the volleyball recruiting process

There are over seven million high school student-athletes in the United States. Less than 10% will participate in college sports. That leaves thousands of prep athletes who are good college prospects, but get left out of scholarship opportunities. Why? They and their parents don't understand how college recruiting works, so college coaches never learn about them and the value they could bring to their programs. Will you be recruited or will you be left out too?

Are you receiving letters and questionnaires from college coaches?
Have you registered with the NCAA Eligibility Centers?
Are you academically eligible to be recruited for college sports?
Do you understand the 4 main phases of college recruiting and how they affect you as a potential prospect?
Do you really know where you are in the process?
Have you already invested a great amount of time & money training to be a good athlete, but the results are not paying off because you're still not being recruited?
Are you likely to be overlooked because coaches are not sending you letters and questionnaires?

Upcoming Scouting Events

Event Date	Event Name	Event Location
Jun 28	USAV Girls Nationals	Indianapolis, IN

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Testimonials

When my daughter, Emily started her junior year of high school volleyball I was referred by a friend to NSR. I contacted NSR to get more information about recruiting since I was very unfamiliar with what was involved. They were very informative and let me know they would not sign up Emily without seeing her play in person. Our scout was very honest letting Emily know she thought she could play at the D3 or NAIA level in College. Emily really wanted to play at the D2 level. The scout let her know what she needed to work on to get to the next level. Emily received extra volleyball training and strength training as our scout recommended and recently Emily committed to a D2 University. I appreciated NSR's honest evaluation and her support throughout the recruiting process. I couldn't be happier with NSR and the whole recruiting experience.

- Kim Gooding -

My name is Kelly Cameron and I am a 12th grade setter/right side. I play club volleyball for Elevation Volleyball Club and I committed to the University at Albany to play volleyball. My NSR Scout is Sheila Thiery. The biggest challenge I was facing with recruiting prior to working with NSR was figuring out the best ways to connect with college coaches and get them interested in me. In a matter of weeks, I had numerous college coaches showing interest in me. One of the biggest eye openers about recruiting that I learned from NSR was that college coaches don't just come to you. You must work at getting them to contact you and sometimes it will be frustrating, but you must be patient. What I liked best about working with Sheila and NSR was that Sheila always made herself available to me and encouraged me to call or text her whenever. But on the other hand she always made an effort to contact me and ask how everything was going. If you're a student athlete serious about playing in college, I would highly recommend contacting Sheila Thiery at NSR Ohio, so she can help guide and your family through this process and open up opportunities for you, like she did for me!

- Kelly Cameron -

As parents of a high school athlete, it was important for us to support our daughter in her goal of playing volleyball at the collegiate level. But being from a small town presented limitations. We didn’t know how to go about exposing her to college coaches, or how to tackle the recruiting process. Our daughter’s high school coach suggested we call NSR. After meeting with our scout, we realized quickly we had found an ally that would work long hours on our daughter’s behalf to find the perfect school for her abilities. Our scout's presence at national tournaments and her relationships with collegiate coaches at every level proved to us she could do what she said. As our daughter was being recruited, time and again coaches referred to their respect of the scout's opinions because she was so accurate in the evaluations of her athletes. Coaches rely heavily on NSR for feedback, because they know they doesn’t over-inflate their athletes like other recruiting organizations do. The result is the proper fit for both athlete and coach, with our scout serving as the connection between the two. The investment we made in NSR was priceless. In the 11 months we worked with NSR, our daughter received full ride offers to Division 1 & Division 2 universities.

- Reedy & Kitty Berg -

Sheila Thiery

National Director of Volleyball Scouting

A resident of Cincinnati, I'm currently the Area Director of Scouting for Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, as well as the National Co-Director of Volleyball Scouting. Combining over 28+ years of marketing experience and my love of sports and kids, I have found my true passion!

As a parent of two elite athletes, I understand what it takes to compete at the next level. I can identify talent and what college coaches are looking for in an athlete, both skill-wise and beyond. Having experienced the recruiting process from a parents point of view, I know first-hand how overwhelming and stressful the process can be. I take pride in guiding athletes and their families through this journey, eliminating the stress and helping them find their proper fit, so mom and dad can have peace of mind. As my daughter was being recruited, I realized there were many athletes that were good enough to play in college, but that didn't go on to play because their parents didn't understand the process and didn't seek help. Don't let this be your son or daughter. I look forward to helping your son or daughter reach their dreams of playing in college and making their recruiting journey a positive and exciting time in their career!

Travel Coaches

Thank you for all you do in coaching and training these volleyball athletes. Your opinion and involvement can be an integral part of our success with your athletes’ recruiting. Tell us about the volleyball athletes you have that we should come scout. Submit your player evaluations and/or schedule below. We look forward to seeing you on the court.

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College Coaches

We want to start off by thanking you for trusting National Scouting Report for over 35 years to find, qualify, and deliver the athletes you need. Having 100+ college volleyball scouts nationwide working to find the athletes you're looking for on a daily basis - on the court and not in the office - we work harder than any other scouting organization in the world. Your trust, the success of your program, and the continued recruiting of NSR athletes is very important to us. For any needs you may have, feel free to browse our Volleyball Prospect Database, generate a more specific athlete request for your exact needs, or choose to receive emails as soon as we locate new prospects.

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