Coaches chime in on Volleyball Scholarships

Recently we spoke with several University Coaches and we copulated several key factors in being recruited for a Volleyball Scholarship.

*Start preparing your potential student/athlete in the 9th grade by explaining the core GPA and the NCAA process. Register at the beginning of their junior year with the NCAA Eligibility Center. Keep constant tabs on their transcript and daily grades.

*Build a resume of sports accomplishments and awards as well as community service and inter-scholastic activities and honors. Save it in your computer and update it with everything they have accomplished each month. This resume should be sent to college coaches. This allows them to see the student/athlete as a person that is active and has good character.

*Choose a few good sports photos to have on hand to send with your resume and other sports related scholarships that they may apply for, such as state sportsmanship scholarships for example.

*Form good relationships with high school and club coaches; remember they will give the final recommendation on your skills and abilities.

*Play other sports in high school, it’s good for you and makes you a more appealing athlete.

*Fill out all sports questionnaires, even to schools you may not attend. It’s a small world and coaches change jobs every day and may remember you.

* Get your name and accomplishments out there - they felt that a player profile is a great way to get your name out and have pledged to read our periodicals.

Volleyball Recruiting Facts:

MOST COLLEGE COACHES HAVE A RECRUITING BUDGET OF LESS THAN $1,000. THIS MEANS THAT MOST COACHES WILL NEVER GET A CHANCE TO SEE YOU PLAY, UNLESS YOU FIND SOMEONE TO PROMOTE YOU. IF YOUR LUCKY YOUR HIGH SCHOOL COACH OR CLUB WILL POST YOUR STATISTICS SOMEWHERE AND YOU HAVE TO HOPE AND PRAY THAT A UNIVERSITY COACH SEE'S YOU.

THERE ARE 988 NCAA SCHOOLS THAT OFFER SCHOLARSHIPS FOR VOLLEYBALL.

THAT IS A TOTAL OF 7,500 AVAILABLE SCHOLARSHIPS.

THERE ARE ALSO 243 NAIA SCHOOLS THAT OFFER VOLLEYBALL AND CAN PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS.

THE NATIONAL CHRISTIAN COLLEGE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (NCCAA) CONTAINS 90 SCHOOLS THAT OFFER SCHOLARSHIPS FOR VOLLEYBALL.

ON TOP OF THESE 1,321 SCHOOL THERE ARE OVER 250 JUNIOR COLLEGES THAT CAN OFFER VOLLEYBALL SCHOLARSHIPS.

A VERY SMALL PERCENTAGE OF GIRLS THAT PLAY HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL RECEIVE A SCHOLARSHIP TO PLAY COLLEGIATE VOLLEYBALL. GETTING YOUR NAME, STATS AND COACHES COMMENTS OUT BEFORE 100'S OF VOLLEYBALL COACHES IS CRITICAL IN IMPROVING YOUR CHANCES OF PLAYING AT THE BEST POSSIBLE SCHOOL FOR COMMENSURATE WITH YOUR ABILITY.

Volleyball Scholarship Support

It is important that high school volleyball players play& club volleyball and beach if available. The high school season coincides with the college season so most coaches actually recruit during the club season. A lot of college coaches recruit players at Junior Olympic tournaments, national qualifiers and regional tournaments.

Not all athletic scholarships are full ride like football and basketball, so called "head count" sports; most are classed as "equivalency" sports, like volleyball This means that coaches can" share" their allocation between a larger number of players. Women's volleyball is classed as a "head count" sport and 12 FULL RIDE SCHOLARSHIPS are awarded by each college in division 1 and 8 in division 2. The NAIA allows 12.& This works out to about 7500 volleyball scholarships that are available for girls.