CA 1/24 - ❄️ Winterfest #3❄️
Highlights 💥
Special Guest Speaker: Eric Barber on Coaching & Scouting 📋🏐 - This isn’t a required meeting, but if you have time and can jump on please do. I will be sure to record the presentation for anyone who can’t make it.
We will be adding more guests to our video education series. We have other people lined up to speak including AVCA Boys Club Director of the Year - Cooper Kemnitz, Head Coach at Smith - Greg Walker, and Eric Hodgson! If there is anyone you would like to hear from, be sure to let Mac know!
Calendar 📆
Special Guest Speaker: Eric Barber on Coaching & Scouting 📋🏐
On Monday 1/27/25 at 6-7pm, we’re excited to announce that Eric Barber, Former Assistant Coach of Minnesota Gophers Volleyball, will be speaking to our coaching staff about match coaching and scouting strategies! Link to Join
Tournaments (Jan - Feb)
NIKE New England Winterfest #3 - Jan. 25-26, 2025 (Hartford, CT)
Girls 151 and 141
Mac attending
Grand Prix #1 Weekends - Feb. 1-2, 2025 (Mohegan Sun, CT)
Boys 161, 181
Girls 141, 151
Mac Attending
Grand Prix #2 Weekends - Feb. 7-9, 2025 (Mohegan Sun, CT)
Boys 171 (Fitchburg, MA)
Girls 161, 171 (Mohegan Sun, CT)
Torie Attending
NIKE Boston Festival #1 - Feb. 7-9, 2025 (Boston, MA)
Boys 161, 171
Girls 141, 151
Mac Attending
Torie Attending
NIKE VolleyFest - Feb. 15-17, 2025 (Providence, RI & Springfield, MA)
Boys 161, 171, 181
Torie Attending
NIKE Boston Festival #2 - Feb. 21-23, 2025 (Boston, MA)
Boys 171, 181
Girls 161, 171
Mac Attending
Torie Attending
Mac’s Hours - 1/26 - 2/5/25
Admin:
Monday - 1:00 – 7:00pm
Tuesday - OOO
Wednesday - 11:00am – 5:00pm
Thursday - OOO
Friday - 11:00am – 5:00pm
Gym:
Wednesday - 5:00 – 9:00pm
Friday - 5:00 – 8:00pm
Saturday - GrandPrix #1
Sunday - GrandPrix #1
Birthdays 🎂
1/28 - Andrew - Boys 181
1/30 - Max - Boys 171
WAT - Whole Athlete Training
For this week please complete the prompt: Week #3 - January, This week’s focus is PURPOSE
Education 📋
“I ask you to critically think about any drill you see. Consider this question: Does the drill use the environment my players are going to compete and read and anticipate in?”
- John Kessel - Longtime coach and retired USAV director of sport development
Drill of the Week: Top 166 Drills From Around the World
To start off this area, I wanted to give you a wide range of options take a look at some of the best drills put together by John Kessel
Discussion/Question Topic: “What topic within coaching, are you the most interested in learning more about?”
This is meant to be a conversation starter and something that Mac might ask you about this week!
Action Items
⚠️= Action Required Soon
✅= Completed all Tasks
‼️= Overdue
Program Coaches‼️
Elise Jolly - Complete Onboarding‼️
Boys 161 ✅
Dramane Ganou - N/A
Luis Quindi - N/A
Boys 171 ✅
Adam Zingales - N/A
Roman Fabrizio - N/A
Boys 181 ‼️
Carla Boyer - Due 1/13 - ATR After Tournament Review - Please complete the this form in your form section of PlayMetrics
Tyler Bez - N/A
Girls
Girls 131 ✅
Amanda Miller - N/A
Thomas Clermont - N/A
Girls 132 ✅
Kristy Jodoin - N/A
Anna Gendron - N/A
Girls 133 ⚠️‼️
Kim Barron - N/A
Janet Moran - Complete PayCor Onboarding - Ask Mac if assistance is needed. ⚠️
Brooke Lindsay - Complete onboarding form‼️
Girls 141 ⚠️
Erica Markson - Due 1/27 - ATR After Tournament Review - Please complete the this form in your form section of PlayMetrics
Sophia Miranda - N/A
Girls 142 ✅
Toni Bailon - N/A
Luis Quindi - N/A
Girls 143 ✅
Abby Coy - N/A
Sydney Roberts - N/A
Girls 151 ⚠️
Carla Boyer - Due 1/27 - ATR After Tournament Review - Please complete the this form in your form section of PlayMetrics
Melissa DeVlaminck - N/A
Girls 152 ✅
Mandi Rigaut - N/A
Thomas Clermont - N/A
Girls 153 ✅
Ryan Thomas - N/A
Marissa Allen - N/A
Girls 161 ✅
Kim Barron - N/A
Anna Gendron - N/A
Girls 171 ✅
Bryanna Kelly - N/A