Athletics Timeline

If you want to be an athlete at the college level, the time to start is now! If you are recruited, you will still need to market yourself or it could all come to nothing. If you are not recruited, you can aggressively market yourself and be pleasantly surprised with the results. Check out our athletic recruiting timeline to stay on top of it!

If you are recruited, you will still need to market yourself or it could all come to nothing.

If you are not recruited, you can aggressively market yourself and be pleasantly surprised with the results.

Before school startsComplete college list.
Early fallResearch schools and select favorites.
Before ThanksgivingContact coaches at target schools.
Before ThanksgivingHave your coach contact all coaches as well.
FallSend resume to each coach.
ASAP, (before Feb.)Send highlights DVD.
Fall/winterVisit the campus overnight, with a teammate.
Regularly nowEmail coaches tourneys, schedules and stats.
Regularly nowYour coach stays in contact with the coaches.
Winter/springCoaches can ask you to commit verbally.
MayRegister with the NCAA Clearinghouse.
June/JulySend final junior transcripts ASAP.
July/August All major recruiting (for D1) finished.
August Rosters are typically full by first week.
November National Letter of Intent mailed first week.