*This blog is part of a two part series on recruiting from a coach to a new coach and a coach to a player. We asked two NCAA Volleyball coaches questions about recruiting future student-athletes focusing on the athlete relationship to prospective coaches. Check out the first part here. Getting an athletic scholarship for college […]
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*This blog is part of a two part series on recruiting. We asked two NCAA Volleyball coaches to share advice for new coaches starting to recruit student-athletes. Check out the second part here. Per the NCAA in 2015-2016, 436,309 females played high school volleyball. 17,119 went on to play at the collegiate level. That’s only
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A great promise is about more than just locking pinkies with your BFF on the playground. A promise should be a genuine statement indicating your intention to do or refrain from doing something, and coming up with the perfect promise isn’t always easy. However, if you include these 3 key components, your promise is sure
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Side-Out staff spent last week in Omaha, Nebraska for the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Annual Convention and NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship. These weekends are always special because the greatest minds in volleyball come together to teach, learn and enjoy the sport for which they all share a passion. We did not have
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The start of a new volleyball season can be daunting not only for players but also for parents. A new season means new names to learn, schedules to adjust and new responsibilities to take on. But it’s all in the name of helping young athletes play, so of course, it’s worth it! Start this season
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(From The Art of Coaching Volleyball website) Portland, OR — Dedication to volleyball: this is a principle shared by both The Art of Coaching Volleyball and The Side-Out Foundation. At the heart of each organization is the athlete. Whether it’s skill development, health awareness or expanding roles within their communities, The Art of Coaching Volleyball
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In 2003, I met a man by the name of Hank Molinengo. I was the assistant coach at West Springfield High School at the time and Hanks daughter, Jessie, was one of our setters. Hank had such an amazing attitude about the whole parenting a high school athlete. He said, “Rick, I am not gonna
We have added a new section to our blog called “Rick’s Coaching Tips”. This section will give friends and family of cancer fighters helpful tips to help them “Coach” their loved ones through the various difficulties that a cancer fighter must endure. What happened in 2004 was nothing short of miraculous. A single volleyball match
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