*Originally Posted 4/15/2024 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: We don't have the right schools on our list in the beginning. We take schools off our list when we shouldn't. We don't have the right schools on our list in the beginning This is normal. I see this all the time. Even when I suggest where athletes should be focusing their time a

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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

I think about this concept quite a bit during the fall and club season. It comes up in conversations passively sometimes, but it comes up none the less. I won't try and beat around the bush too much with this topic. Yes, coaches have their favorites. Just like you have your favorite coaches. Potentially your favorite coaches were the ones that treated you like you were their favorite? But there can be lots of reasons that an athlete (in any sport) has a favorite coach.

First impressions in volleyball recruiting can make or break your chances with college coaches. Whether it’s your highlight film or how you present yourself on the court, those first few moments are often all a coach needs to decide if you’re a good fit for their program. While skill development and growth are important, never underestimate the power of making a strong first impression during the recruiting process. Let's talk about two specific instances where this seems to

*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

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! College athletics are changing. It's an exciting time, that's for sure. There are also a lot of unknowns. I will try and get as much information as I can to share here with everyone! It's happening! It's not a myth or something that

No one likes losing. Most of us that play a competitive sport are just that, competitive. Losing is hard. It's draining mentally and physically for both players and coaches. I don't know any college coaches that are trying to lose either. Some teams have bigger hills to climb than others. It can sometimes take years to build a college volleyball program, make it better and improve their record. Typically good things don't happen overnight. I'd like to try and address th

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

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. My two favorite ways to explain resilience (and I got both of these from Brett Ledbetter and his book "What Drives Winning?") are "a bou

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*Originally Posted 3/20/2024 What should your mindset be going into a tournament weekend like Indy, Triple Crown or any other qualifier? 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? I get to stay at my favorite Bed and Breakfast with Breakfa

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*Originally posted 11/4/2021 D2 Regional Rankings D2 AVCA Top 25 Shocking, I know. As we hit November I think it's important that...

*Originally posted 10/11/2021 - time to post this again! Just add this one to my list of "Jason-ism's" It is time...to run a 3 ball...

*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...

*Originally posted 5/5/2020 We read books to our children almost every night before they go to bed and have been doing that since Keagan...

*Originally posted 5/15/2023 I think one of the false-premises we start with in our recruiting journey, is that college coaches aren't...