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In fact, college coaches we consulted for this story made it clear that high school and club players who are serious about stepping up to the next level should begin their preparation as early as their freshman year in high school. If you're systematic and well-organized, this process can be a great learning experience and will help you find a school that's a good fit - both for volleyball and academics.

Quick tip: Don't get discouraged if your dream school isn't showing interest. First and foremost, you're playing volleyball to have fun. If you love the game and keep working hard, you'll give yourself a chance to play at the next level. Remember, when a school says no, it's not just about you and it certainly doesn't mean you're not a good volleyball player. Maybe the school is already well stocked at your position. Or maybe they need someone who jumps a little higher. Whatever the reason, just keep playing and working hard and having fun. Chances are, you'll arrive at a destination that's right for you.

To help you prepare for the journey toward a possible collegiate volleyball career, Art of Coaching has put together a comprehensive checklist of things you'll need to know and stuff you'll need to do. Below is your freshman year checklist. You can also check out the sophomore, junior and senior checklists.

FRESHMAN YEAR CHECKLIST

Get out and watch some local college matches. Seeing the level of play that you're aspiring to will give you an idea of where you're at as a player and where you need to be by your senior year.

Make sure you're on a competitive club team. If you're serious about college volleyball, it's important for you to have knowledgeable coaches and be part of a team that practices at least twice a week and plays quality competition - preferably in some national tournaments. This not only helps you improve, it allows you to get seen by college coaches.

Make a recruiting video. But don't pay a bunch of money for someone to make it for you. Using video from your phone and editing in iMovie or a similar program works just fine. Here's an article from Art of Coaching Volleyball on how to make your own recruiting video.

Email college coaches who you might want to play for. (Most coaches have their email/contact info on their school's website.) It's never too early to start building a relationship.

Plan to attend a summer volleyball camp at a couple of the schools you're interested in. This is an opportunity to play alongside other players who have similar goals and evaluate your own game. Don't worry about going to camp at a school that might be beyond your athletic reach. As a freshman, it's OK to set high goals for yourself.

Update your university athlete profile. (The most widely used recruiting service for this is universityathlete.com.) Every college recruiter will use it to track you at tournaments. Include your name, a picture, graduation year, contact info, your coach's contact info, parents' names and jump touch. It's good to post a highlight video, too. Remember, including your coach's contact info is extremely important because college coaches can't contact you directly until Sept. 1 of your junior year in high school. Until then, they'll have to initiate contact with you through your coach. (Another important date: Coaches can't approach players after tournaments until July 1 before their senior year.)

Keep your grades up. No mystery to this one. The better you do in school, the more options you'll have, especially with regard to merit-based aid that many universities offer.

Begin making a list of schools and/or conferences that are on your radar. Don't count anyone out.

Make yourself aware of NCAA core course requirements. Be sure your high school counselor is up to speed on what type of classes you need.

Participate in volleyball lessons with a good instructor. Sometimes you don't get enough skill acquisition from just playing on your club team. Sophomores should consider taking lessons, too.

Designate one coach to coordinate all recruit correspondence. Too often you have a high school coach, club coach, club director, club recruiting director all receiving correspondence. This increases the possibility of things not getting back to you.

Now that you have an idea of some of the things you should be doing during your freshman year that can help you get recruited, check out the sophomore year checklist and start planning ahead for next year!

You can also check out the junior checklist and senior checklists. Best of luck!

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College coaches get hundreds, sometimes thousands, of recruiting videos each day. For all the time junior's players and parents put in to making these videos, coaches spend a fraction of that time watching them. Some turn off the video after the first clip.

Much like an interview, a recruiting video is a player's shot at a first impression and no one wants their video turned off after the first clip. Club and high school coaches can play an invaluable role in mentoring their players on what college coaches look for in recruiting videos. Here is a list of characteristics good recruiting videos have in common.

1. 3-5 seconds of text

a. Identifying the player's name, number in the video, and position

2. Real-time highlights specific to the athlete's position
a. Outsides: Everything specific to position, whether you are 6 rotation or 3
i. Serve receive to attack and transition attacking

ii. Blocking to attack

iii. Defense

iv. Serve receive and serving
b. Setters: Show as many situations as you can
i. All play sets you can set. If possible, show all slides together etc....

ii. Serve receive and transition setting

iii. Defense and blocking

iv. Serving
c. Middles: Lateral movement and how hard you work in transition
i. Serve receive to attack

ii. Block to attack

iii. Serve and defense, if applicable.
d. Liberos: No attacking!
i. Serve Receive and Defense

ii. Serving

3. Serving should be included, but not an emphasis

a. Most college coaches evaluate a player's other skills first and serving second.

