College Play

Good luck to all the BAVA teams at the Happy Volley Championships at Penn State University May 26-28!!!

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College Play

Here are some resources for helping in the College Recruiting process. If you are interested in playing volleyball in college, please tell your coaches and your parents! Your parents, coaches, and BAVA will be willing to help you with the process, but the responsibility lies with you, the player!

NCAA Members by Division

RECRUITING INFORMAITON

Recruiting Timeline

Making a Video
If you would like to make a video, please contact your coach for help with this process.

VolleyballRecruits.net
BAVA has partnered with this organization to help players get their information out to any and all college coaches. Click here for more information!

INFORMATIVE WEBSITES

College Board
This site will give you a simple way to search for schools that meet certain criteria. Some of the criteria include size, distance from home, majors, sports, cost, etc.

University Athlete
If you are interested in playing volleyball in college, you should register at University Athlete. This is a free website where you create a volleyball profile, listing information about your volleyball experience, teams, education, etc. College coaches use this service to find players at the bigger tournaments. The initial information is loaded from the tournament websites, but additional information can be input by you. It is highly recommended that you add more information about yourself, it's free!

Recruiting Registry
Rich Kern runs this website. There is a free section where you can input your information and college coaches will have access to it.

NCAA
Everything and anything you want to know about college sports can be found here!
Items of interest found on this site: Guide for College Bound Athletes, differences between DI, DII, and DIII, recruiting calendars, and more!

NCAA Eligibility Center
All prospective college athletes should be registered here at the beginning of their junior year. This site tracks your eligibility to be a college athlete.

Division 3 website

BAVA Juniors Club Philosophy:
Bay Area Volleyball Academy is a non-profit Junior Olympic Volleyball club that is dedicated to providing an exceptional developmental and competitive volleyball experience for female players in Anne Arundel County and the surrounding counties. This program is committed to the community and promotes strong relationships between players, coaches, and parents. The Academy aims to challenge athletes to achieve their potential while developing skills needed to compete at a highly competitive level. Through participation and education, the program emphasizes the values of sportsmanship, character, self-discipline, and teamwork. It is the goal of the club for each athlete to attain the satisfaction and enjoyment of playing competitive volleyball but with a perspective recognizing balance in one’s personal life.