Volleyball Interview with Devon Brown
April 30th, 2009 - byNCSA caught up with rising volleyball star Devon Brown to talk about her volleyball career and collegiate plans.
NCSA: What is your background in volleyball? When did you start playing?
Brown: I began playing volleyball in the fifth grade with a youth recreational team. From that point, I knew volleyball was my passion and then in seventh grade I began playing club volleyball.
NCSA: What is the best athletic experience you have ever had?
Brown: The best athletic experience I have had was this past high school season when my team went undefeated in our league and eventually took third in the 4A division at state. We only lost one match the entire season and that was to the state champions Lewis and Clark.
NCSA: What is the best academic experience you have ever had?
Brown: The best academic experience I have had was being admitted into the National Honor Society. I worked extremely hard my freshman and sophomore year to make sure that I would have an opportunity to be in such a prestigious organization.
NCSA: What type of college are you looking for?
Brown: I am looking for a college that has strong academics as well as competitive athletics. I am looking for one that has a decent population, but not overly large or small.
NCSA: How are you seeking out colleges of interest?
Brown: I am seeking colleges through the internet as well as with the help of my counselor.
NCSA: What makes you really interested in a volleyball program after a coach contacts you? What types of things are you looking for?
Brown: Some of the things that make me interested in a volleyball program after a coach contacts me are the reputation of their program and the experiences that past players have had. The things I am looking for are competitiveness, the ability to participate in various activities throughout the school year, and an emphasis on academics.
NCSA: How has your recruiting process changed since starting with NCSA?
Brown: My recruiting has really taken off since I started with NCSA. I have gotten a tremendous amount of exposure and contacts.
NCSA: If someone was just starting the recruiting process, what advice might you give them?
Brown: The advice I would give someone that is just starting off the recruiting process is to understand what they are truly looking for in a college program and to focus to that throughout the process.
