DVDs of most on-court and sand educational sessions from the 2008 AVCA Convention in Omaha are available for purchase in the AVCA Product Store. Please click here to see the complete list of sessions available.
Steps to Prevent Volleyball Injuries(All / Intermediate) Featured Speakers: | | |
Coaching C.L.O.U.T. - Improve and Facilitate Better Team Communication, Leadership and Teamwork(All / Intermediate) Featured Speaker: Mora Kanim | | |
Offensive Organizational Considerations: Which Comes First, the Chicken or the Egg (High School/Club /Intermediate) Bill Neville | | |
Examining Drugs, Alcohol and Supplement Use in Volleyball: What Do We Need to Know? (All / All) Kathy Turpin Mary Wilfert Neil Mason Fran Flory | ||
Coaching Both Sides of the Brain(All / Intermediate) Featured Speaker: Terry Pettit | ||
What Most Women Don't Know about the Job Marketplace - presented b the AVCA Minority Coaches Committee(College/ Intermediate) Featured Speaker: Cheryl Levick | ||
Improving the Range of your Passer(All / Intermediate) Featured Speaker: Trish Knight | ||
Using Sand Doubles Drills to Maximize Ball Contacts and Improve the All-Around Game(All / Intermediate) Featured Speakers: Ali Wood Lamberson | ||
Q&A with NCAA President Myles Brand(Note: Brand was ill and could not make it.) (College / Advanced) Featured Speakers: Joni Comstock Wally Renfro | ||
Developing Game Intelligence and Empowerment Coaching: Planning, Practice Administration and Performance Evaluation(All / Advanced) Featured Speaker: Adriano de Souza | ||
Developing Leadership Skills Through Conversations, Evaluations and Retreats(All / Intermediate) Featured Speaker: Becky Schmidt | ||
Transition Skills and Strategy for the Championship Team(All / Intermediate) Featured Speaker: Suzie Fritz | ||
Beach Volleyball Defensive Strategies and Footwork(All / Advanced) Featured Speaker: Danalee Corso | ||
A Frank Conversation Between a Coach and Official(College / Intermediate) Featured Speaker: Mary Wise Chuck Erbe | ||
Tales from the Locker Room - Part II(College / All) Featured Speaker: Al Scates | ||
Attacking Fundamentals and Concepts - presented by the AVCA Minority Coaches Committee(All / Intermediate) Featured Speaker: Lee Maes | ||
Team Toughness Trojan-Style: Philosophy, Periodization Plan, and the Process Behind Championship Teams(College / Advanced) Featured Speakers: Mick Haley Michael Voight | ||
Understanding How the Division I Tournament Selection Process Works(College / Advanced) Featured Speakers: Sharon Cessna Marie Robbins | ||
Jump Serve: Mechanics, Drills and Strategy - presented by the JVDA and AVCA Minority Coaches Committee(All / Intermediate) Featured Speaker: Neil Mason | ||
Motor Learning: Applying the Science to the Art of Coaching(All / Intermediate) Featured Speaker: Tom Tait | ||
Recruiting: Managing the Issues of Timing, Scholarships, Money and Fit(College / Intermediate) Featured Speakers: Cecile Reyanud - Moderator Kent Miller Brenda Williams Jill Stephens | ||
Maximizing Practice Repetitions - presented by the JVDA(All / Intermediate) Featured Speaker: Steve Aird | ||
Plyometric Training for Improved Performance(All / Intermediate) Featured Speakers: Karch Kiraly Mike Rangel | ||
So You Want to be a Head Coach: Advice for Assistants Looking to Make the Move Up(College / Advanced) Featured Speakers: Dex Schroeder Sally Polhamus Erich Hinterstocker | ||
Semi-Final Match Analysis(All / Intermediate) Featured Speakers: Shelton Collier Jim Stone | ||
How to Develop Consistency in Your Setter(All / Intermediate) Featured Speaker: Cathy Noth | ||
Defending the Slide Attack(All / Intermediate) Featured Speaker: Cecile Reynaud | ||
Nutrition for High Schooland Club Volleyball Players(High School/Club / Intermediate) Featured Speaker: Shelley Bradford | ||
Intensity, Concentration & Enthusiasm: The Three Keys to Volleyball Success(All / Intermediate) Featured Speaker: Paul Salitsky | ||
Best Practices for New and Existing Junior Clubs - presented by the JVDA(Club / All) Featured Speakers: John Sample Jenny Hahn Bill Milborn | ||
Game-Like Training and Skill Development(All / Intermediate) Featured Speaker: Beth Launiere | ||
No Space? No Problem! Half-Court Drills for Effective Training(High School/Club / Intermediate) Featured Speaker: Lauren Sauer | ||
Funding Your Program: How to Identify People Who Will Help You Succeed(College / Advanced) Featured Speaker: Al Scates Arnie Ball | ||
Coaching Both Sides of the Brain(All / Intermediate) Featured Speaker: Terry Pettit | ||
Serve Receive Strategies, Formation and Drills(High School/Club / Intermediate) Featured Speaker: Jean Kesterson | ||
Behind the Game: Volleyball Operations(College / Advanced) Featured Speaker: Kelley Kish | ||
Examining the Rover Defense: How to Use It Successfully with Your Team(All / Intermediate) Featured Speaker: Rich Luenemann | ||
Life After College: Exploring International Playing Opportunities for Your Student-Athletes(College / Advanced) Featured Speaker: Arnie Ball | ||
Running and Promoting a Successful Collegiate Beach Tournament(College / All) Featured Speakers: Dave Carstenson Tom Collett | ||
Sport - Where Personality Meets Performance: Tips for Coaching the Entitled Generation(All / Intermediate) Featured Speaker: Paul Salitsky | ||
Advantages of Sending High School Student-Athletes to Two-Year Schools(All / Intermediate) Featured Speakers: Trish Knight - Moderator Terry Gamble | ||
Understanding the High School and Club Coaches Role in the Recruiting Process(High School/Club / All) Featured Speaker: Barry McLean | ||
Recruiting to Your System(College / All) Featured Speaker: Matt Peck | ||
Grade School Volleyball in Japan: Exploring Philosophical Differences in Training and Competition - presented by the JVDA(Club / Intermediate) Featured Speakers: Rich Zeciski Tim Hardt | ||
Team and Individual Defensive Positioning Principles(All / Intermediate) Featured Speaker: Dorothy Webb | ||
Developing Your Functional Coaching Philosophy(High School/Club / Beginners) Featured Speaker: Don Burroughs | ||
Collegiate Sand Volleyball: Options for Competition Format, Staffing, Season Length and Financial Aid(College / Advanced) Featured Speaker: Kathy DeBoer - Moderator Lynn Holzman T.J. Meagher | ||
Making Parents into Partners(High School/Club / All) Featured Speaker: David Gentile | ||
Three Step Approach to Designing an Off-Season Volleyball Conditioning Program(All / Intermediate) Featured Speaker: Robert Brown | ||
Division I General Meeting(DI College / All) | ||
Minority Clinic Workshop(All / All) |
