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D3 Sports Recruiting Glossary
D3 Sports Recruiting Glossary

We define the core D3 Sports Recruiting terms that recruits and their families should know. The suggestion for this topic came from the parent of a recruit who said they were having trouble keeping up with all of the jargon they were encountering.

If there’s another D3 recruiting term you’re struggling with, let us know and we will add it to the full glossary.

Choosing Your Best Fit D3 School
Choosing Your Best Fit D3 School

When recruits talk about “finding the right fit,” they usually mean one thing: Where can I play?

That matters, but it’s only part of the equation.

Here are four factors that should shape every D3 recruit’s decision, straight from conversations with coaches who’ve seen recruits get this right (and very wrong).

Leveling the Playing Field in D3 Recruiting
Leveling the Playing Field in D3 Recruiting

Last week, we officially launched the D3 Recruiting Playbook - our self-paced, step-by-step guide designed to demystify the NCAA Division III recruiting process for families.

I want to be transparent about how it is going - and let you know how you can help us help more recruits.

Your Chances to Play a Sport in College
Your Chances to Play a Sport in College

Playing a college sport is a privilege.

Out of the 7+ million high school athletes in the U.S., only ~6.4% or 450,000 end up playing their sport in one of the NCAA’s three divisions (D1, D2, or D3)

Today we dig a level deeper and bring you tangible insights into what this means for your chances to play your sport in particular.