Or do they?
This is something I typically hear at least a few times every year.
This is one of the biggest reasons I encourage athletes and families NOT to get their recruiting advice from other parents or online forums. Even well intentioned advice can be incorrect.
Saying that "the libero positions gets recruited last" simply isn't a true statement.
I've worked with several libero's that get offers on June 15th.
I've worked with several libero's that are committed by the end of the summer of their junior year.
I've talked to plenty of college coaches that know who they are offering (in the libero position) a month prior to getting on the phone with them.
To say that the libero position is the last to get recruited is incorrect.
When I was coaching college volleyball, the first athlete we committed in the 2016 class was a libero. The first recruit we committed in the 2019 class was a libero.
What's my point about all of this?
Anytime an athlete or family buys into one of these false narratives (of which there are many) it only hurts their process and removes potential college volleyball opportunities. A similar false narrative is believing that because there are a lot of college coaches around your court, they are watching you. This isn't true either.
You only hamstring yourself if you believe that you don't need to do anything "right now". The truth is that the sooner you can get on a school's radar, the better.
The sooner you can create some name recognition for yourself, the better.
The sooner you can communicate interest in a school, the better.
The sooner you can get college coaches to your court to watch YOU, the better.
College coaches are going to recruit who they want. They go after the athletes that they believe are the best for their program. If that means they go after their top libero in a class, then that's exactly what they do. If that means they don't go after a libero, then that's what they do.
Roster spots are limited. Don't miss out on opportunities because you got bad information.
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