One of the hottest topics in the recruiting process that many high school football players and parents want to know:
when can college coaches email you? , when can college coaches not contact you? , when can college coaches send letters? , and when can college coaches start contacting you?
Due to NCAA recruiting regulations, it all depends on if you are a Sophomore, Junior, or Senior in high school.
In this three part series, we will discuss when coaches can contact you and what you can do to get in touch with them based on each division and class year.
Part 1 will focus on Sophomores.
Sophomores
Division I:
Mailing recruiting materials- College coaches may only send you recruiting questionnaires and brochures about the college or football camps.
Visits- You may go on as many unofficial visits as you want. This means you can visit the college at your own expense and get a good feel for that particular college. Official visits, Any visit to a college campus by you and your parents paid for by the college, are Not allowed.
Phone calls- You can call the coach, recruiting coordinator, or assistant coaches as much as you want. If the coach answers the call, you may have a conversation. However, if the coach misses your phone call, he may not call you back. College coaches may not call you or text you if you are a sophomore.
Email- You may email the college coach as much as you want and this is highly recommended.
Off campus contact- There is no off campus contact allowed. This means that you and your parents may not have a face to face contact with the college coach off of the college campus.
Division II:
Mailing recruiting materials- College coaches may only send you recruiting questionnaires and brochures about the college or football camps.
Visits- You may go on as many unofficial visits as you want. This means you can visit the college at your own expense and get a good feel for that particular college. Official visits, Any visit to a college campus by you and your parents paid for by the college, are Not allowed.
Phone calls- You can call the coach, recruiting coordinator, or assistant coaches as much as you want. If the coach answers the call, you may have a conversation. However, if the coach misses your phone call, he may not call you back. College coaches may not call you or text you if you are a sophomore.
Email- You may email the college coach as much as you want and this is highly recommended.
Off campus contact- There is no off campus contact allowed. This means that you and your parents may not have a face to face contact with the college coach off of the college campus.
Division III:
Mailing recruiting materials- You can receive printed recruiting material from a division III college coach at any time.
Visits- Unlimited number of unofficial visits, but no official visits.
Phone calls- You may make an unlimited number of phone calls. There is no restriction on when or how many times a division III college coach can call you.
Email- You can do this as much as you want and the coach may email you as well.
Off campus contact- Not allowed
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