<p>Do coaches allow players to play in more than one sport team? For example Soccer usually happens during fall although the team might train during spring and Baseball championship usually happens in Spring so team might train during fall.</p>
<p>Athletes at D3 or NAIA schools are often allowed to play in more than one sport, although it depends on the coach and I’m sure on the demands of your major academically. It would be unlikely that you could do more than 1 sport at a D1 or probably a D2 school, as they practice with their teams in the off-season. Another option at a D1 or D2 school would be to play on the club level or even in intramural sports. Both have a more casual approach to sports and would allow you more flexibility in your sports. My son plays soccer for a D2 school and they have practices and work-outs off-season and then play a spring tournament season also. There is no way he could do more than 1 sport. </p>
<p>Yes, you can do it. </p>
<p>It happens even at the highest levels.</p>
<p>Spencer Myers -
<a href=“http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/spencer-myers-two-sports-17-hours-10000-calories-with-a-maryland-student-athlete/2014/09/30/3b8a3cf8-431d-11e4-b47c-f5889e061e5f_story.html”>http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/spencer-myers-two-sports-17-hours-10000-calories-with-a-maryland-student-athlete/2014/09/30/3b8a3cf8-431d-11e4-b47c-f5889e061e5f_story.html</a></p>
<p>Jamesis Winston - <a href=“http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football/story/2014-07-21/jameis-winston-two-sport-athlete-fsu-quarterback-pitcher-deion-sanders-bo-Jackson”>http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football/story/2014-07-21/jameis-winston-two-sport-athlete-fsu-quarterback-pitcher-deion-sanders-bo-Jackson</a></p>
<p>However, I would advise against it. Usually you pick one sport and then after you settle in your first year you can add the other sport if you think it is manageable. This is a lot more common outside of D1 when kids are paying tuition the coaches give more flexibility. A lot of kids will use their 5th year for their second sport if they need an additional semester or two to graduate.</p>
<p>My daughter’s D2 school allows it, and even allows the athlete to get money from both teams. Her team is just in its first season of competition, so needs bodies. Two of those are coming from the soccer team, which has a fall season and they haven’t been practicing with the team this fall. They are bodies, and won’t play much as they won’t have the stick skills. </p>
<p>One of her true teammates (recruited player) may also play basketball this winter. She wants to, she needs the money, but the coach doesn’t really want her to because the seasons are too close together.</p>
<p>It’s really up to the coaches. I think they all know that the player is there for one sport, but also enjoys another and can contribute. It used to be that D1 athletes played two sports (John Elway, Bo Jackson) and had to choose when they were drafted into the NFL and MLB. Not common anymore.</p>