I’m in the same boat as you! I’m 6′ though and play outside. I can pass on some tips to you I’ve collected over the years.

1. We were either born the wrong gender, or are playing the wrong sport. Your average NCAA girls volleyball team has 11 scholarships to give. Men’s teams only have 2.5.
2. Don’t expect a big scholarship. If you get ANY scholarship as a freshman, you are extremely lucky. Most scholarships go to junior and senior players.
3. Play club volleyball. I have personally been talked to by Cal Poly recruiters and I was watched by a UCLA scout. They are EVERYWHERE at club tournaments.
4. Go to camps. I go to the Stanford camp. It gives me exposure to the coaching staff, so I get to know them, and they get to know me.

Hope it helps! Good luck!

Talk to your HS coach. They will help you put together something of a resume. Make sure your program keeps stats. This will help.

Like above:

Go to camps held by men’s programs. College coaches have camps to not only give back to the community, but also to learn more about local talent and possibly groom them for play at their school.

Play Club. If you want to play volleyball in college, play club ball. Not only will you get more touches on the ball (The most important way to learn) but you will also get more exposure as club teams travel more. College coaches will also see the boys who are really serious about volleyball and not playing it just for a varsity letter.

When you play club, you are also eligible to tryout for High Performance. Do this. If you think club exposure is a big deal, HP is dynamite.

Talk to them, attend any local college matches and talk to both coaches. Let them know you want to play in college and you’d really like to even watch a practice or two. Don’t be a stalker, but let them know you are interested.

Put together a video to showcase your talents. If you truly serious and think you have the potential, have you and your parents shed out some money to get a true videographer to shadow you at some matches.

Practice, practice, practice and play as much as you can.

Not gonna add much, but work on and learn how to pass. If you are only able to play opposite, that limits you tremendously. If you can learn to pass, then you can play either OH position or OPP. So, that gives you three possible positions to play, but if you can’t pass, then you’re stuck with only one at the OPP position. You’re essentially then going to be relying on being the hardest hitter on the team and odds are there will be others who can hit just as well as you. It’s like being a baseball player that can only play first base, you better be able to hit the snot out of the ball.

I realize that you didn’t say that you weren’t a great passer, but I thought I’d throw my two cents in here. Trying to get a spot on the court in college as only an opposite is really hard. G’luck.

no offense, dude, but volleyball is 4 girls! Guys are strong and all, but it’s mainly a girl sport, so I suggest trying something else!