2023 women's D1 rowing recruiting advice

nonamemichigan
Sat, 21 May 2022 13:24:37 +0000

D23 wants to row D1 and has been talking to coaches since fall 2021. She has cast a wide net including HYSPM, other T20s, and public universities.

Things seem to be going well. Two of HYSPM had her talk to multiple coaches, one other T20 ran an academic pre-read, and at least two publics are actively recruiting her. Her academics are competitive anywhere and her 2k is competitive for many programs (except the schools that target only very big and very fast girls).

Based on her unofficial visits, she would commit to one of HYSP today if she could, and they have been positive but noncommital. Otherwise, she would look to do OVs before making any decisions.

When is the right time to have more serious conversations with coaches about their interest, her commitment, and the financial side? Do coaches initiate this or the recruit? When should a recruit share that a program is their true first choice?

Thanks in advance for any advice!