Type: 2016 AVCA Beach Volleyball - Frequency Report Date: 7/1/2016 Total number of responses collected: 50 (original) + 6 (late) Summary of Findings and Historical Commentary Below are the results of the annual survey of NCAA college beach programs conducted by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA). Interspersed with the findings are comments and graphs designed to give an overview of the first five years of the sport. Participation and Scholarships 1. How many players did you have on your team last season? 10 0.0% 0 11 6.1% 3 12 24.5% 12 + 2 13 10.2% 5 14 16.3% 8 15 6.1% 3+2 16 10.2% 5 17 2.0% 1 + 1 18 14.3% 7 + 1 19 4.1% 2 20 2.0% 1 21 0.0% 0 22 2.0% 1 23 2.0% 1 24 0.0% 0 More than 24 0.0% 0 Total number of players on NCAA Beach VB teams = 834 Average number of players on NCAA Beach VB teams = 15 Total is up from 747 (12%); Ave. players/team up by 6% from 2015 Valid Responses 49
Total Number of NCAA Beach VB Student-Athletes 2015-16 834 2014-15 747 2013-14 611 2012-13 416 2011-12 204 The first season of collegiate beach volleyball was the spring of 2012 when 15 DI institutions sponsored varsity teams, mostly populated by crossover players from their court teams and coached by the same staff. Five years later, 56 schools fielded squads, 49 in DI, five in DII and two in DIII. # of NCAA Beach Teams 15 28 39 44 56 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 The NCAA hosted the inaugural Collegiate Beach Volleyball National Championship in Gulf Shores, Alabama, May 6-8, 2016. Eight teams participated in a three-day double round robin team tournament. The event had 8 hours of live television coverage on TruTV and Turner and generated over $100,000 in ticket sales. 12 teams have announced they will begin programs in 2016-17, and over 50 have reported they are considering adding a beach volleyball team in the next 2-4 years.
2. Do you have scholarships for beach volleyball? Yes, my institution's beach volleyball program is FULLY FUNDED with six scholarships. Yes, but my institution's beach volleyball program has less than six scholarships. 26.5% 13 26.5% 13 + 2 = 15 No 46.9% 23 + 4 = 27 Valid Responses 49 51% (28/55) of NCAA programs have scholarship support for Beach VB and 24% are fully funded at six equivalencies. This is the first year that over half of the schools sponsoring beach are offering aid for beach players. 3. How many scholarships do you have (If amount is between two numbers, round to nearest number)? (Partially funded programs only. Respondents could only choose a single response.) Less than 1 equivalency 14.3% (2+1) x.5=1.5 1 21.4% 3 x 1 = 3 2 28.6% 4 x 2 = 8 3 21.4% (3+1) x 3=12 4 7.1% 1 x 4 = 4 5 7.1% 1 x 5 = 5 Valid Responses 14 33.5 scholarships are offered at the 15 schools w/ partial funding; 78 scholarships are provided by the 13 fully funded programs. 111.5 total equivalency grants were distributed in 2015-16. This is a 39% increase over 2014-15. Increases in aid are opening new opportunities for studentathletes to play beach exclusively in college.
4. How many student-athletes do you have on beach volleyball scholarship aid? 0 0.0% 0 1 14.3% 2 x 1 = 2 2 14.3% (2+1)x2=6 3 14.3% 2 x 3 =6 4 0.0% 0+1x4=4 5 14.3% 2 x 5 =10 6 14.3% 2 x 5 = 12 7 0.0% 0 8 7.1% 1 x 8 =8 9 0.0% 0 10 7.1% 1 x10 = 10 11 7.1% 1 x 11 =11 12 0.0% 0 13 0.0% 0 14 7.1% 1 x 14 =14 Among the partially funded programs, 83 players are on beach aid. Assuming the 13 fully funded programs average 10 players on aid, 130 more beach players receive scholarships. The estimated 213 players on aid is an increase of 52% over last year. # of Players on Beach Aid 69 106 140 213 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16
5. Does your school have plans to add scholarship aid for beach volleyball in the next two years? (Respondents could only choose a single response) Response 20% 40% 60% 80% 100 % Frequency Count Yes 30.6% 11 + 4 = 15 No 69.4% 25 13 fully funded = 12 13 programs are fully funded with six scholarships for beach; 28 had partial funding in 2015-17 or plan to add funding in 2016-17; 14 have no aid and no plans to add (2 are DIII institutions). Over 77% of beach teams will have aid for players next season. Staffing 6. Do you have dedicated PAID staff for beach volleyball? (Respondents could only choose a single response) Yes 43.8% 21 + 1 = 22 No 56.3% 27 + 5 = 32 No Response 2 42% of beach programs have hired new coaching staff; this is an increase of 2 coaches over 2014-15 and a slight decrease in percentage of programs with new staff (46% in 14-15). 7. Is the head beach volleyball coach full-time, part-time, or other classification (please specify)? Full-Time 77.3% 17 +1 Part-Time 9.1% 2 Other Classification 13.6% 3 18 of the 23 (74%) are full time, an increase of one position over 2014-15.
