Prospective Student Athlete
From recruiting information to establishing which colleges and universities sponsor NCAA Bowling, use this information to learn more about becoming an NCAA Bowling student athlete.
The information below was last updated: July 2023
Frequently Asked Recruiting Timeline Questions
It is important to remember that each NCAA Bowling program is governed by its respective NCAA division, DI, DII, or DIII, recruiting rules and guidelines. As a prospective student athlete, use the information below to understand the rules of each division.
General Information:
When is a coach allowed to send me questionnaires, camp information, information about NCAA, and nonathletic publications?
Freshmen- Senior Year:
DI- yes
DII- yes
DIII- yes
Electronic Communication:
When is a coach allowed to send me recruiting materials and electronic correspondence (example: emails)?
Freshmen Year:
DI- no
DII- no
DIII- yes
Sophomore Year:
DI- no
DII- no
DIII- yes
Junior Year:
DI- yes, *June 15th preceding JR year.
DII- yes, *June 15th preceding JR year.
DIII- yes
Senior Year:
DI- yes
DII- yes
DIII- yes
Telephone Calls:
When may a coach have incoming and outgoing telephone calls with me?
Freshmen Year:
DI- no
DII- no
DIII- yes
Sophomore Year:
DI- no
DII- no
DIII- yes
Junior Year:
DI- yes, *June 15th preceding JR year.
DII- yes, *June 15th preceding JR year.
DIII- yes
Senior Year:
DI- yes
DII- yes
DIII- yes
Contact at Tournaments:
When will a coach be allowed to have off-campus contact with me, at tournaments?
NOTE: Some coaches may not be able to contact you until after competition is complete each day.
Freshmen Year:
DI- no
DII- no
DIII- no
Sophomore Year:
DI- no
DII- no
DIII- no
Junior Year:
DI- yes, August 1st preceding JR year
DII- yes, June 15th preceding JR year
DIII- yes, After completion of SO year
Senior Year:
DI- yes
DII- yes
DIII- yes
Unofficial Visit to Campus:
When may I visit a college campus at my own expense, unsolicited by the program, AND visit with the bowling coach and/or program?
NOTE: You may visit any campus at any time but the timeline below includes a visit with the bowling coach.
Freshmen Year:
DI- no
DII- no
DIII- no
Sophomore Year:
DI- no
DII- no
DIII- no
Junior Year:
DI- yes, August 1st preceding JR year
DII- yes, June 15th preceding JR year
DIII- yes, January 1st of JR year
Senior Year:
DI- yes
DII- yes
DIII- yes
Official Visit to Campus:
When may I visit a college campus at the expense of the bowling program, initiated by the program?
Freshmen Year:
DI- no
DII- no
DIII- no
Sophomore Year:
DI- no
DII- no
DIII- no
Junior Year:
DI- yes, August 1st preceding JR year
DII- yes, June 15th preceding JR year
DIII- yes, January 1st of JR year
Senior Year:
DI- yes
DII- yes
DIII- yes
Verbal Scholarship Offers:
When is a coach allowed to verbally offer me an athletic scholarship?
Freshmen Year:
DI- no
DII- no
DIII- not applicable
Sophomore Year:
DI- no
DII- no
DIII- not applicable
Junior Year:
DI- yes, June 15th preceding JR year
DII- yes, June 15th preceding JR year
DIII- not applicable
Senior Year:
DI- yes
DII- yes
DIII- not applicable
Signing Period:
When may I receive a Letter of Intent (NCAA DI & DII), Scholarship Offer, and/or Non-Binding Standardized Celebratory Form (NCAA DIII) from a bowling program?
Freshmen Year:
DI- no
DII- no
DIII- no
Sophomore Year:
DI- no
DII- no
DIII- no
Junior Year:
DI- no
DII- no
DIII- Post-acceptance
Senior Year:
DI- November of SR year - August 1
DII- November of SR year - August 1
DIII- Post-acceptance
Note: Specific day in November that signing period opens for DI & DII varies each year.
Recruiting Timeline Summary by High School Year
It is important to remember that each NCAA Bowling program is governed by its respective NCAA division, DI, DII, or DIII, recruiting rules and guidelines. As a prospective student athlete, use the information below to understand how recruiting works in your respective year in high school.
