2019/20 DI, DII, DIII Recruiting Calendars
NCAA member schools limit recruiting to certain periods during the year. Recruiting calendars promote the well-being of college-bound student-athletes and ensure fairness among schools by defining certain periods during the year in which recruiting may or may not occur in rowing.
In this article, you will find the recruiting calendars for NCAA Divisions I, II, and III.
Getting a sense of how and when you are allowed to reach out to coaches and how and when they are allowed to reach out to you, is important as you begin to communicate and build relationships with different colleges. Further, understanding how and when you can interact on and outside of the college campus/boathouse, as well as when unofficial and official visits are allowed will further help you navigate the recruiting process.
Division I
FRESHMAN AND SOPHOMORE YEAR
BETWEEN SOPHOMORE AND JUNIOR YEAR
DI Recruiting Materials and Electronic Correspondence (e.g., recruiting letters, social media messages, text messages): A coach may begin sending you recruiting materials and electronic correspondence June 15 between your sophomore and junior year in high school.
DI Phone Calls to a Coach: You or your family may call a coach beginning June 15 between your sophomore and junior year in high school.
DI Phone Calls from a Coach: A coach may call you or your family beginning June 15 between your sophomore and junior year in high school.
BEGINNING OF JUNIOR YEAR THROUGH SENIOR YEAR
DI Off-campus Contact: A college coach may have contact with you or your family off the college’s campus beginning August 1 of your junior year in high school.
DI Unofficial Visit: You and your family may visit a college at your own expense beginning August 1 of your junior year in high school.
DI Official Visit: A college may pay for you to visit the college beginning August 1 of your junior year in high school. NOTE: You may make only one official visit per college and up to a maximum of five official visits to Division I colleges. There is no limit to official visits to Division II colleges.
Division II and Division III
FRESHMAN AND SOPHOMORE YEAR
BETWEEN SOPHOMORE AND JUNIOR YEAR
DII Recruiting Materials and Electronic Correspondence (e.g., recruiting letters, social media messages, text messages): A coach may begin sending you recruiting materials and electronic correspondence June 15 between your sophomore and junior year in high school.
DII Off Campus Contact: A college coach may have contact with you or your parents/legal guardians off the college’s campus beginning June 15 between your sophomore and junior years. No limit on number of contacts off campus.
DII Official Visit: A college may pay for you to visit the college beginning June 15 between your sophomore and junior years. There is no limit to official visits to Division II colleges.
DII and DIII Phone Calls to/from Coach: No limit on number of calls by college coach beginning June 15 between your sophomore and junior years. You may make calls to the coach at your expense.
DIII Off-Campus Contact: A college coach may have contact with you or your relatives or guardians off the college’s campus after your sophomore year. No limit on number of contacts off campus.
JUNIOR YEAR THROUGH SENIOR YEAR
DIII Official Visit: A college may pay for you to visit the college beginning January 1 of your junior year in high school. There is no limit to official visits to Division III colleges.
For additional, sport-specific recruiting calendars, visit: http://www.ncaa.org/student-athletes/resources/recruiting-calendars