Guides
Recruiting guides by sport
Written for the athlete, not the fan: when coaches may contact you, the roster caps, your real odds, the NCAA eligibility checklist and what a first email should carry — one page per sport, built from the same data as the program pages.
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Sport guides
June 15
The usual contact date
after sophomore year, Division I and II
31
Sports with a D-I roster cap
in force since 2025-26
2.3
Core GPA floor
Division I (2.2 in Division II)
What every guide covers
When coaches may contact you
For most sports a Division I or II coach may first email or call a recruit on June 15 after sophomore year; a few sports have their own dates, and Division III coaches may write at any time. You may write to any coach whenever you like — the rule limits what comes back.
Each guide has the date for every graduation year, 2027 through 2030.
The roster caps
From 2025-26, Division I programs at schools in the House settlement have a roster limit per sport instead of a scholarship limit. Last season's rosters mostly exceed the caps, so the squeeze lands on the next recruiting classes — the guides show how many programs in your sport are over.
Your odds, honestly
High-school participation against NCAA roster spots, by division — the same method the NCAA uses for its own estimates. Some sports are 1 in 3; some 1 in 50. The guides show the cap-adjusted Division I figure too.
Eligibility and the first email
The NCAA Eligibility Center checklist (12 steps: registering, the 2.3 core GPA, core courses, amateurism) and what a coach actually wants in a first email — the facts, film, transcript, schedule, and nothing generic.
Pick your sport
Women's Soccer recruiting
- D-I contactOpen for classes of 2027–2028 · class of 2029 from Jun 15, 2027
- D-I roster cap28
- HS players who make it7.8% · 1 in 13
- Programs1,002
Baseball recruiting
- D-I contactOpen for classes of 2027–2028 · class of 2029 from Aug 1, 2027
- D-I roster cap34
- HS players who make it8.6% · 1 in 12
- Programs924
Men's Basketball recruiting
- D-I contactOpen for classes of 2027–2028 · class of 2029 from Jun 15, 2027
- D-I roster cap15
- HS players who make it3.6% · 1 in 28
- Programs1,055
Women's Basketball recruiting
- D-I contactOpen for classes of 2027–2028 · class of 2029 from Jun 1, 2027
- D-I roster cap15
- HS players who make it5.0% · 1 in 20
- Programs1,055
Women's Beach Volleyball recruiting
- D-I contactOpen for classes of 2027–2028 · class of 2029 from Jun 15, 2027
- D-I roster cap19
- HS players who make it16% · 1 in 6
- Programs99
Men's Cross Country recruiting
- D-I contactOpen for classes of 2027–2028 · class of 2029 from Jun 15, 2027
- D-I roster cap17
- HS players who make it2.2% · 1 in 46
- Programs628
Women's Cross Country recruiting
- D-I contactOpen for classes of 2027–2028 · class of 2029 from Jun 15, 2027
- D-I roster cap17
- HS players who make it2.4% · 1 in 42
- Programs668
Field Hockey recruiting
- D-I contactOpen for classes of 2027–2028 · class of 2029 from Jun 15, 2027
- D-I roster cap27
- HS players who make it13% · 1 in 8
- Programs264
Football recruiting
- D-I contactOpen for classes of 2027–2028 · class of 2029 from Sep 1, 2027
- D-I roster cap105
- HS players who make it7.6% · 1 in 13
- Programs651
Men's Golf recruiting
- D-I contactOpen for classes of 2027–2028 · class of 2029 from Jun 15, 2027
- D-I roster cap9
- HS players who make it5.3% · 1 in 19
- Programs780
Women's Golf recruiting
- D-I contactOpen for classes of 2027–2028 · class of 2029 from Jun 15, 2027
- D-I roster cap9
- HS players who make it6.7% · 1 in 15
- Programs694
Women's Gymnastics recruiting
