The 2024 AVCA Coach of the Year Virtual Super Clinic is going on now – July 26-31. Check out multiple sessions created by current and past AVCA Coach of the Year award winners and volleyball coach practitioners. On-demand access to sessions will be available after the clinic. Learn more.
As the volleyball team captain and MVP her senior year, Hayley Ogden (Santana HS, San Diego, CA) was honored this Spring with the 2024 Grossmont Athletic Conference Sportsmanship Awardfor her respect for opponents, teammates, officials and coaches. Ogden, a graduate with a 4.553 GPA, will be attending Gonzaga University in the Fall on a full ride Volleyball Scholarship.
CLICK HERE to nominate a player, coach, or team for inspirational sportsmanship through the AVCA.
Coaches, make sure to submit your nominations to the Alabama High School Volleyball Coaches Association (AHSVCA) 2024-25 Preseason Players to Watch List by this Friday, August 2.
Mike Picard describes the mission of the Envy Volleyball as something beyond winning titles, “We’re here to inspire confidence.” Envy Volleyball is a non-profit which provides scholarships to players who cannot afford the program.
36 athletes from Illinois are competing in the Summer Olympics, including five volleyball players listed below with the high school they graduated from.
Jake Moore(Marian HS) was selected as a finalist for the National High School Athletics Coaches Association (NHSACA) National Volleyball Coach of the Year Award! Congratulations Coach!
The North Carolina Volleyball Coaches Association is pleased to release their 2024-25 NCVBCA Awards Timeline. NCVBCA/AVCA Membership is required to nominate. 2024-25 NCVBCA Players to Watch List nominations open on August 15.
Check out coaches clinics around the country hosted by AVCA Signature Affiliate & Affiliate Partners. These local clinics offer high school coaches the opportunity to receive quality volleyball coaching education close to home.
Alabama High School Volleyball Coaches Association (AHSVCA) President & HS Coach Amy Patterson presented to the 375-plus coaches in attendance at the AHSAA Volleyball Coaching Schoolon July 18. Other featured presenters included Univ. of Alabama Head Coach Rashinda Reed and her staff along with the AVCA’s Tara McGuire.
Brenda Mayes, Melanie Donahoo, and Pam Wilkins were inducted into the AHSVCA Hall of Fame during the AHSAA All-Star Match.
A new attendance record at 18,706 was set at the 92nd Annual Texas High School Coaches Association (THSCA) Coaching School in San Antonio. Volleyball demos and education was provided by Coaches Dani Kelly (UofL), Taylor McCloskey (Houston), Joe Morales (A&M Commerce), Ryan McGuyre (Baylor), Chuck Waddington (Angelo State), and more.
Kennedy Wells, AVCA Director of Membership, joined the MNVBCA and their Clinic attendees on Wednesday and Thursday, July 24-25, at Mounds View High School in Arden Hills. AVCA appreciates the Affiliate Partnership and the investment in Minnesota high school volleyball coaches. Thanks to Coach Craig Skinner, Coach Keegan Cook, and all the speakers for taking time to engage!
Coaches Ben Wallis(UTEP) and Jon Wong(Rice University), and Tara McGuire(AVCA) presented to volleyball coaches at the 80th New Mexico High School Sports Summer Conference July 25-26, at the Albuquerque International Convention Center. The conference was hosted by AVCA Affiliate Partner – New Mexico High School Coaches Association (NMHSCA), NM Athletic Association, NM Officials Association, and the NM HS Athletic Directors Association.
It was an exciting Sunday (July 28) in Indianapolis at the Annual Indiana High School Volleyball Coaches Association (IHSVCA) Coaches Clinic. The clinic featured two AVCA DI Coach of the Year honorees plus HS coaches who have won more than 20 State Championships. Presenters included coaches Dani Busboom Kelly (Univ. of Louisville), Donan Cruz (BSU), Emily Jackson (Westfield HS), Terri Purichia (Providence HS), and more.
Your impact expands far beyond Xs & Os and wins & losses. You play a critical role in the development of the young people you get to coach. Check out the AVCA’s Mental Health Resources, including:
Mental Health Literacy Workbook for Volleyball Coaches
Congratulations Huntley Project HS Volleyball Coach Iona Stookjey (MT) on receiving the National High School Athletics Coaches Association (NHSACA) 2024 National Coach of the Year.
TheKathy Holloway Women of Inspirationwas also presented by the NHSACA to two females who have promoted female athletics through their service to the volleyball. Congrats 2024 award recipients:
Jean Berger, IGHSAU Executive Director and Northern Iowa Associate AD overseeing volleyball (IA)
Jean LaClair, Bronson HS Volleyball Coach and AD (MI)
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Latest educational content includes:
Commit Blocking with Haley Kindall
Great Teams Don’t Just Happen by Accident with Robert Grasso (La Jolla Country Day School – CA)
You Have to Teach Culture and Leadership with Joe Sagula (University of North Carolina – Retired)
