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Advance JO Coaching Staff & Advance Training Staff
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Advance coaches are carefully selected. Our coaching goal as a program is to build a staff that has stability and their personal goals are to grow as a coach. Our coaches must have the same enthusiasm for sharing this great game of volleyball with young athletes. We feel that in order to promote the sport of volleyball, a love of the game has to come through in all aspects of training. All of our coaches had to “buy in” to our methods and ideology. Advance Volleyball is setting a course to change the traditional thoughts of training athletes. Our coaches understand what we are trying to accomplish over the long term and are willing to adjust their thinking accordingly. They are committed to learning and applying our regimen as well as continuing to build their own skills through continued education and training. In today’s society our children are affected by so much negativity that we want to make sure that every aspect of our program is positive and beneficial. These coaches have shown that they conduct themselves in a way that will be a good example to the young athlete. |
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Coach "D" - David Dorinski All Levels ( Concentrating on the 15 - 17s & Open Teams) will also work with 12s thru 14s in practices
Coach Dorinski has lived and worked in the Lorain County area his entire life. He attended Clearview High School in Lorain and was one of the areas outstanding athletes. He excelled in football and track and received many local and state awards for both. He also played baseball and basketball with great success. Some of his football records still stand today from his days as a running back. He attributes his success to not only fine coaching but also his burning desire to be the best athlete he could be in any sport. After High School he carried that same desire to college and became a standout athlete and student at The College of Wooster and then Kent State University. He played and trained with several players who are now professional football players and ran on the same relay team as some of the fastest men in the world. They would later go on to represent the USA in the Olympics. Coach “D” did not stop there. Over 20 Plus years ago he discovered the game of volleyball with some friends at Lakeview Beach. With the same fire inside he became a true student of the game constantly challenging him to become a great player. With that accomplished, he turned to learning more about the game inside and out. He applied what he knew and learned to organize two of the largest beach volleyball tournaments in the country and beach leagues for all aged athletes. He was player/coach of a well-respected USVBA Men’s’ Open team and coach of an Open USVBA Women’s team for several years. Coach “D” served as a certified official and scorekeeper for the USVBA. He was also instrumental in bringing Pro Beach Volleyball (AVP) to the Cleveland area. Currently Coach “D” is in his fifth year of coaching at Elyria Catholic High School.
Currently Coach Dorinski will be entering his 2nd year as the Head Coach at Clearview High School. Now Coach Dorinski is bringing all of his experience, knowledge and passion to the Advance Volleyball Training Program. His constantly expanding knowledge of the latest training techniques and advances in volleyball will bring athletes to a better level faster. Combine that with his quality organizational skills and attention to detail and you have a very qualified and instrumental person in the advancement of the sport of volleyball.
Coach Accreditations & Certifications:
Impact - Increased Mastery and Professional Application of Coaching Theory ASEP - American Sport Education Program (2003) CAP I - Coaching Accreditation Program (2004) CAP II - Coaching Accreditation Program (2004) CPR - Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation - Up to Date (2005 / 2006) VIRTUS - Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Program - Up to Date (March 24th, 2004 / On going) LCVBCC - Lorain County Volleyball Coaches Clinic (Last attended: 2004) OHSVCA - Ohio High School Volleyball Coaches Association Clinic (Last attended: 2004) OHSVCA Sports Medicine Clinic - Sports Med. Prevention and Athlete Care (Last att: 2004 - 2006)
Director for:
Two Outdoor National Volleyball Tournaments (Largest Sand Doubles in Ohio) - 20 + yrs Lorain County Parks & Recreation Adults Beach Volleyball Leagues - 20 + yrs Lorain County Parks & Recreation Girls High School Beach Volleyball Leagues - 7 + yrs Advance Technical Training Program (2003 - current) Individual Instructional & Training Advance Girls Junior Olympic Volleyball Club (2003 - Current)
Head Varsity VB Coach - 2 years (Currently entering his 2nd year as Head Coach at Clearview HS) HS & Assistant VB Coach - 6 years (JV Coach at Elyria Catholic High School) USAV & JO Coach - 15 Years (Currently a Coach in Advance JO Club) USAV Scorekeeper - Last Certified for (2004 - 2005) Technical Trainer - Advance Volleyball Instructional & Training Program (4th - 12th Gr.) - Lorain County Area Girls High School Team Camps & Clinics
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Coach Rachel Collier All Levels ( Concentrating on the 15 - 17s & Open Teams) will also work with 12s thru 14s in practices
We are pleased to have
Coach Rachel (Beran) Collier as part of the Advance Volleyball Training Staff.
Rachel most recently returned to the
Prior
to attending U of C, Rachel was an outstanding student-athlete at
Rachel has a deep understanding of hard work, determination and competition and how it pays dividends as a walk-on volleyball player at University of Cincinnati. As a walk-on freshman Rachel earned a starting spot on this Division 1 team after only two matches. As a defensive specialist, Rachel became a key member of the Bearcats team and was rewarded the following year with an athletic scholarship that would carry her through the next three years. Throughout her Conference USA volleyball career she earned many conference accolades in defense. She was also honored by her teammates by being selected as team captain her senior year. That year, Rachel helped lead the Bearcats to a school record; their first ever appearance in the second round of the NCAA tournament.
