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: 3/21/2003 Subject: College Recruiting
Question Hi! My name is Tara. I'm a freshman in high school, and a very passionate volleyball player. It's my dream to play at college level. I am a setter, and an outside hitter. I was a varsity starter this year at my high school in Sacramento, CA. I'm also starting setter on my club team.
What time should I seriously start contacting coaches of colleges I am considering? What's the skill level difference between DIV I and II?
Thank you very much!
--Tara Tomicevic
Answer Tara,
You asked some very good questions. Lets start with contacting coaches. If you are very good or you are tall (5'10"+++ at the moment) you could contact some coaches now but they are not legally permitted to talk to you until June of you junior year. I would say that your junior year you should contact school that you are interested in, send them tapes if they give you a reply and send them your club schedule. If you are very good send your tapes to the schools you are interested in even if they do not return your emails or letters. I coach at Manhattan College and we aew always looking for a tall setter who can hit. So keep me in mind when you are looking for a school. My email address is SFCVBCoach@aol.com.
As for the question of Div I or II schools, the NCAA requirements are different as far as grades, core courses and GPS's go. Some DII schools have more money than some DI schools. There was a player, I forgot her name, who played for Texas. When Mike Halley left she decided to leave Texas and go to a DII school. She was the Div II player of the year, twice and helped the team win a national championship. Sometimes it's the philosophy of whether you would like to be the big fish in a small pond or a small fish in a big pond (if you never heard that expression ask you parents they can explain it to you).
If I can help you in any other way just let me know. Good luck with your club season.