4. Include both sides of the court

a. Preferably from behind a baseline, in the shot.

5. Identify the athlete

a. Before the play, or by number at the beginning of the video.

6. Not every touch has to be perfect

a. Coaches want to see not only the result of the skill, but how well an athlete moves, so stopping the play right before a skill is executed hinders a coach's ability to truly assess that player's potential.

7. Some unedited game footage

Recruiting videos do not have to be a fancy production. The best recruiting videos include accurate highlights according to the player's position (see #2), are posted to YouTube or Vimeo (or similar website), and sent in a personalized email. If a 6'1 middle who touches 10'3 starts her video with passing and digging reps, a lot of coaches won't continue watching if they don't know those stats. Like a good book captures the reader's attention from the first line, a recruiting video should capture a coach's attention from the first clip.
Article written by Luke Maloney | Assistant Coach Stephen F. Austin University

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Originally published in VolleyballUSA, Spring 2014 issue
To subscribe,visit this page for more information 5 recruiting tips
Cary Wendell Wallin
Former NCAA Player of the Year (Stanford), Director of Player Development at 949 Athletics in Orange County, Calif.
Don't just cut and paste a mass email when reaching out to schools. Communicate something personal or relate a connection to the school. Coaches like to see that you have done your homework about their program and their school.

Doing research about the school can be helpful. Make a chart listing things that are important to you as a player and student. Include things like location of the school, academic programs you like, the coach, possible playing time at your position, teammates, competition in your spot. Once you fill in the chart, your decision may become obvious.

Joe Sagula
Head women's coach at University of North Carolina
"Call the coach yourself rather than having one of your parents do it. We want to speak to the players. Often, there's a nervousness for a kid who's doing it for the first time, but almost every coach knows that and will help you through it. Prepare for the call by writing down some questions. This way you won't run out of things to say. Some good questions include, "Are you recruiting my position?" and "Tell me a little bit about your school."

It's a good idea to take notes when you're talking to coaches so you'll remember what you discussed next time you call them. If you call and get the coach's answering machine, leave a message, but be positive and professional. Tell them who you are and say something like: "Sorry I didn't catch you. I'll try calling again tomorrow." Or: "Please let my coach know when would be a good time to call you." Be sure to speak slowly when leaving a voicemail. Young players are often nervous and when they rush through a message, it's hard for the coach to get all the information."

Rob Browning
Head women's coach at St. Mary's College
"Include in your email to coaches a link to video of you playing. This is your chance to let a coach see you at your best, so choose a 5 to 10-minute segment (few coaches will watch more than a few minutes) of a match where you have a lot of great contacts. You might also include a short highlight video.

There is no need for fancy graphics, a personal introduction or even music (most of us mute the sound). A simple title with your name, graduation year and position will suffice - maybe GPA and height, too. Make it very easy to identify you on the court. A halo around you or an arrow pointing at you at the beginning of each play is very helpful!"

Mick Haley
Head women's coach at University of Southern California
"Parents often get really upset by things they believe will negatively impact their kid's chances of getting a scholarship. Two in particular: The player's team isn't doing well, or the college coach only watched their team play for five minutes, then moved to another court.

I can tell you that neither of those things is worth getting worked up about. In the first place, coaches tend to know exactly what they're looking for - Is the player athletics? Can she move? Do her skills match what they need? - so it doesn't matter if the players team isn't dominant or if the coach hasn't watched the player for an entire set.

What does matter? One big thing that the student/athlete finds a club that has a track record of placing players on college teams. When evaluating that, ask questions. Does the club hav a recruiting coordinator? How many kids do they place each year off their 18s team, and where have they gone? Which college coaches call the club to ask about players? Does the club place players into scholarship opportunities, or does it place them at a school of their choice and then let them work out the financial arrangements?

If you're serious about playing in college, it's important to find a club that's experienced at networking so you open doors that will lead to your best options academically and athletically."

Daniel Fisher
Head women's coach at University of Pittsburgh
"It's OK to put some pressure on your top schools. If you really want something in life, go for it!

As recruiting progresses, ask where you stand on their list and what their timeline is. All too often, it's the college coaches that are pushing the timetable, so go ahead and turn it around on them - especially if you are considering spending money on an unofficial visit.

Warning: You might not get the answer you want, but it's better to know where things stand!"

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