NCAA basketball recruiting calendar 2026-27
Which days college basketball coaches can watch and meet recruits, in plain English. The dates are read from the NCAA's own Division I calendars, last updated July 30, 2026.
Today, November 5, 2026
Recruiting period
Coaches can meet recruits in person, on or off campus.
Sep 9 to Nov 8
Next: dead period starts Nov 9, in 4 days.
Coaches can be at the school, at games and at the family's home. Be ready with film, grades and your page link.
Evaluation period
Coaches can watch and visit schools, but not meet recruits off campus.
Oct 1 to Dec 23
Next: dead period starts Dec 24, in 49 days.
Coaches are out watching games, so film and a page they can open in ten seconds matter most. Send your athlete's link, and tell coaches the game schedule.
2026-27, day by day
Division I Men's Basketball
NCAA calendar (PDF)NCAA calendar updated July 30, 2026
- Recruiting period
- Evaluation period
- Quiet period
- Dead period
Show all 29 periods as a list
| Period | Dates | Calendar days |
|---|---|---|
| Dead period | Aug 1 to Aug 19 | 19 |
| Quiet period | Aug 20 to Sep 8 | 20 |
| Recruiting period | Sep 9 to Nov 8 | 61 |
| Dead period | Nov 9 to Nov 12 | 4 |
| Recruiting period | Nov 13 to Dec 23 | 41 |
| Dead period | Dec 24 to Dec 26 | 3 |
| Recruiting period | Dec 27 to Mar 31 | 95 |
| Dead period | Apr 1 to Apr 8 | 8 |
| Recruiting period | Apr 9 to Apr 30 | 22 |
| Quiet period | May 1 to May 8 | 8 |
| Dead period | May 9 | 1 |
| Quiet period | May 10 to May 13 | 4 |
| Evaluation period | May 14 to May 16 | 3 |
| Quiet period | May 17 to May 25 | 9 |
| Dead period | May 26 to Jun 6 | 12 |
| Quiet period | Jun 7 to Jun 10 | 4 |
| Evaluation period | Jun 11 to Jun 13 | 3 |
| Quiet period | Jun 14 to Jun 18 | 5 |
| Dead period | Jun 19 to Jun 20 | 2 |
| Quiet period | Jun 21 to Jun 24 | 4 |
| Evaluation period | Jun 25 to Jun 27 | 3 |
| Quiet period | Jun 28 to Jun 30 | 3 |
| Dead period | Jul 1 to Jul 7 | 7 |
| Evaluation period | Jul 8 to Jul 11 | 4 |
| Dead period | Jul 12 to Jul 14 | 3 |
| Evaluation period | Jul 15 to Jul 18 | 4 |
| Quiet period | Jul 19 to Jul 25 | 7 |
| Dead period | Jul 26 to Aug 18 | 24 |
| Quiet period | Aug 19 to Aug 31 | 13 |
Notes printed on the NCAA calendar
- Evaluation period. For NBA G League Combine only.
- Evaluation period. For NBA Draft Combine only.
- Evaluation period, May 14–16. NCAA certified events only and regularly scheduled international scholastic team or nonscholastic team practice and competition. Evaluation period for NCAA certified events begins Friday at 8 AM and ends Sunday at 4 PM.
- Evaluation period. For NBPA Top 100 Camp only.
- Evaluation period, Jun 11–13. For approved NCAA, NFHS and applicable two-year college governing body scholastic events.
- Evaluation period, Jun 25–27. For approved NCAA, NFHS and applicable two-year college governing body scholastic events.
- Evaluation period, Jul 8–11, 15–18. NCAA certified events, institutional camps, permissible governing body events, and regularly scheduled international scholastic team or nonscholastic team practice and competition.. Evaluation period for these begins Thursday at 8 AM and ends Sunday at 6 PM.
