My four college volleyball recruiting tips that I talked about often with my club volleyball players and parents are:
For several years before I started my Volleycats Elite club, while still laying the foundation for the type of volleyball club I wanted to create, I’d watch and take note as Division I, II and III college coaches who flew to Vegas for big tournament weekends would come to Stupak gym, where I held my City of Las Vegas trainings, to view the volleyball practices of visiting Hawaiian and Canadian teams who every year would rent Stupak gym for their 16s, 17s and 18s teams to practice before participating in Junior National Qualifiers, the Las Vegas Classic or other big tournaments hosted here in Vegas.
I knew that’s the kind of club I wanted to create.
A club with players who were
so that when the time came, they would be physically, emotionally and mentally ready to be serious contenders for playing opportunities at the next level.
The time has come.
Last week we had our first (of several who plan to come) Division I college coach come to watch our 17s practice here at Stupak.
One of the first things she commented on when she was watching our 17s practice was that “she was very impressed with our travel schedule.”
Although considered “extensive” and “grueling” to some club parents considering whether to sign with my Volleycats club before tryouts, I’ve received nothing but positive feedback from this collegiate coach and many others who applaud our “tough” schedule and confirm that this is what they are looking for…..road tested, emotionally, physically strong and tough minded athletes who are used to “the grind” the travelling every 1-2 weekends for 5-7 months, especially to California.
Week in and week out we face
THIS is what coaches want to know that athletes seeking to play at the next level have experienced...
while still
This is the true life of a college bound volleyball student athlete.
College coaches ARE NOT going to babysit kids.
If they plan on considering an athlete they are looking for players who can...
...travel on their own and still compete and play in favorable and sometimes unfavorable
conditions.
I’ve asked Cougars Elite 17s players to email me a list of the coaches they have been talking to or are on their target lists of schools.
Players have been notified that they can use me in addition to their club team coaches as a reference to college coaches they are communicating with so they have several references they can use to advocate for them.
Why do we push players to be prepared?
Because this is what we’ve been preparing for.
To create an environment where college coaches not only can “discover” us at the “many” tournaments we participate in but they are interested enough to come to us...knowing that we now have talent that can play at the next level…that can potentially handle the pressures that come with being at the next level.
Mind you..I can not and will not risk the reputation of the club to promote a player...
Would you?
Would you risk your reputation on someone who’s only giving 70%?
Now the question is…
“We are excited to find talent outside of California and it's amazing to have coaches we know and trust in areas to tap in to!!”
Christopher Duenow --former Assistant Coach Concordia University-Irvine
If you are ready, then you’ve been practicing with heart, doing extra work, because you understand that being prepared will get you noticed.
Have you done the work?
Are you ready?
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Many of these volleyball practice drills you can do at home by yourself or try at your next practice with your teammates.
If you're a B team or JV player trying to make varsity next year...your goal should be to complete 1000 reps a day of at least three of the basic skills on your own...volleyball passing, serving and setting should be at the top of the list.
Congratulations to my seven Boys-18s Vegas Volley club players who played in two state championship finals yesterday, the 3A and 5A State champinship finals at Sunrise Mountain High School.
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