Male player wants to play college ball. What to do?

Question
hi, im mike and i have been playing volleyball since my sophomore year and am committed now more than ever. I am trying very hard to get into a division one college and a scholarship for volleyball. but my question is what can help me get into a college and have scouts look at me and recruit?  i would appreciate any answer, thank you

-Mike

Answer
Hello Mike!

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a) Make a skills tape.  Send it out to whatever college coaches you wish.

b) Follow up.  Contact by email/text/phone each of these coaches once a week and don't stop until a coach tells you, "I'm not interested."  

c) Visit the schools.  Watch the teams play.  If you're not impressed, then scratch that school off your list.

d) What does the school offer academically?  If you don't like it (or you don't have the grades), then scratch it also.

e) Go to their summer camps.  Meet the coaching staff.  Get to know them.  

f)  PLAY CLUB BALL!  Then contact the coaches that want to see you where you'll be.  If you don't play club ball, send the coaches your high school schedule, but don't expect a coach to see you play school ball.  Since you say you started as a soph, you're probably way way behind the other boys your age who've been playing school, club and beach since the page of 10 or 12.  You may not be able to catch up.......but you have to try!  

g) I have had very few "scouts" see my players.  But many parents and players think scouts are at every tournament.   Maybe they are.  I don't know.  College coaches evaluate my players by what they see on DVD's and what they see in person.  That's about it.  (If you're a scout and you see me at BigSouth, Shamrock, NEQ, etc. this season, please hand me a business card. I want to meet one.)

h) Do your work in the wt. room!  Don't overdo it, but don't ignore it.  Do what the basketball players or baseball players do.  No, you don't keep up with the football team!  haha

I think that's about covered it.  What else can I do for you?

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