This weekend: 15 UpOnTop teams are headed to the Florida Winter Volleyball Fest! With tournament season officially underway, it’s time to start inviting recruiting coaches to your courts to watch you play.
Here’s the tactic: Email NOW. Introduce yourself with your name, position and graduation year in the subject of the email. In the body of the email, share your interest in their program, and invite them to watch you play. Be sure to include your FieldLevel or NCSA link with highlights in the event they can’t attend. Next week, send a follow up email with highlights from this weekend’s tournament. I like to call this the sandwich method. You want to contact them before and after each tournament, and ideally, you’re reaching out as soon as schedules are posted (usually the Wednesday before). In case you missed it, here are your schedules: https://events2.sportwrench.com/events/4f4868d73/search-result/clubs?search=upontop.
Good luck!!
SAMPLE EMAIL
SUBJECT: Tournament Schedule – Invitation to Watch Me Play - Jill Taylor - OPPO - C/O 2028
Dear Coach [Last Name],
My name is [Your Name], and I am a [position] in the Class of [Graduation Year] from [High School / Club Team Name]. I am very interested in your volleyball program at [School Name] and wanted to invite you to watch me play at an upcoming tournament.
I will be competing at the [Tournament Name] on [dates] at [location]. My team, [Club Team Name], will be playing in the [division], and my jersey number is [#]. Our current schedule is listed below, and I would be happy to send any updates as they become available.
Thank you for your time and consideration. I would be honored if you were able to watch us compete, and I would love the opportunity to further discuss your program.
Best regards,
[Your Full Name]
[Graduation Year] | [Position]
[High School / Club Team Name]
[Phone Number]
[Email Address]
[Link to highlight video or recruiting profile, if available]