Athletic Recruiting at Selective Colleges: Ivy League and Division III Insights

May 31, 2026 | 8:00 pm EST

About this webinar

Join Stephen Friedfeld, COO of AcceptU, and Jade, a former admissions officer at Colgate and athletic recruiting counselor, for a discussion on how athletic recruiting works at selective colleges and what student-athletes and families should know about navigating both recruiting and admissions.
In this discussion, we’ll cover:
• How college athletic recruiting works across different types of institutions
• What role athletics can play in the admissions process
• How Ivy League and Division III recruiting differ
• What student-athletes should know about timelines, academics, and positioning
• What families should understand about balancing recruitment and admissions

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Presented by

Stephen Friedfeld

Stephen received a BA from Cornell University, an MA from Columbia University Teachers College and a Ph.D. from Rice University. Prior to founding AcceptU, Stephen was an Assistant Dean of admissions at Cornell and an Associate Dean of graduate admissions at Princeton University. Stephen is an IECA Member.

Jade

Jade holds a BA from Colgate University and has spent the past decade in education. She worked in the admissions offices of Skidmore College and Colgate, and was a college counselor at two private schools. Jade is also an expert in athletics recruitment.

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