The D1 Recruiting Red Flags Most Parents Don't See Until It's Too Late | Alex Venardos, Part 2

This is the part of the conversation that doesn't get shared publicly — for good reason.

In Part 1, Alex Venardos shared his philosophy, his program's culture, and why he's built one of the most quietly respected beach volleyball programs in the country. In Part 2, he opens up about the things parents almost never get to hear directly from a D1 head coach.

Things like: what actually puts your daughter on his radar (it's not what most parents assume). The red flags that make him quietly cross a player off his list — including ones parents accidentally cause without realizing it. The exact recruiting timeline he follows, and what most families get wrong about it. How he helps freshmen survive their first year when everything they were told as juniors stops being true.

This is the conversation that, if you'd had it before your daughter started this journey, would have changed how you approached the entire process.

In this episode (Part 2 ):

🔓 The recruiting "red flags" that get a player removed from Alex's list — including the parent behaviors that quietly tank a recruit's chances 🔓 What it really takes to get on a D1 coach's radar (camps vs. tournaments vs. results) 🔓 The recruiting timeline most families get wrong — and the windows you can't afford to miss 🔓 Why Alex won't put 24-hour deadlines on offers, and what that tells you about coaches who do 🔓 The biggest struggles freshmen face — and the tools Alex uses to help them 🔓 How to separate your daughter's self-worth from her results (the tic-tac-toe board, the 3-2-1 journal, the development sheet) 🔓 Advice for club coaches helping their athletes bridge the gap to college 🔓 What Alex looks for when characters fall short of talent — and why he picks character every single time

🎓 The D1 Game Plan This conversation gives you the what. The D1 Game Plan gives you the how — built specifically for your daughter, her timeline, her ceiling, and her dream schools. 👉 Book your strategy session: salavavolleyball.com/gameplan

🎙️ Hosted by Tomas Salava — former pro beach volleyball player and champion, on a mission to give beach volleyball families the same level of clarity and access that the football and basketball world has had for decades.