Recruiting 101

1. Recruiting 101 Presented by the ETSU Coaching Staff: Head Coach Lindsey Devine Assistant Coach Tammi Fries Assistant Coach Rachel Cooper

2. Getting Started – Comprising your list Academics Athletics Social Financial

3. Getting Started - Academics • Determine what you want to study • Majors offered • Grades, ACT, SAT

4. Getting Started - Athletics • Make a list • Dream, Realistic, Back up • Division • I • II • III • NAIA • Junior College • Stability • Head Coach • Program • Rosters • Position and Year of current players

5. Divisional Standards - Libero • DI Upper Tier • Avg. Ht. – 5’5” – 6’0” • Vertical – 28 inches • Speed and Agility • DI Lower Tier • Avg. Ht. – 5’5” – 5’10” • Vertical – 24 inches • Speed and Agility

6. Divisional Standards - Setter • DI Upper Tier • Avg. Ht. – 5’8” – 6’1” • Block Jump – 9’2” • Approach Jump – 9’6” • DI Lower Tier • Avg. Ht. – 5’8” – 6’1” • Block Jump – 9’0” + • Approach Jump 9’3”

7. Divisional Standards – Outside/Rightside • DI Upper Tier • Avg. Ht. – 5’11” – 6’2” • Block Jump – 9’4” • Approach Jump – 9’10” • DI Lower Tier • Avg. Ht. – 5’10” – 6’0” • Block Jump – 9’1” • Approach Jump – 9’7”

8. Divisional Standards – Middle Blocker • DI Upper Tier • Avg. Ht. – 6’0” – 6’4” • Block Jump – 9’5” • Approach Jump – 10’ + • DI Lower Tier • Avg. Ht. – 5’11” – 6’3” • Block Jump – 9’3” • Approach Jump 9’9”

9. Getting Started - Social • Geographic Location • Distance from home • Rural vs. City • Weather • Size of School • Small, Medium, Large • Regular Student • Good fit

10. Getting Started - Financial • Sit down with your parents • Financial Aid • Athletic Money • DI = 12 • DII = 8 • DIII = 0 • NAIA = 8 • Juco = 14* Varies per school • Academic Money • Grants • Can the school combine both

11. Remember: • Have a large list • Do not put all of your eggs in one basket • College coaches have a long list also What do you do now?

12. Marketing Yourself

13. Marketing Yourself • When? • Never too early • Sophomore year = big recruiting year • What Can You Do? • Initiate Contact • Attend a Match • Attend Summer Camps • Club Exposure – attend competitive tournaments • Meet w/ HS Counselor • NCAA Clearinghouse • ACT/SAT

14. Player Profile • Personal Info • Name • Contact Info • Address • Email • Phone – Cell & Home • DOB • Graduation Year • Athletic Info • Position • Height • Weight • Reach & Approach Jump • Club & HS Teams • Jersey Number • Academic Info • GPA • SAT/ACT • Rank • High School • Picture • Schedule • Achievements • Coaches Contact Info • Club & HS • Email & Phone

15. Video • Skills Video and Game Footage • Skills • 5 minutes maximum • Include Introduction • Highlight skills being recruited for • Game Footage • Can be unedited or edited • Can always ask coaches what they want, then send

16. Video • Send DVD or Email Online Link • Example of Skills video online • Skills Video • Example of Highlighted Game Footage • Game Footage Places to upload video: • Youtube • Vimeo • Personal Website • Recruiting Website

17. Personal Website • You can create your own website as a way to market yourself that includes your biographical information, academics, athletics, video, pictures, profile, etc. • Example: • Prospect's Website • Allows you to email link to coaches and it contains all your information

18. Club Website • The more information a club website can provide, the more a club will help their players in the recruitment process Important Items: • Updated Rosters including year of graduation, height, position, approach/block touches • Tournament Schedule • Who to contact regarding recruitment • http://skylinejuniors.com/mainpage.htm

19. Schedule Make sure the schools you are interested in receive a copy of your club schedule as soon as possible • Options: • Send hard copy by mail • Email word/pdf file • Email exact link to schedule • Preferably a file attachment that can be saved by coaches

20. University Athlete • University Athlete is an online database used by most volleyball programs in the country to access information on prospective players and the rosters and schedules of large tournaments • University Athlete is free for players • Usually if you are registered with USAV or JVA, you are automatically loaded into UA • Keep your information up-to-date in UA so coaches can contact you!! http://www.universityathlete.com/

21. Questionnaire • Volleyball programs may ask you to fill out a questionnaire; hard copy or online • It is a good idea to always respond whether you think you are interested or not • http://www.etsubucs.com/sports/wvball/

22. Rules for Communication There are rules on when college coaches can communicate with prospects (9th grade on) and the rules vary with the different divisions (Div. I, Div. II, etc).

