About Steve Hagenlocher Expertise I am a Division I women`s vollegball coach. I have been coaching at the college level for the past eleven years. I am also teaching and coaching at the high school level and I have been doing so for the past sixteen years. In my spare time I;ve coach 11-12 year old girls in the CYO. I am also a certified high school referee for both varsity boys and girls. I have over 250 drills in my drill book and I believe I can be most helpful answering questions about running certain offenses and defenses.
Experience BS in Physical Education St Francis College 83
MS in Physical Education Brooklyn College 93
Expert: Steve Hagenlocher Date: 12/20/2007 Subject: Club volleyball
Question I play for the 16-1 eden mizuno club team and i am the back up setter. I am though only 14 right now and turning 15 in april. I am playing one year up. I was wondering if you would think i would be able to play as a D1 setter? I am 5'8'' right now as a freshman in high school. I also was the starting setter for my high school varsity team. My father said it would be hard for me because i am only going to be around 6 foot. What do you think?
Answer Tyler,
6" is a good height for a setter. Taller would get more coaches looking at you but 6' is fine. If you look at this months Volleyball magazine I think there is an article in it about the Hofstra's setter who I believe is around 5'3" (I'm not 100% sure because I read it fast) but you could go to Hofstra's web site and look at the roster.
If you have good hands and you can jump you will get looked at. I never want to say someone's father is wrong (because I am a father and my daughter always thinks I'm wrong) but I believe he is wrong here. If you are Division I material (meaning hands, set selection, defense etc.......the whole package) you will get looked at. I doubt you will play at Penn State or Stanford but someone will see you.
