NCAA volleyball recruiting calendar 2026-27
Which days college volleyball coaches can watch and meet recruits, in plain English. The dates are read from the NCAA's own Division I calendar, last updated July 30, 2026.
Today, November 3, 2026
Contact period
Coaches can meet recruits in person, on or off campus.
Sep 1 to Nov 8
Next: dead period starts Nov 9, in 6 days.
Coaches can be at the school, at games and at the family's home. Be ready with film, grades and your page link.
2026-27, day by day
Division I Women's Volleyball, 2026-27
NCAA calendar (PDF)NCAA calendar updated July 30, 2026
- Contact period
- Quiet period
- Dead period
Show all 22 periods as a list
| Period | Dates | Calendar days |
|---|---|---|
| Quiet period | Aug 1 to Aug 31 | 31 |
| Contact period | Sep 1 to Nov 8 | 69 |
| Dead period | Nov 9 to Nov 12 | 4 |
| Contact period | Nov 13 to Nov 30 | 18 |
| Quiet period | Dec 1 to Dec 16 | 16 |
| Dead period | Dec 17 to Jan 1 | 16 |
| Quiet period | Jan 2 to Jan 14 | 13 |
| Contact period | Jan 15 to Feb 28 | 45 |
| Quiet period | Mar 1 to Mar 4 | 4 |
| Contact period | Mar 5 to Mar 7 | 3 |
| Quiet period | Mar 8 to Mar 11 | 4 |
| Contact period | Mar 12 to Mar 14 | 3 |
| Quiet period | Mar 15 to Mar 18 | 4 |
| Contact period | Mar 19 to Mar 21 | 3 |
| Quiet period | Mar 22 to Mar 25 | 4 |
| Contact period | Mar 26 to Mar 28 | 3 |
| Quiet period | Mar 29 to Apr 1 | 4 |
| Contact period | Apr 2 to Apr 4 | 3 |
| Quiet period | Apr 5 to Apr 8 | 4 |
| Contact period | Apr 9 to Apr 30 | 22 |
| Quiet period | May 1 to Jun 3 | 34 |
| Contact period | Jun 4 to Jul 31 | 58 |
Notes printed on the NCAA calendar
- Quiet period, Dec 1 – Jan 14, 2027. Coaches attending the American Volleyball Coaches Association annual awards banquet may have incidental contact with prospective collegiate student-athletes being honored at the banquet, provided no recruiting conversation occurs.
- Dead period, Dec 17 – Jan 1, 2027. Thursday of the NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship through the Sunday immediately following the championship. An institution’s authorized coaching staff members may evaluate on only one day and may attend only one event on that day during this period. Such an event shall occur within a 30-mile radius of the site of the championship. Coaches from the same institution who attend such an event shall attend the same event on the same day. Coaches shall not attend events that occur at the same time that any intercollegiate competition in conjunction with the NCAA championship occurs.
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.
Contact 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.
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.
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 contact period in college volleyball recruiting?
Coaches may meet recruits and families in person on or off campus, watch them play, and visit their schools. In 2026-27 it runs Sep 1 to Nov 8, Nov 13 to Nov 30, Jan 15 to Feb 28, Mar 5 to Mar 7, Mar 12 to Mar 14, Mar 19 to Mar 21, Mar 26 to Mar 28, Apr 2 to Apr 4, Apr 9 to Apr 30, Jun 4 to Jul 31.
What is a quiet period in college volleyball 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 it runs Aug 1 to Aug 31, Dec 1 to Dec 16, Jan 2 to Jan 14, Mar 1 to Mar 4, Mar 8 to Mar 11, Mar 15 to Mar 18, Mar 22 to Mar 25, Mar 29 to Apr 1, Apr 5 to Apr 8, May 1 to Jun 3.
What is a dead period in college volleyball 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 it runs Nov 9 to Nov 12, Dec 17 to Jan 1.
Can I email a college volleyball 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 volleyball recruiting calendar, 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 Women's Volleyball 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.