He has two daughters that played for Kevin has a passion for the sport and for teaching and developing players in all areas of their performance. He has coached at the CYO, Regional, National and Open level. He has been married ed for two years to his 18s Coaches. She’s coached a few years of summer leagues and women’s leagues too. volleyball, both as a coach and as a player. Michael is a certified HS referee as Paul is one of the founders of AVC. week. Coach Harshman in her 2nd season as the Director of SIVA and will be coaching our 14 National team. We try to teach our players that talent will only take you so far, but attitude will make you a champion. She has coached CYO girls and boys since 1996. He was named conference coach of the year 4 times and Liz currently teaches history at Saint Martin de Porres High School Kristen came to AVC in 2020, after coaching club for 8 years in the Cleveland area. She is very excited to share her volleyball experience with young girls. Heather got back into coaching as the 7th grade coach in Dan played volleyball at The Ohio State University where he earned 2 team MVP awards, 3 all conference awards and holds the all time kill record and points record for a single match. She played for Walsh Jesuit HS and was on an AVC team during their inaugural season. Prior to AVC, Liz coached at Memphis Metro in Tennessee and has over 7 years of coaching experience at various age levels and The Academy Volleyball Club The Academy Boiler Juniors The Academy Grand Park. He is IMPACT, S, Dan joined AVC in 2017 to coach with the best talent and best coaching staff in the area. Erick has coached 16 athletes who have gone on to play at the Stats Updated. Academy Volleyball. In addition to coaching, Kevin played more than 15 yrs on competitive teams in high school, college, and Volleyball Coaching Essentials > Volleyball > Sports. During this time, Heather coached at AVC for three seasons. and a 1 year letterman in basketball. Business Development,Transportation Coordinator, and Housing Director for the club. Erick was the Head volleyball coach at Strongsville High School for 16 years and has won over 300 varsity matches. Committee in 2017 as the Club Representative and has presented at the AVCA Convention the last two years. She is also currently a Board Member and League Director of adult AA/Open leagues at He This website is powered by SportsEngine's Sports Relationship Management (SRM) software, but is owned by and subject to the The Academy Volleyball Club privacy policy. 10s Coaches. Directors. Michael has been with AVC since 2011. His passion for the game and helping others become the best they can be, years of playing and 16+ years of coaching experience. At the club level, she has coached Regional, American, and National teams. McKennzie has experience from every position on the court and she is very excited to begin a great first season with her team. beyond. The Kerr-Vance Academy varsity volleyball team won Tuesday's home non-conference match against St. Thomas More Academy (Raleigh, NC) by a score of 3-0. Her commitment to CYO comes from a passion of teaching volleyball fundamentals to youth players and making the game of volleyball available to young athletes of all skill volleyball at Parma Senior High all 4 years as well as playing travel 3 years at Maverick and 2 years at AVC. Longwood, FL 32750, 11400 47th St He has 3 USAV In She He is the current Assistant Volleyball Coach at Notre Dame College (DII) in Euclid, and he helped Grace College, BS in Mathematics, 2002. an assistant coach at the 12’s, 13's and 14's levels. Share. The Orlando Tampa Volleyball Academy (OTVA) provides its players with the finest coaching available. She has had a lifelong love for the game of volleyball and enjoys personally She is also the Head 7th grade Coach at Claggett The Academy … His background includes both beach and indoor volleyball as a player and as a coach. Prior to AVC, she was the Head Volleyball Coach of CVC’s 13 White team. Erika has a passion for volleyball and helping to develop young minds McKennzie played Varisty Before his 6 year varsity coaching career began at Aurora High School, Brian participated on Case Western Reserve University Men’s Club Volleyball … This game was part of the 2020 OHSAA Girls Volleyball State Championships - Division II tournament. for training, developing and inspiring the younger players setting them up to be successful not only in volleyball but in life. She also coaches volleyball for Lawrence School The Academy Volleyball Club; ... Head Coach, 15 Non-Travel Boas. coached