D3 Athletics

Midwestmomofboys
Mon, 22 Feb 2016 01:34:45 +0000

Re-post on the athletic board, under Specialty topics under College Admissions.

D3 recruiting is serious and competitive for most sports (my kid is playing D3 soccer). I would imagine that tennis is as competitive as other sports. Check the rosters of the schools you are interested in, and check the individual high school rankings/recognition/awards of the rostered players (many, but not all, D3 schools list detail about this) to see if you match up with current players. If not, then its probably not worth contacting coaches. Tufts, was ranked in the top 25 last year and, as a NESCAC school, is going to be quite competitive in terms of tennis recruiting.

At the same time, many D3 schools offer rec league and other non-competive athletic options so you will probably have the opportunity to keep playing if you choose.