All NCAA schools, at all division levels, are limited when it comes to recruiting potential student athletes for their program. These schools are only permitted to recruit players at certain times of the year. This is why the NCAA recruiting calendars were developed. The main point of the introduction of the recruitment calendar was to ensure fairness and well-being among student athletes and college coaches alike. Below we will take a deeper look into the recruiting methods for NCAA divisions 1, 2 and 3 so that you can be aware of the methods each division uses and what you can expect throughout the recruitment process at each different division.
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Men’s Basketball Division 1 – Recruitment Method:
WHAT CAN A COLLEGE COACH SEND YOU?
As of June 15th, a NCAA D1 college coach can begin to send you recruiting materials and emails. Also, as of June 15th between your sophomore and junior year in high school, players can receive: brochures for camps, questionnaires, NCAA D1 materials and non-athletics recruiting materials (the non-athletic materials can be received by a player at any time).
WHEN CAN YOU HAVE CALL/CONTACT WITH THE COACH?
A NCAA D1 college coach can call you or your family beginning June 15th between your sophomore and junior year in high school. If you or your family want to call and speak with a D1 coach, you are allowed to call a coach at any time.
WHEN CAN YOU HAVE CONTACT ON OR OFF CAMPUS?
A NCAA D1 college coach can have contact with you or your family off the college’s campus at the beginning of the first day of your junior year in high school. You can make contact with D1 coaches in your junior year, these can happen at your high school except for during the April recruiting periods, when off-campus recruiting contacts may be made at your educational institution or residence.
WHEN CAN VISITS HAPPEN?
You and your family can visit a D1 school at your own expense beginning of August 1st of your sophomore year in high school.
A D1 college is allowed to pay for you and two family members to visit the college beginning August 1st of your junior year in high school. Additionally, you can have up to five (5) official visits that can be taken between August 1st of your junior year and the completion of your junior year.
An additional five (5) official visits may be taken between the day following completion of your junior year and October 15th following your graduation of high school.
Men’s Basketball NCAA Division 2 – Recruitment Method:
WHAT CAN A COLLEGE COACH SEND YOU?
A NCAA D2 college coach may begin sending you printed recruiting materials June 15th immediately preceding your junior year in high school. You can receive brochures for camps, questionnaires, NCAA D2 materials and non-athletics recruiting publications/materials at any time from the coach.
WHEN CAN YOU HAVE CALL/CONTACT WITH THE COACH?
There is no limit on the number of calls you can receive by a D2 college coach beginning June 15th immediately after your junior year. You may make as many calls to the coach/multiple coaches at your expense.
WHEN CAN YOU HAVE CONTACT ON OR OFF CAMPUS?
A D2 college coach(es) may have contact with you or your parents/legal guardians off the college campus beginning June 15th immediately preceding your junior year in high school. There is no limit on the number of contacts you can make with a coach off campus.
WHEN CAN VISITS HAPPEN?
There is no limit to official visits to NCAA Division 2 colleges. A D2 college may pay for you to visit the college beginning June 15th, immediately preceding your junior year. Between June 15th before your junior year and the end of your senior year in high school, you may make only one official visit per college.
Men’s Basketball NCAA Division 3 – Recruitment Method:
WHAT CAN A COLLEGE COACH SEND YOU?
A NCAA D3 school can send you printed materials any time. What type of materials these are depends on the school, it could be letters, emails or something of a similar nature.
WHEN CAN YOU HAVE CALL/CONTACT WITH THE COACH?
For D3 schools, there is no limit on the number of calls or when they can be made by the college coach(es). You or a family member can also make as many calls as you like to the coach at your expense.
WHEN CAN YOU HAVE CONTACT ON OR OFF CAMPUS?
A D3 college coach is allowed to have contact with you or your close relatives/guardians off the college’s campus after your sophomore year. There is no limit on the number of contacts you and the coach may have off campus.
WHEN CAN VISITS HAPPEN?
A D3 college may pay for you to visit the college beginning January 1st of your junior year in high school. There is no limit to the amount of official visits you can have to Division 3 colleges. However, you can only have one visit per D3 college (meaning, you cannot go on visits multiple times to the same school). You can however, make an unlimited number of unofficial visits, any time.
CONCLUSION:
Knowing this information will greatly benefit you. It will enable you to plan out your recruitment strategy much more effectively. You can also prepare yourself more in terms of knowing what to expect from the college coaches and, when to expect it. Division 1 schools are a lot more strict with their rules and guidelines in comparison to D2 and D3 schools as you would expect. The message here is to be fully informed with the correct information, formulate a plan for your recruitment and take the initiative when it comes to your basketball career and educational needs.
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