Freshmen & Sophomore Year of High School:
General Information:
This includes sending you questionnaires, camp information, information about NCAA, and nonathletic publications about their college or university.
DI: yes
DII: yes
DIII: yes
Electronic Communication:
This includes sending you recruiting materials and electronic correspondence (example: emails).
DI: no
DII: no
DIII: yes
Telephone Calls:
This includes incoming and outgoing telephone calls with coach.
DI: no
DII: no
DIII: yes
Contact at Tournaments:
This includes off-campus contact with you, at tournaments.
DI: no
DII: no
DIII: no
Unofficial Visit to Campus:
This includes visiting a college campus at your own expense, unsolicited by the program, AND visit with the bowling coach and/or program while visiting campus. NOTE: You may visit any campus at any time but the information below includes a visit with the bowling coach.
DI: no
DII: no
DIII: no
Official Visit to Campus:
This includes visiting a college campus at the expense of the bowling program, initiated by the program.
DI: no
DII: no
DIII: no
Verbal Scholarship Offers:
This includes when a coach is allowed to verbally offer you an athletic scholarship.
DI: no
DII: no
DIII: not applicable
Signing Period:
This includes when you are eligible to receive a Letter of Intent (NCAA DI & DII), Scholarship Offer, and/or Non-Binding Standardized Celebratory Form (NCAA DIII) from a bowling program.
DI: November of your Senior year through August 1st (Letter of Intent)
DII: November of your Senior year through August 1st (Letter of Intent)
DIII: Post-acceptance to a Division III college or university (Non-Binding Standardized Celebratory Form)
Junior Year of High School:
General Information:
This includes sending you questionnaires, camp information, information about NCAA, and nonathletic publications about their college or university.
DI: yes
DII: yes
DIII: yes
Electronic Communication:
This includes sending you recruiting materials and electronic correspondence (example: emails).
DI: yes, June 15th preceding your Junior year
DII: yes, June 15th preceding your Junior year
DIII: yes
Telephone Calls:
This includes incoming and outgoing telephone calls with coach.
DI: yes, June 15th preceding your Junior year
DII: yes, June 15th preceding your Junior year
DIII: yes
Contact at Tournaments:
This includes off-campus contact with you, at tournaments.
NOTE: Some coaches may not be able to contact you until after competition is complete each day
DI: yes, August 1st preceding your Junior year
DII: yes, June 15th preceding your Junior year
DIII: yes, After completion of your Sophomore year
Unofficial Visit to Campus:
This includes visiting a college campus at your own expense, unsolicited by the program, AND visit with the bowling coach and/or program while visiting campus. NOTE: You may visit any campus at any time but the information below includes a visit with the bowling coach.
DI: yes, August 1st preceding your Junior year
DII: yes, June 15th preceding your Junior year
DIII: yes, January 1st of your Junior year
Official Visit to Campus:
This includes visiting a college campus at the expense of the bowling program, initiated by the program.
DI: yes, August 1st preceding your Junior year
DII: yes, June 15th preceding your Junior year
DIII: yes, January 1st of your Junior year
Verbal Scholarship Offers:
This includes when a coach is allowed to verbally offer you an athletic scholarship.
DI: yes, June 15th preceding your Junior year
DII: yes, June 15th preceding your Junior year
DIII: not applicable
Signing Period:
This includes when you are eligible to receive a Letter of Intent (NCAA DI & DII), Scholarship Offer, and/or Non-Binding Standardized Celebratory Form (NCAA DIII) from a bowling program.
DI: November of your Senior year through August 1st (Letter of Intent)
DII: November of your Senior year through August 1st (Letter of Intent)
DIII: Post-acceptance to a Division III college or university (Non-Binding Standardized Celebratory Form)
Senior Year of High School:
General Information:
This includes sending you questionnaires, camp information, information about NCAA, and nonathletic publications about their college or university.
DI: yes
DII: yes
DIII: yes
Electronic Communication:
This includes sending you recruiting materials and electronic correspondence (example: emails).
DI: yes
DII: yes
DIII: yes
Telephone Calls:
This includes incoming and outgoing telephone calls with coach.
