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Recruiting - part 3

11/27/2017

9. Does the recruit have a history of taking risks, of putting herself in uncomfortable situations? Examples: service work, foreign travel, jobs, volunteering for causes.

10. Would she be better off in an individual sport? Does she draw energy from the success of the team or does she withdraw when she does not play a role in that success? Does she interact with teammates between competitions or relate primarily with her parents or boyfriend? If it is the latter, long distance running is always an option.

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Recruiting Volleyball Player - part 2

11/22/2017

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5. Does the player love volleyball more than a scholarship? If she is primarily motivated by the scholarship, she has reached her goal six months before she enrolls at your institution. That doesn't mean that she can't develop. It means that beyond teaching her skills you have to teach her to the game. If your name is Gandhi, go for it.

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A Field Guide to Recruiting Volleyball Players by T. Pettit

11/20/2017

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We have been fortunate to have a string of players able to play college volleyball. More are in the pipeline. I have kept this and reread it many times since this summer when I found it in a volleyball coaching magazine I read. It is written from a coach to coaches. Keep that in mind as you read. I will put a couple of these up every few days. Enjoy.

1. Does the player have size? Size is talent. Most young women have reached their adult height by the end of their sophomore year. Size is better than vertical jump because size does not tire with repetitions. In women's volleyball, size can be subbed out when it becomes a vulnerability. In women's volleyball, everything can be subbed out when it becomes a vulnerability.

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Recruiting - part 3

Recruiting Volleyball Player - part 2

A Field Guide to Recruiting Volleyball Players by T. Pettit

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