I cant get the coach of a D2 school I'd like to run for to respond... Whats the deal?

keep trying to contact the coach. Eventually he/she will get back to you. Most coaches are clueless about recruiting hence that is why you stated the program is not very good.

right now its winter break, you wont get a response when school isnt in session from some coaches

You've emailed various people at this school a total of five times and have gotten zero responses. At this point, why would you even want to be involved with a program that clearly has no interest in you? If this were a girl you wouldn't to date instead of a school you wanted to run for, you'd be a clueless pest verging on stalker material after the second non-response.

I recommend learning about if this coach is easy going or strict. You may be writing emails that simply don't interest him. Why would former jocks turned coaches want to read lengthy emails and essays from you? This is like cruel punishment for them as they have flash backs to high school English class.

You may have to invite the coach out to Hooters or for drinks at a bar to discuss joining. Maybe he is more that type.

Also, I hope the punctuation in your emails is better than what you wrote for the title of this thread. You look like a 3.4 out of 10 based on that.

Email the AD and let him know his coaches aren’t responding . If that doesn’t work , email the college president and let him know how bad the AD is.

Their non-response is probably why their running program sucks and at the same time why it is you might be good enough to run there. Ironic. Maybe they will contact you, but you'd better have some other choices.

This school is either Carson-Newman (still doesn't quite matchup) or it doesn't exist

4/10

Coaches are likely just lazy around the holidays...don’t take it personally. Anyone who sees&knows your times and talent would love to have you on their d2 team (most likely)

When did you email? As if anyone will respond around this time of year.

There are no good D2 schools that are slow. 99% of D2 schools are bad. There are a few that are okay but their running programs are better than the OP is describing. If such a school were to exist, it would be underfunded which is why it would be so slow.

If this school would give half an academic scholarship for a 3.49 GPA and a 31 ACT, it does not have "very good" academics.

IF this is Carson Newman you're trying to get into I'd suggest emailing some other schools in the southeast region of Division 2... Carson Newman is only ranked 97th in Division 2 schools. There are several others in the southeast region that are better academically and at XC/Track (Wingate, Queens, Flagler, Georgia College to name a few). All of these schools would probably let you walk on with a 1:58 and you'd have a chance to at least be top 5 in a competitive region in XC and some decent conference competition in Track.

If OP is at a good school, why give up a scholarship to go to Carson Newman?

Sounds like it might be a very laid back program. Wait until winter break ends. If you don't hear anything by mid-January, give the coach a telephone call.

Call the athletic department and try to get transferred to the coach to make contact voice to voice. See if you have any mutual contacts who could make the connection. Final resort reach out to an athlete on the team to make contact.

It sounds like a pretty ba program and the coaches lack of responsiveness and those terrible times may be a red flag. If this is your top choice for academic reasons great, but if running is a high priority might want to look elsewhere.

Just because somebody told you they have good academics, doesn't make it true.

Silence Is Deafening wrote:

You've emailed various people at this school a total of five times and have gotten zero responses. At this point, why would you even want to be involved with a program that clearly has no interest in you? If this were a girl you wouldn't to date instead of a school you wanted to run for, you'd be a clueless pest verging on stalker material after the second non-response.

^^^ End of thread.

I tried to walk on to a lower level D1. My performances were comparable and better than their current roster. After a few emails between myself and the coach (which seemed to go nowhere), the program and coach were popped for recruiting violations and the staff was fired. Never got on the team. Maybe it was a good thing.