23. Freshman-Sophomore Year

24. Junior Year

25. Senior Year- After July 1st

26. Text Messaging & Social Media • Most coaches are not allowed to send text messages to you until you have signed an NLI to the school you choose • Facebook • Coaches must treat it like email. Coaches can email you through Facebook but cannot write on your wall. Can only befriend you if you are at least a junior. • Twitter • Coaches cannot directly tweet you. Coaches can follow you if you are at least a junior.

27. Final Stages

28. Evaluations • Where? – at club season tournaments • Help the recruiting coach by emailing prior to the tournament and making him/her aware of your playing schedule (court and playing time) • Remind coach of your jersey number • Text college coach the day of the tournament (remind him/her of your court/playing schedule) • Ensure that your club coach has your updated player profile available to be handed out • While at recruiting tournaments, college coaches cannot talk to you or your parents – a simple wave or hello is allowed • Specifically what are college coaches looking for? • Skill level, athleticism and court presence

29. Unofficial Visit • Made at the prospects expense • You have unlimited unofficial visits • Can make these visits at any time • Make college visits throughout your junior year • Spring break, weekends, vicinity of tournaments or games • Call the college coach, set up a campus tour and meeting • Do some homework on the school • Ask questions, hold a conversation = we are not recruiting your parents • Dress well, look the part • Respectful to parents

30. Official Visit • All expenses paid visit to the institution • Maximum of 5 paid visits = no more than 1 visit per school • No sooner than opening day of classes of senior year = 1st visit • Prior to the visit, you must provide high school transcripts, and test scores PSAT/SAT/ACT to the college • NCAA Clearinghouse (must be registered) • Parents’ hotel, food, gas and entertainment will be covered (siblings must pay for food) • 3 complimentary admission tickets to attend a sporting event on campus • You will tour the campus, meet the team and the coaches • Ask a ton a questions • Visit lasts for 48 hours

31. Signing Period • Prior to August 1 of a prospective student-athlete’s senior year in high school, an institution shall not provide a written offer of athletically related financial aid. • Most schools wait until the first signing date, November, before scholarship papers are mailed • In most cases, a Prospective student-athlete will also sign a National Letter of Intent when signing a Grant in Aid • Student-athletes may continue to sign anytime after that early date or the institution may wait to the late signing date in April

32. Important Links • http://www.universityathlete.com/ • http://skylinejuniors.com/mainpage.htm • www.ncaa.org

33. QUESTIONS?

34. Athlete Development Mike Israetel (Ph.D. Candidate, Sport Science) Ashley Kavanaugh (Ph.D. Candidate, Sport Science)

35. How to Become a better Athlete? • 3 basic components: • Sound technical practice (volleyball skill practice) • Good nutrition • Proper strength training

36. Technical Practice (Skill) • Learn fundamentals well • (They form the foundation of high level play.) • Practice consistently • (Year-round in some capacity.) • Don’t overtrain! • (Practice smart, not always hard. Take light days and days off weekly.)

37. Nutrition • Drink skim milk or chocolate milk after every hard training session and weights session. • Eat a diet of: • Many (5+) small meals evenly throughout the day • High in protein (meat, milk, fish, eggs, poultry) • Eat plenty of green veggies and fruits

38. Weight Training • Two components of movement performance: • 1.) Skill (trained in practice) • 2.) Strength/Power (trained in the weight room) • Training for volleyball must focus on lower-body strength… deep squatting and deadlifting are MUSTS. • Find a Powerlifting or Weightlifting gym or coach in your area… tell them you want to get stronger legs.

39. Recovery/Adaptation • You don’t get better in the gym. Stimulate in the gym… …Adapt during rest. • In order to accelerate the adaptation (improvement) process: • Get plenty of sleep • Eat well • Relax and have fun when not training or doing schoolwork!