(PRWEB) February 10, 2012
Leading college athletic scholarship and recruitment information website AthleticScholarships.com has recently released Division I women’s volleyball recruiting guidelines. The guidelines are a top-level view of what college volleyball programs and coaches consider to be the model statistics for high level, 5-star recruits. However, Division I volleyball coaches and recruiters, like Charlie Adams, say they also take into account accolades and academics when scouting for recruits. Students and their families also need to start planning early. “I think what families struggle with the most is they don’t understand you need to start early. It’s like retirement,” Adams explains. “It is a process. Start early, start building relationships with college coaches. Make yourself as appealing as possible.”
It’s essential for high school athletes wishing to compete at the collegiate level to understand that evaluating prospective athletes is not an exact science and competition is very high in Division I women’s volleyball. The volleyball recruiting guidelines serve to help student athletes better prepare themselves for the recruitment process and increase their odds of getting a position on a Division I women’s volleyball team.
The guidelines were created using data from numerous sources, including hundreds of women’s volleyball recruits, college volleyball coaches from around the country and college rosters. The reason for analyzing this data is to identify the model stats for female volleyball players that are chosen to play at the Division I collegiate level.
Division I Women’s Volleyball Recruitment Stats for High Level Players
Division I Tier 1 Upper Level Candidate Stats
High School Experience:
- Varsity Starter 3-4 years
- Typically attend 4A, 5A, 6A high school that has a nationally known volleyball program
- Team Captain
- All-State, All-Conference, All Region recognition/honors
- High School All-American and/or Volleyball Magazine All-American
Club Experience:
- 5+ years of national level club level experience
- Placed highly at national tournaments
- All-American, USA JO All-American Tournament honors/recognition
National Experience:
- Participation in high performance camps and regional teams
- Participation in USA HP Championships
- Chosen for Junior, Youth or USA Select National Team
Stats by Position
Defensive Specialist / Libero
- Height – 5’5″ – 6’0″
- Weight – avg. 125 lbs
- Vertical – 28″ or higher
Middle Hitter
- Height – 6’0″ – 6’4″
- Weight – avg. 155 lbs
- Block Jump – 9’5″ or higher
- Approach Jump – 10’0″ or higher
Setter
- Height – 5’8″- 6’1″
- Weight – avg. 130 lbs
- Block Jump – 9’2″ or higher
- Approach Jump – 9’8″ or higher
Outside Hitter / RS
- Height – 5’11″- 6’2″
- Weight – avg. 140 lbs
- Block Jump – 9’4″ or higher
- Approach Jump – 9’10″ or higher
Division I Tier 2 Mid to Lower Candidate Stats
High School Experience:
- Varsity Starter 2-3 years
- Team Captain
- All-State, All-Conference, All Region participation
Club Experience:
- 3+ years of national level club level experience or 5+ years club experience not on national level
- National tournament participation
National Experience:
- Participation in high performance camps, regional or stte teams
- Participation in USA HP Championships
Stats by Position
Defensive Specialist / Libero
- Height – 5’5″ – 5’10″
- Vertical – 24″ or higher
Middle Hitter
- Height – 5’11″ – 6’3″
- Block Jump – 9’3″ or higher
- Approach Jump – 10’0″ or higher
Setter
- Height – 5’8″- 6’1″
- Block Jump – 9’0″ or higher
- Approach Jump – 9’3″ or higher
Outside Hitter / RS
- Height – 5’10″- 6’0″
- Block Jump – 9’1″ or higher
- Approach Jump – 9’7″ or higher
Preferred Grades for Division I Women’s Volleyball Recruits
- 3.0 GPA
- ACT score of 24 or higher
- SAT score of 1000 out of a possible 1600
To get more information on volley recruiting, see women’s volleyball recruiting videos or find out more about athletic scholarship statistics in states, divisions and schools across the country, please visit: AthleticScholarships.com
About AthleticScholarships.com
AthleticScholarships.com is a leading provider of college athletic scholarship statistics and recruitment information. The organization helps student athletes identify opportunities and make connections with recruiters across the country by gathering stats on a wide variety of men’s and women’s sports and delivering the information in an easily searchable format that allows users to search by sport, state, division and school.
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