As you've probably guessed, this section of The Runner's Resource was written after the other sections that deal primarily with high school running. I decided to add this part of the site after running four years in college. I hope that my advice about college running benefits you.
- Am I Talented Enough to Run in College?
- Scholarships
- Contacting Coaches
- The College Running Experience
In this section I discuss the kind of times that college coaches look for in deciding whether to allow runners to join the team.
The goal of most elite high school runners is to secure a college athletic scholarship. In this section I discuss the chances of having a coach offer you money to run.
In this section I provide info on contacting college coaches about the possibility of running for them. This section includes a huge list of contact information for coaches throughout Division I. This has become one of the most popular sections of the web site.
This section details the day-to-day experiences of a college runner. It points out differences between high school and college running.