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TRACK AND FIELD RECRUITING & SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
Did you know that there are 271 division 1 and 148 division 2 colleges that offer track
and field scholarships for
men. A total of 5,303.7 scholarships in the NCAA alone.
For women the
total number in the
NCAA is 8,510? Not all athletic
scholarships in track and field
cover the whole cost of tuition, but they can put quite a dent in your tuition
bill.
Follow these steps if you would like to get recruited by a college track and
field program
Step 1
Identify some colleges with track teams that you might be interested in
attending. The College
Sports Scholarships site provides contact information for all track and field
coaches at NCAA,
NAIA, and NJCAA colleges.
Step 2
Write to the coaches on these track and field teams and tell them you are
interested in
their schools. Find out what camps they recommend for your specialty. For
example, if you are
a thrower, your choice of camp will be different than if you are a runner.
Step 3
Put together a package that highlights your skills and achievements. This
includes medals,
certificates and newspaper articles that you have been mentioned in. You can add
letters of
recommendation from high school coaches and coaches at camps you have attended
when the
time is right.
Step 4
Look into some of the websites that connect coaches and athletes.
These are both free sites:
www.berecruited.com
www.athletic-scholarships.net
Questions on Sports
Scholarship process check out this site:
www.collegesportsscholarships.com/faqs.htm
Many fine young athletes are overlooked each year because they didn't
submit their athletic
scholarship resume to the "right" colleges or left out important
information. It's also a fact that
many colleges simply don't allocate all of their track recruiting funds
because "suitable" athletes
didn't approach them.
The NCAA allows each division 1 college track program 12.69 scholarships
for men and 18 for women.
In division 2 the ratio is 12.6 for men and 12.6 for women.
The college track recruiting process can be very competitive, most
athletes have to market themselves.