I'm graduating this semester from a D3 school, and like everyone, my fourth year of track eligibility is going to waste. Assuming NCAA gives back eligibility for outdoor, I'll have a full season of indoor and outdoor remaining. I think there's a 5-year clock for Division I eligibility, so I'd need to complete my eligibility by the spring of 2021.
Is it even worth it to email coaches? Would they want a D3 scrub like myself? Is it too late to apply to enroll in the winter before indoor? And do coaches have any influence in the admissions process for grad school?