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RECRUITING

College Recruiting Guide

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NEVBC Club Team athletes in Grades 9-12 can set up meetings at no cost with our Recruiting team. Athletes and parents MUST read the College Recruiting Guide before booking a meeting!

Winter 2020 Signing Day

February 5, 2020

St. Laurence University

Connecticut College

Central Connecticut State

Dickinson College

Where NEVBC Athletes Play in College

The proof is in the results. NEVBC has committed over 20 athletes in college volleyball programs on the women's and men's side since 2019. From the ACC to the NESCAC to club volleyball teams, our athletes are continuing to find success on the court in college.

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Recruiting Resources & Templates

A major part of the recruiting process is educating yourself on the process and researching schools and programs. Here are some helpful links, as well as templates for your key materials and example highlight videos.

General Links

Create University Athlete Profile / Log in to University Athlete
Scout Scholar Recruiting Platform Login (free for NEVBC U14-U18 Girls Club Athletes, coming soon for boys!)
NCAA Division I & Division II Recruiting Calendars
NCAA Eligibility Center
NCAA Volleyball RPI Rankings (All DI/DII/DIII Programs, does not include NJCAA or NAIA schools)
NCAA Recruiting Facts and Stats
About NCAA Division II Athletics
About NCAA Division III Athletics

Templates & Resources

Highlight Video - Remember that your highlight video is the coach’s first (and often second or third) chance to evaluate you. A great highlight video can get you on a coach’s “watch list” and should hopefully entice a coach to see you live! If you're using Hudl to make your video, check out the Athlete's Guide to Hudl for some great tips and tutorial videos.
EXAMPLE HIGHLIGHT VIDEOS:

Opposite Highlight Video

Middle Blocker Highlight Video #1

Middle Blocker Highlight Video # 2

Setter Highlight Video

Libero Highlight Video

Volleyball Resume - This is not a mandatory, but can a good way to compile all your basic volleyball and academic stats in a one-page format (with a photo) so your emails can show your personality more. If you have an online profile, you can also direct coaches to that.

Sample Volleyball Resume

College Process Timeline - This is for your personal use. Some people use Google Sheets, some use pen and paper, but we would recommend figuring out some system that keeps you organized and on track with deadlines. You’ll also want a college list to track which coaches you’ve reached out to and feedback/camp dates/etc.

Sample Recruiting Timeline

Email to Coach - Make sure you ALWAYS personalize these with the coach’s name and the name of the school. Even better - add something about their season, a match you watches, or something from their team's social media to show you did your research! The template below is pretty standard - we recommend that you personalize it into your own words and add more content to SHOW YOUR PERSONALITY - but make sure to include all the important academic and athletic information and a link to your highlight video. You can attach your volleyball resume if you have one, but it’s not required.

Recruiting Email Template (for introduction)

College Camps & Multi-School Showcases - Advance registration required

Sunshine College Camp (May, California)
Yale Volleyball Camp (July/August, CT)
CollEDGE Camp (July, Connecticut and Pennsylvania) - specifically for Division III schools
NYC Juniors High Academic Prospect Camp (Date TBD, NYC)
T Street College Camp (June, California)
Exact College Showcases (various dates/locations)
Winter/Spring One-Day Clinics - Check each school’s website for these!