<p>saying you want to do a div 3 sport at nyu..like tennis, do you contact the coach, which'll somewhat be a plus for you in the admissions? i don't understand this!</p>
<p>yes- you need to contact the coach and send them a video/list of accomplishments</p>
<p>Look on the school's website. The athletic dept should have a recruiting form for you to fill out. Before summer after junior year, DIII schools cannot contact you until you contact them. Summer after junior year, they can start contacting you but you should let them know about you first.
You should be able to find out the stats and backgrounds of tennis players at the schools you are considering.</p>