COLLEGE RECRUITMENT
Y(OUR) COMMITMENT
Unified Volleyball is committed to being there for you throughout your recruiting process.
Unified Volleyball is committed to helping our athletes pursue their goals at the next level. Whether your dream is to play NCAA Division I, Division II, Division III, NAIA, or Junior College, we provide resources, education, and support throughout the recruiting journey.
The recruiting process is 99% driven by the student-athlete. The more time you put into finding the right school for you, both academically and athletically, creating relationships with college coaches and putting yourself out there, the more likely that you will be able to call yourself a collegiate volleyball athlete.
Whether it's a 1-on-1 meeting to help you prepare for a call with a college coach, or a more hands on approach with our personalized video services and/or helping you navigate the process from start to finish, Unified Volleyball is here to help you reach your goal of playing at the next level.
For additional information on recruiting, please see the links below and make sure to sign up for our Recruiting Seminars!
Have any questions or want to to schedule a meeting with our Recruiting Director?
Please email Rick at rick@unifiedvolleyball.com.
Get educated, organized and plan for success!
Plan to attend our college recruiting seminars in December and January!
Athlete & Parent Seminar
At this seminar, you will receive our Recruiting Checklists specific to each athletes graduation year AND our Recruiting Tracker. Coach Rick will go over the ins and outs of recruiting, the Recruiting Checklists, how to use the Recruiting Tracker and answer many frequently asked questions.
Who: 15-18U
Date: December 15th, 2025
Time: 6-7pm
Athlete ONLY Seminar
At this seminar, athletes will learn how to leverage social media as a recruiting tool, tips on how to stay organized throughout the process, finding the right fit/college program, draft sample emails to coaches and participate in mock recruiting calls with their peers. For this seminar, athletes are required to bring a laptop or iPad.
Who: 15-18U
Date: January 3rd, 2025
Time: 12-2pm
Additional Information & Recruiting Resources
University Athlete
University Athlete is the #1 recruiting platform used by college volleyball coaches across the country. It connects athletes, clubs, and collegiate programs by providing verified player profiles, tournament rosters, and recruiting tools that streamline the college recruiting process. Athletes use this free service it to showcase their academic info, stats, and video links, while college coaches rely on it to evaluate and track volleyball prospects at events nationwide.
UA offers a Free & Paid plan - every athlete should at minimum create an account and utilize the free plan.
Next College Student Athlete (NCSA)
NCSA is recruiting platform designed to help high school and club athletes connect with college coaches, navigate the recruiting process, and maximize scholarship opportunities.
Although it has similar features that others services offer (connecting with college coaches), it is less widely used amongst college programs. Where NCSA excels is its free resources section. Whether you need highlight video tips, position specific recruiting guidelines and metrics across all levels of collegiate volleyball or help finding scholarships, this is a website that every athlete and family should utilize.
NCSA offers Free & Paid memberships. It is not recommended to utilize their paid services unless you feel that one of their add ons would be helpful to your athlete.
Big Future
BigFuture College Search is a free resource from the College Board that helps students explore and compare colleges based on criteria like location, majors, cost, admissions data, campus features, athletics and more. This is a great service for student-athletes to find the right academic and volleyball programs that meet their needs.
Alumni
Unified Volleyball alumni have competed across the country - from the professional level to Division I and junior college programs. Click the link below to check out our alumni.
Need more help?
If you need more help with the recruiting process, we are here to guide you. We’ll help you from start to finish - whether it's choosing the right service to build an athlete profile, connect with college coaches, or to review prospective offers from college coaches, we have successfully helped athletes achieve their dreams of playing collegiate volleyball from Division 1 to Junior College.
Director of Recruiting: Coach Rick
Email: rick@unifiedvolleyball.com
Need help with creating the perfect highlight video? Please click the link below.
Frequently Asked Questions
It’s never too early to start! Most athletes begin building their profiles and attending college camps between 8th–10th grade. Coaches can begin evaluating long before they’re allowed to contact you directly.
For NCAA Division I and II, coaches can begin direct communication starting June 15 after your sophomore year. They may acknowledge an email or send you info about camps, but they cannot talk about the recruiting process with athletes prior to this date.
Division III, NAIA, and Junior College coaches may contact athletes earlier.
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NCAA Division I – Highest level of competition.
Beginning in the 2025/2026 season the roster limit is 18 players for D1 women’s volleyball. That means a team can have up to 18 rostered players—and each of those 18 players could receive full or partial scholarship aid.
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NCAA Division II – Competitive programs with full or partial scholarships.
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NCAA Division III – No athletic scholarships, but strong academics and campus support.
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NAIA – Competitive programs with flexible recruiting and scholarship options.
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NJCAA / Junior College – Great pathway to develop and transfer to a 4-year program.
Coaches evaluate athletic ability, volleyball IQ, work ethic, attitude, and coachability.
They also review academic performance, since GPA and test scores affect eligibility and scholarship opportunities.
Very important. Strong grades and test scores can open more doors — even at athletic scholarship schools. Coaches want student-athletes who can handle the academic workload at their institution.
Create a verified recruiting profile on platforms like UniversityAthlete.com.
Upload a highlight video, maintain a good social media presence, email coaches directly and attend camps at colleges that you are interested in playing for. Creating relationships is integral to the recruiting process.
Include the essentials:
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Full name, graduation year, position(s) played and important metrics such as height and jump/approach touch.
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GPA, test scores and awards/accolades.
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Mention Unified Volleyball club and the high school that you play for.
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Highlight video links. YouTube is preferred as it is not behind a paywall or a login required service. Make sure videos are public or are unlisted but not password protected.
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Keep emails short, personal, and professional — mention why you’re interested in their program and talk about who YOU are as a person and athlete.
A highlight video should be 2–4 minutes long and feature your best plays first.
Show variety — serving, defense, attacking, and transitions — and include full-play sequences that demonstrate volleyball IQ.