Advice from a Division I student-athlete on how to earn an athletic scholarship.
When can I start talking to DI schools?
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JULY between your junior and senior year in high school. At this time, Division I & II schools can reach out to you, and you can have PHONE conversations. Read more here about eligibility dates.
In terms of recruiting, right now coaches are the freest to talk to you. They are handling paperwork for their incoming freshman athletes, planning the season, budgeting, etc. Office type of stuff. Which means now is a good time for you to get to know them. Schedule phone calls and skype calls, ask questions and understand what they expect of you. The more of a personal relationship you develop with the coach, the more likely he is to vouch for you whether it be admissions or scholarships. If you are a rising senior in high school, start on your college applications. Study for SATs if you are taking them again. Just because you're not in school doesn't mean you get to slack. The grind never ends.
There are 168 hours in one week. I practice about twenty hours a week. A meet usually take about five hours. On average I take 17 credits a semester, which means 17 hours of lecture per week. You should sleep on average 8 hours a night, so 56 hours a week. Those three things already take up 98 hours a week, which doesn't include studying or eating. How will you manage the remaining 70 hours (ten hours per day)?
Since you are reading this, your sport is important to you. That, along with academics should be top two on your list. What else is important to you? What do you want to get out of your college experience? Here are a list of things to consider: - Social life, Partying, Relationship - Internships, Work-Study, Networking - Job - Vacations Keep in mind that you can be AMAZING at two or three things.
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