June 15th is the official “Junior Call Day”, marking the first day NCAA D1 coaches can call & text rising juniors.
Some will get calls, some may not.
Remember that it’s just the beginning, not the end — so play the long game.
Everyone has their own journey & timeline, so it’s important to be dialed in on the realities of how college coaches approach recruiting & align yourself with that process.
Once upon a time, 20 college coaches called my daughter on Day 1 but Utah Tech University (the school she eventually signed with) was not even on our radar.
They stepped in right before she was ready to commit to another school & changed my daughter’s life trajectory.
Utah Tech was the right player-staff REALationship & program culture that we were hunting for.
Don’t chase hype, buzz, or social media clout.
Build REALationships, chase development, learn about program culture, resources for on/off the field/court matter, & eventually negotiations should make sense.
All the best, y’all.