Players interested in playing volleyball in college need to be proactive. Below is a guideline to help plan for your future.
High School Freshmen and Sophomores
- Develop Player Profile on University Athlete and Field Level
- E-mail intro letter to college coaches
- Create list of schools you are interested in, both athletically and academically
- You may receive camp brochures and questionnaires from colleges
- You may make calls at your expense to college coaches
- College coach may be permitted to call, e-mail or text you (depending on level)
- No off campus contact is allowed per NCAA rules
- No official visits are allowed per NCAA rules
- You may e-mail the college coach about future tournaments, but they may not be allowed to respond
Junior Year
- June 15 before Junior year - NCAA Division 1 may contact prospects
- Register with NCAA Clearinghouse (for NCAA D1 and D2)
- Take SAT/ACT tests
- Provide college coaches your tournament schedules
- Start to narrow your potential list of colleges
- You may start receiving recruiting materials the start of junior year (Sept. 1)
- You may make college calls to coaches at your expense
- College coach may call you
- Off campus contact is allowed starting July 1st after junior year
- You may make an unlimited amount of unofficial visits
- College coaches will be looking for verbal commitments from student-athlete
- Make an appointment with Lisa Beauchene-Lawson (recruiting coordinator) to help guide you
Senior Year
- You may make college calls to coaches at your expense
- You may receive recruiting materials
- College coach may call you
- Off campus contact allowed
- Official Visits are allowed
- You are limited to 1 official visit per college up to maximum of 5 schools
- You may make an unlimited amount of unofficial visits
- Signing of National letter of Intent (NLI) is in November or April