GCVA
Recruiting
 Travis Clifford
o [email protected]
o 832-316-0323
 The recruiting process is a year round
project that needs to be tended to on a
weekly basis. Just like anything else, the
more you put into the process, the more you
will get in return.
Freshman
 The Plan
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Have Fun
Focus on Academics
Play Club Volleyball
Good Training
General Information Letter / Packet
Have Fun
 The number one thing you should be doing
as a Freshmen is having fun playing the
sport you love.
Focus on Academics
 Study and Time Management
 Perform On Court and Classroom
 Good Grades Give You More Opportunities
Play Club Volleyball
Good Training
 Club
 Private Lessons
 Camps
General Information Letter /
Packet
 Be Happy, But...
 You Likely Received This Letter Because:
1) Promising Qualities
2) Strong Club Team/ Region
3) Team Performance
Summary
 The Freshmen year should be about having
fun, getting on a good track academically
and locking in solid fundamental volleyball
skills.
Sophomore
 The Plan
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Meet With a High School Guidance Counselor
Play Club Volleyball
Questionnaires
Consider Purchasing a Video Camera
Get Match Footage
Research Schools
Introduction Letters
Summer Camps
Meet With a High School
Guidance Counselor
 Meet with Guidance Counselor
 NCAA Eligibility Center:
http://eligibilitycenter.org.
Play Club Volleyball
Questionnaires
 Be Happy, But…
 Receiving Questionnaires
 Fill Out and Return in Timely Manner
Consider Purchasing a
Video Camera
 Capture Match Footage
 Recruiting Process is Getting FASTER!
Get Match Footage
 USE A TRIPOD
 Middle of the Court Behind the Player
 Raise the Tripod
 Zoom In, But not to Far
 DO NOT Follow
 Watch For Flying Balls!
 Pause the Filming
Research Schools
 What is Important to YOU!
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Large or Small?
Particular Region?
Academically Challenging?
Division?
 NCAA Programs
 NAIA Programs
 NJCAA Programs
Introduction Letters
 Target List
 Introductory Letter
 Example
 Keep Coaches Updated
 Don’t Be Discouraged
Summer Camps
 Get to Know the Program
 Coaches Get to Know You
 Coaches Know Your Interested
Summary
 The Sophomore year you should focus on
getting game footage, developing your
volleyball skills, and introducing yourself to
the college coaching community.
Junior
 The Plan
o Types of Video
Skills Video
Highlight Reel
Unedited Match Footage
o Register with the NCAA Eligibility
Clearinghouse
o Standardized Testing
o September 1st
o Telephone & E-Mail Contact
Junior cont…
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Contact Periods
Going on Campus Visits
Unofficial Visits
Summer Camps
July 1st
Types of Video
 Skills Video
 Highlight Reel
 Unedited Match Footage
Register with the NCAA
Eligibility Clearinghouse
 NCAA Clearinghouse:
http://eligibilitycenter.org.
Standardized Testing
 Register for the SAT / ACT
September 1st
 “Actively Recruiting”
 Ranking System
 YOU WANT TO BE ON THE LIST!
 Consider All Programs
Telephone & E-Mail Contact
 Maintain Contact
 Use Common Sense
 Questions?, You Need Answers!
 Do Research
Contact Periods
 Evaluation
 Evaluation Period
 Contact
 Contact Period
 Quiet Period
 Dead Period
Going on Campus Visits
 Start Early
 Start Around Your Hometown, Colleges on
Family Trips, Brothers/ Sisters Schools
 Recognize What You Want From A College
Unofficial Visits
 Two Types
o Player/ Parent Initiated
o Coach Initiated
 What To Know on a Campus Visit
Summer Camps
 Last Chance
July 1st
 Coaches Can Call You
Summary
 The Junior year is the most important year.
Be prepared to give coaches all your
information and video. Be very active
throughout the recruiting process by
emailing and calling coaches, and going on
campus visits.
Senior
 The Plan
o Official Visit
o Signing Periods
Official Visit
 More of a Formality
 Rules
 Suggestions
Signing Periods
 The National Letter of Intent:
http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/nl
i/nli
Summary
 Your Senior year is the time go on official
visits and or evaluate your situation. If you
feel good about where you are in the
recruiting process, great! If not, you need to
immediately and aggressively reach out to as
many (realistic) schools as possible, and be
very direct with college coaches when
asking questions about opportunities at
their school.
Questions?
 Contact me through email at [email protected].