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Elevate your coaching at an Art of Coaching clinic
Save 10% with our early bird discount
Through February 28, 2025
Created for coaches, by coaches
For over 13 years, The Art of Coaching Volleyball has been the trusted resource for coaches at all levels while emphasizing one key belief: there’s no one “right” way to coach volleyball. Our clinics, both in-person and virtual, feature some of the top minds in the game leading real-time demonstrations, strategy discussions and practical drills. You’ll gain new insights into different coaching styles and methods, all designed to help you build a coaching approach that best fits your team.
See on-court training
Watch top coaches demonstrate their training ideas on the court for optimal learning and retention.
Participate in live Q&As
Interact with the presenting coaches to go deeper into the clinic topics or get advice about your own team.
2025 offers a full slate of locations, topics and formats
Whether you want 2 days of on-court interaction with some of the nation’s top coaches or the convenience of learning on-demand from anywhere at any time, our lineup of in-person and virtual clinics are designed to help make you and your players better.
Boys Season Prep Clinic
Virtual clinic | January 11
An on-court virtual clinic focused on the boys high school and club game, featuring some of the top men’s coaches in the game today.
Milwaukee, WI Clinic
In-person & virtual clinic | April 26-27
Two days of court demonstrations and strategy discussions on everything from skill training to team culture, led by some of volleyball’s top minds.
Denver, CO Clinic
In-person & virtual clinic | May 17-18
Two days of coaching education highlighting different ideas, drills, philosophies and techniques from Colorado’s top coaches.
Harrisburg, PA Clinic
In-person & virtual clinic | June 7-8
Learn different training methods, techniques, drills and strategies from coaches of top programs – Pitt, Penn State, Villanova and more!
High School Prep Clinic
Virtual clinic | July 12
Start your high school season on the right foot by learning the training secrets of some of the country’s most successful high school coaches.
Middle School Prep Clinic
Virtual clinic | August 2
In this 6-hour on-court virtual clinic, our youth coaching gurus will guide you through the ins and outs of coaching middle school volleyball.
Club Season ’26 Prep Clinic
Virtual clinic | November 15
An on-court virtual clinic that will give you new drills and training strategies so you can have your most successful club season yet!
Registration coming soon!
Choose how you attend
Attend in person
Get a great view of court demonstrations, face-to-face access to the coaches to ask questions, a printed handbook for notes, the chance to take home prizes and a community of peer coaches. It doesn’t get much more better than picking the brains of some of the best minds in the game in person!
Attend virtually
To save money, our virtual clinics allow you to watch from home on demand whenever it suits your schedule. Plus, it gives you the ability to choose the sessions that most interest you and attend multiple clinics if there are coaches you’d like to learn from presenting in different cities!
Ways to save on tickets
We’re committed to offering the maximum amount of knowledge at the lowest price possible.
Here are a few ways to save on our 2025 lineup based on your coaching needs:
Purchase tickets before February 28, 2025
to receive a 10% early bird discount
*Excludes Boys Season Prep Clinic
Save up to 15% when you register as a group of 2 or more coaches (valid for in-person clinics only).
AOC Premium Members save an additional 10% on tickets. Not a premium member? Join for as little as $12.99.
What makes AOC coaching clinics unique?
We’ve created a unique blend of world-class coaches, court demonstrations and attendee interaction, and wrapped it up in an entertaining educational experience. We guarantee you’ll have a blast and take away new ideas you can try with your team immediately!
The experience and expertise of our clinicians
AOC’s three founding coaches and lead clinicians (Terry Liskevych, Russ Rose and John Dunning) have over 40 years of coaching experience each, plus 12 NCAA titles and 3 Olympic Games between them. Add top college, high school, club and national team coaches into the mix and you get to learn the secrets behind some of the most successful coaches in the game today.
Our belief that there's no 'one-size-fits-all' way to teach the game
AOC clinicians share the knowledge they’ve acquired over years of coaching while emphasizing that there are many ways to be a good coach and what works for one coach may not work for you and your team. There’s a lot of room for creativity and tinkering in coaching, so every AOC clinic provides a steady flow of good ideas from expert sources that each coach can use to chart their own path.
The interactivity between clinicians and attendees
Our clinicians create a comfortable climate where you can ask them questions about your own team and chat with them one-on-one throughout the clinic. AOC clinicians have a wide range of coaching styles and personalities, so you get the opportunity to pick the brains of an assortment of exceptional coaches with different points of view.
