New York, NY, June 14th, 2023 – SportsRecruits, the leading college recruiting network, today announced that it has entered a partnership with League One Volleyball (LOVB) to power the league’s college search and recruiting process for its club organizations.

Central to the partnership, all of LOVB’s 30+ clubs will gain access to SportsRecruits suite of technology products, providing student-athletes with the ability to build and maintain profiles complete with their athletic information, academic information, and unlimited video. In turn, club directors and recruiting coordinators will use SportsRecruits to guide, advocate and empower their student-athletes to pursue their dreams of playing at the next level. For college coaches, the addition of LOVB club organizations to SportsRecruits existing network of over 300 volleyball clubs will create a central platform to search, evaluate, and recruit student-athletes.

“As collegiate recruiting continues to evolve at a rapid pace, we are always on the lookout for how best to support our student-athletes in every step of their journey,” said Lauren Hansen, LOVB’sNational College Recruiting Director. “By combining our tremendous recruiting coordinators at each club, with both support from LOVB’s national recruiting team members and SportsRecruits’ advanced technology, we will now be able to offer an entirely new and holistic way for our student-athletes to promote themselves and find the best college fit. We are thrilled to be offering such a dynamic path forward as our players continue to make their dreams of playing at the collegiate level a reality.”

Founded in 2020, LOVB’s mission is to re-imagine the future of volleyball. Powered by a robust community of athletes, families, and fans, LOVB champions every stage of an athlete’s journey: nurturing youthful passion into action, celebrating fierce and unbridled professional talent, and developing coaches to lead future generations. In just two years, the League’s club program has tripled in size, with over 900 teams in 38 locations drawing from 21 states, with more on the horizon. About half of LOVB’s clubs are ranked in the top half of the country, with many players carving out a path to play in college and beyond.

“Our mission at SportsRecruits is to empower student-athletes to pursue their dreams. Working with LOVB and their fantastic team, will put SportsRecruits’ suite of tools in the hands of thousands of student-athletes chasing their dreams of playing college volleyball,” said Matt Wheeler, Co-Founder of SportsRecruits. “With 70% YoY growth in volleyball student-athletes on SportsRecruits, over 92% of college volleyball programs evaluating student-athletes on SportsRecruits last year and over 4,500 Roster Needs posted by college volleyball coaches in the last year, we are excited to see LOVB student-athletes thrive on SportsRecruits.”

“SportsRecruits provides a suite of tools that will empower our recruiting coordinators and directors at our clubs to deliver even better support to our student athletes,” added Kim Kitchens, General Manager of Clubs for LOVB. “As everyone who is familiar with the college recruiting process will attest, every student-athlete’s recruiting process is as equally as unique as it is important. By now integrating with SportsRecruits, we will be able to effectively support each student-athlete throughout our club organizations in a way they deserve.”

About SportsRecruits

SportsRecruits is a network that connects clubs, athletes, and their families with every college program in the country. Club organizations use our platform to empower their athletes in the recruiting process and oversee their efforts and communication with complete transparency. Connections made on the platform have resulted in commitments to the best academic and athletic institutions across the country. SportsRecruits is headquartered in New York City.

About League One Volleyball

League One Volleyball (LOVB, pronounced “love”) is a first-of-its-kind community re-imagining the future of volleyball. Founded in 2020, LOVB is carving out an all-new path from youth to pro; building a professional league from the foundation of ambitious junior volleyball clubs located across the country. With a unique community-first approach, LOVB has attracted the attention of notable players, coaches, and investors as it continues to reach the 38 million current and former volleyball players in the US. For more information about LOVB, please visit: www.lovb.com