The Recruiting Process
Top of Form
NCAA Guide to the College Bound Athlete (.pdf) – Designed to help families understand the NCAA rules for progressing from being a high-school athlete to a student-athlete in college (all Divisions). To obtain a free copy: 1-800-638-3731
Recruiting Rules – Information to familiarize yourself with the NCAA recruiting process, rules, etc.
Clearing House – Explains the responsibilities prospective D1 and D11 athletes must attend to before they are eligible to participate
Eligibility Information – FAQ’s about eilibility
Recruiting Calendar – You should be aware of the calendar constraints that coaches in the NCAA must adhere to
Student Athlete & Parent Webpage
NAIA Recruiting Process
NAIA Guide to the College-bound Athlete – Contains recruiting information and policies specific to NAIA schools, eligibility requirements, and advantages of NAIA
Bottom of Form
You are highly encouraged to read the 2008/2009 NCAA Recruiting Regulations which detail how coaches and student-athletes are allowed to interact over the course of their High School careers.
Recruiting Guide
CBound – A Recruiting Guide for Athletes & Parents
$20 for 5 years
Q&A Information
Resources like timelines, how-to’s, and useful links
Free Online Moderated Forum
Recruiting Registries
These websites provide a database in which players can post their volleyball biography and coach can search these biographies.
University Athlete (http://www.universityathlete.com) - This company provides the Palm software that players and parents see college coaches using to recruit at large tournaments and national qualifiers. The ability for players to enter a player profile (which they continue to update as often as they want/need), search for college programs, contact coaches, etc. is all FREE! There is also the option to add video that can be previewed by college coaches for a nominal fee (that is good as long as the player is a recruitable athlete, not a yearly fee). Also, since this information is what college coaches get in their Palms, it’s THE recruiting software utilized by coaches of all levels (DI, DII, DIII, NAIA, JuCo) across the country. Therefore, if a player only chooses one place to make their information available (and keep it current) for recruiting purposes, UA is the place to do it!
RECRUITING REGISTRY (http://www.RecruitingRegistry.com) – allows you to attract the attention of college recruiters. Entering your club and high school volleyball experience as well as your educational and personal information into an online database allows college recruiters to review your bio to see if you match their needs. Also included on the site is a valuable FAQ section with very useful hints, tips and links to assist you through your recruiting experience. Over 5000 student athletes have registered for this site since its development in 2001, and over 1000 college volleyball recruiters have registered to view your information.
Top of Form
Rich Kern’s Volleyball Recruiting Registry
Free
Recruiting registry
Recruiting Information/Education
Club Volleyball Information
General Tips
Athletic Scholarships for Dummies – A book available off of Amazon.com about athletic scholarships.
Recruiting Time Line Example
FAQ’s Regarding Recruiting
Helpful Links for the College Bound
Establish relationships with the coaches of schools you are interested in
Keeping sending emails to let prospective schools know where you are playing
Sort and prioritize your school choices
Know the rules under which coaches must operate
If a school wants you they will pursue – get them to see you
Wait to choose school until you are ready to choose
Bottom of Form