The camaraderie between clinicians
There’s a sense of team that you get from attending an AOC clinic. You’ll see five or six coaches from various levels coming from all over the country to share differing (and sometimes contradicting) philosophies, techniques, drills and tactics with the main goal of helping you become a more confident coach and arming you with a plethora of new ideas to try with your team. Oh, and we guarantee we’ll get some laughs out of you throughout the clinic. Our clinicians tend to have a blast presenting together and keeping you entertained while they share their knowledge.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What level of coach should attend?
Coaches of all levels will benefit from the wide range of information covered at a clinic. From skill fundamentals and drill ideas to mental training and game strategies, each clinic will give you an in-depth look at training techniques and teaching methods that some of the top coaches in the country use with their own teams. Whether you’re a beginning coach, an experienced professional or somewhere in between, you’ll walk away with new ideas and methods you can implement in your gym immediately.
What are the benefits of attending in person?
The best possible viewing and learning experience will happen in person at the gym. Attending the clinic in person will give you a great overall experience with a clear view of everything happening on the court, exclusive access to the clinicians to ask questions face-to-face, a printed handbook for notes, the chance to take home prizes, networking opportunities with other local coaches and much more. There’s nothing quite like the experience of pulling a top coach aside and getting to talk to them about your own team!
What are the benefits of attending virtually?
Although the best possible viewing experience will happen in person at the gym, we understand that there are many reasons you may not want to travel to a clinic. Besides getting to watch from the comfort of your own home, there are many benefits to attending an AOC clinic virtually, including:
- Save money with cheaper tickets and no travel and hotel
- Watch the clinic live or on demand if your schedule doesn’t allow for live viewing
- Watch only the topics that appeal to you if you’re not interested in a certain session
- Ask the clinicians questions in a dedicated Q&A session for virtual attendees
- Receive a printable handbook PDF for note-taking during the clinic
- Receive continuing education hours for participating
- Easily attend multiple clinics
What does a virtual ticket include?
Purchasing a virtual ticket gives you access to a lot of the same things you would get at the clinic if you attended in-person, including:
- Access to the live clinic stream
- The opportunity to ask the clinicians questions and get them answered in a virtual Q&A
- A printable handbook PDF full of drills and notes from the clinicians
- A certificate showing time spent at the clinic that can be submitted for continuing education hours
- On-demand access to the virtual clinic recording for life
- Access to discounts on gear and tools from AOC and its partners
What should I bring to an in-person clinic?
- Your ID for check-in (no ticket needed)
- A pen / pencil / highlighter
- Clothing that is comfortable for sitting in (no court activity required)
- A water bottle that you can refill and snacks as desired
- Cash / Check / Credit Card
- An extra sweater, seat cushion, blanket, etc. if you would like some extra padding to sit on
Will Premium members get free access to the clinic recordings?
No, Premium members will not be able to access the footage from the clinic unless they’ve purchased access. By purchasing a clinic ticket, you get to watch the event live and also get access to watch it on demand for life. Premium members receive a 10% discount off all clinic options – in-person tickets, virtual tickets and on-demand clinics.
Are there any discounts available for clinic tickets?
AOC Premium members automatically receive a 10% discount on both in-person and virtual clinic tickets. Just make sure you’re signed into your account when purchasing.
Early bird pricing is in effect until February 28, 2025. You’ll automatically save 10% on tickets until then, excluding the Boys Season Prep Clinic ’25.
You can save an additional 10-15% on in-person tickets if you attend with a group. Savings will vary based on the number of coaches in your group.
Where can I find a receipt showing what I paid?
When you purchase a clinic ticket, a receipt will be emailed to you stating the amount paid. You can sign in to your account and go here to view all of your past store purchases. If you cannot access your receipt either of these ways, please reach out to volleyball@theartofcoaching.com for assistance.
What is the refund policy?
In-person ticket refund policy: You can receive a 90% refund of your in-person ticket up until 48 hours before the day of the clinic. After the 48-hour mark, no refunds will be available. For example, if the clinic begins on April 4, you can request a refund up until the end of the day on April 1.
Virtual ticket refund policy: You can receive a full refund of your virtual ticket up until 24 hours before the day of the clinic. Refund requests after the 24 hour mark will not be granted. For example, if the clinic begins on April 4, you can request a refund up until the end of the day on April 2.