- D-I contactOpen for classes of 2027–2028 · class of 2029 from Jun 15, 2027
- D-I roster cap20
- HS players who make it11% · 1 in 9
- Programs82
Men's Ice Hockey recruiting
- D-I contactOpen for classes of 2027–2029 · class of 2030 from Jan 1, 2027
- D-I roster cap26
- HS players who make it13% · 1 in 7
- Programs150
Women's Ice Hockey recruiting
- D-I contactOpen for classes of 2027–2028 · class of 2029 from Jun 15, 2027
- D-I roster cap26
- HS players who make it31% · 1 in 3
- Programs118
Men's Lacrosse recruiting
- D-I contactOpen for classes of 2027–2028 · class of 2029 from Sep 1, 2027
- D-I roster cap48
- HS players who make it14% · 1 in 7
- Programs377
Women's Lacrosse recruiting
- D-I contactOpen for classes of 2027–2028 · class of 2029 from Sep 1, 2027
- D-I roster cap38
- HS players who make it13% · 1 in 7
- Programs498
Men's Rowing recruiting
- D-I contactOpen for classes of 2027–2028 · class of 2029 from Jun 15, 2027
- Programs55
Women's Rowing recruiting
- D-I contactOpen for classes of 2027–2028 · class of 2029 from Jun 15, 2027
- D-I roster cap68
- Programs141
Men's Soccer recruiting
- D-I contactOpen for classes of 2027–2028 · class of 2029 from Jun 15, 2027
- D-I roster cap28
- HS players who make it5.8% · 1 in 17
- Programs811
Softball recruiting
- D-I contactOpen for classes of 2027–2028 · class of 2029 from Sep 1, 2027
- D-I roster cap25
- HS players who make it6.5% · 1 in 16
- Programs956
Men's Swimming & Diving recruiting
- D-I contactOpen for classes of 2027–2028 · class of 2029 from Jun 15, 2027
- D-I roster cap30
- HS players who make it8.2% · 1 in 12
- Programs422
Women's Swimming & Diving recruiting
- D-I contactOpen for classes of 2027–2028 · class of 2029 from Jun 15, 2027
- D-I roster cap30
- HS players who make it9.2% · 1 in 11
- Programs521
Men's Tennis recruiting
- D-I contactOpen for classes of 2027–2028 · class of 2029 from Jun 15, 2027
- D-I roster cap10
- HS players who make it4.4% · 1 in 22
- Programs646
Women's Tennis recruiting
- D-I contactOpen for classes of 2027–2028 · class of 2029 from Jun 15, 2027
- D-I roster cap10
- HS players who make it3.8% · 1 in 27
- Programs785
Men's Track & Field recruiting
- D-I contactOpen for classes of 2027–2028 · class of 2029 from Jun 15, 2027
- D-I roster cap45
- HS players who make it10% · 1 in 10
- Programs856
Women's Track & Field recruiting
- D-I contactOpen for classes of 2027–2028 · class of 2029 from Jun 15, 2027
- D-I roster cap45
- HS players who make it13% · 1 in 8
- Programs941
Men's Volleyball recruiting
- D-I contactOpen for classes of 2027–2028 · class of 2029 from Jun 15, 2027
- D-I roster cap18
- HS players who make it3.5% · 1 in 28
- Programs187
Women's Volleyball recruiting
- D-I contactOpen for classes of 2027–2028 · class of 2029 from Jun 15, 2027
- D-I roster cap18
- HS players who make it3.9% · 1 in 26
- Programs1,027
Men's Water Polo recruiting
- D-I contactOpen for classes of 2027–2028 · class of 2029 from Jun 15, 2027
- D-I roster cap24
- HS players who make it5.4% · 1 in 19
- Programs53
Women's Water Polo recruiting
- D-I contactOpen for classes of 2027–2028 · class of 2029 from Jun 15, 2027
- D-I roster cap24
- HS players who make it7.3% · 1 in 14
- Programs63
Men's Wrestling recruiting
- D-I contactOpen for classes of 2027–2028 · class of 2029 from Jun 15, 2027
- D-I roster cap30
- HS players who make it2.9% · 1 in 34
- Programs269
Women's Wrestling recruiting
- D-I contactOpen for classes of 2027–2028 · class of 2029 from Jun 15, 2027
- D-I roster cap30
- HS players who make it2.3% · 1 in 43
- Programs94
Every guide ends the same way: a target list of programs that fit, and one reviewed email to each staff from your own Gmail.Start your board