Finding a College

How to Find the Right College by CollegeBoard.com
A List of Schools offering Women's Volleyball
College Volleyball Update

Collegiate Athletic Associations

NCAA - National Collegiate Athletic Association
Schools by State
Division I
Division II
Division III

NAIA - National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
Member Schools
Conferences

NJCAA - National Junior College Athletic Association
Schools by Region
Division I
Division II
Division III
NCCAA - National Christian College Athletic Association
NWAACC - Northwest Athletic Association of Comm Coll

The Recruiting Process

Recruiting Guides

The following website is a simple recruiting guide for families to use.

CBound - A Recruiting Guide for Athletes & Parents

• $20 for 5 years
• Q&A Information
• Resources like timelines, how-to's, and useful links
• Free Online Moderated Forum

Recruiting Registries

• Free
• Recruiting registry
• Recruiting Information/Education
• Club Volleyball Information

These websites provide a database in which players can post their volleyball biography and coach can search these biographies

• Rich Kern's Volleyball Recruiting Registry
• University Athlete
• Free
  A communication tool to help colleges and athletes find each other
  Recruiting registry

Some General Tips

• Athletic Scholarships for Dummies - A book available off of Amazon.com about athletic scholarships.
• Recruiting Time Line Example
• FAQ's Regarding Recruiting
• Helpful Links for the College Bound
• Establish relationships with the coaches of schools you are interested in
• Keeping sending emails to let prospective schools know where you are playing
• Sort and prioritize your school choices
• Know the rules under which coaches must operate
• If a school wants you they will pursue - get them to see you
• Wait to choose school until you are ready to choose

NCAA Recruiting Process

NCAA Guide to the College Bound Athlete (.pdf) - Designed to help families understand the NCAA rules for progressing from being a high-school athlete to a student-athlete in college (all Divisions). To obtain a free copy: 1-800-638-3731

The Recruiting rules, eligibility information, and recruiting calendar below can be found at this link http://www.ncaa.org/wps/ncaa?key=/ncaa/ncaa

/legislation+and+governance/eligibility+and+recruiting . The Clearinghouse can be found here https://web1.ncaa.org/eligibilitycenter/common/

Recruiting Rules - Information to familiarize yourself with the NCAA recruiting process, rules, etc

Clearinghouse - Explains the responsibilities prospective D1 and D11 athletes must attend to before they are eligible to participate

Eligibility Information - FAQ's about eilibility

Recruiting Calendar - You should be aware of the calendar constraints that coaches in the NCAA must adhere to

Student Athlete & Parent Webpage

NAIA Recruiting Process

NAIA Guide to the College-bound Athlete - Contains recruiting information and policies specific to NAIA schools, eligibility requirements, and advantages of NAIA

Important Questions to Ask Yourself and Recruiters

Below is a document that contains questions that you should ask yourself and your recruiter regarding academics, the team, the school, etc.

Download a list of questions to ask yourself and your recruiter.

The Recruiter's Perspective

Recruiters are bound by a recruiting calendar which dictates when and how they can contact players or parents. They will be getting many contacts of interests so you MUST BE PERSISTENT in sending emails telling them when you play. They have their wish list of players prioritized on need and you will also have your wish list of desires for a school and program. They will persist on who they want.