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Learn how to establish a successful high school, college, or beach volleyball program. In this resource, 20 successful volleyball coaches share how to set expectations, build a positive and winning culture, recruit, and run camps. Endorsed by the AVCA, the book includes drills used by top coaches for each position, developing a scouting report as well as in-game strategies for match situations.
List of contents
Part I Coaching Priorities Chapter 1. Sharing the Passion
Chapter 2. Defining Expectations
Chapter 3. Developing a Positive Team Culture
Chapter 4. Developing a Growth Mind-Set
Part II Program Building and Management Chapter 5. Building a Winning High School Program
Chapter 6. Building a Winning College Program
Chapter 7. Starting a Sand Volleyball Program
Chapter 8. Running a Successful Volleyball Camp
Chapter 9. Recruiting the Right Way
Chapter 10. Developing a Five-Year Plan
Part III Positional Training Strategies Chapter 11. Training Middle Hitters
Chapter 12. Training Outside Hitters
Chapter 13. Training Setters
Chapter 14. Training Liberos
Part IV Match Preparation and Strategy Chapter 15. Deliberate Practice Concepts
Chapter 16. Scouting Opponents the Right Way
Chapter 17. Statistics for More Effective Coaching
Chapter 18. Offensive Tactical Charts
Chapter 19. Serving Strategically
Chapter 20. On-Court Decision Making
About the author
Cecile Reynaud was the head coach of the Florida State University (FSU) volleyball team from 1976 until her retirement from coaching in 2001, compiling an impressive 635 wins in her 26 years at the helm. After her coaching career, Reynaud was a research associate professor at Florida State University, where she taught both graduate and undergraduate classes in the sport management program.
During her illustrious coaching career, she won seven conference championships and was twice named Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year (1992, 2000). She was inducted into the FSU Athletic Hall of Fame (2009) and the USA Volleyball Florida Region Hall of Fame (2011). She is a member of the USA Volleyball board of directors and the AVCA board of directors. Reynaud is also a USA Volleyball CAP clinician.
Reynaud has served as color analyst for collegiate volleyball matches on Fox Sports Net South, Sunshine Network, and ESPN. She earned her doctorate degree in athletic administration from FSU in 1998.
She is a 1975 graduate of Southwest Missouri State University (SMSU), where she enjoyed an exceptional volleyball career and was twice named among the Outstanding College Athletes in America. In 1983, she was inducted into the SMSU Women's Athletics Hall of Fame.
The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) is dedicated to the advancement of the sport of volleyball with AVCA coaches at the epicenter of leadership, advocacy, and professional development. With a membership of over 6,400 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 service providers.
The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) has brought together 20 of the brightest, most successful coaches in the game today to cover topics most critical to serious coaches and to share personal insights and secrets from their hundreds of years of combined coaching experience. Contributing coaches include the following:
Ben Bodipo-Memba
Chris Catanach
Jamie Morrison
Shelton Collier
John Kessel
Charlie Sullivan
Becky Schmidt
Randy Dagostino
Todd Lowery
Danalee Corso
Salima Rockwell
Bill Ferguson
Erin Mellinger
Wayne Kreklow
Erik Sullivan
Gylton Da Matta
Joe Trinsey
Todd Dagenais
Bill Neville
Jennifer Petrie
Summary
The Volleyball Coaching Bible presents the drills top coaches use for developing players at each position and offers insights on strategies for various match situations. In addition to on-court do's and don'ts, coaches will learn what it takes to establish a successful school, university and beach volleyball programme.
