Beginning with the 2019 calendar year, the Badger Region and AVCA have partnered to share recruiting tips for potential college athletes.
Check them out here:
2023
2022
- Bonus Tip: June 30: Knowing the Junior Year recruiting process
- Bonus Tip June 23: The 411 on Scholarships
- May 5, 2022: Men’s College Coaches Share Recruiting highlights
- April 28, 2022: A look at the Men’s Collegiate Divisions
- April 21, 2022: Characteristics of Women’s College Volleyball Athletes
- April 14, 2022: Camps allow recruiters to evaluate athletes in person
- April 7, 2022: The D1 relief waiver for Memorial Day
- March 31, 2022: Speed and jump metrics that make a difference with college coaches
- March 24, 2022: Options to play beach volleyball in college
- March 17, 2022: Combining athletic and academic scholarships
- March 10, 2022: Academic requirements to play collegiate volleyball
- March 3, 2022: Know the contact rules with college coaches at club tournaments
- Feb. 24, 2022: What you need to know about the various levels of women’s college volleyball
- Feb. 17, 2022: What you need to know about official and unofficial visits
- Feb. 10, 2022: I committed to a team and the coach left. Now what?
- Feb. 3, 2022: What you need to know about need-based financial aid
- Jan. 27, 2022: Women’s volleyball sectors and numbers
- Jan 20, 2022: Introduction to the Recruiting Tip of the Week
CHECK OUT THIS AWESOME INTERACTIVE MAP OF ALL SCHOOLS OFFERING COLLEGIATE VOLLEYBALL – provided by the AVCA
2021
- Oct. 5, 2021: The impact of Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) payment on high school eligibility (Video)
- Sept. 27, 2021: Disrupters to the Normal Recruiting Cycle for the Classes of 2022 and 2023 (Video)
- April 29, 2021: Qualities of an elite libero (PDF)
- April 22, 2021: Qualities of an elite level setter (Video)
- April 15, 2021: Speed and jump metrics that matter most to collegiate coaches (PDF)
- April 8, 2021: Qualities of an elite-level opposite (PDF)
- April 1, 2021: Qualities of an elite-level middle hitter (PDF)
- March 25, 2021: Qualities of elite-level outside hitters (PDF)
- March 18, 2021: Attack metrics that make a difference with college coaches (PDF)
- March 11, 2021: Makes makes each Division of NCAA and NAIA volleyball unique? (PDF)
- March 4, 2021: Why it’s important to consider ALL levels of volleyball in your recruiting process (Video)
- Feb. 25, 2021: Information about the NCAA D1 Recruiting Dead Period being extended to May 31 (Video)
- Feb. 18, 2021: Tips on picking a college from UW-Madison standout Lauren Carlini (Video)
- Feb. 11, 2021: Updating your financial aid information (Video)
- Feb. 4, 2021: The different recruiting paths of Lauren Carlini and Kerri Walsh-Jennings (Video)
- Jan. 28, 2021: How to impress during a COVID year (Video)
- Jan. 21, 2021: Success on the recruiting trail is not linear — with Kerry Walsh Jennings (Video)
Bonus tips
- BONUS TIP OF THE WEEK (Nov. 24): NCAA extends dead period again (Video)
- BONUS TIP OF THE WEEK (Sept. 22): Extension of the NCAA Dead Period and much more (Video)
- BONUS TIP OF THE WEEK (Sept. 2): Looking at college schedules for 2020-21 (Video)
- BONUS TIP OF THE WEEK (Aug. 19): How coaches are recruiting during dead periods (Video)
- BONUS TIP OF THE WEEK (July 20): How to get recruited using video submissions (Video)
- BONUS TIP OF THE WEEK (July 15): A compilation of videos from college coaches panels (Video)
- BONUS TIP OF THE WEEK (June 1): Updates on NCAA recruiting policies as of 6/1/20 during the COVID-19 crisis (video)
- BONUS TIP OF THE WEEK (May 18): Updates regarding recruiting rules during the COVID-19 crisis (video)
- BONUS TIP OF THE WEEK (April 6): Updates for April 6-13 Recruiting during the COVID-19 crisis (video)
- BONUS TIP OF THE WEEK (April 1): Changes to NCAA Div. 1/2 rules during COVID-10 (video)
2020
- April 14, 2020: The characteristics of a college opposite (PDF)
- April 7, 2020: The characteristics of a college outside hitter (PDF)
- March 31, 2020: The characteristics of a college middle blocker (PDF)
- March 24, 2020: The characteristics of a college setter (PDF)
- March 17, 2020: The characteristics of a top libero (PDF)
- March 10, 2020: Combining aid (Video)
- March 3, 2020: Need-based financial aid (Video)
- Feb. 24, 2020: Academic Requirements to play in college (Video)
- Feb. 17, 2020: Contact at Club Tournaments (Video)
- Feb. 10, 2020: Campus Camps (Video)
- Jan. 27, 2020: Know the transfer rules between four-year colleges (Video)
- Jan. 20, 2020: Welcome to year two of the Recruiting Tip of the Week (Video)
- Jan. 13, 2020: Financial opportunities for men’s volleyball players (Video)
- Jan. 6, 2020: Opportunities in men’s volleyball (Video)
2019
- April 23, 2019: Changes coming to Div. 1 Recruiting (Video)
- April 16, 2019: What options are out there for collegiate beach volleyball (Video)
- April 9, 2019: Seasons of eligibility (Video)
- April 2, 2019: What makes NCAA Div. I unique (PDF)
- March 26, 2019: What makes NCAA Div. III unique (PDF)
- March 19, 2019: What makes NCAA Div. II unique (PDF)
- March 12, 2019: What makes the NAIA unique (PDF)
- March 5, 2019: I committed to a school but my coach left, now what?
- Feb. 26, 2019: Scholarships and Financial Aid
- Feb. 19, 2019: Understanding scholarship offers, verbal offers and NLIs
- Feb. 12, 2019: Details about NCAA and NAIA Eligibility Centers
- Feb. 5, 2019: Contact Regulations in NCAA Div. 1
- Jan. 29, 2019: Official and unofficial visits
- Jan. 22, 2019: The NCAA Div. I recruiting calendar
- Jan. 15, 2019: The different sectors of collegiate volleyball opportunities
- Jan. 8, 2019: Welcome from AVCA Director Kathy DeBoer
The Badger Region hosted a recruiting seminar on Friday, March 22, at the Wisconsin Center that was led by Tom Wood (MSOE) and had coaches representing all levels of NCAA and NAIA volleyball. For the full hour-long video, click here.
For a link to the Badger Region YouTube page where all of our recruiting and coaching videos reside, click here.
