Minority Coaches Committee
The AVCA Minority Coaches Committee is supplied a grant by the NCAA that allows them to conduct several different clinics throughout the country, providing a unique opportunity for minority coaches to receive instruction and training from the top NCAA coaches on how to become a better coach and leader. All of the clinics offered participants learning opportunities in individual skill instruction as well as career and professional development opportunities in coaching. All participants of the clinics and workshops are granted access to bond, network, grow and learn from coaches within the ranks of the NCAA, an opportunity they may have not received otherwise.
Each year at the AVCA Convention, the committee offers scholarships to a group of minority coaches who are looking to pursue a head coaching position at the NCAA level. For the 2009 AVCA Convention in Tampa, Florida, nine applicants were invited to receive the scholarship and attend the convention. For more information about each recipient and their Convention experience, see below:
| Christy Allivar | Laura Cortazar | Corina Dawn Cox | Ashley Crenshaw | Patricia Daugherty | Dawn Jones | Nicole Miller | Lauren Smith | Tonya Strange |
2010 Workshop Information
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Highlights from 2008-09 Workshops
2008 AVCA National Convention-Omaha, NE.
Clinicians: Cheryl Levick (University of Maryland) Merritt Norvell (DHA Consulting)
"Great workshop and appreciate the willingness to share info and help others advance in the field of coaching."
"I am very thankful that I was able to experience these workshops as a minority coach. I was able to network and learn from others that are similar to me. We were able to make ourselves better as coaches!"
Atlanta, Georgia - February 1, 2009
Clinicians: Nadia Edwards (The Ohio State University), Penny Lucas-White, Charita Stubbs
"This clinic was exceptionally informative. I look forward to the day that I can be as strong a coach as these ladies."
"I reallly, really enjoyed this clinic. I found it to be very informative and fun. It really helped me to see a very beneficial and positive way to coach and push the girls to be better. Thank you! This made me really excited to get out and coach!"
Cleveland, Ohio - May 15-16
Clinicians: Deitre Collins-Parker (San Diego State University), Charita Stubbs
"The coaches were very knowledgeable and very helpful. I appreciate the attitude and information that was displayed. It inspires me to continue to coach the game we all love."
Imperial Valley, California - May 22-23
Clinicians: Deitre Collins-Parker (San Diego State University), Charita Stubbs
"We would like the Minority Volleyball Coaches to have more volleyball clinics in our area. This was my first time participating and I was delighted with the clinic."
"Both of these coaches were excellent resources that offered many instructional tools to help prepare our athletes as best as we can to promote the volleyball world."
Bahamas - June 25-26
Clinicians: Deitre Collins-Parker (San Diego State University), Penny Lucas-White
"So much to learn! Thank you for the opportunity!"