8. What is the salary of the head beach volleyball coach? Less than $20,000 14.3% 3 $20,001 - $30,000 4.8% 1 $30,001 - $35,000 0.0% 0 $35,001 - $40,000 14.3% 3 $45,001 - $50,000 0.0% 0 $40,001 - $45,000 0.0% 0 $50,001 - $55,000 14.3% 3 $55,001 - $60,000 4.8% 1 $60,001 - $65,000 9.5% 2 $65,001 - $70,000 14.3% 3 $70,001 - $74,999 4.8% 1 $75,000 or More 19.0% 4 Not Answered 1 14 college beach coaches make over $50,000 annually, an increase of four over 2014-15, with 4 making over $75,000. New Paid Coaching Positions in Beach Volleyball 2 1 5 8 12 12 20 16 23 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 19
9. Is the assistant beach volleyball coach full-time, part-time, or other classification (please specify)? Full-Time 45.5% 10 Part-Time 27.3% 6 Other Classification 13.6% 3 N/A 13.6% 3 16 institutions (29%) are staffed with both head and assistant coaches as paid staff separate from the court staff. 10. What is the salary of the assistant beach volleyball coach? Less than $10,000 9.1% 2 $10,001 - $20,000 9.1% 2 $20,001 - $25,000 4.5% 1 $25,001 - $30,000 13.6% 3 $30,001 - $35,000 9.1% 2 $35,001 - $40,000 9.1% 2 $40,001 - $45,000 0.0% 0 $45,001 - $49,999 9.1% 2 $50,000 or More 4.5% 1 N/A 31.8% 7 11. Does your beach volleyball program have an additional assistant coach? Yes; Please specify job title. 63.6% 14 No 36.4% 8 14 of 22 institutions w/ separate beach staffs have a volunteer asst. coach
12. IF, no new staff: Who is the head coach of your beach volleyball team? Response 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Frequency Count Head Court VB Coach 55.6% 15 + 2 1st Assistant Court VB Coach 29.6% 8 + 3 2nd Assistant Court VB Coach 7.4% 2 Other 7.4% 2 Not Answered 1 30 of the 55 (55%) varsity beach programs are coached by a member of the current court coaching staff. This is the same percentage as 2014-15 and indicative of the fact that new programs frequently start with crossover staff and players. Who Coaches the Beach Team? Beach Coach Head Ct Coach Asst Ct Coach 2 11 12 8 2 15 16 8 8 20 23 18 17 6 15 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 The most common model for adding beach volleyball has been to phase the investment in new staff and student-athlete support over a period of years. The five-year graphs on increases in coaching positions and scholarship aid show that the involvement of the court coaching staff is critical at the beginning of the program and generally decreases as resources are added. Crossover participation by student-athletes also decreases over time. At institutions where the beach program is five years old, 77% of the volleyball players participate in only one sport, and almost two-thirds of the beach student-athletes do not play court volleyball in the fall.
Playing Dates, Facilities & Format 13. How many dates did you play this year, not counting the NCAA Collegiate Beach Volleyball National Championship? 5 2.1% 1 6 0.0% 0 7 2.1% 1 8 4.2% 2 9 8.3% 4 + 1 10 4.2% 2 11 6.3% 3 + 1 12 12.5% 6 + 2 13 8.3% 4 14 4.2% 2 15 6.3% 3 + 2 16 41.7% 20 20 of 55 teams (36%) played the maximum number of dates allowed and only 1 of 55 played the minimum number of matches required to count the sport.
