College Sports Recruitment

Do you want to play a college sport but you are not sure where to start? The first thing to understand is that not all college sports are created equal. To read about the multiple "divisions" of college sports - visit the student's portal on the NCAA website. This will give you an overview of the NCAA process and all of the information you'll need to know. If you are receiving phone calls from coaches, rest assured that you are qualified to play on their teams and often, the teams in their athletic conference. There is a schedule to follow and things that need to be done in order to maintain your eligibility to participate in college sports. The schedule can be found here under the link "Recruiting Overview Chart". You will also want to register with the NCAA Eligibility Center (also known as the Clearinghouse) in order to be eligible for participation. For specific advice you will want to speak with the college counselor at your high school and your high school coach.
This will give you a place to start as you think about where you can play, what kind of program you are interested in, and how to get the attention of the coach at that school.