Westfield HS will be hosting a College Athletic NCAA Night
on Monday, December 8th, 2008 at 7pm in the Lecture Hall - Information
will be given regarding the process, and we will have a speaker
from GMU, and a panel of Parents who previously went through
the experience.
Please pass on to Coaches, Athletes, Parents, etc.
Francis Dall
Director of Student Activities
Westfield HS
* * *
NVVA holds College Recruiting Workshops
several times during the season.
Our latest seminar took place at:
Dominion High School Auditorium
21326 Augusta Drive, Sterling, VA 20164
For more information on upcomming workshops
contact:
TOM O'CONNOR, Communications Director at tom.oconnor@nvva.com
• Participating Coaches •
February 24th, 2008 event:
Paul Koncir: Towson, GMU & Georgetown [ BIO
]
Seng Chiu: Trinity, William & Mary, Marymount [ BIO
]
Michael Burch: Radford, West Virginia Wesleyan
[ BIO
]
• Questions addressed during the workshop •
1) Describe some of the key characteristics of a college level player?
2) What are the expectations a prospective player should have regarding contacts with coaches?
3) How do coaches respond to "helicopter" or parents that "hover" over their children?
How do we avoid those responses?
4) Discuss Official visits (timing and difference between DI, DII and DIII)
5) How much of the agreement should be put in writing ?
6) How important is the NCAA Clearing house enrollment?
7) Discuss a "total" Package , the mix between volleyball, academic scholarship
and financial need based funds.
