I have a sophomore DD playing at a very competitive D3 school. Beginning this semester they practice 6 days/wk, normally in the evening, last
week, practiced Friday 5-9:30 pm and Saturday a.m from 7:30-10:30. Some of her friends at D3 practice 2-3x weekly- so, this shows that coaching has a great influence
on the level of commitment expected from the team. Coach pushes the girls hard and last season, they reaped the reward of appearing in the D3 world series for
the first time in program history. My DD loves the program and the team, schedules the more difficult course load in the fall and the easier in the spring
due to the schedule etc. At her college, the class of 2016 started with 6 freshmen and finished with 3 on the team due the academic rigor etc.
One thing to keep in mind during the recruiting process; make sure she likes the school for academics as it is not uncommon for coaches to leave the schools
for various reasons during her 4 years. Coaching needs to be a distant 2nd when choosing schools.
week, practiced Friday 5-9:30 pm and Saturday a.m from 7:30-10:30. Some of her friends at D3 practice 2-3x weekly- so, this shows that coaching has a great influence
on the level of commitment expected from the team. Coach pushes the girls hard and last season, they reaped the reward of appearing in the D3 world series for
the first time in program history. My DD loves the program and the team, schedules the more difficult course load in the fall and the easier in the spring
due to the schedule etc. At her college, the class of 2016 started with 6 freshmen and finished with 3 on the team due the academic rigor etc.
One thing to keep in mind during the recruiting process; make sure she likes the school for academics as it is not uncommon for coaches to leave the schools
for various reasons during her 4 years. Coaching needs to be a distant 2nd when choosing schools.