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The Miramar MVB Advantage

Considering Miramar College to continue your volleyball and academic career? Miramar Men's Volleyball (MVB) players take advantage of the following:

+ Scholarships - the San Diego Promise scholarship program provides up to TWO YEARS OF FREE TUITION to qualifying applicants. Click on the "Scholarships" link in the horizontal menu above for more information.

+ Outstanding transfer history - a fundamental goal of the program, Miramar MVB has helped 13 student-athletes move on to a MVB program at a four-year university, since 2016.

+ Strong coaching staff - Miramar's coaching staff possesses nearly 70 years in the sport, including multiple championship experiences. We are San Diego's most well-connected staff to the nation's 4-year university MVB programs. In addition, Coach Landicho is one of only three MVB coaches in California JC men's volleyball, and the only one in San Diego, who is a full-time coach on campus, maximizing his availability to assist & guide our players. Associate head coach Mark Smith is also on campus a significant amount in his role for Jets MVB and as Miramar's head women's volleyball coach.

+ Priority class registration - Miramar MVB student-athletes are able to register for their classes before the general student body, which assists them in getting the classes they need to honor their team commitments and complete their specialized academic requirements as student-athletes.

+ Comprehensive year-round program - Miramar's MVB program is a full academic-year program. In the Fall semester off-season, we have classes that support a coordinated, four-day-a-week weight training and practice gym program, to prepare our players for the Spring semester season. In the summer, we offer a volleyball class, which provides off-season court time for players who desire additional on-court time.

+ The latest techniques and strategies in the sport - Coach Landicho's continuing relationship with USA Volleyball and NCAA contacts ensure Miramar's players receive training that includes the latest advances in the sport from the USA National Team and NCAA Division I programs.

+ Technology & equipment - the Miramar MVB program utilizes the VolleyMetrics video editing and statistical analytics program. Used by the USA National Teams and many NCAA and NAIA men's volleyball programs, VolleyMetrics affords Jets MVB players and coaches unparalleled match analysis and video editing capabilities. Our use of VolleyMetrics also makes the recruitment to 4-year MVB programs easier; NCAA and NAIA coaches are simply added to Miramar's VM account, and they then have full access to all of the team's edited video. Miramar MVB is the only JC program in California which utilizes VolleyMetrics for its players and program. For the 2022 season, we will also debut a video program for our practices, which will be projected with a tape delay on a giant screen, so players and coaches can get video feedback during drills and scrimmages. Our system is patterned after a brand-new system in use at UCLA. In addition, Jets MVB is equipped with a SportsAttack Total Attack 3-wheel ball machine, which allows our players to see simulated serves with sidespin & thus replicates the high-speed (up to 70+ mph), diagonally breaking hard jump serves prevalent in the men's game today.

+ Counseling support - a former admissions counselor at a four-year university and a former mental health worker at a psychiatric hospital, Coach Landicho is well-equipped to provide academic and personal counseling which supplements Miramar's outstanding Counseling office. A counselor in Miramar's Counseling office specializes in assisting the college's student-athletes. In addition, Coach Landicho is well-versed in NCAA and NAIA transfer requirements, helping the program's players prepare for transfer to the next level.

+ Saving money - going to Miramar offers tremendous savings, compared to a four-year institution. California students who apply for and are approved for the San Diego Promise scholarship program, receive FREE TUITION FOR TWO YEARS (specific conditions apply). Based on a 12-unit full-time student load with fees, California residents pay $1,104.00 for a two-semester academic year at Miramar, compared to the California State University (CSU) average of $5,742.00 for the same academic load. Out-of-state students pay at a higher rate ($290.00 per unit), but even with the increased fees a two-semester year at Miramar is $6,960.00, compared to the CSU average of $9,504.00 for non-California students. Once out-of-state students establish California residency in their first full year, they then receive in-state tuition rates for the remainder of their time at Miramar. Federal and California state financial aid can significantly lessen the cost.

+ EXSC 239A/B Theories & Strategies classes - in these classroom-based courses, Miramar MVB players receive additional off-court training opportunities, including volleyball strategy, video review, and personal development & leadership training. Time in these courses is also dedicated to fulfilling a player's three hour per week Athletic Dept. study hall requirement. A two-unit course, the Theories & Strategies-Volleyball courses are transferrable to four-year institutions and thus counts towards the player's nine academic unit (12 unit overall) eligibility requirement during the playing season. This enables Miramar MVB players to take a lesser load of their core academic classes during the season.

+ Facilities upgrades - Miramar's Athletic Performance Center (APC), only four years old, was remodeled in the summer of 2019, with a state-of-the-art seamless lifting platform/floor system installed along with additional weight training equipment. A new outdoor rubber workout/lifting surface was added to the APC in 2021. The APC was an important part of the Jets back-to-back Pacific Coast Athletic Conference championships in 2017 and 2018. In addition, Miramar Athletics' team rooms were remodeled in the Fall of 2020, providing our teams with modern new locker rooms.

+ First-class apparel - Miramar MVB players are fully outfitted with full practice gear, and classy game day uniforms, backpacks, and warmups. We proudly feature gear from ASICS.

+ Daily laundry for practice gear, provided by Miramar Athletics support staff (and yes, players can toss their personal laundry in too!).

+ Pre-match meals for all matches. We're one of a handful of California JC programs that feed our MVB team before every match, home and away - just like you would get at the 4-year university level.

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