*This is a free post. The question I get asked most each club season, "Jason, is she interested in us?" Now this might seem like a fairly simple question, but at the heart of this question is a couple of things: First, this is a question that college coaches WANT an answer to. It's is extremely important to the recruiting process. If you are not interested or if a coach assumes or things you aren't interested, then they will look elsewhere. Second, when I get asked this q

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*This is a FREE blog post. I feel like more and more families each season need to understand this concept. Please consider subscribing to the PRI Blog archive for more recruiting info and tips. Don't chase the rabbit... The AAU Nationals tournament put a lot of things into perspective for this class of volleyball recruits. Here is what every athlete needs to understand about June 15th and the implications of this new recruiting world we have been in the last couple of yea

When I was growing up it was "8 Minute Abs". That's all you needed, 8 minutes a day and you could have washboard abs. It's a great idea, but most people still have to give 8 minutes a day to something that they are not necessarily otherwise inclined to do. "You don't need to work out everyday for hours to look and feel your best," the ad said. Unfortunately there is a certain kind of discipline that you need to "look and feel" healthy. We are always, it seems, looking fo

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I'm not against 3rd party camps in any way. I just want parents to know what they are getting into before hand. Whether you choose a "Combine," "Showcase" or one of the club college camps over the summer, you run into a lot of the same issues. Let's go through some of them... Who is coming? Any camp is really only worth it if you can get in front of the college coaches that you need to get in front of. If the college coaches you want to play for are not going to be at t

I get this question a lot over the course of the club season. I have two answers. Listen to the podcast below to hear both. Looking for...

"Should we go to the PrepDig expo?" I have been getting this question a lot from parents. Instead of answering it myself, I thought I...

Posted originally on 10/18/2022* In many situations rules and regulations fall across the board. Every school must follow certain...

*Originally posted 5/8/2023 I have had this theory since we got into the club season and Triple Crown (2nd weekend of February) weekend started. It's certainly not written in stone as their are always TONS of variables and everyone's recruiting process is different. This does seem to be the general timeline though for D1 and D2 schools. June 15th There is a lot of buildup leading into the June 15th contact date and for good reason. It's the first time that college coaches

Looking for a list of Beach Volleyball programs and their camps? Then take a look! College Coaches - Don't see your Beach Camp listed?...

116 Camps Listed! *If you notice an outdated link, please let me know. College Coaches!!! If you don't see your camp here, then email me...

Emails have a funny way of disappearing sometimes. I have been saying for the last 4 years that athletes need to send at least 3 emails...

I often explain to families and athletes that recruiting is two sides of the same coin. Athletes and coaches often will do the same...

It's certainly a busy time of year. We've got practices going on as teams prep for USAV and AAU Nationals. Pre-pre-tryout clinics are...

If you've been following along with the PRI Blog Pass the last couple of months I've been collecting data on where athletes in Texas are...

Questionnaires are certainly a thing. They are necessary to a point, but here are some thoughts I have about questionnaires. 1) Even if...

If you follow any D1 programs or college coaches on social media, you might have noticed that they were excited to be out recruiting...

This one was a head scratcher for me... I had just gotten off a call from a coach where I was informed of the probability of the current...