Someone on Facebook posted something about the need to get rid of the "doubles" call in volleyball. They apparently quoted 2 current D1...

I remember being in high school and having a bunch of friends that HATED the New York Yankees. Why? Because they WON. That was the...

As we have progressed through these new recruiting rules over the last couple of classes I have seen small changes here and there and a...

In 2025, D1 volleyball programs (if they opted into revenue sharing) went from a head counter sport of 12 scholarship athletes, to an equivalency sport with a max of 18 scholarships. Does that mean that all 300+ D1 programs will now have 18 full scholarships available? No. Does it mean that half of the D1 programs will have 18 full scholarships? Probably not. A surprisingly small amount of D1 programs will be fully funded with this method. Which is a change from previous y

I went to an NHL game once live. It was pretty impressive. I had watched on TV for years and even been to a few college hockey games. ...

If you're a junior or about to be a junior, you're now at the point where coaches can text, call and email you. Coaches should be in...

I'm an advocate for starting the recruiting process sooner. I think it helps. Some people might disagree with me and that's fine. I...

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...

*Originally Published 6/6/2022 Here are just a few things that will help make June 15th go smoother for you and the college coaches trying to get in touch with you! Your contact information Having the wrong contact information out there can make June 15th and even the months leading up to it difficult. If college coaches don't have the correct contact information for you, they could be reaching out to the wrong person or no one at all. Meanwhile, they are getting in touch w

I talked a few weeks on my podcast (Link below) about what families can do when they are just getting started. The "When should we...

Originally Posted 8/3/2020* Recruiting is hard. For the top 1% of athletes it doesn't ever seem that way, but for everyone else it can be a real challenge. There are lots of variables that go into a coach's decision to recruit one player over another. One of those variables is the ability to be seen by a coach. A perfect example of this is happening right now in recruiting with the 2022 class. Those athletes that were seen at Triple Crown, TOTF and maybe the Sunshine Qua

The recruiting process for everyone can look really different. Some athletes are able to connect with the right school for the right...

You've certainly heard the phrase, "Don't put all of your eggs in one basket." This rule applies to college recruiting as well. It's why...

*Originally posted 3/2022 By The Numbers... I always talk to athletes that would LOVE to play volleyball in California. How realistic is...

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...

Texas is one of the best (if not THE best) state in the country when it comes to volleyball. The talent level is so very deep here that...