Recruiting Support
Club volleyball is a major investment in your child’s life. Perhaps one of the most satisfying outcomes is to see your child play collegiality. No club program is complete without informing both players and parents about the important topic of college recruiting.
Caroline Ellis
Club Recruiting Coordinator
Caroline played her collegiate volleyball at nearby Georgetown College, starring as a 4-year starter for the Tigers from 2014 through 2018. While at Georgetown, Ellis pushed the Tigers to an MSC Title and the Elite 8 Round at the NAIA National Championships. Ellis recorded 1,000 kills as a Tiger and earned NAIA All-American honors as well as MSC First Team All-Conference honors. Ellis brings a diverse array of coaching experience to Union. Since 2016, Ellis has served as a coach with Union and has served as the JV coach at Tates Creek High School in Lexington where she guided the team to their first JV District Championship. Additionally, she coached 15 Adidas at Lexington United while being their Director of Operations and was a volunteer assistant at Transylvania University for their 2021 and 2022 seasons. Caroline takes the time to get to know players, understand their college goals, and help them reach those goals.
Supporting Your Recruiting Efforts
College Needs List
An up-to-date list of recruiting needs from colleges across the country at every level.
College Contact List
We maintain an up-to-date College Contact database with easy access for our players.
Recruiting Checklists
Our proprietary Recruiting Checklists keep athletes on track throughout their journey.
Online Profile
Coming Soon! Each player will have a free player profile on LOVB’s new app.
HUDL Video Platform
Players will have access to tagged video clips to create highlight reels throughout the season. Thank you LOVB for providing this feature.
Seminars/Webinars
Union Volleyball Club and LOVB will conduct Recruiting Seminars throughout the year to educate our families on the process.
E-mail Templates
Union Volleyball Club and LOVB will provide families with e-mail templates for college coaches.
Call/Visit Prep
We work individually with each athlete to prepare them for calls and visits with college coaches.
Step 1
COMPLETE PSA QUESTIONNAIRE
Freshman – Sophomore
Players start the recruiting process by completing the Prospective Student Athlete form that will be submitted to our team.
This process generally starts between your freshman and sophomore year.
Step 2
PSA CONSULTATION
Freshman – Sophomore
Players start the recruiting process by completing the Prospective Student Athlete form that will be submitted to our team.
This process generally starts between your freshman and sophomore year.
Step 3
VIDEO, VIDEO, VIDEO
Did we mention video?
Players that want to be recruited in today’s college game must have video.
Parents will receive instructions on how to video their child during matches.
Players will have access to Hudl to create “Highlight Reels” that will can be emailed and will be shown on our social media accounts.
Step 4
COMMUNICATION
On-going
Players need to email and communication with college coaches and recruiting coordinators, even if they can’t communicate back.
PSA’s will be encouraged to send email communications to programs they are interested in on a regular basis.
Step 5
RECRUITING VISITS & CAMPS
After September 1st of Junior year
Players will begin the process of attending Official & Unofficial Visits after September 1st of their Junior year.
Prior to that players may attend special camps or clinics hosted by college programs, KC Power or other 3rd Party camps.
These camps are NOT required but may lead to additional exposure.
Step 6
COMMITMENT & SIGNING
Congratulations!
Once a player receives and offer and decides that the school is the right fit for them, they make a “Verbal Commitment” to the program.
That commitment will stay in place until their Senior Year when they will likely sign a National Letter of Intent to play for a school. (Dependent on scholarship situation.)