*Originally posted 1/27/2023

There are academic standards in place for all levels of volleyball. This usually isn't an issue for most volleyball athletes, but it does come into play sometimes. Based on your GPA and test scores you might miss the mark when it comes to your NCAA eligibility.

*Originally posted 3/1/2022 I wish it was that simple. I wish different variables didn't constantly come up during the recruiting process. If you're expecting one article, blog post, phone call or meeting to be sufficient in helping you get through your recruiting process till the end, you're probably going to miss out or be lost at some point.

Great question. Looking beyond all of the physical metrics (yes those do exist), what are some of the things college coaches are looking...

Not every athlete starts their recruiting process at the same time. That's completely fine. I talk to families that always feel like they are "late" to the process. In many ways that's not really true. Are there athletes that are already done by the time you start? Sure! But it doesn't mean that you are late. When it comes to "late bloomers" we are in a little bit of a different realm I think. We aren't talking about athletes that have played since they were 11. We a

At the beginning of almost every journey there are foreseeable roadblocks and/or bumps in the road. This is true for every athlete involved in the recruiting process. Some things are preventable or apply less in their situation. We we are proactive about these roadblocks we can limit their negative impact on our recruiting process. Limited Exposure This can certainly be a hindrance for athletes while they go through the recruiting process. In order to get recruited, you

I've been talking the last several nights with athletes that haven't really started their recruiting process yet. This is totally fine. Not everyone starts sending emails when they are a freshman in high school. There are always places to play volleyball. Several schools have reached out to me in the last week alone that need a setter for the next season. Regardless of WHEN you start, in my opinion it is important to make sure that you start. I have been talking to them

I was giving a recruiting seminar at a local high school this past week. I realized too late that I was giving a 9am seminar to a group of mostly freshmen and I include a bunch numbers and statistics. I tend to include a lot of statistics in my seminars because I think that it helps put recruiting into perspective. Apparently it was too early for math that morning! Imagine this:

*Originally posted 11/10/2022 Here is the podcast episode on this same topic - give it a listen! Be sure to "Follow" the PRI Talk podcast as well!

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Do you want to know where you can compete for a National Championship? If you missed it, earlier this week the NCAA D2 National Championship Bracket was announced. At any level it's a big deal to make it to the final field of 64 teams. If you have been around me for any length of time you know that I am a HUGE advocate for playing at the D2 level.

*Originally posted 11/4/2021 D2 Regional Rankings D2 AVCA Top 25 Shocking, I know.

*Originally Posted 2/10/2023 The question isn't, "Do you want to play college volleyball?" The question is, "What do you want your collegiate volleyball playing experience to look like?"

*Originally Posted on 8/9/2021 This is one of the many ploys from online recruiting platforms like NCSA. They start marketing to you aggressively when your athlete is 13 or 14 years old, before any school can realistically start recruiting them. They try and sell you on this point:

Want to stand out in the recruiting process? Try asking these questions and HELP your recruiting process!

With State Champions being crowned last week and in the upcoming week across the country, club season is ramping up and with that comes the need to send emails to college coaches. In those email, you should be including some NEW film from your high school season. Show college coaches the progress you have made this high school season by sending them some new film. Remember, for most of you the last time a college coach watched you was in July. That was 4 months ago. You'

I see and hear a lot of scary things in the recruiting process. Here are some...

*Originally posted 9/23/2020 I don't have TV and so we almost never get to watch NFL games live. We used to go to DoubleDaves if the Broncos were playing in primetime so I could watch the games and the kids could eat pizza; that was always fun, but we haven't done that in a long time. I really only follow games through social media or live scores off of google or NFL.com.

*Originally posted 5/10/2021 I'm re-posting this because I'm having some back and forth with colleagues about recruiting services. Please be sure you are getting advice from someone who is in this on a daily basis. I talked to a parent this past week that received some really bad advice about recruiting. I won't share the complete context of the advice, but lets just say that there is a reason why I fight so hard against the big online recruiting services. I talk over th

*Originally posted 5/16/2022 How many schools do you have on your list? How many of those are "reach" schools?