Recruiting timeline
Class of 2030
College tennis recruiting dates for players graduating high school in 2030. In the 2026–27 school year the class of 2030 are freshmans (grade 9).
Year by year
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Freshman (9th grade)
Summer 2026 – spring 2027 This school yearNo NCAA contact dates open yet. Build results and a UTR, and research schools.
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Sophomore (10th grade)
Summer 2027 – spring 2028 This school yearNo NCAA dates open this year. Division II and NAIA coaches can already talk to your player.
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Junior (11th grade)
Summer 2028 – spring 2029 This school year- Jun 15, 2028 D1 Calls, texts, email, DMs and recruiting materials
- Jun 15, 2028 D1 Verbal scholarship offers
- Jun 15, 2028 D2 Off-campus contact (in person)
- Jun 15, 2028 D2 Official visits
- Aug 1, 2028 D1 Off-campus contact (in person)
- Aug 1, 2028 D1 Unofficial visits
- Aug 1, 2028 D1 Official visits
- Jan 1, 2029 D3 Official visits
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Senior (12th grade)
Summer 2029 – spring 2030 This school yearAll NCAA contact and visit dates are open. Decisions, applications and signing happen this year.
Every rule, by division
NCAA Division I
- Calls, texts, email, DMs and recruiting materials
- June 15, 2028 (June 15 after sophomore year) Coaches may call, message and send recruiting materials. Calls in both directions open on the same date. Source: NCAA DI Recruiting Guide, All Other Sports (effective Aug 1, 2022; newest chart published)
- Verbal scholarship offers
- June 15, 2028 (June 15 after sophomore year) A verbal offer is not binding on either side. Source: NCAA DI Recruiting Guide, All Other Sports (effective Aug 1, 2022; newest chart published)
- Off-campus contact (in person)
- August 1, 2028 (August 1 before junior year) Coaches may meet the player and family in person away from campus, within the contact limits for the sport. Source: NCAA DI Recruiting Guide, All Other Sports (effective Aug 1, 2022; newest chart published)
- Unofficial visits
- August 1, 2028 (August 1 before junior year) Visits the family pays for. In Division I they must come after the first permitted date for the sport. Source: NCAA DI Recruiting Guide, All Other Sports (effective Aug 1, 2022; newest chart published) · NCAA Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete 2026-27
- Official visits
- August 1, 2028 (August 1 before junior year) Visits the school pays for. Each school may offer one official visit; the player may visit as many schools as they like. Source: NCAA DI Recruiting Guide, All Other Sports (effective Aug 1, 2022; newest chart published) · NCAA Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete 2026-27
- Questionnaires, camp information and NCAA materials
- Any time Coaches may send these at any age. They are not personal recruiting contact. Source: NCAA DI Recruiting Guide, All Other Sports (effective Aug 1, 2022; newest chart published)
- Signing an athletics aid agreement Not confirmed
- Senior year (date set each year) The National Letter of Intent has ended in Division I; players now sign an athletics aid agreement, which must be mailed. The 2025-26 calendar set the fall signing week as Nov. 10–13, 2025. We could not confirm the signing dates for later classes, so check the NCAA calendar for your year. Source: NCAA DI Recruiting Calendar 2025-26, All Other Sports · NCAA Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete 2026-27
NCAA Division II
- Off-campus contact (in person)
- June 15, 2028 (June 15 before junior year) From this date there is no limit on in-person, off-campus contacts. Source: NCAA DII Coaches Off-Campus Recruiting Guide 2026-27
- Official visits
- June 15, 2028 (June 15 before junior year) Visits the school pays for, one per school. Source: NCAA DII Coaches Off-Campus Recruiting Guide 2026-27 · NCAA Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete 2026-27
- Calls, texts, email and recruiting materials
- Any time Division II allows communication and athletics recruiting materials at any time. Source: NCAA DII Coaches Off-Campus Recruiting Guide 2026-27
- Unofficial visits Not confirmed
- Not confirmed The NCAA student guide says Division II unofficial visits must come after the first permitted date for the sport, but the Division II guide gives no date for them. We could not confirm a start date. Source: NCAA Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete 2026-27 · NCAA DII Coaches Off-Campus Recruiting Guide 2026-27
NCAA Division III
- Official visits
- January 1, 2029 (January 1 of junior year) A school may not pay for a campus visit before January 1 of the junior year of high school. Source: NCAA DIII Summary of NCAA Regulations 2026-27
- Calls, texts, email, materials and unofficial visits Not confirmed
- No set date Division III uses no recruiting calendar. We could not find the bylaw text that confirms there is no limit on calls, messages, materials or unofficial visits, so treat this as unconfirmed. Source: NCAA Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete 2026-27
- Off-campus contact (in person) Not confirmed
- After sophomore year is complete A 2019 rule change says in-person, off-campus contact may not happen until the player has completed sophomore year. There is no fixed calendar date. We read the 2019 rule text, not the current manual. Source: NCAA DIII 2019 Convention Official Notice (Bylaw 13.1 off-campus contact)
NAIA
- Contact with coaches
- Few restrictions The NAIA says its recruiting process has few restrictions on contact between a player and a coach. It has no binding letter of intent, though some conferences recognise ones signed within the conference. Eligibility is decided by the NAIA Eligibility Center (PlayNAIA.org). Source: NAIA Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete
Men's and women's tennis follow the same rules. Dates are computed for the class of 2030 from rules checked on October 12, 2026. Rules change, so confirm with each school's compliance office.
Class of 2030: quick answers
When can D1 tennis coaches contact the class of 2030?
Calls, texts, email and recruiting materials from Division I tennis coaches can start on June 15, 2028 (June 15 after sophomore year). In-person, off-campus contact starts August 1, 2028.
When can the class of 2030 take official visits?
Division I from August 1, 2028, Division II from June 15, 2028, and Division III from January 1, 2029.
What grade is the class of 2030 in?
In the 2026–27 school year the class of 2030 are freshmans (grade 9). They graduate high school in spring 2030 and would start college in fall 2030.
Are these dates official?
They come from NCAA and NAIA documents we checked on October 12, 2026, applied to this graduation year. Rules change; rows marked "Not confirmed" could not be checked in a primary source. Always confirm with the coach or the school's compliance office.