Zach White '24 Recruiting Profile

Hello! I'm Zach White, Class of 2024 middle hitter/right side from MOD volleyball club and Glenbrook South High School.  My goal, after high school, is to play volleyball at the highest possible collegiate level.   I believe that I would be a great asset for your college program and these are the reasons why.   I strive to be a leader on the volleyball court.  I'm a strong communicator and believer in team bonding.  Whether I'm in the game or on the bench, I am constantly vocal and focused.  I watch what the opponent is doing and communicate patterns and tendencies I notice to my teammates.  Whenever someone makes a mistake in the game, I encourage them to not give up and let them know I have faith in them. 

Another thing that is important to me is having a strong relationship with coaches.  To me that means that I take their suggestions and advice to heart and try to incorporate them into my game.  For example, one of my club coaches suggested that I toss earlier & higher when I'm serving.  I tried this technique in practices, at home against my garage, and in games.  As a result I've become a more consistently strong server.  Having a strong relationship with my coach also means that I show them in practice why they can trust me in a game situation to make good decisions.

The most important thing that I focus on is having a strong growth mindset.  Everyone experiences failure on the court at some point.  I separate myself from the others by learning from the failure and incorporating those lessons into my game.  As I get older, I'm discovering that a crucial part of my growth mindset needs to be giving my full effort in everything I do.  My goal for senior year is to as driven in school as I am on the court.  I'm excited for challenge that college will present and I look forward to facing it head on.