DI: yes
DII: yes
DIII: yes
Contact at Tournaments:
This includes off-campus contact with you, at tournaments.
NOTE: Some coaches may not be able to contact you until after competition is complete each day
DI: yes
DII: yes
DIII: yes
Unofficial Visit to Campus:
This includes visiting a college campus at your own expense, unsolicited by the program, AND visit with the bowling coach and/or program while visiting campus. NOTE: You may visit any campus at any time but the information below includes a visit with the bowling coach.
DI: yes
DII: yes
DIII: yes
Official Visit to Campus:
This includes visiting a college campus at the expense of the bowling program, initiated by the program.
DI: yes
DII: yes
DIII: yes
Verbal Scholarship Offers:
This includes when a coach is allowed to verbally offer you an athletic scholarship.
DI: yes
DII: yes
DIII: not applicable
Signing Period:
This includes when you are eligible to receive a Letter of Intent (NCAA DI & DII), Scholarship Offer, and/or Non-Binding Standardized Celebratory Form (NCAA DIII) from a bowling program.
DI: November of your Senior year through August 1st (Letter of Intent)
DII: November of your Senior year through August 1st (Letter of Intent)
DIII: Post-acceptance to a Division III college or university (Non-Binding Standardized Celebratory Form)
Which colleges and universities sponsor NCAA Bowling?
NCAA Bowling Programs
A master list of all NCAA Bowling programs as of September 2023!
Each column is sortable by selecting the column header.
| NCAA Bowling Program | State | NCAA Conference | NCAA Division | Head Coach | Head Coach Email |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelphi University | NY | East Coast Conference | II | Arthur O'Connor | aoconnor@adelphi.edu |
| Alabama A&M University | AL | Southwestern Athletic Conference | I | James Moore | james.moore@aamu.edu |
| Alabama at Birmingham, Univ. of | AL | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | I | Michelle Crews | mcrews@uab.edu |
| Alabama State University | AL | Southwestern Athletic Conference | I | Andrew Chatmon | achatmon@alasu.edu |
| Alvernia University | PA | Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | III | Kerry Smith | Kerry.Smith@alvernia.edu |
| Arkansas State University | AR | Conference USA | I | Justin Kostick | jkostick@astate.edu |
| Augustana College (Illinois) | IL | College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | III | Dr. Marty Resner | Martinresner@augustana.edu |
| Aurora University | IL | College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | III | Rich McElmeel | rmcelmeel@aurora.edu |
| Baldwin Wallace University | OH | Unaffiliated | III | Maria Kreke | mkreke@bw.edu |
| Belmont Abbey College | NC | Conference Carolinas | II | Rich Gucwa Jr. | richardgucwa@bac.edu |
| Bloomfield College of Montclair State University | NJ | Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | II | Brianna Balkin | brianna_balkin@bloomfield.edu |
| Bowie State University | MD | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | II | Andrew Campbell | atcampbell@bowiestate.edu |
| Bryant University | RI | East Coast Conference | I | Morgan Walsh | mwalsh23@bryant.edu |
| Caldwell University | NJ | Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | II | Ken Yokobosky | kyokobosky@caldwell.edu |
| Carroll University (Wisconsin) | WI | College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | III | Courney Ermisch | cermisch@carrollu.edu |
| Carthage College | WI | College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | III | Katelyn Zwiefelhofer | kzwiefelhofer@carthage.edu |
| Central Missouri, Univ. of | MO | Great Lakes Valley Conference | II | Ron Holmes | holmes@ucmo.edu |
| Chestnut Hill College | PA | Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | II | Mike Blakeney | BlakeneyM@chc.edu |
| Coppin State University | MD | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | I | Shaunita Middleton | smiddleton@coppin.edu |
| D'Youville University | NY | East Coast Conference | II | Sue Jeziorski | Jeziorss@dyc.edu |
| Daemen University | NY | East Coast Conference | II | Carrie Racsumberger | cracsumb@daemen.edu |
| Delaware State University | DE | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | I | Samantha Noviscky | snoviscky@desu.edu |
| Dominican University (Illinois) | IL | Unaffiliated | III | ||
