June 15th is an important date for some college athletes as well as for many high school recruits.
NJCAA Letter of Intent Signees:
For athletes who attended an NJCAA two-year college during the 2024-25 academic year as a Letter of Intent signee; June 15 is the date by which notification of renewal of the athlete’s Letter of Intent for the 2025-26 academic year is supposed to be provided by their college.
An NJCAA athlete who isn’t signed to a second-year scholarship by June 15 (which is supposed to be in the form of a new Letter of Intent) becomes recruitable by any other NJCAA college starting on June 16.
June 15th can also be an important date for many high school recruits regarding recruiting communication with NCAA Division I and Division II coaches.
NCAA Division I Recruiting Information:
June 15 is the first date when most coaches at NCAA Division I programs will be able to place recruiting phone calls and send emails/messages to athletes who have just completed their sophomore year of high school.
The following Division I sports are the only ones that have a date other than June 15 as the earliest date for placing recruiting calls and sending emails/text messages to prospects:
Baseball – Aug. 1 of junior year
Women’s Basketball – June 1 at conclusion of sophomore year
Men’s Ice Hockey – Jan. 1 of sophomore year
Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse – Sept. 1 of junior year
Softball – Sept. 1 of junior year
NOTE about the June 15 recruiting date: For any of you who may have requested and viewed our recruiting calendars for June and July, you’ll see change from June 14 to June 15 as to the classes of high school recruits who will be able to receive recruiting phone calls from NCAA Division I coaches.
NCAA Division II Recruiting Information:
For coaches at NCAA Division II colleges, it is now permissible to have phone, mail, email or text/direct message communication with ANY high school athlete, regardless of year in school.
However, June 15 remains the first date when coaches in ALL Division II sports can have in-person, off-campus contact with 2027 high school graduates and their families.
For specific questions about the NCAA transfer or recruiting rules, send an email to rick@informedathlete.com or call 913-766-1235.
