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[quote=Anonymous]In our experience with our son, the highly sought-after prospects (USYNT pool, top DA or national league kids mostly) were generally in negotiations with the D1 schools of their choice sophomore year, and made their tentative decisions by early junior year. As college coaches lock down kids, they go down their prospect list. Generally D1 coaches will be done with a boys' recruiting class by the end of kids' junior year, but there are always a few late adds and drops. D3 will happen throughout junior year and into senior year.

Some club coaches are helpful during this process and others don't do much, but it's good for kids to ask both their HS and club coaches if they have thoughts about a good fit or can help with contacting coaches. If your son has friends who are already being recruited, and you know the parents, ask them for tips too. It is really important at this stage for your son to narrow down a list of schools he's interested in and make it very clear the coach knows he's interested. It's also helpful to have test scores in hand so the coaches can figure out if he'd be able to get the kid through admissions. It's always good to attend a camp at the school or schools of choice too, if that's feasible.

In general, below the top level, it's mostly the kids who do the courting rather than the coaches, so stay organized and persistent. [/quote]

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