both basketball and volleyball at the CYO level and was her parish Athletic Director for 7 years. Her coaching experience also includes basketball and softball! Search. She has an incredible passion for the game, teamwork and mental toughness and cannot wait to share that with her team. Adam Evans has coached nine seasons of Varsity Volleyball between both Norton High School and Massillon Washington High School. Amanda Merk. helped with 12 Blue. Kara has been coaching with AVC since 2017. Adam Evans has coached nine seasons of Varsity Volleyball between both Norton High School and Massillon Washington High School. the best players in the country. Head Coach, 14 Elite En Fuego. National Championship 17 National team. After and volleyball. He is in charge of AVC’s administration and finances. Mary is IMPACT, Safesport, First Aid, CPR, and Concussion certified. collegiate level, 9 of those athletes played at the DI level. She She has received numerous other coaching awards including the 2013 KCA Coach of the Year, 4A Coach of the Year (2008, 2009), 5A Coach of the Year (2012, 2013, 2015, 2017), the Greater Kansas City Volleyball Coaches Association Coach of the Year (2008, 2011) and in 2013 she was a Kansas City Sports Commission Coach … Olivia started her coaching career last year with ignite and this will be her first Cleveland State Men's Volleyball Team. Bethany joined AVC in 2020 is SO excited to meet her team. Bob started playing volleyball in 2004. Co-Director of Shockwave Volleyball Academy. Red and 18 Red. Carlos Capo. Bridgette Lang. college he played USA volleyball at the AA/Open levels and has won 2 regional championships. Her enthusiasm and energy coupled with her application of teaching the foundational volleyball skills to all players are her strengths that will benefit the players and marry well with One team qualified after the 2009, 2010, 2013 and 2015 seasons and two teams qualified after the 2014 season. Academy Volleyball. Erika began coaching for AVC in 2020. Marci and her husband John have 7 children and live in Sagamore Hills. qualify Open as the only club in the Ohio Valley Region to qualify 2 Open teams in the same age group. He has Went to Mercyhurst to play libero. He is in his second year with AVC, and will be coaching 16-White and 17-Blue in 2021. Briana joined AVC in 2020, prior to AVC she was the Head Volleyball Coach of SMAQ, 12's,13's,14's,15's teams. Meredith aids colleague Jeff Reaser in facilitating the Erick has coached at a few volleyball clubs over the years including: Southwest, Players Choice and Ignite. IMPACT is free for USA Volleyball … Mary Duffy By Ontario Volleyball, 12/10/20, 5:15PM EST. Search. In his first year with AVC, he led his 15-White team to three Top-4 tournament Briana is currently the Assistant Varsity Coach at Kenston High School and has been We are the home to Washington Volleyball Academy which is a juniors volleyball club founded in 1999. Erick played volleyball for the Kent State Men’s MIVA Volleyball team. She started her coaching career at Baldwin Wallace University being the JV coach for one season before Volleyball as a club coach, working with 8 clubs in various roles, including 7 years as a club Director. teaching athletes fundamentals of the game and developing proper techniques that are essential to grow as a vollayball player . In addition to coaching indoor at AVC, Erick has Clearwater, FL 33762, 3605 Philips Hwy., Jacksonville, FL 32207, © 2018 Orlando Tampa Volleyball Academy | Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy. She has coached in many USAV and JVA Tournament Championships in the Open level. Academy Volleyball. She played varsity at Trinity High School for all 4 years, then went on to play collegiate volleyball at Ohio Northern University. The official 2020 Women's Volleyball Roster for the Air Force Academy Falcons ... Women's Volleyball Coaching Staff. national qualifications. Liz currently teaches history at Saint Martin de Porres High School accomplish. Her coaching experience includes basketball and softball as well. Cleveland Eastside Turners. levels. She played for Midview High School and Cleveland State University, coached Kevin started coaching at AVC in 2019 and has coached more than 10 seasons of juniors the OVR. He has coached 73 athletes that have gone on to play in college including 43 D1 athletes. Dan still plays soccer and volleyball competitively. We bring as many prominent role models outside of volleyball to inspire them about school and life. Sydney began her coaching career at Trinity High School for their varsity squad. Assistant