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How to Make Smarter Decisions for Your Volleyball Organization by Using Data and Analytics
The plight of a youth sports organizer is a complex one. By day, you’re a coach, mentor, trainer, and [...]
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Give your athletes the tools to improve their mental health
Athletes are a different breed of human, but they are still human. They deal with the daily stress of school, life, and playing their sport. They have emotions, anxiety, struggle, mental blocks, and self doubt. [...]
From the JVA Office: A Year of Growth and Synergy
"Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success." ~Edward Everett Hale In this year's JVA Annual Report, JVA Board President, Mike Lingenfelter, expressed that "if we create a group synergy [...]
JVA Welcomes Three Members to the JVA Board of Directors
(Milwaukee, WI) The JVA is pleased to announce the addition of John Brannon, Max Miller, and Will Robbins to the JVA Board of Directors. The three JVA Club Directors will begin their three year term [...]
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What’s On Your Plate in December?
The holiday season has arrived! Don't feel the holiday spirit quite yet? Maybe it's because 'tis the season for club directors to be knee deep in paperwork, excel spreadsheets, tournament registrations and practice scheduling. Find out what else is keeping these JVA Club Directors busy this month, can you relate?
2 Positions up for Election on the JVA Board of Directors
There are 2 JVA Board Positions up for Election! We are looking for two passionate, dedicated visionaries to join the JVA Board of Directors, and help lead the JVA into another successful season.
AAU Leadership Conference Volleyball Meeting
Last week, Zach Colston and I attended the AAU 2015 Leadership Conference in Orlando. Zach was a guest of AAU and I represented AAU WI. As with most conferences the best part is being able to meet up with old friends...
Club Directors
From the JVA Office: Cooperation Among the Highest Levels Governing Our Sport Strengthens the Common Good
JVA, as a professional association of Club Directors and their staff, is committed to supporting our member clubs outside of networking, education and resources. We are often called upon to advocate for our members, and [...]
Division1 Volleyball Club Wins JVA Club of the Month
Division1 VBC was founded in 2007 by Andrea and Shane Davis. At the time, Shane was the Head Coach at Loyola University Chicago (currently the Northwestern Women’s Coach) and his now wife Andrea had spent [...]
JVA Welcomes Anne Kordes to the JVA Board of Directors
The JVA is pleased to announce that Jason Hames has been re-elected to the JVA Board of Directors, and Anne Kordes has been elected to the JVA Board of Directors for a three year term [...]
Coaches
3 Keys to Creating a Strong Club Culture
Matt Linebarger only needs a moment to answer a question about his club’s culture. Club Savannah Volleyball in Georgia doesn’t have the luxury to turn any passionate player away, he says. “Savannah is very small,” says Linebarger, the...
JVA Announces 8 Recipients of the JVA Junior Club Service Award
The growth of our sport, along with the consistent success of the JVA would not exist without the dedication and loyalty of the coaches, club directors and administrators of JVA member clubs. This year the JVA is honoring 8 individuals from...
Strategies to Develop More Confident, Consistent and Coachable Athletes
The JVA Annual Meeting is fast approaching and this year, the JVA is hosting nationally known keynote speaker Dr. Gregory Dale who will present "Strategies to Develop More Confident,Consistent and Coachable Athletes." If you are attending the AVCA Annual...
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Dig Pink at the JVA World Challenge in Louisville
By Julie Matthews, Special Projects Coordinator, The Side-Out Foundation The JVA World Challenge was The Side-Out Foundation's last stop on the 2015 Dig Pink® Tour, and a weekend in Louisville was the perfect way to finish the season! We met wonderful people
How Much Eligibility Does a Recruit Have?
By Matt Sonnichsen, NCSA Volleyball Director of Relations The rule of thumb is that each recruit has 5 years to play 4. However, the NAIA has less restricted rules and a transfer has more opportunities to use all 4 years at the NAIA...
Addressing Physical Competency In A Club Setting
By Jimmy Jarmuth, Club Director, Illini Elite In the last few years there has been plenty of research and innovation going on in the sport of volleyball in terms of how we train. This can be partially attributed to the...
