Signing Day Hype Continues
“We’re so excited about our incoming class”
—Clemson’s Andrienne Martelli.
The University of Miami has joined the continuing trend of announcing the signing of incoming recruits, coinciding with so-called “National Signing Day”, the first day for prospective student-athletes outside of basketball and football to sign a National Letter of Intent. The Hurricanes issued a press release listing nine incoming rowers from seven different countries, including three from the U.S.
“This is a very exciting group to welcome to the team,” said Miami head coach James Mulchay. “It is important that elite athletes from around the world look to Miami as a place to earn degrees and improve their skills.”
Clemson also announced nine incoming student-athletes, while Texas sent out a release touting 15 new Longhorns.
“We’re so excited about our incoming class,” said new Clemson coach Andrienne Martelli. “It’s a great group: they’re dedicated, they’re excited and we’re super pumped to have them on campus next fall.”
“We have another impressive recruiting class heading our way next year,” said Texas head coach Dave O’Neill. “I credit our recruiting coordinator, Nick Baker, and our entire staff for their tireless efforts in building these relationships and showcasing our program.”
The NCAA announced the elimination of NLIs in October, but students are expected to continue the practice of signing a document committing them to a college, which in turn puts in writing the scholarship and financial aid offered for the first academic year.
For rowing, signing day is as much about hyping the program as anything else.
“It’s always been about hype,” says O’Neill, whose Longhorns are the defending Division I national champions. “Not much has changed to be honest. It’s really just one less document to sign.”
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