Volleyball Recruitment
Gym Rats mission statement
MISSION STATEMENT
Gym Rats Volleyball believes in a culture where we are committed to partnering with the athlete and their families in educating, guiding and providing them with the recruiting tools necessary to attain success.
Questions About Recruiting?
Email Ivan at Ivan@gymratsvb.com with any questions!
Volleyball Recruitment
Initial Recruiting Signup
All athletes 15 and up are required to sign up for 1 - 30 minute recruiting meeting. Please follow the link, insert your name, and prepare by setting up/updating your Sports Recruits Profile!
Sports Recruits Profiles
All athletes 15 and up are required to sign up for 1 - 30 minute recruiting meeting. Please follow the link, insert your name, and prepare by setting up/updating your Sports Recruits Profile!
For College Coaches
Submit your college recruiting needs by clicking the button below.
Important Links & Information
Expand your Knowledge
To determine the best “fit”, systematically evaluate and prioritize the following criteria before reviewing specific higher education institutions.
By Tim Heffron
Senior Associate Athletic Director IPFW
Heffron@ipfw.edu
260-481-6645
General Criteria Regardless of Athletics
• Proximity (live at home, drive more than an hour, fly to school)
• Location (what part of the US, urban or rural, big or small city)
• Type of Institution (Public versus Private, research vs teaching) • Size of the student population (how many students in a class)
• Academic programs (SA and Non-SA academic support system exists, who teaches the class)
• Admissions Criteria (open enrollment standards to selective)
• Cost (what’s the financial aid package for athletic and other aid)
• Campus Life (housing, meal plans, extracurricular activities)
Athletic Criteria
- • What association (NCAA DI DII DIII, NAIA, USCAA, NCCAA, ACCA, NJCAA)
- • Where does the program rank athletically (nationally, conference)
- • Coach and coaching staff (includes medical trainers and strength trainers)
- • Playing time requirements (play right away, sit for a couple of years, never play)
- • How important is volleyball within the Athletic Department (Financially - go to EADA to see what’s spent on volleyball)
- • What athletic facilities do they have (gym, locker rooms, weight room, etc.)
- • Graduation Success Rate and Academic Progress Rate (as opposed to the graduation rate) Resources
- • NCAA/NAIA eligibility Criteria (guide to the college-bound student-athlete both NCAA and NAIA)
Important Links
• NCAA
• NAIA
• EADA (Equity in Athletics Data Analysis)
• For Public Division I Finances – USA Today’s presentation of athletic finances