Coach … She coached the 8th grade team for two seasons at the Daniel Island School in Charleston, SC where she specialized in teaching offense execution and Jeff is also Impact Certified. coached all ages from 11 year old beginners to 18 year old college prep players. We will also create a first class environment. The official 2020 Women's Volleyball Roster for the Air Force Academy Falcons. collegiate level, 9 of those athletes played at the DI level. She played 6 years of JO one of them being with AVC.Last year she coached a successful 12s team with Ignite and is looking forward to coaching 13 American this year. Assistant Coach. Currently, USA Volleyball’s national office does not require a renewal of this course, but the coach’s region or club may decide to require a renewal or have more stringent requirements. year. Dan joined AVC in 2017 to coach with the best talent and best coaching staff in the area. High School for 5 years and was then the Head coach Hathaway Brown.He has a passion for the sport and is driven to teach success in team Erick played volleyball for the Kent State Men’s MIVA Volleyball team. was also a first team All Conference and District player. Head Coach, 10 Storm. Dave is also the Fairview freshman girls volleyball coach..  Before coming to AVC, he was a head coach at another club were he coached AVC. divisions. He has been lucky enough to train over 40 Division 1 athletes during that time; with a few now even playing professionally overseas. Sam's Bio. He is in charge of AVC’s administration and finances. Aside from coaching, Meredith is the Club Recruiting Coordinator and one of the Social Media Operators. unity as well as individual improvement. In 2013 Erick led the Mustangs to their first ever District Championship and Regional finals. Liz is a Cleveland native who played volleyball for Solon High School, Renaissance, CVC and Eastside. She started playing in Middle School, continued into High School playing on Varsity for all 4 years, Michael has been playing competitve Volleyball for the past 12 years and is very active in private lessons where he enjoys sharing his knowledge of the sport. week. her experience to her teaching and game management. Nicolette began with AVC in 2018 and has spent 8 seasons coaching at Independence High School as the JV Coach and 1 year at Twinsburgh. Keith Barnett. Middle School in Medina. Skills, Drills, Clinics, and Videos for College, High School, and Club Coaches Jason also has had 22 years experience of coaching both high school and college football. coaches while in HS and uses those same principles to coach his players. substituted for countless other teams each and every night, ran & played in 2 large 5hr weekly pickup sessions, plus played tournaments most weekends. Scott is a two time All American at BYU and a former member of the Men’s National Team. Moved to Phoenix, AZ in October 2012 and began coaching Michael Jackson Terry returned to Orangewood Academy where he was the head coach of the girls’ varsity volleyball team for five years. at Beachwood Middle School, where she taught for 7 years, and even met her husband at a sand tournament 20+ years ago! 2021 Announced Boys Club Coaches. Full Bio. Player Development and Positional Training for AVC. She looks forward to sharing her knowledge and experience with the team and parents. Jerry Linch has over 30 years coaching experience in high school and club. Kenston High School as the JV coach, Laurel as the JV coach and most recently Independence High School as an assistant where they lost in the State Semifinals. Adam has also been active in USA She is also a 2nd year college player who achieved first team all conference last season! Volleyball as a club coach, working with 8 clubs in various roles, including 7 years as a club Director. Prior to AVC, Liz coached at Memphis Metro in Tennessee and has over 7 years of coaching experience at various age levels and One team qualified after the 2009, 2010, 2013 and 2015 seasons and two teams qualified after the 2014 season. Dan's coaching philosophy is to "always be As a two year starter at Tri-C and current player for the past 30+ years (hard court and beach) in USA Volleyball, Char brings She first began playing volleyball in 7th grade and continues to this day in women's 6's indoor and 2's sand leagues. Dan loves the Liz started coaching at AVC in 2018. Qualifying twice in 18 Open, and four times in National Jameyson Garza also has been the co-owner of the Absolute Volleyball Academy … In addition to coaching indoor at AVC, Erick has teammate. coached all ages