14. What was your travel budget, not counting the NCAA Collegiate Beach Volleyball National Championship? Response 20% 40% 60% 80% 100 % Frequency Count Less than $5,000 14.3% 7 $5,001 - $15,000 36.7% 18 + 4 $15,001 - $25,000 6.1% 3 $25,001 - $30,000 12.2% 6 $30,001 - $40,000 4.1% 2 + 2 More than $40,000 26.5% 13 Beach VB continues to be a sport that can be sponsored at a low cost with over 50% of institutions spending less than $15,000 on travel, a pattern that has held steady for five years. 2015-16 was the 1 st season that over 30% of teams spent more than $30,000 on travel. Beach VB Travel Budget < $15,000 >$30,000 80% 71% 67% 63% 20% 29% 33% 37% 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 15. Did you use any playing dates to play in a Pairs-Only event? Yes 32.7% 16 No 67.3% 33 Two-thirds of beach VB teams played only team events in 2016 Valid Responses 49 Total Responses 49
16. How many days did you use to play in Pairs-Only events? 1 62.5% 10 2 18.8% 3 3 6.3% 1 4 6.3% 1 Other 6.3% 1 17. Do you have an on-campus facility for practice? (Respondents could only choose a single response) Yes 67.3% 33 No 32.7% 16 Two thirds of beach teams have practice facilities on their campus. Total Responses 49
18. If not on campus: Where do you practice? (Check all that apply) (Respondents were allowed to choose multiple responses.) Park 25.0% 4 Beach 31.3% 5 Restaurant/Bar 25.0% 4 Other 43.8% 7 Valid Responses 16 19. How many courts do you have for practice? Response 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Frequency Count 1 8.2% 4 2 24.5% 12 3 36.7% 18 4 18.4% 9 5 6.1% 3 More than 5 6.1% 3 Two or three court campus facilities continue to be the most popular option for court construction.
20. Is your practice facility suitable for competition? Yes 85.7% 42 No 14.3% 7 Valid Responses 49 Total Responses 49 21. Do you plan to build or upgrade your facility in the next two years? Yes 71.4% 5 No 28.6% 2 71% of schools without suitable competition facilities have plans to upgrade in the near future.
22. Do you have access to indoor or covered sand courts? Response 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Frequency Count Yes 2.0% 1 No 98.0% 48 Indoor or covered courts are still a rare luxury. 23. If so, how many indoor or covered sand courts are available? (Respondents could only choose a single response) 1 100.0% 1 2 0.0% 0
24. The current format of five pairs in flighted competition is the best way to structure beach volleyball as a collegiate sport. (Respondents could only choose a single response) Strongly Agree 32.7% 16 Agree 46.9% 23 Neutral 10.2% 5 Disagree 10.2% 5 Strongly Disagree 0.0% 0 Almost 80% believe the current team sport format is the best way to play college beach VB. The comfort level with the format increases slightly each year. The Future Legislative proposals currently in the pipeline will add one week to the start of the NCAA beach season, add four competition dates in the fall, non-championship season, and provide a 55-day recruiting calendar for beach volleyball coaches to recruit sand events. The NCAA Collegiate Beach Volleyball Championship will return to Gulf Shores, Alabama, May 5-7, 2017. Bidding is currently underway for host sites for 2018 through 2021. For the foreseeable future, the NCAA will offer only a team championship. USA Volleyball has expressed interest in the possibility of hosting a Pairs event that would serve as tryouts to select U.S. teams for their international summer competitions. Their staff is consumed with planning for the 2016 Olympic Games and no firm plans will be forthcoming until the fall of 2016. The AVCA has identified three priorities for beach volleyball: 1. Work with USA Volleyball on implementing a post-season Pairs event. 2. When numbers are sufficient, plan end-of-the-year AVCA Beach Volleyball National Championships for NCAA DII and DIII schools, and, add NAIA and NJCAA teams as growth occurs in those sectors. 3. Offer Beach Coaching Seminars for the college community. AVCA will also continue to be a resource for information on program development, funding parameters, and strategies for growth in the college, high school and club sectors.