Tyler Strickler '26 Recruiting Profile

Hello, My name is Tyler and I started volleyball in 9th grade, although ever since 7th grade I have had aspirations to play. Since it seemed for the first time where I felt both physically and intellectually challenged, challenging both my durability and integrity.

Starting out later than others was harder to the human eye than it may seem, I first learned to play with a bunch of girls who had been given the opportunity to play in school whilst I had not. It was nothing more than peppering with them. 

Then I went to a summer camp a school held and was informed of a club named Mavs it was far but at least it was in the state of Kansas. It was my first time doing tryouts at any sport, so when I got the letter that I made the “1’s team my year I was jumping up and down in my mother‘s room, it felt like the first time I was proud of myself.

Outside of volleyball I could never meet my expectations in school, It wasn’t because My grades weren’t good, I just never felt educationally challenged there which made me try different things like being in Chess club, being an Ambassador and volleyball manager for the girls Varsity team coaching them in a way.

During my first season I learned way more by my coach than just by myself of course, it taught me than I may not be anywhere near a master in anything but I could pick up anything I want to learn within seconds to days, depending of the activity. So of course I don’t try to meet my coach‘s expectations but instead try to reach something even harder, my own.

Thank you, 

-Cordially, Tyler Strickler.