Dianne DeNecochea

I say it over and over again, “You need to email college coaches, so they know who you are and so they see your video!” What if you’re doing this and coaches don’t respond? Are you left feeling lost and confused, not knowing what to do next? First of all, we can’t take this personally…..yes, this […]

The goal of the recruiting PROCESS: To proactively seek out and FIND the best fit for YOU, both as a college STUDENT and as a collegiate ATHLETE.   How can you move through the recruiting process as fast a possible to meet this goal (especially during a dead period)? The more you give the more you

When you compete in any sport at a high level, Periodization is super helpful in making sure you are ready to perform at your best at a specific time. This is true from a strength training perspective along with on the court and how your coach organizes volleyball practices. Many times in my volleyball playing

I’m sorry to say to volleyball recruits in the 2021 and 2022 classes…you are the “COVID Class”(es) dealing with the “COVID year”. I don’t want to be a complete downer, but at the same time, I want to be real with you. (I promise this article ends with action steps, so please keep reading!) What

For volleyball recruits, knowing what to say in a text to a college coach and when is scary and a little overwhelming! I remember a player I was working with who’s draft email to a college coach had “BTW” and “LMK” in the body of the email and I had to let her know that

Good, short and organized highlight videos will catch the eye of college coaches IF they need your position in your grad year AND they see that your athleticism, court movement and skill level could make their team better. When you send intro emails to college coaches, you should always have a link to your YouTube

Creating your College Volleyball Target List is a huge key to getting started in the recruiting process! I’ve been there with my daughters and I know it’s not easy on so many levels! If you, the parent AND/OR you, the player, begin in an organized and systematic way, you’re on your way to playing volleyball

I created a checklist specifically for high school freshman volleyball players. I want to help college volleyball recruits in the US that are looking for answers on how to get started in the recruiting process as a freshman! Here is the checklist I created for you below.   FRESHMAN RECRUIT CHECKLIST:  Watch past college matches online

With collegiate volleyball programs weathering the ever-changing challenges of COVID-19, athletes intent on playing at the next level have to be nimble and persistent. This is a crazy time for the world, and it spreads into each of our lives and all areas of our lives. Physical health. Mental health. School. Sports. Work. It’s just