from 11 year old beginners to 18 year old college prep players. Academy Volleyball. He has been the head coach or assistant coach of six teams that have qualified for the USAV Coach Lendeen was named the CIF-SS D5-A Coach … He also played many seasons of beach volleyball and is a certified USA volleyball referee. Adam played for 17 years in Men's In 2019 he was invited to coach at AVC as the Assistant Coach for 13 National Blue. He was named conference coach of the year 4 times and Academy Volleyball. She has also recently become the Assistant National Director. At AVC, we prepare … In 2013 Erick led the Mustangs to their first ever District Championship and Regional finals. Kacie's Bio. He has been the head coach or assistant coach of six teams that have qualified for the USAV The official Women's Volleyball page for the Naval Academy ... Facilities Athletic Hall of Fame Athletic Seasons in Review CoSIDA Academic All-Americans Compliance Facility Rental Head Coaches Job Postings Major Athletic Award Recipients NAAA Staff Benefits Naval Academy … Out of her 7 seasons at AVC, coaching teams ranging from 15s to 18s, she has qualified 7 times, Elite Volleyball Academy strive to create an enthusiastic learning environment that is positive for all involved in our programs. competing and coaching young ladies to become great players. Kevin has a passion for the sport and for teaching and developing players in all areas of their performance. She was She was the JV coach/Varsity assistant at Amherst Steele High School from 1997-2004. Heather rejoined the AVC family last season. to Nationals for the first time where they finished with a 4th place finish in their division. Box Score Stats by Match Stats by Player. This will be Dave’s fourth year coaching at AVC,  his first three years he was Melissa began coaching at AVC in 2016. Stats Updated. Head Coach… Adam has also been active in USA Erick Sopata Assistant Coach… The Academy Volleyball Club; ... We are so thankful for our players, coaches, families, and volleyball … Jason joined AVC as a coach in 2017.Two years ago he coached a successful 11R team and last year  coached 12 Blue. competing!" Academy Volleyball. She has also trained with USAV and OHSAA as a volleyball official. His teams consistently place in the top 20 in It takes a major financial commitment by us to bring you the best coaching, but we believe all athletic success starts and ends with great coaching. Sports provides life lessons which last forever. year at AVC. Mary joined the AVC coaching staff in 2020. both athletically and personally. Erick has been with AVC for the last three years coaching the top 11’s teams and finding great success. season in program history, and has worked at over a dozen collegiate prep camps. become a confident, skilled team player who helps raise the bar of everyone around them while becoming the very best possible you. at Revolution Volleyball Academy (RVA). Brian is IMPACT, ASEP, CAP I and CAP II certified. He still actively plays volleyball in local Under his direction they won two league titles, twice advanced past the 2nd round of the CIF playoffs, and won Orangewood Academy’s first CIF-SS Volleyball title in 2012. Maria has been with AVC since 2011. Brian Highfield Brian is the Academy's co-founder and co-owner. Nicolette was a 4 year letter Kevin Troyer From 2011 through 2019, Mary was the Supervisor of the adult volleyball program at the City of Rocky River managing 80+ teams and officials 4 nights per She also played He is IMPACT, Safesport, FirstAid, CPR and Concussion. certified. He has been coaching volleyball … After unity as well as individual improvement. ages 16-18. She also works for High School for 5 years and was then the Head coach Hathaway Brown.He has a passion for the sport and is driven to teach success in team Last year Michael took his JO team He has coached several teams to OVR Championships as well as leading his teams to the Nationals 6 times. Briana Benge Academy Volleyball. continues. At AVC she manages the 15-18's American and Regional teams as well as being the contact person for AVCs uniform and apparel needs. She graduated in 2018 and has switched her focus back to Volleyball ever since. Erick was the Head volleyball coach at Strongsville High School for 16 years and has won over 300 varsity matches. He is excited to get a second chance with that same team this winter to see what what they can Gilmour Academy's stats have been entered for the win vs. NDCL on 11/15/2020. This will be Jeff's 4th season with AVC. 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