Watch the 2024 Columbia, SC clinic on demand now!
There is no one “right” way to coach volleyball. This approach has led us to create world class in-person and virtual experiences like this one, designed to share different philosophies, coaching styles and training methods with one thing in mind—helping you become a better coach. The on-demand video is from the 1.5-day in-person clinic that took place on April 20-21, 2024 in Columbia, SC.
With this virtual clinic, you get access to:
- 12 hours of on-court and classroom clinic sessions
- Printable handbook PDF full of drills and session notes from the presenting coaches
- Video of the clinicians answering questions from virtual attendees in a post-clinic Q&A
- Certificate showing hours spent watching the clinic that can be used for continuing education credit
- On-demand access to the virtual clinic for life
Presenting coaches:
- Russ Rose – AOC Founder, 7-time NCAA Champion at Penn State University (1979-2021)
- Terry Liskevych – AOC Founder, Former Team USA Head Coach, 3-Time Olympic Team Coach
- Mike Schall – Head Coach, UNC
- Jen Oldenburg – Head Coach, Ohio State University
- Tom Mendoza – Head Coach, University of South Carolina
- Mike Lingenfelter – Co-director, Munciana Volleyball
- Amanda Jones – Certified Mental Performance Coach, Armor Mental Performance
On-court sessions:
- Keys for training the six skills (All coaches)
- Small sided drills (Schall)
- In-system vs. out-of-system setting (Flynn Oldenburg)
- Serving strategies for every level (Liskevych)
- Accountability and passing (Lingenfelter)
- Training smart outside hitters (Rose)
- Training ball control in small groups (Mendoza)
- Developing the complete volleyball player (Flynn Oldenburg)
- Keys for successful blocking (Lingenfelter, Rose)
- Competitive drills for less than 12 players (All coaches)
- Training gritty defenders (Rose)
- Designing an offense to fit your personnel (Schall)
- Training middle attack speed (Lingenfelter)
- Multi-contact positional training (Mendoza)
- First swing offense vs. defense (Rose, Flynn Oldenburg)
- 6v6 drills for every level (All coaches)
Lecture sessions:
- How to coach so your kids will hear you (Jones)
- Ideas for planning better practices (Liskevych)
- Building and sustaining a competitive program (Rose)
- Lessons from a first year head coach (Schall)
- The science of happiness: Why it matters to leaders (Jones)
- Developing a coaching philosophy and team leaders (Liskevych)
- Scouting and preparing for a game (Rose)
- In-game decision making (Mendoza)
- Post practice/match analysis (Mendoza)
- My top tips for coaches at any level (Rose, Liskevych)
- Coaching for the love of the game (Flynn Oldenburg)
- Things great coaches don’t do (Lingenfelter)
Frequently Asked Questions
Do Premium members get a discount?
Yes! Premium members save 10% on the clinic recording, applied automatically at checkout (no code needed).
How do I access the virtual clinic recording after purchasing?
After purchasing, you will find the link to watch the clinic sessions on demand under My Dashboard > Clinic Videos. The link will also be emailed to you.
How long do I get access to the clinic recording for?
By purchasing the clinic recording, you get lifetime access to the video of the clinic so you can revisit it whenever you want.
Will I also get access to the clinic handbook?
Yes! You will get access to a PDF of the clinic handbook that you can print to take notes in as you watch the clinic video.
What level of coach is this clinic for?
Coaches of all levels will benefit from the wide range of information covered at the clinic. From skill fundamentals and drill ideas to mental training and game strategies, this 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.
Attendees of this clinic are saying:
“I love the break down and the formatting of the clinic. I also love that each coach touches on something specific, but all the coaches can jump in if they have additional information!”
“I feel more confident as a volleyball coach after attending the clinic. As a young coach without a ton of experience it was incredible to hear from some of the best coaches in history. The content from the clinic combined philosophy, strategy, and practicality. I’m ready to apply these theories and drills in practice.”
“This is the 7th clinic that I’ve attended and learn something new every time!”
“I am extremely happy with the amount of knowledge I gained in this clinic. I signed up to learn new drills to run in my high school program but I left with new ideas for every aspect of coaching that will help me not only better train my athletes but build a strong volleyball culture at my school. I am looking forward to implementing many of the ideas I learned in this clinic and appreciate the opportunity to learn from some of the best coaches in the game!”
“I honestly loved everything… it was so educational!”
“Loved hearing different ways of saying the same thing, in different ways to get the same goal/result.”
“There was so much information that can be taken back to teams of any age. My favorite things were specific new drills that can be used.”
“I found the clinic to be very informative. It backed up what I thought I knew and opened my eyes to doing things in different ways that should help my team this year.”
“I loved it. The court experiences help to see how things play out and how to trouble shoot your offense.”
“I truly love this clinic. This is my second year coming and I learn so much each year.”
“I loved the sessions that showed how to start drills at a basic/starting level and then build it up to an advanced level for more contacts.”
“I think it was well planned with appropriate time given to each session and break. It was nicely on schedule and I hope to attend in person in the future.”
“My overall experience has been phenomenal for the first time and I look forward to attending more in the future.”