Frequently Asked Questions
01 What is the recruiting timeline?
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High school seniors know where they are going in march so for track and all spring sports your season hasn't happened yet. Schools will recruit based off your position in your graduating class starting to reach out as sophomores and by the end of the junior year schools will be looking to make a decision. So if you are a senior in high school haven't been recruited yet and want to be a college athlete odds are you will have to walk on.
02 What marks do colleges look for?
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The questions coaches think about when considering an athlete are first will they make the academic standards, then when looking at their marks are how soon can they score at conference, and how are they compared to the team we have now. Look at the performance list for the school as well as their last conference meet finish both linked in the Coaches tab. This will change based on the division of your school.
03 Tryouts
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Depending on your status as a walk-on you may have to go through a tryout. This could be a one day and turn into a two week tryout or they could just invite you for a two week tryout or they could just invite you to the team as a walk on.
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A one day tryout is a workout decided by the coaching staff often with input from the event coach designed for them to see where you are at now. If your workout is up to their standard you could be invited for a two week tryout.
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A two week tryout is usually you practicing with the team. Can you hold up with their workouts and how do you mesh with the team. If you do well and up to their standard for what they look for they will invite you to be a part of the team!
04 How are DI DII DIII and NAIA different?
You still have hard workouts and a different schedule from high school. It is still a grind through the fall to get to the season. But the biggest differences are budget, and roster sizes.
DI schools are limited in roster sizes due to stipulations from the school, NCAA, and other reasons but other levels the school encourages the teams to be larger to get more students to the school. Just keep in mind where you are in comparison to the program because you still should be competitive.
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