Earlier this month, I attended a local track meet. When standing along the fence, I struck up a conversation with two parents whose son was a high school junior.
During our 10 minute chat, the parents detailed how their son wanted to compete in college and how he was reaching out to coaches to express interest.
Already he was off to a good start.
However, at the conclusion of that conversation, I had a realization: In all of my time with MileSplit as the site's recruiting correspondent, I have never truly dived into the college recruiting process or what that process is like for coaches on the other side of these conversations.
That's why I decided to call up one of my contacts, an NCAA Division I coach who, on the condition of anonymity, offered some great insights on recruiting.
Here are the ins and outs of collegiate track and field recruiting from the perspective of a Division I coach:

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