About Six Pack Recruiting Sports
How it all started
Six Pack Recruiting Sports was founded in 2018 by Dale Ann Melnick, after an eye-opening moment on a flight home from after winning silver at NORCECA Championships in Honduras. Sitting beside her setter—then the top-ranked setter in Canada for her age group—Dale asked what her plan was for university. To her surprise, the athlete shared that she had hired a recruiter who didn’t understand her particular needs and academic sensitivities. She felt she as though she still had no guidance through her recruiting process.
As a former university coach herself, Dale was stunned. She had always assumed that coaches handled recruiting directly. When she looked into Canadian recruiting support, she found little to nothing available for athletes north of the border. That was the spark that ignited Six Pack Recruiting Sports—a service designed to educate, empower, and open doors for Canadian and international athletes navigating the complex world of college recruiting.
our mission
At Six Pack Recruiting Sports, our mission is to Educate, Empower, and uncover every Opportunity available to athletes. We believe that every athlete—whether dreaming of playing in a Power Five conference or at a small local college—deserves access to the right information, connections, and support to make informed decisions about their future.
We believe the recruiting process is relationship-based. We take pride in building and maintaining strong, credible relationships with both coaches and athletes. These trusted connections allow us to have honest, transparent conversations on both sides—ensuring athletes find programs that fit them academically, athletically, and personally.
Our signature group coaching and 1:1 hybrid program is designed to guide athletes every step of the way. We teach you how to navigate the recruiting process, while also advocating for you directly with college coaches. Every athlete begins with a free recruiting call, where we discuss your goals and review your video to determine the best path forward.
We’re proud to maintain an 85% success rate among our athletes and to serve as the official recruiter for Volleyball Canada and the Ontario Volleyball Association.
Dale, an NCCP Level 3 trained coach with a Masters in Business Administration specializing in Organizational Behavior, brings a wealth of experience to Six Pack Recruiting Sports.
With over 20 years of coaching experience from grass roots to the Canadian Junior National team, Dale has been the driving force behind many programs and coaches across Canada. Summer 2022, Dale returned to the Canadian National Team as the Team Lead for the Senior Women’s team. 2018, Melnick led the Canadian Youth National Team to a silver medal at NORCECA championships in Honduras for the first time in 20 years, followed by a 14th place finish at 18U World Championships in Egypt 2019. Dale has set her sights on supporting and mentoring athletes in the world of recruitment throughout Canada, the United States and overseas.
2024 & 2025 Lead Coach Shanghai Future Stars, Shanghai, China
2023 Team Lead, Senior National Team, Pan America Cup
2022, Team Lead, Senior National Team, World Championship, 10th place finish
2022, Team Lead, Senior National Team, VNL Calgary
2019, Assistant Coach, U18 World Championships Egypt
2018, Head Coach U17 Youth National Team Honduras
- Silver Medal NORCECA championships
- 4th place USHP Tulsa, OK
2017, Assistant Coach, Junior National Team
2016, Assistant Coach, Junior National Team
2015, Head Coach, U16 Team Ontario Gold medalist, National Team Challenge Cup
2015, Assistant Coach, Youth National Team
2013, Assistant Coach, Canada Games Team Ontario U20
In 2011, Melnick returned to coaching after a 12-year hiatus. In the CIS coaching ranks she was the head coach at the University of Western Ontario in 1995-96 and worked as an assistant coach at the University of Guelph from 1996-99. She was also the head coach of the Region 3 Ontario Team in 1995.
As a university student-athlete, Melnick had great success capturing four conference titles. She began her university career at the University of Georgia where she was a member of the UGA Hall of Fame and two time Southeastern Conference (SEC) Championship team in 1985 and 1986.
She returned to Canada and played at York University where she was part of the York University dynasty in the early 90’s capturing two OUA Championships in 1993 and 1994. She also played professional beach volleyball for 10 years from 1990-99 on both the national and international circuit all while coaching and mentoring high performance athletes.
Lexi Banfai
Head of Marketing & Athlete Support
Lexi is the one behind Six Pack Recruiting’s iconic orange and purple brand. She is an integral cog in the Six Pack Recruiting wheel: working directly with athletes to perfect their athletic profiles, designing marketing materials and providing ongoing support for our athletes.
While pursuing her Honours Bachelor of Commerce, with option in Marketing at the University of Ottawa, Lexi represented well-known brands such as Kinder, Via Rail and TD Bank. Upon her graduation she translated her marketing skills to the world of web design, freelancing her designs to a number of small companies.
In November 2018, Dale approached Lexi to design a website intended to guide athletes through the recruiting process. It would be called Six Pack Recruiting Sports. Today, Lexi works directly with Six Pack athletes on supporting them through their recruiting journey. Let’s get you signed with your dream school!
Chrissy Foest
Six Pack Indoor Recruiting Specialist
Chrissy brings a wealth of experience as both a high-level athlete and coach, offering athletes and families a unique perspective on the recruiting process.
As a youth, Chrissy played competitive club volleyball in Canada and the United States, giving her early exposure to cross-border competition and the recruiting landscape. She went on to play at Indiana Tech in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where she was a standout outside hitter for the Warriors. At this time, she earned WHAC First Team All-Conference honours three years in a row and was also named to the WHAC Honourable Mention All-Conference team.
As a former student-athlete who has gone through the recruiting process firsthand, Chrissy understands the challenges and excitement that come with finding the right collegiate fit. At Six Pack Recruiting, Chrissy uses her experience to guide athletes through the journey with clarity, empathy, and confidence.
Kaylee Glagau
Six Pack Beach Recruiting Specialist
Kaylee Glagau is a 2x All-American NCAA beach volleyball player and current Canadian Beach National Team athlete. Competing at a high level has taught her the value of hard work, discipline, and showing up with purpose — all of which she brings into every area of her life.
Kaylee earned her Bachelor’s degree in Social Work at the University of Hawaii before getting her Master’s in Management, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship at Queen’s University. She’s passionate about building community, creating meaningful opportunities for others, and using sport as a tool for connection and growth.
Whether she’s training in the gym or on the sand, working on business ideas, or supporting young athletes, Kaylee is always striving to make a positive impact, in which she plans to share with beach athletes seeking NCAA opportunities.
“I’m excited to be part of the Six Pack Recruiting community and everything it stands for!”
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