<p>So I, like many others, have my narrowed down list of school which I am still considering and, likewise, are still considering me (in terms of athletics). A few weeks ago, I tried to reach out to a few of the coaches who had not shown much interest earlier, but I either got no response, or a "good job, keep us posted" vague response. </p>
<p>Now, I know it is very very very late, but should I keep on contacting the coaches at other schools? No stats have changed sports wise, but I recently received some very good SAT scores. My athletic stats are competitive any, so would this change anything?
/Do any coaches start recruiting this late in the year?</p>
<p>Depends on the sport school and coach. In track, certain ivies wanted to close their recruiting by november. Others started later. Amherst and williams also seemed
To have later deadlines for commitments. If someone drops out late on.e can hope a spot will open so it makes sense to be on the map.</p>
<p>If they’re not getting back to you, they’re probably not that interested. On the other hand, you could ask them if they take walk-ons, tell them about your SATs, and ask if they think you can get in RD. </p>
<p>Or maybe their early recruits all chose other schools for early signing and they still have a spot or two left. It doesn’t hurt to ask.</p>
<p>I would encourage you to keep after “it” if this is your passion. I’m not clear on what your target is, but as a rule I would not give up as there is a lot of time left for D3 athletics. As an example, I know for a fact that D3 baseball recruiting is about to really kick in gear, and will continue for some time. I’m not sure about other sports. </p>
<p>If you are looking at D1 or Ivy it is mostly likely a done deal at this point. Elite D1 (baseball) schools already started recruiting next years athletes a few months ago. I would not focus my efforts on D1 or Ivy for any sport at this time. </p>
<p>If your SATs scores have improved that is fantastic and it could get the attention of these D3 schools. Again, there is still time. However you may have to adjust your focus and strategy on D3 schools if athletics is something you really, really want. Many D3s offer a great education and ahtletic experience. Go find a dozen or couple dozen D3 schools that meet your requirements (College Board search tool) and start going after them. Be persistent and start a dialogue as soon as you can. Good luck, and PM me if you want to discuss specifics.</p>
<p>Yes, they do, depending on the sport and the school. So, yes, contact other coaches, particularly if you can give them some updated information — like your SAT scores. Commitments fall through, students change their minds, etc. Some coaches recruit well into January, even in the ivies or Stanford depending on your sport, and even later a coach’s support can boost your application.</p>
<p>I think for football, the timing is a little different. Senior film is a big part of the recruiting process and coaches are just receiving film as we speak. I could be wrong but I think the process for football continues into December and first part of January (even for Ivies and DIAA). Any other football people out there that would agree?</p>
<p>Timeframe for football does seem to be later than other sports, but first large net cast is based on junior yr grades and interest cards quickly followed by senior film. At my sons NESCAC school recruits have been on visits and offers have been made, as others have stated here. I think the athletes with picks already know their school options. That said, coaches always lose recruits that were sure things for a variety of reasons and spots open up. I know one kid who was still looking for a school in March and was able to apply to a NEscac. </p>
<p>Our coach still had schools calling in February, march and april to see if players had any interest. In this day and age of email, I would suggest emailing the new scores, and see if any new interest pops up. Only thing at risk is your time. </p>
<p>I would disagree that DIAA or IVYs; are still recruiting, they have their depth chart and beyond. If you aren’t on their radar already, it may be too late. Unfortunetly, I believe they are probably stringing some lower ranked recruits along who will be left without a spot and will need to scramble. Many stories here document that sad fact.</p>
<p>I agree jerseygirl. By now, you should definitely be on a coaches radar and be on the list as a potential recruit. If they have not been following you throughout your senior season it would be a long shot to begin the process now. However, since football players are right in the middle of their playing season, a lot of official visits take place in December and January, with many commitments firming up as a result of those visits. I think that, relative to some of the other sports, for football, there is still a lot of time for things to happen for those recruits still in the running.</p>
<p>After reading all of these responses, I e-mailed the coach thinking ‘oh what the hell’. Soon, I got an extremely enthusiastic phone call, and it sounds like a done deal (or at least as close as you can get at this point). (ivy, btw. sport- swimming)</p>
<p>so i guess the moral of the story is to always believe, or something lame like that</p>
<p>Great news i0! I guess with the ivies all having had their commitments, some may have come up with less than they expected? Or you were on their radar the whole time and they never told you? By “done deal” do you mean you’re going to commit to them? Or you have? If so, congratulations!</p>
<p>Congrats, iOp!
Your timing was perfect! The ED/EA wave hit the shore this weekend. Unfilled spots on Ivy teams became apparent, and athletes like you who contact coaches this week may find coaches very motivated to fill them, if you’re a match.</p>
<p>You also have to ask yourself what can you loose? The worst case scenario is that there’s no answer or a negative answer. </p>
<p>Having said that, I know of at least two cases of waitlisted students who received the nod in May after a successful spring season and the coaches ‘talking to admission.’</p>
<p>One of the Ivies we visited told us that he was losing 9 athletes, but could only issue 4 likely letters…so he still wanted 9 guys for the team. I didn’t think to ask exactly how this works, but maybe there is support in the RD round for the other needed players. My son contacted another Ivy and was told that they recruit on a continuing basis and will consider students for the following year throughout the entire preceeding year. I say keep in contact with the coaches.</p>
<p>Does anyone know the time frame for track? Do they recruit later? My S is a thrower and has been called by a few coaches and has been on one OV. 3 schools sent info on OV’s but 2 of them have not called in the past 2 weeks. Do we assume they lost interest? This is our first time around with athletics!</p>
<p>Thrower, T&F recruiting is in the fall - it’s getting kind of late in the game. Might be worth a call to the coaches just in case they’re still in the market for a thrower. Good luck!</p>
<p>i know a number of track coaches set October 31 as a deadline for commits by recruits to ensure, if possible, preferential treatment of an ed application. You may want to call and check back as spots may have opened. Otherwise, while we were looking primarily at Ivies, we understood some of the nescacs may have a later window.</p>
<p>Thanks all. He is not looking at Ivies. Mostly Div 1 & 2 schools in the Northeast. Is this any different? Two Div 1 Highly Selective LAC still have OV’s scheduled in December. Also, after his OV the coach sent him an email thanking him & expressing interest in having him next year. We have heard nothing after that ,which was about 2 weeks ago. Should he follow up with him?</p>
<p>I would think most highly athletically competitive DI schools would be all set by now. And, yes, I would definitely have your son follow up with that coach.</p>