If you’re going through the D3 athletics recruiting process, there’s a term you need to know: academic pre-read.

It’s the hidden checkpoint that determines whether you’re actually admissible to a D3 college or university, long before applications even open.

Today, we’re breaking down how it works.

We sifted through all of the noise, scoured the web, and filtered down to only the D3 schools to compile a list you can actually trust.

Why? Because food is such a critical part of the college experience and has a huge impact on the daily performance of student-athletes.

Here’s how we determined the best D3 dining halls in 2025…

Today, we go into the mind of D3 Coaches to understand what they think makes someone “recruitable”.

In this post we will bring you their collective advice from recruiting high school athletes in the Class of 2025 so you know what to do (and not to do). There were four D3 coaches interviewed in total.

Going to a great D3 college or university does not have to be expensive.

Recently, both Tufts (Tufts Tuition Pact) and Emory (Advantage Plus) pledged to cover 100% of tuition for families that make less than certain income thresholds annually.

So naturally we did a deep dive to find our readers all of the D3 schools we could that offer similar programs.

If you want to play a college sport, chances are you’re familiar with recruiting camps.

They go by many names, including:

• “Elite Prospect Camp”

• “Recruiting Showcase”

• “ID Camp”

And they are often where recruits go to get “exposure” or direct scouting by college coaches that can translate to college offers. But, here’s the truth…

We hear it all the time - Getting in touch with college coaches can be a challenge for recruits.

That’s why we launched our live Q&A series with D3 coaches to make it easier for our readers to get their questions about school, sports, and admissions answered directly.

In our fifth live Q&A we sat down with Head Coach of Umass Boston Men’s Basketball, Jason Harris.

Think Division 3 Athletics means cramped gyms, small stands, and outdated weight rooms?

Think again.

Today, we’re releasing our ranking of the Top 25 D3 Athletic Facilities in the country.

From cutting-edge training centers to venues that could host pro events - many of these setups will make your local D1 program jealous.

We hear it all the time: Getting in touch with college coaches can be a challenge for recruits.

That’s why we launched our live Q&A series with D3 coaches to make it easier for our readers to get their questions about school, sports, and admissions answered directly.

In our fourth live Q&A we sat down with Head Coach of Regent University Track & Field and Cross Country, Michael Rose.

For college recruits, the campus visit is a vital step.

No one’s committing to anything yet, but both you and the coaching staff are getting serious about determining if this could be the right fit.

With that in mind, here is a 4-step guide for recruits to navigate their college visits.

If you anticipate needing any form of financial assistance during college, it is crucial that you complete FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid).

FAFSA is not just a form. It is a ticket that can help you reach your athletic and academic goals for college.

We’re addressing a topic on the minds of a lot of recruits: NIL

In Part One of our end-of-year 2024 D3 NIL recap, we dig in to the current state of D3 collectives to see how they’re adapting to changes in the NIL landscape.

Plus - the leading D3 conference for NIL deal compensation…

It’s college application season and time is of the essence.

So we’re cutting right to the chase.

Here are our guidelines to successfully navigate college athletics recruiting this Fall.

What recruits should:

🔴 Stop Doing

🟡 Be Patient with…

🟢 Keep Doing

Brad Breier is a former D3 baseball catcher who didn’t even start playing golf until after he graduated from Willamette University in 2015.

Flash forward 10 years later and he is building a powerhouse D3 golf program as the Head Men’s and Women’s Coach at Lewis & Clark College.

Here’s how he went from D3 Athlete to D3 Head Coach in a completely different sport.

Quinn Meinerz - the former D3 Student-Athlete turned Denver Broncos lineman - is not only one of the highest D3 NFL draft picks of all time, but recently signed a lucrative extension worth ~$80 million dollars.

So, how did a guy from a D3 school end up signing an $80 million contract in the NFL? Here’s the full story.

So a coach just told you they’re “offering you a spot.”

Sounds exciting, right?

But here’s the truth: in Division III, that word can mean a lot of different things depending on the school.

So today we are breaking down what a D3 “offer” actually is (and what it isn’t), including insights from current D3 coaches.

We found an interesting niche scholarship with an upcoming due date that we wanted to highlight for high school graduates in the class of 2025: The Tencent America Scholarship.

Why applicants will have a good chance to win one of the 10 $5,000 awards.

We wrote a weekly Scholarship newsletter series for 15 weeks.

Recently, we hit pause on the series for the Summer (we’ll get into why below), but before we do we wanted to share what we’ve learned from nearly four months of digging through college scholarship deadlines, requirements, and fine print.

Here are 10 things we found out that we wish every student knew about applying for college scholarships:

How one recruit went from zero D1 college offers out of high school, to a D3 basketball double-double machine, to a first-round 2025 NBA Draft prospect.

This is the story of Cedric Coward.

How Oglethorpe’s Laney Higgins signed 15 NIL deals (including one with lululemon) & raised $7,000 for charity using her D3 NIL proceeds.

This is Laney Higgins D3 NIL journey.

We’ve curated a list of book recommendations specifically for prospective college student-athletes aka High School recruits.

Not all of these books have something to do with sports, but they all will help you to better understand yourself and the world around you.