| Dominican University (New York) | NY | Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | II | Ryan Ventillo | Ryan.Ventillo@duny.edu |
| Duquesne University | PA | Northeast Conference | I | Jody Fetterhoff | fetterhoffj@duq.edu |
| Elizabeth City State University | NC | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | II | Christopher Farrell | crfarrell@ecsu.edu |
| Elmhurst University | IL | College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | III | Torrie Bartalone | Torrie.bartalone@elmhurst.edu |
| Emmanuel University (Georgia) | GA | Conference Carolinas | II | Joey Kendrick | jkendrick@ec.edu |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University, Metropolitan Campus | NJ | Northeast Conference | I | KJ Martinez | k.martinez@fdu.edu |
| Fayetteville State University | NC | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | II | Bobby Henderson | rhenderson@uncfsu.edu |
| Felician University | NJ | Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | II | Rusty Thomsen | russell.Thomsen@woodbridge.k12.nj.us |
| Florida A&M University | FL | Southwestern Athletic Conference | I | Capri Howard | |
| Grambling State University | LA | Southwestern Athletic Conference | I | Allamo Bates | BATESA@GRAM.EDU |
| Hilbert College | NY | Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | III | Ken Korn | kkorn@hilbert.edu |
| Holy Family University | PA | Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | II | Pat Hamill | phamill@holyfamily.edu |
| Howard University | DC | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | I | Ron Davis | rond_bison@comcast.net |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | IL | College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | III | Henry Van Bogaert | hvanboga@iwu.edu |
| Jackson State University | MS | Southwestern Athletic Conference | I | Michael Boykins | michael.boykins@gmail.com |
| Jacksonville State University | AL | Conference USA | I | Shannon O'Keefe | sokeefe@jsu.edu |
| Johnson C. Smith University | NC | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | II | Ke Wilson-Cox | wilsonkeaira@gmail.com |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College | KY | Conference Carolinas | II | Troy Dewald | |
| Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | PA | East Coast Conference | II | Angela Reynolds | areynolds@kutztown.edu |
| La Roche University | PA | Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | III | Diane Jones | Diane.Jones@laroche.edu |
| Lakeland University | WI | College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | III | Mike Stubler | stublermj@lakeland.edu |
| Lewis University | IL | Great Lakes Valley Conference | II | Scott Taylor | staylor11@lewisu.edu |
| Lincoln Memorial University | TN | Conference Carolinas | II | Olivia Farwell | olivia.farwell@lmunet.edu |
| Livingstone College | NC | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | II | Steven Wallace | swallace@livingstone.edu |
| Long Island University | NY | Northeast Conference | I | Melissa Kammerer | melissa.kammerer@liu.edu |
| Louisiana Tech University | LA | Conference USA | I | Matt Nantais | nantais@latech.edu |
| Marian University (Wisconsin) | WI | College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | III | Dan Mueller | drmueller45@marianuniversity.edu |
| Maryland Eastern Shore, Univ. of | MD | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | I | Roger Petrin | rlpetrin@umes.edu |
| Maryville University of Saint Louis | MO | Great Lakes Valley Conference | II | Lauren Pate | lpate@maryville.edu |
| McKendree University | IL | Great Lakes Valley Conference | II | Shawn Bibee | sjbibee@mckendree.edu |
| Mercyhurst University | PA | East Coast Conference | II | Mike Machuga | mmachuga@mercyhurst.edu |
| Merrimack College | MA | Northeast Conference | I | Jalen Scott-Jones | scottjonesj@merrimack.edu |
| Molloy University | NY | East Coast Conference | II | Ian Parisi | iparisi@molloy.edu |
| Monmouth University | NJ | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | I | Karen Grygiel | kgrygiel@monmouth.edu |
| Morgan State University | MD | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | I | ||
| Mount Aloysius College | PA | Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | III | Jessica Miller | Jessica.Miller@mtaloy.edu |
