picture of NCAA Recruiting

An expansive look at NCAA recruiting coverage. A look into how programs find and fight for talent, and then how programs fare with those recruits once the gears starting turning.

  1. These Rising High School Seniors Became Top Recruits In 2024

    These Rising High School Seniors Became Top Recruits In 2024

    Aug 28, 2024

    As the high school year begins, many senior track stars are starting to narrow down their college choices and visit campuses.
  2. Georgetown Earned Commitments From These Talented Twins From Connecticut

    Georgetown Earned Commitments From These Talented Twins From Connecticut

    Aug 27, 2024

    During their sophomore years at Conard (CT) High School, Liv and Tess Sherry put up times in middle-distance and distance events that caught the attention of major college programs.
  3. Sidi Njie Is The Top Recruit In The Class Of 2025. He's Still Unsigned.

    Sidi Njie Is The Top Recruit In The Class Of 2025. He's Still Unsigned.

    Aug 26, 2024

    Last November, Sidi Njie posted on Instagram a series of images of his visit to the University of Florida with the caption: “I’m making my momma and my uncle proud #LLJ GO GATORS.”
  4. How Did These U.S. Olympic Medalists Rank As High School Recruits?

    How Did These U.S. Olympic Medalists Rank As High School Recruits?

    Aug 15, 2024

    Olympians represent excellence on a global stage.
  5. These Five Freshmen Men Excelled At The NCAA Championships

    These Five Freshmen Men Excelled At The NCAA Championships

    Jun 18, 2024

    For top college track and field stars, this is the busiest time of the year.
  6. South Carolina's Track Programs Have Shown Great Strides Under Tim Hall

    South Carolina's Track Programs Have Shown Great Strides Under Tim Hall

    Jun 5, 2024

    When Tim Hall took over as the University of South Carolina’s head track coach last summer, he knew he was entering a challenging situation.
  7. Montana State Is Quietly Establishing Itself In The NCAA

    Montana State Is Quietly Establishing Itself In The NCAA

    Mar 25, 2024

    Lyle Weese understood what he was getting into when he took over as Montana State's distance and cross country coach in 2014.
  8. Former Collegiate Runners Are Betting On Themselves To Get Back To The NCAA

    Former Collegiate Runners Are Betting On Themselves To Get Back To The NCAA

    Feb 27, 2024

    AUSTIN -- Zach Kehler was hanging on by a thread.
  9. USC's No. 1 Class Just Got Better: Nation's Top Jumper Avery Lewis Signs

    USC's No. 1 Class Just Got Better: Nation's Top Jumper Avery Lewis Signs

    Dec 9, 2023

    One of the recruiting season's most-curious mysteries is now official.
  10. How MIT Became An NCAA Division III Cross Country Powerhouse

    How MIT Became An NCAA Division III Cross Country Powerhouse

    Nov 30, 2023

    Riley Macon often has trouble keeping track of all the inquiries. Each year, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's distance and cross country coach receives dozens of emails from high schoolers interested in joining the team and attending the school.
  11. The Top Five Women's Programs To Win National Signing Day

    The Top Five Women's Programs To Win National Signing Day

    Nov 28, 2023

    Note: This list originally was published on Nov. 14, but has been updated to reflect the current crop of signees with each program.
  12. Is Maira Scott The Next Abby Steiner? This Ohio Star Will Sign Tomorrow.

    Is Maira Scott The Next Abby Steiner? This Ohio Star Will Sign Tomorrow.

    Nov 7, 2023

    What's a scholarship worth? Is it worth a five-hour commute twice a week?
  13. These Florida High School Stars Are Top Recruiting Targets For NCAA Teams

    These Florida High School Stars Are Top Recruiting Targets For NCAA Teams

    Oct 18, 2023

    Over the past couple of years, the Florida-based high school program Montverde Academy (FL) has become known as one of the top teams when it comes to producing top-tier track and field athletes.
  14. Christian Miller, Nation's Top Sprint Recruit, Deciding On These Programs

    Christian Miller, Nation's Top Sprint Recruit, Deciding On These Programs

    Sep 12, 2023

    The U.S. usually has a bevy of talented sprinters who are among the world's best. At last month's World Championships, for instance, Noah Lyles won the gold in the 100m and 200m, while 19-year-old Erriyon Knighton won the silver in the 200m.
  15. This Oregon Commit Is Hoping To Compete In Both Track AND Football

    This Oregon Commit Is Hoping To Compete In Both Track AND Football

    Sep 6, 2023

    On June 5, 2022, Brayden Platt posted a message on Twitter outlining his goals: "I will be ... throwing in the Olympics and be in the NFL #Patience."