifted on June 1st. M. Grace Calhoun, the Chairman of the NCAA Division I council
On February 17th, the NCAA Division I Council Coordination Committee decided to extend the recruiting dead period (as defined in NCAA Bylaw 13.02.5.5) through May 31st. This means that there is no in-person recruiting between Division I college coaches and prospective student-athletes until that date. The Committee will continue to monitor the situation closely. The
https://www.instagram.com/p/CFSidtsBdWG/ On September 16th, the NCAA Division I Council Coordination Committee released updates regarding COVID-19 and how it will affect the recruiting process. They have decided to extend the recruiting dead period (as defined in NCAA Bylaw 13.02.5.5) to January 1st. This means that there is no in-person recruiting between college coaches and prospective student-athletes
After meeting in the fall of 2018, the Division I Council put a number of brand new NCAA recruiting rules in place. This significantly affects the NCAA recruiting calendar for Division 1 colleges, college coaches, and prospective student-athletes. Here’s what’s new for men’s basketball recruiting: Before you read: This legislation only applies to NCAA D1
After meeting on April 18th and April 19th, the NCAA Division I Council passed sweeping NCAA recruiting legislation that significantly impacts the recruiting calendar for college coaches and prospective student-athletes. Before you read: This legislation applies to all NCAA Division I sports EXCEPT softball, baseball, men's lacrosse, women's lacrosse, football, men’s basketball, and women’s basketball
My Vision As a prospective student, one of my first Fordham football meetings was set in Keating Hall. The exterior of Keating Hall looks like Hogwarts. The interior did, too. The meeting felt significant from the start. The majority of the coaching staff was present, along with the rest of the recruits. All the
