Coaching Volleyball 2.0 CVB2.0 Special Issue 1

All American Recruit Checklist Knowing that division 1 coaches cannot communicate with student-athletes until June 15th after their sophomore year, then how can I obtain knowledge before then?  Social Media: Most college programs have an Instagram, Twitter, & Facebook, etc.  Campus & Athletic Website: This can give you academic information & campus living information  Campus Tour: You can still go to that campus and take a tour (online virtual tours are on the university websites too) These are all questions that you can use in order to help prepare you college checklist.  Volleyball Clinics/Camps: Attending a camp or clinic can give you knowledge of the coaching staff, and can help you view the campus. Put yourself in the Coach’s mind: As a recruit, how would you define yourself? What are your most important attributes, and why do you add value to that volleyball program? Do you…  Have the best arm in the gym, and you are an offensive machine?  Pass the ball better than everyone else?  Set an offense & locate the ball better than every other setter?  Have a volleyball IQ that is unmatched by others?  Compete as hard as you can in every practice, set, & match?  Have physicality & size that are unmatched by everyone else? If your answer is “100% YES,” then you are already being recruited, and you can go to any school that you choose. For the other 98% of student-athletes, it is your job to help recruit yourself to where you want to go. As a recruit, how do you personally add value to the program’s team culture? Do your core values include…  Family  Work Ethic  Integrity  Grit  Being All-In to the process of growth and not just worried about the outcome What information can I constantly send to college coaches that will be useful to them?  Grade updates & transcript  SAT/ACT scores  Send video of a full set or match: This is better than a highlight reel, because a highlight reel shows you at your absolute best. Do you play every match like your highlight reel? If so, then you will be able to go anywhere you want in college. For the majority, college coaches want to see how you compete through an entire match, how you move with the ball & even when you are not a part of the play. They want to see how you react & respond when you make an error. This also shows how you are as a teammate and how do you compete through adversity.  What is your height, standing touch, and vertical touch?  Love & Respect  What is your club coach contact & high school  Being a top 10%er in all areas of your life (someone who is totally committed to constantly working, growing, learning, and evolving in all areas of their life)  Finally, why do you want to be a part of that university and volleyball program? coach contact? Coaching Volleyball 2.0 | 21

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