Here is a list provided by county coaches of athletes who signed their National Letters of Intent or committed to colleges on Wednesday.
Wednesday is the first day for high school players to sign national letters of intent committing to college programs.
Harkin added that he was committed to college students and ensuring the costs of education remained low.
"I think the precedent of having middle-school prospective student-athletes committing to college sets a really tough precedent for other prospective student-athletes who are just 13- and 14-year-olds," said Kerstin Kimel, who played at Maryland, now coaches Duke, and co-chairs the Recruiting Issues Committee for the IWLCA.
If accepted, the student is not obligated to commit to the college until the mandatory May 1 "college deadline day".
The debate among educators is whether it is right and fair to ask students to commit to a college in December and whether the colleges, in their intense competition for enrollment, benefit more than the students by signing on top athletes and stellar students while also raising their acceptance statistics.
The following is an excerpt from Hélène Tragos Stelian's new book, Moving to College: What to Do, What to Learn, What to Pack. 1. Commit to your college of choice Follow instructions on how to accept the offer from your college, which may involve one or more deposits.
When her husband, also a graduate, got a job in Fargo, she was reluctant to commit to her college town.
Respond Promptly to All College Communications Once you commit to a college, expect a flurry of communications: housing surveys, course registration information, health insurance forms, and more.
Once you commit to a college, expect a flurry of communications: housing surveys, course registration information, health insurance forms, and more.
