Massachusetts Volleyball Coaches Association Clinic Set

The Massachusetts Girls Volleyball Coaches Association will hold its annual instructional clinic on Saturday, March 5, from 7:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. at Reebok International Headquarters in Canton, Mass.

This year's clinician will be Marquette University head coach Bond Shymansky, who led the Golden Eagles to a 23-9 record last fall, and a semifinal appearance in the Big East Conference playoffs.

Last season's clinic, which was attended by a MGVCA-record 201 coaches, was conducted by University of Florida assistant coach Dave Boos.

Also scheduled to attend the 2011 event will be American Volleyball Coaches Association senior manager Ashley Beil. MaxPreps.com partners with both the MGVCA and the AVCA.



Among the topics that will be covered by this year's clinic are Non-Linear Passing and the Myth Behind Movement; Technical Components of Outside Attacking; Anyone Can Hit a Slide; and Selling 6 on 6 Play Drills. The day-long series of activities will conclude with a social hour and informal question and answer period.

The MGVCA clinic is open to varsity, junior varsity and freshmen head coaches in all states, as well as assistants coaches at all levels. Those attending must be MGVCA members, though membership is free with the submission of complete contact information (name, home address, phone, and e-mail).

The cost of the clinic is $70 each for MGVCA member coaches and their assistants. A 10-percent group discount is available for three or more affiliated coaches; 20-percent discounts may be applied for five or more affiliated coaches who attend together.

"This has been a wonderful event for the entire New England region," noted MGVCA President Rob Slavin of Sacred Heart-Kingston. "Recent attendance points to the overall growth of volleyball in the Northeast."

In addition to holding its yearly instructional clinic at Reebok, the MGVCA conducts annual all-state player balloting in Massachusetts, manages the MGVCA Hall of Fame, and operates a volleyball video lending library at www.mgvca.org. The organization's vice president is Tom Turco, coach of the imminently successful Barnstable volleyball team.

For more information about the March 5 clinic and the MGVCA, contact Rob Slavin at 508-246-5882 or at info@mgvca.org. A MGVCA coaches membership and clinic registration form may be downloaded here.



Jim Stout is the CBS MaxPreps Media Manager for the Eastern U.S. He may be reached at 845-367-2864 or at jim.stout@cbsinteractive.com .