On Wednesday, the NCAA Division I Council extended the recruiting dead period again, this time through Jan. 1. A dead period prohibits all in-person recruiting, but phone calls and other correspondence between college coaches and prospects can continue to occur.
The NCAA dead period was initially implemented in March, and the Division I Council has continued to extend the dead period under the guidance of medical experts.
“While the Council acknowledged and appreciates the growing desire to resume in-person recruiting by select coaches’ associations, Council members ultimately concluded the primary concern right now must be protecting the current student-athletes on our campuses,” said Council chair M.