In September 2022, prior to the onset of the 2022-2023 Ontario Volleyball Association (OVA) season, parents of the Pakmen 16U girls’ team convened to discuss enhancing their players’ online visibility to university coaches.
This initiative led to the development of the “PakmenGirls2025” website. The site aimed to provide a platform for athletes aspiring to continue their volleyball careers at collegiate levels in Canada and the U.S.
In less than a year, the team website achieved significant milestones:
However, not all players were inclined toward pursuing volleyball beyond the club level, making a team-wide website less feasible.
In response, we launched “Volleyball Athletes,” an online platform offering individual profile pages. This service allows athletes to independently manage and update their profiles, ensuring that essential information and references are readily accessible to coaches and recruiters, all at an affordable cost for families.