Recruiting

Better Outcomes for Players throughout the Recruitment Process.

recruiting

MAVS consistently sends more athletes to play collegiately than any other club in the region. Our commitment to player development, coupled with our extensive network of collegiate-level programs, has facilitated over 500 athletes to compete at the next level.

For information on our current athletes, view our recruitment profiles and contact our Recruitment Coordinator: Connor Gregston.

MAVS RECRUITING PROCESS

STEP 1: THE SEARCH PROCESS BEGINS

  • Build target list of schools: reach, realistic, reserve 
    • Begin having conversations with coaches and recruiting coordinator about level of play and academic goals
      • Reach: 10 +/- schools that are a reach at current playing ability, but could be attainable if continued improvement 
      • Realistic: 20 +/- schools where athletes feel they could fit athletically

Reserve: 10+/- schools that athletes feel confident in their playing ability at that program

STEP 2: CREATE ONLINE PROFILES

  • Sports Recruits, University Athlete, HUDL, Field Level, etc.
  • Plan to Include:
    • Game Highlights
    • Raw Match Footage
    • Athletic Accolades
    • Skills Video
    • Academic Status: GPA, Class Rank, Course Schedule

STEP 3: INITIAL CONTACT TO PROGRAMS

  • Introductory Email to Target List
  • Include name, height, grad year, position, high school and club team, coach and recruiting coordinator contact info 
  • Personalize each email to each program
    • Include coaches’ names, details about why you are interested in their program

STEP 4: FINDING THE BEST FIT

  • Questions to Consider
  • Evaluation @ Tournaments & Camps
    • Keeping coaches up to date on how your season is going and film updates roughly 1x month 
    • Get in the gym and get better!
  • Taking Visits:
    • Official: college can pay for transportation, lodging, and three meals per day for athlete and their parents/guardians
    • Unofficial: athlete/family pays for all expenses

STEP 5: OFFERS & COMMITMENTS

  • Division I and II Coaches can begin extending verbal offers on June 15th of Sophomore Year
  • Communicating with coaches to determine what each program’s timeline looks like versus your own
  • Plan to respond to every program regardless of interest level
    • After making a decision, be sure to contact all of the coaches/programs that were actively recruiting you to let them know of your decision BEFORE posting your commitment on Social Media

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recruiting coordinator

MAVS Volleyball historically has helped players find homes at colleges across the nation, in all levels. Our goal is to help our players identify the correct level of play they should be striving for, not just as an athlete but also as a student. We want our athletes to find the right fit academically, personally, and athletically. We encourage all of our athletes to look at the recruiting process as a dynamic process that requires time, patience, and commitment.
We will do our best to help our college coaches to discover MAVS athletes of all levels and positions that also fit academic requirements of each institution. If you have questions regarding our athletes, please feel free to reach out to the MAVS Recruiting Coordinator:

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    meet our recruiting coordinator, CONNOR Gregston

    Connor enters his sixth season coaching for MAVS and his fourth year on the admin team. Connor enjoys developing and preparing club athletes to play at the the collegiate level. Connor has qualified his teams for GJNC in every season he has coached at MAVS. His teams have consistently been ranked in the top five of the Heart of America region. Prior to MAVS, Connor coached at the Division 1 Collegiate level at the University of Missouri-Kansas City for two seasons. While there, UMKC produced a Conference Player of the Year, Setter of the Year, Defender of the Year, and multiple All-Conference honors. Connor also spent four years at the University of Missouri where he learned as a Student-Coach under the guidance of Hall of Fame Wayne Kreklow. Across the four seasons, the Missouri team qualified for three NCAA tournaments, two Sweet Sixteens, and won the SEC Championship in 2016.

    Email: connor@mavskc.com

** MAVS Volleyball is not responsible for the knowledge of recruiting rules of Junior College, NAIA, or NCAA. We trust that coaches from each level will respect their governing organization and follow recruiting rules when dealing with MAVS athletes and coaches.