Division I Women's Basketball
NCAA calendar (PDF)NCAA calendar updated July 30, 2026
- Contact period
- Evaluation period
- Quiet period
- Dead period
- Recruiting shutdown
Show all 32 periods as a list
| Period | Dates | Calendar days |
|---|---|---|
| Quiet period | Aug 1 to Aug 9 | 9 |
| Recruiting shutdown | Aug 10 to Aug 16 | 7 |
| Quiet period | Aug 17 to Aug 31 | 15 |
| Contact period | Sep 1 to Sep 30 | 30 |
| Evaluation period | Oct 1 to Dec 23 | 84 |
| Dead period | Dec 24 to Dec 26 | 3 |
| Evaluation period | Dec 27 to Feb 28 | 64 |
| Contact period | Mar 1 to Mar 31 | 31 |
| Dead period | Apr 1 to Apr 5 | 5 |
| Quiet period | Apr 6 to Apr 21 | 16 |
| Dead period | Apr 22 | 1 |
| Evaluation period | Apr 23 to Apr 25 | 3 |
| Dead period | Apr 26 | 1 |
| Quiet period | Apr 27 to May 2 | 6 |
| Recruiting shutdown | May 3 to May 9 | 7 |
| Quiet period | May 10 to May 12 | 3 |
| Dead period | May 13 | 1 |
| Evaluation period | May 14 to May 16 | 3 |
| Dead period | May 17 | 1 |
| Quiet period | May 18 to Jun 15 | 29 |
| Dead period | Jun 16 | 1 |
| Evaluation period | Jun 17 to Jun 19 | 3 |
| Dead period | Jun 20 | 1 |
| Quiet period | Jun 21 to Jul 7 | 17 |
| Dead period | Jul 8 | 1 |
| Evaluation period | Jul 9 to Jul 12 | 4 |
| Dead period | Jul 13 | 1 |
| Quiet period | Jul 14 to Jul 21 | 8 |
| Dead period | Jul 22 | 1 |
| Evaluation period | Jul 23 to Jul 26 | 4 |
| Dead period | Jul 27 | 1 |
| Quiet period | Jul 28 to Jul 31 | 4 |
Notes printed on the NCAA calendar
- Contact period, Sep 1–30. For seniors and two-year college PSAs only. Evaluation period for other PSAs for scholastic activities only.
- Evaluation period, Oct 1 – Feb 28, 2027. Scholastic activities only.
- Contact period, Mar 1–31. For seniors and two-year college PSAs only. Evaluation period for other PSAs for scholastic activities only.
- Dead period, Apr 22. For high school and two-year college PSAs only.
- Evaluation period, Apr 23–25. Certified nonscholastic events only.
- Dead period, Apr 26. For high school and two-year college PSAs only.
- Evaluation period, May 14–16. Certified nonscholastic events only.
- Evaluation period, Jun 17 @ noon – Jun 19 @ 6 PM. For scholastic events approved by the NCAA and NFHS and intercollegiate events approved by applicable two-year college governing body only – see Bylaw 13.1.7.6.2.
What each period means
These limit when coaches can meet or watch recruits in person. They do not stop a family from emailing a coach.
Recruiting period
Coaches may meet recruits and families in person on or off campus, watch them play, and visit their schools.
What a family does
Coaches can be at the school, at games and at the family's home. Be ready with film, grades and your page link.
Evaluation period
Coaches may watch recruits play and visit their schools to see them, but may not have in-person contact with the recruit or the family away from the college's campus.
What a family does
Coaches are out watching games, so film and a page they can open in ten seconds matter most. Send your athlete's link, and tell coaches the game schedule.
Quiet period
Coaches may meet recruits in person only on the college's campus. They may not meet or watch recruits off campus.
What a family does
If your athlete is visiting a campus, this is when the coaches there can meet them.
Dead period
Coaches may not meet recruits in person or watch them play, on or off campus, and campus visits are not allowed. Calls, texts and emails follow separate NCAA rules.
What a family does
A good time to build the page, add film and update stats. Email coaches so your athlete is in front of them when they are free to look.