| Mount St. Mary's University | MD | Unaffiliated | I | Kenneth Degraaf | k.e.degraaf@msmary.edu |
| Nebraska, Lincoln, Univ. of | NE | Unaffiliated | I | Paul Klempa | pklempa@huskers.com |
| New Jersey City University | NJ | Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | III | ||
| Newman University | KS | Great Lakes Valley Conference | II | Billy Murphy | murphyb@newmanu.edu |
| Niagara University | NY | Unaffiliated | I | Jeff Walsh | jefferywalsh@niagara.edu |
| Norfolk State University | VA | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | I | Aundray Darden | adarden@nsu.edu |
| North Carolina A&T State University | NC | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | I | Kim Terrell-Kearney | kmkearney@ncat.edu |
| Oklahoma Christian University | OK | Unaffiliated | II | James Hayes | james.hayes@oc.edu |
| Penn State University, Altoona | PA | Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | III | Elizabeth Rhodes | ear5597@psu.edu |
| Pennsylvania State Univ. Erie, the Behrend College | PA | Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | III | Steven Benke | sjb6258@psu.edu |
| Pittsburgh, Bradford, Univ. of | PA | Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | III | Gregg Hoover | grh38@pitt.edu |
| Pittsburgh, Greensburg, Univ. of | PA | Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | III | Amanda Cunningham | akb107@pitt.edu |
| Prairie View A&M University | TX | Southwestern Athletic Conference | I | Glenn White | GHWhite@PVAMU.edu |
| Quincy University | IL | Great Lakes Valley Conference | II | Kyle Egan | k.egan82@quincy.edu |
| Roberts Wesleyan College | NY | East Coast Conference | II | Marion Singleton | singleton_marion@roberts.edu |
| Sacred Heart University | CT | Northeast Conference | I | Becky Kregling | kreglingb@sacredheart.edu |
| Saint Anselm College | NH | East Coast Conference | II | Tim Frye | tfrye@anselm.edu |
| Saint Francis University (Pennsylvania) | PA | Northeast Conference | I | Ashley Bingham | abingham@francis.edu |
| Saint Vincent College | PA | Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | III | Jeff Zidek | jeff.zidek@stvincent.edu |
| Sam Houston State University | TX | Conference USA | I | Brad Hagen | bkh003@shsu.edu |
| Shaw University | NC | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | II | Joe Williams | jowilliams@shawu.edu |
| Southern University, Baton Rouge | LA | Southwestern Athletic Conference | I | Barry Doyle | barry.doyle@subr.edu |
| St. Thomas Aquinas College | NY | East Coast Conference | II | Brianna Jones | bjones@stac.edu |
| Stephen F. Austin State University | TX | Conference USA | I | Amber Lemke | lemkeal@sfasu.edu |
| Texas Southern University | TX | Southwestern Athletic Conference | I | Sabrina Rose | sabrina.rose@tsu.edu |
| Thomas More University | KY | Conference Carolinas | II | Dylan Elsworth | elsword@thomasmore.edu |
| Tulane University | LA | Conference USA | I | Hayley Veitch | hbeavis@tulane.edu |
| Ursuline College | OH | Conference Carolinas | II | Jeff Buzard | jeffrey.buzard@ursuline.edu |
| Valparaiso University | IN | Conference USA | I | Shon Washington | Shon.Washington@valpo.edu |
| Vanderbilt University | TN | Conference USA | I | John Williamson | john.williamson@vanderbilt.edu |
| Virginia State University | VA | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | II | Shervi Barnes | shervibarnes@gmail.com |
| Virginia Union University | VA | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | II | James Washington | littlegrown@yahoo.com |
| Wagner College | NY | Northeast Conference | I | Anthony Pepe | anthony.pepe@wagner.edu |
| Walsh University | OH | Conference Carolinas | II | JC Heighway | jheighway@walsh.edu |
| William Smith Colleges | NY | Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | III | Heather D'Errico | derrico@hws.edu |
| Wilmington University (Delaware) | DE | Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | II | John York | john.w.york@wilmu.edu |
| Wisconsin-Whitewater, Univ. of | WI | Unaffiliated | III | Leann Sullivan | sullivanl@uww.edu |
| Wittenburg University | OH | Unaffiliated | III | Tony Cooper | |
| Wright State University | OH | Unaffiliated | I | Jeff Fleck | Jeffrey.fleck@wright.edu |
| Youngstown State University | OH | Conference USA | I | Doug Kuberski | dwkuberski@ysu.edu |