The rules and calendar for athlete recruitment in college squash are set by the College Squash Association (CSA), and these rules and calendar closely the timeline set by the NCAA.

Just like NCAA sports, there are strict rules on when college coaches can initiate contact with potential squash athlete recruits. The key difference is that the CSA does not distinguish between Division 1 and Division 3 colleges for its athlete recruitment rules.

However, unlike the NCAA, the CSA allows high school squash players to play in professional tournaments, keep their earnings and continue to play squash in college at the varsity level.

As with any sport where a high school athlete aspires to be an athlete recruit, it is material for a high school squash player to not only understand when they can first approach a varsity squash coach, they must also learn the ropes on how to get the coach’s attention long before they can actually talk to the coach.

Varsity coach’s not only pay attention to the youth and junior rankings maintained by US Squash, they also look out for high school squash players who regularly compete at high profile international squash tournaments. For squash players not in the rankings, it is also a good idea to attend summer squash camps organized by the college they are interested in to get the varsity coach’s attention and build a relationship with that coach.

Athlete Recruitment Rules and Timeline for Squash

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