Sports Specific Recruiting Guide

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Men’s Volleyball by the Numbers schools offering volleyball

NCAA Division I 22 NCAA Division II 11 NCAA Division III 46 11 NAIA 90 Total HS Student Athletes

scholarships

4.5 4.5

athlete participation

402 241 567

8 46,224

Important Information 1. Men’s high school season occurs in the spring, women’s in the fall 2. Libero’s & DS are a dime a dozen 3. Down Under games, etc…are not important for recruiting 4. DI recruiting (upper level) happens during sophomore and junior year. 5. Club volleyball has different divisions of play. Open is the highest, then National, then American (or Club). 6. Volleyball is strong in California, Texas, Great Lakes, and the Midwest. It is the weakest in the Northeast, Mideast, and Southeast with a few exceptions. Contrary to popular belief Florida is not a strong volleyball state. 7. Other than jump measurements, stats are NOT important to coaches.

Wrestling

Recruiting Guidelines Division I State champion or placer multiple times Junior or Cadet National champion or placer Tournament of Champions winner or placer multiple times 4x Varsity Starter Placed at top tournaments such as: Delaware Beast of the East Reno Tournament of Champions Five-Counties Invitational (Most difficult tournament in CA) PowerAde Christmas Tournament Easton-Phillipsburg (PA) National HS Wrestling Duals Manheim (PA) Iron Man Invitational (OH) Clovis “Doc” Buchanan Invitational (Central CA) Minnesota Christmas Tournament Virginia Duals


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