Sports and Athlete Recruitment

Free Guide to Selective College Admissions

Will athlete recruitment for niche sports be under threat if the Supreme Court overturns race-conscious college admissions?

While colleges will certainly have to adjust how they go about identifying and admitting a racially diverse class should the Supreme Court, as widely expected, make race-conscious college admissions illegal, it is doubtful that niche sports recruitment will be axed as a result.

Athlete Recruitment Opportunities for Varsity Sports at Top Colleges

Varsity sports played at the top colleges also offer great opportunities for athlete recruitment….

The athlete recruits’ advantage in college admissions

For a high school student aspiring to attend a highly selective college, playing an NCAA sport is potentially one way to stand out…

Total NCAA Athletes at the Top Colleges

NCAA athletes formed an average of 8% of undergraduate enrollment at the highly selective colleges in 2021/2022.

NCAA Sports Played at Top Colleges

High school students who excel in an NCAA sport are positioned to gain priority admission as athlete recruits to highly selective colleges

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August 12, 2022

Comparative Opportunities for Athlete Recruitment between Squash and Fencing

August 12, 2022

The are many parallels between squash and fencing at the college level………Both sports are highly concentrated in the highly selective colleges.

August 12, 2022

Basics of Athlete Recruitment

Sports and Athlete Recruitment to Highly Selective Colleges

August 3, 2022

What is Squash for the Junior Player?

August 3, 2022

There is a clear competition and ranking structure that tracks a junior players progress…..

August 3, 2022

July 4, 2022

The top colleges in NCAA Division 1

July 4, 2022

The 31 highly selective colleges in NCAA Division 1 include the 8 Ivy League colleges plus 23 more colleges with acceptance rates below 25%.

July 4, 2022

June 30, 2022

How the top colleges in Division 1 select their athlete recruits?

June 30, 2022

While the general process remains the same, the profile of athlete recruited to each college can vary quite significantly.

June 30, 2022

June 17, 2022

The top colleges in NCAA Division 3

June 17, 2022

There are 29 highly selective colleges in NCAA Division 3 out of a total of 438 colleges in Division 3. 20 of them are elite liberals arts colleges,….

June 17, 2022

Athlete recruitment to a top NCAA Division 3 college

June 17, 2022

Athlete recruitment to a highly selective college in NCAA Division 3 is a much simpler and more relaxed process …

June 17, 2022

June 15, 2022

Total NCAA Athletes at the Top Colleges

June 15, 2022

NCAA athletes formed an average of 8% of undergraduate enrollment at the highly selective colleges in 2021/2022.

June 15, 2022

June 14, 2022

Number of Sports Played at Top Colleges

June 14, 2022

Whether a highly selective college is a NCAA Division 1 member recruiting a majority of its sports team,…..

June 14, 2022

June 10, 2022

NCAA Sports Played at Top Colleges

June 10, 2022

High school students who excel in an NCAA sport are positioned to gain priority admission as athlete recruits to highly selective colleges

June 10, 2022

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NCAA and Varsity Sports at the Top Colleges (includes all 45 sports)

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July 11, 2022

Squash at the Top Colleges

July 11, 2022

Squash is a varsity level sport dominated by the highly selective colleges in a universe where only a total of….play squash

July 11, 2022

May 31, 2022

Softball at the Top Colleges

May 31, 2022

Softball is a fairly popular sport for women among the highly selective colleges.

May 31, 2022

Sailing at the top colleges

May 31, 2022

Though offered by only a small number of highly selective colleges, sailing still offers reasonably good opportunity for athlete recruitment ….

May 31, 2022

NCAA and Varsity Sports Played by Less Than 10 Top Colleges

May 31, 2022

6 men’s NCAA sports and 8 women’s NCAA and varsity sports are played by less than 10 of the highly selective colleges.

May 31, 2022

May 30, 2022

Wrestling at the Top Colleges

May 30, 2022

Wrestling is one of the NCAA sports played at the highly selective colleges.

May 30, 2022

All NCAA and Varsity Sports Played at the Top 61 Colleges

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Dartmouth College Sports

Dartmouth College, an Ivy League university with an undergraduate enrollment of 4,555 students, plays a total of 35 NCAA sports, 16 for men and 19 for women…

California Institute of Technology Sports

CalTech, a private research university with an undergraduate enrollment of 987 students plays a total of 16 NCAA sports, 8 for men and 8 for women…

Colby College Sports

Colby College, a liberal arts college with an undergraduate enrollment of 2,200 students, plays a total of 30 NCAA sports, 15 for men and 15 for women…

Boston University Sports

Boston University, a private research university with an undergraduate enrollment of 16,530 students, plays a total of 21 NCAA sports, 9 for men and 12 for women…

Bates College Sports

Bates College, a liberal arts college with an undergraduate enrollment of 1,821 students, plays a total of 29 NCAA sports, 14 for men and 15 for women

NCAA and Varsity Rules covering all Sports at Top Colleges

NCAA Rules by Sport

Softball: NCAA Rules of Athlete Recruitment

Softball athletes who endeavor to get onto the NCAA team of one of the highly selective colleges should know when coaches can reach out to them and when coaches can start watching their games.

Women’s Basketball: NCAA Rules of Athlete Recruitment

The recruiting process officially begins on September 1 of the athlete’s junior year - however, even before this date, coaches are seeking out talented players…..