Match Point Mentoring Program

The AVCA has developed Match Point – a coaches mentoring program – to allow experienced coaches to share their knowledge and talents with fellow coaches in the volleyball community. The AVCA hopes to present mentees with an opportunity for career and personal growth while offering mentors an outlet through which to provide guidance. To provide structure, the AVCA has outlined the following suggested guidelines:

• The AVCA encourages mentors and mentees to communicate 30 minutes each week via email or telephone. In most cases the expectations of the mentor would be no more than 30 minutes a week. The AVCA recommends at least one meeting a month be on Zoom.
• For participants attending the AVCA Convention, the AVCA will host a Match Point Mentoring Breakfast so that pairs can meet in person. The AVCA also recommends the mentee shadow the mentor to convention events at a time agreed upon by the pair.
• The mentor/mentee relationship will begin in June and last for one year. Relationships and knowledge-sharing may continue after the initial year as desired. Mentors who wish to continue participating in the program will be given a new mentee each year.
• A mentorship relationship potentially involves the sharing and discussion of personal and/or sensitive information. Participants in the AVCA Match Point program will agree to respect the privacy and confidentiality of such information by not sharing it with other parties.
• The AVCA is excited to present coaches with this opportunity to form positive and valuable relationships with peers in their field. In the event of any concerns on the part of a mentor or mentee, that person should notify the AVCA.