recruiting

feeling_blue · 07-07-2008, 04:50 PM

can sombody please explain to me how athletic recruiting works at williams and in all of the nescac for non-revenue sports? thanks in advance

Runners2 · 07-13-2008, 10:45 PM

My son was recruited at Williams, Tufts, and Amherst as a runner. He initially contacted the coaching staff via e-mail, sending a profile that included his academic stats and running accomplishments. The coaching staff then followed up with telephone and e-mail contacts. He was invited for a visit (at our expense since DIII schools). He eventually decided to attend a different school that happened to be DI, but the NESCAC conference is a very strong one, with great appeal for a student who is interested in a good balance between strong academics and competitive sports.

icantfindaname · 07-14-2008, 08:40 AM

"non-revenue sports"

There are no revenue sports in the NESCAC. I don't want to sound like a wiseguy because I think it is a good thing. They have the same interest in a runner or a tennis player as a linebacker. If you are talking about those other than football and basketball, the student athlete generally indicates their interest to the respective coach following NCAA recruiting rules. Grades are the most important issue since they have limited admission ability and interest in even a superstar point guard if the SAT is below 1300. The average athletic admit has about the same stats as the average admit 1420 sat top 5% of class great rec and ec's. Google nescac athletes tips or williams athletic tips and you will find a lot of info.

SportsMinnesota · 07-19-2008, 02:28 PM

Feeling Blue, my son and I have used a FREE website called *JumpForward *-* Revolutionizing Sports Communications * that outlines this process through a series of videos and information within JumpForward's "Athlete Knowledge Center". I hope you find this useful.

dkane · 07-20-2008, 07:14 AM

Lots of information on the world of athletics and admissions at Williams here: Tips EphBlog

Grace · 07-23-2008, 05:35 PM

Contacting the coach is the first and best thing. Noodle around on the team website to get an idea of the team. Also look at archived issues of The Record (student weekly) and on the sports website. Knowing something about the team can help, and may help you assess how you'd fit in and whether your skills are what the team might need.