Recruiting Support
Staff Support
Our athletes and families are supported by a staff with real college volleyball experience. Rylee Bales, a former assistant coach for UMHB (University of Mary Hardin-Baylor) Volleyball, brings that firsthand college-level perspective directly into our program — helping athletes understand what it takes to compete and recruit at the next level. Rylee works directly with our athletes and families to help them understand what college coaches are actually looking for and how to navigate the process.
What's Next?
Build Your Recruiting Profile
Legends athletes get access to SportsRecruits, an all-in-one recruiting platform that connects student-athletes directly with college coaches at the NCAA, NAIA, and junior college levels. Build a profile with video, academic records, statistics, and awards, message coaches directly with real-time engagement tracking, and search a verified database of college programs. Learn more about SportsRecruits.
Highlight Videos
A strong highlight video is one of the most important tools in recruiting. Keep it short — under two minutes, focused on your specific skill set — with a full game as secondary footage so coaches can see how you play in context. Skip the music, and make sure it's easy to access and share.
Know the Recruiting Calendar
NCAA rules govern when college coaches can contact athletes directly, including "dead periods" when contact isn't allowed. Understanding the NCAA recruiting calendar for your target division (DI, DII, DIII, NAIA) helps you know when to expect — or initiate — contact.
Tournaments, Social Media, and Conduct
College coaches are evaluating more than just play on the court. How an athlete carries themselves at tournaments, how their family conducts itself, and what's on their social media are all part of how programs assess a potential recruit — it's worth a regular check of your own public presence.
College Visits and Eligibility
Before an official visit, athletes need to register with the NCAA Eligibility Center and have current SAT/ACT scores on file. Families should also look into financial aid through the FAFSA early in the process. NCAA rules limit athletes to five official visits total, though unofficial visits are unlimited.
A Note on Signing
The NCAA retired the National Letter of Intent program in 2024. Athletes now sign a written offer of athletic aid directly with the school instead — the practical timeline and signing-day experience are largely the same, just under a new name.
Questions about where to start? Reach out to Rylee Bales directly — [email protected]
Our athletes and families are supported by a staff with real college volleyball experience. Rylee Bales, a former assistant coach for UMHB (University of Mary Hardin-Baylor) Volleyball, brings that firsthand college-level perspective directly into our program — helping athletes understand what it takes to compete and recruit at the next level. Rylee works directly with our athletes and families to help them understand what college coaches are actually looking for and how to navigate the process.
What's Next?
Build Your Recruiting Profile
Legends athletes get access to SportsRecruits, an all-in-one recruiting platform that connects student-athletes directly with college coaches at the NCAA, NAIA, and junior college levels. Build a profile with video, academic records, statistics, and awards, message coaches directly with real-time engagement tracking, and search a verified database of college programs. Learn more about SportsRecruits.
Highlight Videos
A strong highlight video is one of the most important tools in recruiting. Keep it short — under two minutes, focused on your specific skill set — with a full game as secondary footage so coaches can see how you play in context. Skip the music, and make sure it's easy to access and share.
Know the Recruiting Calendar
NCAA rules govern when college coaches can contact athletes directly, including "dead periods" when contact isn't allowed. Understanding the NCAA recruiting calendar for your target division (DI, DII, DIII, NAIA) helps you know when to expect — or initiate — contact.
Tournaments, Social Media, and Conduct
College coaches are evaluating more than just play on the court. How an athlete carries themselves at tournaments, how their family conducts itself, and what's on their social media are all part of how programs assess a potential recruit — it's worth a regular check of your own public presence.
College Visits and Eligibility
Before an official visit, athletes need to register with the NCAA Eligibility Center and have current SAT/ACT scores on file. Families should also look into financial aid through the FAFSA early in the process. NCAA rules limit athletes to five official visits total, though unofficial visits are unlimited.
A Note on Signing
The NCAA retired the National Letter of Intent program in 2024. Athletes now sign a written offer of athletic aid directly with the school instead — the practical timeline and signing-day experience are largely the same, just under a new name.
Questions about where to start? Reach out to Rylee Bales directly — [email protected]
