<p>DS would like to participate in ROTC and hopefully with an ROTC scholarship. He is looking at a few DIII schools, a DII and a few smaller DI. How do the coaches view the athletes that are in ROTC? Do they see this as a conflict in committment to their sport? We spoke with 1 ROTC recruiter who said that they “share” fairly well at that school, and that there was 1 weekend of ROTC training that they may have to miss a game, if there is 1 scheduled then. Does anyone have any experience with the ROTC athlete? Thanks.</p>
<p>At S’s D1 non-scholarship school, there was one athlete who was ROTC. Accomodations were made to permit him to do both - even to the extent of allowing him to miss an occasional game.</p>
<p>At a DIII school such as a NESCAC school I doubt there would be a problem. They have kids who take terms abroad and are fine with that–so taking a weekend should probably be no major concern. If you had to miss championships, I’m sure the coach wouldn’t be thrilled, but again, that is the price of coaching in DIII.</p>
<p>However, if a coach as a limited number of “tips” you and another candidate are essentially tied in the coach’s opinion, yet you have another commitment–well, it doesn’t take a genius to figure that outcome. Good luck.</p>
<p>I guess that really depends on the situation some top D-1 programs frown on other activities altogether fraternities/ROTC/political activity/groups etc…because for them it’s about the team(sports) even with non=revenue sports,</p>
<p>I’m think my daughter is catching some of that back lash based on the presidential election and her activity, but the coach was not at a loss to ask for tickets to be up close and personal for the photo opp. I also, remember catching flak when I wanted my college experience to include the frat and basketball…our coaching staff just was beside themselves thinking that I would wanna do something stupid like that.</p>