The VPI Does Not Lie! JVA Combine Graduates – 134 in College! Blog for avcaVPI™ Users Every weekend of the junior season hundreds of parents and coaches schedule an early departure for a tournament so their daughter and players can participate in a “Showcase” or “Tryout” or “Combine.” These pre-event ‘add-on’s’ are popular because […]
The VPI Does Not Lie! We Have Proof Blog for avcaVPI™ Users In 2011 the American Volleyball Coaches Association embarked on an ambitious research project to validate which physical metrics correlated most highly with success in volleyball. After four years of testing which included 872 college players and 2,628 high school players we found […]
The VPI Does Not Lie! Why Include Behavioral Insights? Blog for avcaVPI™ Users One factor that makes the AVCA’s College Prep Combines unique when compared to other recruiting assessments is the recognition that success as a volleyball players goes beyond physical metrics (avcaVPI™) and includes the ability to function in a team setting. Each participant […]
At AVCA College Prep events we keep meticulous records of player’s scores and information. This allows us to track performance over time and also to correlate volleyball performance index scores (avcaVPI™) with college enrollment. We have been to Nashville for two years, 2014 & 2015, working with Alliance club director, Jeff Wismer, and tournament […]
The VPI Does Not Lie! Blog for avcaVPI™ Users A common question for players/parents who have a VPI score is: Should I get tested again and how soon? Our general answer is: get with your club coach and work on the areas where your ‘college readiness’ scores are low and come back next year […]
What to Expect: AVCA Combine 2016 AVCA Combine Registering Athletes can go to www.avcaphenom.com to sign-up for any of our Combines offered for a specific year. Once registered, an athlete will receive three emails over the weeks before the combine. The first email will be directions to take the Athlete Behavioral Profile. The ABP assessment […]
