How To Be Recruited To Play College Volleyball

Top Recruiting Tips For Volleyball Players

#1 Make A List Of Top College Picks

Create a list of top college picks where you would like to attend college and play volleyball. Be sure to look at the college’s academics program to see if your major is offered. Look at the college location and campus culture to determine if that college is the perfect fit for you. 

Do your research on the college volleyball program to see if it aligns with who you are as a player. Start with a larger list of colleges, around 20 potential fits and over time narrow it down to your top 10 college picks. 

#2 Go To Volleyball Showcase Camps and Volleyball ID Camps

College ID camps are a great way to jumpstart your college recruiting efforts. Most college ID camps and college showcase events have a network of D1, D2, and D3 college coaches from around the United States. If you’re looking to get the most college exposure possible to multiple college volleyball programs, these events are a great way to maximize your potential of being recruited. 

#3 Start College Coach Outreach

After you’ve built your list of top pick colleges, it’s time to reach out to college basketball coaches. The best way to reach out is through email. You want to create a customized and personable email to a college coach using the best email practices. Be sure to include your key player information in the subject line and give the college coach your upcoming game, ID camp, and tournament schedule. 

#4 Show Coaches Your Athlete Highlight Video

An athlete highlight video showcases your best athletic moments of a match, tournament, showcase, and/or ID Camp. These athlete highlight videos are an intricate piece of the college recruiting process and most college coaches now require that you have an athlete highlight video and that you include it in your initial email to college coaches. 

#5 Create An Volleyball Athlete Social Media Account 

Social media is a place where college coaches can look at some of your key accomplishments and top player highlights. Be sure to create a social media account that’s used only for your athletic profile and be sure to post appropriate content that represents you well. Do not message a college coach on social media unless the college coach messages you or tells you that it is ok to reach out on social media. The best for of communication is through email and phone. 

#6 Begin The College Recruiting Process Early 

For the most part, college coaches will start to recruit a basketball athlete their junior year of high school. However, the majority of college basketball coaches begin to look at a potential college recruit starting their freshman year of high school, and in some cases during their 8th grade year. Start your college recruit process as early as you can by attending college id camps and college showcase events.

Why Choose EXACT Volleyball College Showcase Camps?

EXACT’s Nationwide College Network

When it comes to choosing a college ID camp, you want to make sure that you’re choosing a camp that offers you access to a large network of NCAA coaches. EXACT does exactly that, opening you to a large pool of experienced college coaches from across hundreds of colleges.

One-on-One College Evaluations

How do you improve without feedback? At EXACT ID camps, all our coaches are professionals who understand that each player is distinct and uniquely gifted. As such, we give individual feedback that prepares you for the next level.

Personal Connections

At EXACT ID camps, you get to meet and greet college coaches, giving you an opportunity to build your college connections ahead of your arrival in college.

Specific Training for Goalkeepers

We understand that the role of the goalkeeper in soccer is crucial and distinct. So, we offer position-specific training to goalkeepers. You also put all you’ve learned into action and receive helpful feedback during college-style training and games.

Mental Performance                                                                      

Beyond the foundational training that every college ID camp offers, EXACT teaches you how to deal with adversity, stay focused, and remain confident and composed despite opposition during competitions.

College Training Sessions

At EXACT, our training sessions simulate college practice sessions and games. They are also handled by experienced college coaches. That way, you’re best prepared for college sports and are sure to settle in seamlessly when accepted into college.

Compete With The Best

You get a chance to meet and compete with the best players in the USA and around the globe. Without a doubt, this improves your sports skills as well as social interactions, making you even more attractive to colleges.

Kickstart Recruiting

At EXACT, we understand that you’re in a Volleyball showcase camp because you someday want to be on a college team. So, EXACT's nationwide network of D1, D2, and D3 college coaches who have handled collegiate sports recruitment time and time again. These coaches give you an insight into how college recruitment really works in person at the national EXACT college showcase camp. With insider information at your fingertips, you stand a better chance of being recruited to the right college for you.

College Showcase Camps impact your sports career one way or the other. This is why at EXACT, we do our best to offer the best of both worlds—ensuring we have a rich network of coaches from various colleges and teams while ensuring that every student player gets as much feedback and training as is needed for growth.

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