Lisa joined the JVA Staff in December 2013. She has a solid volleyball background at all levels. After completing her volleyball career at Purdue University, she served as the Student Assistant Coach followed by three seasons as the Assistant Volleyball Coach at Samford University where her responsibilities included recruiting, aiding in day to day team training, managing community service functions, and coordination of camps. In 2011 she helped guide the program to its first NCAA appearance.
Message of the Week
Message of the Week
Big weekend for Chicago sports fans! I’m not asking questions. I’m just going to enjoy this while it lasts. The emotional roller coaster of being a Chicago sports fan is real, but my Bears and White Sox blood runs really deep, and right now, we’re riding high. Please allow me this moment before Chicago sports inevitably tests my character again.
Being a fan means caring deeply, having strong opinions, and occasionally wondering why nobody consulted you before making a decision. And while running a volleyball organization doesn’t necessarily come with a halftime show, that last part probably sounds familiar.
I spend a lot of time talking with club directors and leaders from other organizations. Many are incredible mentors, and those conversations remind me how many thoughtful, passionate people are working to make our sport better. They also remind me that people who want the same outcome can have very different ideas about how to get there.
One of the hardest parts of leading a member-driven association is making decisions that serve the broader volleyball community. What works for one club or one area may look very different somewhere else. Our responsibility is to listen, research, gather perspectives from all sides, and consider what any decision would mean when it is in action. We won’t always make everyone happy, but we owe everyone a thoughtful process.
This week, boys club directors will receive an important survey about geographic boundaries in boys volleyball…yep you read that right!
Boundaries? No boundaries? Some restrictions? We want to understand what you think…and why. The survey will be neutral, with room for different perspectives. Your individual responses will not be made public. This is an opportunity to share your honest opinion and help us understand the needs of the community as a whole.
Please give it some time. Think about your athletes, your club, your local volleyball community, and the broader impact on the sport. Tell us what you have experienced, what concerns you, and what you believe would work. If this issue matters to you, this is your chance to put those thoughts into words.
Everyone should have a voice in this conversation. Agreement is definitely not a requirement (and we know that won’t happen)…thoughtful participation is what makes the process valuable.
For now, I’ll enjoy the Chicago sports high. And this week, I look forward to hearing from you.
With a lot of gratitude,
Lisa
Big weekend for Chicago sports fans! I’m not asking questions. I’m just going to enjoy this while it lasts. The emotional roller coaster of being a Chicago sports fan is real, but my Bears and White Sox blood runs really deep, and right now, we’re riding high. Please allow me this moment before Chicago sports inevitably tests my character again.
Being a fan means caring deeply, having strong opinions, and occasionally wondering why nobody consulted you before making a decision. And while running a volleyball organization doesn’t necessarily come with a halftime show, that last part probably sounds familiar.
I spend a lot of time talking with club directors and leaders from other organizations. Many are incredible mentors, and those conversations remind me how many thoughtful, passionate people are working to make our sport better. They also remind me that people who want the same outcome can have very different ideas about how to get there.
One of the hardest parts of leading a member-driven association is making decisions that serve the broader volleyball community. What works for one club or one area may look very different somewhere else. Our responsibility is to listen, research, gather perspectives from all sides, and consider what any decision would mean when it is in action. We won’t always make everyone happy, but we owe everyone a thoughtful process.
This week, boys club directors will receive an important survey about geographic boundaries in boys volleyball…yep you read that right!
Boundaries? No boundaries? Some restrictions? We want to understand what you think…and why. The survey will be neutral, with room for different perspectives. Your individual responses will not be made public. This is an opportunity to share your honest opinion and help us understand the needs of the community as a whole.
Please give it some time. Think about your athletes, your club, your local volleyball community, and the broader impact on the sport. Tell us what you have experienced, what concerns you, and what you believe would work. If this issue matters to you, this is your chance to put those thoughts into words.
Everyone should have a voice in this conversation. Agreement is definitely not a requirement (and we know that won’t happen)…thoughtful participation is what makes the process valuable.
For now, I’ll enjoy the Chicago sports high. And this week, I look forward to hearing from you.
With a lot of gratitude,
Lisa
