*Originally posted 3/11/2024 When I talk to families or meet them for the first time about volleyball recruiting, I often find that there is a struggle on several fronts to avoid several consistent mistakes.

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I have no issue with parent's, families and athletes starting early with their recruiting process. I haven't had any 8th grade clients, but I have had plenty of 9th graders start the fall of their first high school season. It's different for all of them. Sometimes they are playing JV and other times they are actually able to start on their varsity team. It doesn't necessarily matter a ton, but the biggest thing is always growth. I've been able to respond to a few questio

Fall volleyball recruiting can be really difficult for many athletes when it comes to connecting with college coaches. Not only are athletes in the middle of their very competitive high school season, but they have to deal with academics, standardized testing, homecoming, relationships and everything else. On top of all that, athletes need to be sending emails to schools to try and get in front of college coaches; learn if their position is getting recruited; build relation

I'm always kind of amazed at the advice I see given online in specific Facebook groups when it comes to volleyball recruiting opportunities. It is always made out to be a really simple process. In some ways they aren't wrong. Simple? Yes. Easy? No. The parts and pieces that are always missing in this "advice" are the specifics THAT(individual) athlete needs to be doing. Everyone's process is different. The two-week process that worked for one athlete and family, might

Over the summer, the NCAA made a decision that has gone mostly unnoticed on this side. I won't talk too much about the "why" behind the decision because that will more than likely take me down a giant rabbit hole that is not really beneficial at this point. The NCAA decided to change the rules surrounding the volleyball recruiting questionnaire. It went unnoticed because we had just moved to the other side of June 15th for 2026 class, so the impact for that class was nonexis

I have this conversations with parents and even club coaches every season. Occasionally it happens at the beginning of the club year as a coach is planning their recruiting season. Usually it happens with parents after the fact. After they have finished all of their local tournaments and they are prepping for either AAUs in Orlando or wherever the USAV Championship is that year (this location also does matter a little bit). There are usually two trains of thought when it

Following up is one of the most overlooked keys to success in volleyball recruiting. If sending one more email or text could land you the offer you want, would you take that step? Too many athletes give up after a single attempt, assuming silence from a college coach means “no.” But in reality, consistent and proactive communication is what keeps you on a coach’s radar—and can set you apart from the thousands of other athletes hoping for that same opportunity.

Should you reach out to college coaches first at this stage in the recruiting process?

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You might have seen something in the media about the P4 conferences agreeing to pay athletes directly. I've had a few conversations with some of these coaches and I plan on having more in the next couple of weeks. Here is what I know so far!

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Resilience - get back up when things don't go your way. That's the definition. I took a little bit of freedom with focusing it in a little bit. But that is basically what the word means. There are a lot of other perspectives out there on what this word means, but if they don't include the "getting back up" part, then they are just wrong.

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One of the hardest things to do is take schools OFF your list. We typically make two mistakes in this category when when it comes to your list of schools as an athlete:

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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...

Indianapolis is always one of my favorite places to go. Plenty of restaurants downtown and usually some good food trucks outside as well (although that didn't happen this year). If needed, there is always Steak & Shake to bail you out in a pinch; Mint-chocolate chip. Anyone else?