December information as we gear up for tournaments

In the recruiting news, we want to celebrate setter Marlee Nork who was accepted to play volleyball next year at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts.

Carol and Jeanette have been hard at work putting together our database of potential college bound athletes, preparing skills videos, and gathering all the information college coaches are looking for. We will be sending this out to all college coaches the middle of January. Please make sure to fill in your athlete’s information if you have not done so at http://goo.gl/forms/XEom7VscSP

You may be asking yourself, “What should we be doing as we prepare for tournaments?” The athletes have been working hard in the gym and in the classroom. This is the first step. Get your skills video done and fill out the form for the database. Support your child through the ups and downs of competition, they need to learn how to overcome adversity to play in college. Choose 10 schools and send them your video and information, ask them direct questions about what they are looking for in the year you will be graduating, and give them your tournament schedule. If you find out they need your position continue communication, fill out the recruiting questionnaire on the school’s website, and schedule a time to talk on the phone. Remember if you are a sophomore or younger you will need to initiate the call, coaches cannot call you back. If a school says they do not need your position, look for another school to add to your list. You can continue to send periodic email updates to that school just in case something changes with their needs.

If you filled out the athlete database, you will receive an email from volleyball recruits, a great resource for hosting your recruiting site. You can use it free for 45 days and see if it is a resources for you. Last year, athletes and parents loved the ease of communicating with college coaches.

A couple of things you should make sure you have done:

1. Register on the NCAA Clearinghouse site
2. Fill out recruiting questionnaires for the schools you are interested in
3. Email coaches with your information and schedule
4. Contact Jeanette or Carol for additional support
5. Play great and have a great attitude on and off the court, coaches are watching both.

Good luck in your upcoming tournaments, Carol and Jeanette will be at the tournaments as well so come find us if you need help.