AVCA

Our mission statement is to advance the sport of volleyball with AVCA coaches at the epicenter of leadership, advocacy and professional development. The AVCA, with its headquarters in Lexington, Ky., is managed by Associations International. The mission of the AVCA is to advance the sport of volleyball with AVCA coaches at the epicenter of leadership, advocacy and professional development. With a membership of almost 7,000 and counting, the AVCA provides a professional network for those individuals and companies dedicated to enhancing and promoting the sport. Members include collegiate, high school, club, youth and Olympic coaches, as well as volleyball club directors. The AVCA provides education to volleyball coaches, recognition of elite players and coaches, promotion of volleyball competitions throughout the world, and networking opportunities for volleyball products and services providers. This contributor is part of our Fair Dealing Policy: https://momentumvolleyball.ca/fair-dealing-policy/

Stories By AVCA

Youth
/ 2 years ago

Dear Recruits … (Presented by Hudl)

By Dana Hallisey, Associate Head Women’s Volleyball Coach at Montana What are college coaches actually watching at tournaments? I have had...

By AVCA
Youth
/ 2 years ago

NCAA Refuses Women’s VB Requests for Equitable Preseason Training

LEXINGTON, KY (June 24, 2022) — The NCAA committee charged with evaluating the fairness of a preseason training reduction for 58 Division...

By AVCA
Youth
/ 2 years ago

A Holistic Guide to Professional Development (presented by Hudl)

By Zach Weinberg, Tennessee Tech Head Beach Coach/Associate Head Women’s Coach Recently, I was listening to one of my favorite coaching...

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Youth
/ 2 years ago

Perspectives on Beach Volleyball from a New Strength Coach (Presented by Sports Imports)

by Katie Guillory, Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at LSU for Beach Volleyball When I took a job at my alma...

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Youth
/ 3 years ago

“How to Effectively Include Parents in the Recruiting Process” Presented by Sports Imports

Let’s talk today about recruiting mom and dad—and YES, you should be recruiting them too.

By AVCA
Youth
/ 3 years ago

“Three Before Two” Presented by Sports Imports

The drill is “3 Before 2”. The objective is simple, but how you get there can look a number of different...

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Collegiate
/ 3 years ago

“COVID Takeaways: Lessons Student-Athletes Can Learn from a Pandemic” Presented by Hudl

By Jordana Price, Florida State Women’s Volleyball Associate Head Coach Unprecedented times is the understatement of the year when it comes...

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Youth
/ 3 years ago

“Serving Score” Presented by Matéflex

Serving score. An extremely useful statistic that you can calculate on both a team and/or an individual level. Similar to a...

By AVCA
Youth
/ 3 years ago

“Onboarding Your New Athletes” Presented by Sports Imports

By Heather Feldman, Maryland Eastern Shore Women’s Volleyball Assistant Coach Picture this: you and your staff have recruited an amazing class...

By AVCA
Youth
/ 3 years ago

“21 Down Drill” Presented by Sports Imports

By Nicole Venditte, Eastern Carolina Women’s Volleyball Assistant Coach Focuses: Aggressive Serving and Consistent Serve Receive There are many servers vs....

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