Recruiting Resources

This section contains link to websites and articles that provide more detailed information about the recruiting process. The NCAA websites and guides are official publications of the NCAA and therefore are the definitive authority regarding recruiting rules and processes. Links to other sites and articles contain the opinions and perspectives of their respective authors and should be taken as instructive rather than definitive.

KNOWING THE RULES

It is extremely important to understand the recruiting rules and processes that apply to you as a student-athlete and to the college coaches that may recruit you. Several sports have exceptions or variations to these rules so it’s important to understand the rules as they relate to your sport. Two excellent resources that summarize these rules are:

• The 2014-2015 Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete published by the NCAA. Following is a link to this guide: [Link]

• The College Planning Guide for Student Athletes 2014-2015 Edition, published by the NHHEAF College Network Organization’s Center for College Planning. This publication provides additional detail about the recruiting process not covered in the NCAA guide. Following is a link to this guide: [Link]

The more you understand the information contained in these guides the easier it will be achieve the results that you want.

RECRUITING INFORMATION

Dave Galehouse at the Varsity Edge website has loads of information covering most aspects of the recruiting process.

Following is a link to his site: [Link]

In particular, the information contained in the section entitled Myths & Realities of College Athletics & Recruiting may challenge what you think you know about college recruiting and athletics.

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN DIVISIONS I, II AND II

This site provides a succinct discussion of the primary difference between each of these divisions: [Link]

Here’s a great article about what it means to be a Division III athlete: [Link]