Recruiting shutdown
A period when no form of recruiting is allowed: no contacts, evaluations, visits, correspondence, or making or receiving phone calls.
What a family does
Coaches may not recruit in any form, so do not expect replies. Use the time to update the page, and send your emails when it ends.
Be easy to find while coaches are looking
Put your athlete's season, stats and film on one page a coach can open in ten seconds, then email the coaches who recruit their position. It is free to start.
Questions families ask
What is a recruiting period in college basketball recruiting?
Coaches may meet recruits and families in person on or off campus, watch them play, and visit their schools. In 2026-27: Men's, Sep 9 to Nov 8, Nov 13 to Dec 23, Dec 27 to Mar 31, Apr 9 to Apr 30; Women's, Sep 1 to Sep 30, Mar 1 to Mar 31.
What is an evaluation period in college basketball recruiting?
Coaches may watch recruits play and visit their schools to see them, but may not have in-person contact with the recruit or the family away from the college's campus. In 2026-27: Men's, May 14 to May 16, Jun 11 to Jun 13, Jun 25 to Jun 27, Jul 8 to Jul 11, Jul 15 to Jul 18; Women's, Oct 1 to Dec 23, Dec 27 to Feb 28, Apr 23 to Apr 25, May 14 to May 16, Jun 17 to Jun 19, Jul 9 to Jul 12, Jul 23 to Jul 26.
What is a quiet period in college basketball recruiting?
Coaches may meet recruits in person only on the college's campus. They may not meet or watch recruits off campus. In 2026-27: Men's, Aug 20 to Sep 8, May 1 to May 8, May 10 to May 13, May 17 to May 25, Jun 7 to Jun 10, Jun 14 to Jun 18, Jun 21 to Jun 24, Jun 28 to Jun 30, Jul 19 to Jul 25, Aug 19 to Aug 31; Women's, Aug 1 to Aug 9, Aug 17 to Aug 31, Apr 6 to Apr 21, Apr 27 to May 2, May 10 to May 12, May 18 to Jun 15, Jun 21 to Jul 7, Jul 14 to Jul 21, Jul 28 to Jul 31.
What is a dead period in college basketball recruiting?
Coaches may not meet recruits in person or watch them play, on or off campus, and campus visits are not allowed. Calls, texts and emails follow separate NCAA rules. In 2026-27: Men's, Aug 1 to Aug 19, Nov 9 to Nov 12, Dec 24 to Dec 26, Apr 1 to Apr 8, May 9, May 26 to Jun 6, Jun 19 to Jun 20, Jul 1 to Jul 7, Jul 12 to Jul 14, Jul 26 to Aug 18; Women's, Dec 24 to Dec 26, Apr 1 to Apr 5, Apr 22, Apr 26, May 13, May 17, Jun 16, Jun 20, Jul 8, Jul 13, Jul 22, Jul 27.
What is a recruiting shutdown in college basketball recruiting?
A period when no form of recruiting is allowed: no contacts, evaluations, visits, correspondence, or making or receiving phone calls. In 2026-27: Women's, Aug 10 to Aug 16, May 3 to May 9.
Can I email a college basketball coach during a dead period?
Yes. These periods limit when coaches may meet or watch recruits in person. They do not stop a family from emailing a coach, and a coach who is not allowed to meet your athlete in person can still read their page.
Does this calendar apply to Division II and Division III?
No. The NCAA publishes recruiting calendars for Division I. Division II and Division III follow their own recruiting rules, so ask the college's compliance office.
Where do these dates come from?
They are read from the NCAA's own 2026-27 Division I basketball recruiting calendars, last updated July 30, 2026, and checked against the dates the NCAA prints beside each calendar. Rules change, so check with a school's compliance office before you plan around a date.
Other sports
Sources: the NCAA's 2026-27 Men's Basketball recruiting calendar, the NCAA's 2026-27 Women's Basketball recruiting calendar. This is general information, not legal or compliance advice. NCAA rules change, so confirm with the college's compliance office. Read the full rules at NCAA.org.