Rachel
always kept her focus on academics even though the playing and practice
schedules were difficult. She earned many academic awards including Conference
USA
Commissioner’s Honor Roll, Academic
Commitment and Excellence Awards Program, Athletic Academic Student of the
Quarter, University Dean’s List, Member of Golden Key International Honor
Society and named Student of the year for the U of C Real Estate Program.
Rachel’s
other volleyball experience comes from playing in many tournaments indoors and
on the beach as well as a clinician at Kent State, U of C, and Firelands High
School volleyball camps.
Rachel is a welcomed addition to Advance and an outstanding role model for any
young athlete. Her experiences make her a great resource for information and
direction in a young woman’s athletic and academic career in high school and
beyond.
Coach Collier was one of Advances first choices as a coach and coached our first year at Advance. Last year she took off coaching to go back to school and achieve her Masters degree. Rachel is married to Mike Collier who was a standout Basketball Player for Clearview High School. The Colliers reside in South Amherst.
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Coach Bob Schmitz All Levels ( Concentrating on the 13 - 15s Club Teams) will also work with all levels in practices Advance is proud to announce another local native of Lorain County that will be participating on our staff. Coach Bob Schmitz was born in Amherst and is a product of Vermilion High School where he earned 5 varsity letters in Track and Cross Country. Coach Schmitz starting participating in Volleyball at the early age of 18, where he has played in a number of Doubles, Quads and Men's Sixes Leagues all year around, on all surfaces; grass, beach and Indoors. For several years coach Schmitz was a member of the Lakeview Beach National Volleyball Tournament Staff along with running and developing the men, women and co-ed beach leagues in Lorain. His coaching talents are not limited to just Volleyball. He has currently finished his 5th year of coaching the 8-9 year old boys baseball and 9th year of soccer, both in Amherst. His experience also includes 5 years of CYO Basketball for youths, along with 5 years of CYO Volleyball from grades 5th thru 7th. Currently coach is in his 3-year with the Advance JO Program. Coach Schmitz's Enjoyment and passion for coaching children has not only paid off in his teams overachieving in the sport but took them to a competitive levels that have earned championships in Soccer, Baseball and Basketball. Coach Schmitz's personal goal is to help every player contribute in some way toward the teams success, to constantly improve their individual skills as well as team skills, and to grow in their love and respect for the game. Coach Schmitz's wife, Mary, is also an avid volleyball player and continues to play in a number of leagues and tournaments in Northern Ohio. Coach Schmitz and Mary currently reside in Amherst and have 3 wonderful children; Bob(17) at Amherst, Phil(14) 9th grade, and Marcus(12) in 7th grade. Back to Coaches List Top of Page
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Coach Tim Knapp (Exclusive 12's Club team) will also work with all levels in practices
Advance welcomes one of our 12 and under coaches, Coach Tim Knapp. Coach Knapp is a lifetime resident of Elyria, Oh, where he graduated from Elyria High School in 1989. During High School he played sports where he earned varsity letters in baseball and football.
After High School, Coach Knapp got deeply involved in coaching. He has coached girls fast pitch Little League teams in softball for 9 years. Currently he is coaching an NSA softball team. Coach Knapp has always had an interest in volleyball, playing volleyball his whole life in recreational leagues. He started coaching a competitive volleyball rec. league for a couple of years while playing in a competitive league as well.
In 2005, Coach Knapp was asked to help out in our Technical Training Volleyball Program as well as Advance JO Volleyball Program. Advance is very excited in Coach Knapp's enthusiasm and dedication towards our philosophy of training young athletes and we know that he is going to be a huge asset for Advance's JO Staff. Coach Knapp took his 2005, Advance 12s team and placed 34th out of 180 teams in the OVR.
Besides coaching, Coach Knapp also enjoys hanging out with his family, playing football, volleyball and softball. He is employed with Progressive Insurance and works in the Information Technology Department. He has been married to his lovely wife Heidi for 15 years, and they have two beautiful daughters; Abby and Lexi. Both Abby and Lexi are multi-sport athletes and both currently play volleyball for the Advance JO Traveling Teams.
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Coach Justina Fraley All Levels ( Concentrating on the 14 - 17s & Open Teams) will also work with all teams in practices
Coach Fraley joins the Advance coaching staff with incredible credentials, not only in her coaching knowledge, but along with her personal experience and achievements. Coach Fraley is one of those rare athletes that was gifted enough to achieve 9 varsity letters during her high school career. She received 2 Varsity Letters in Track, 3 in Basketball and 4 in Volleyball for Keystone High School. She was one of the areas great athletes that became a catalyst to help propel Keystone High School Girls sports into one of the area's perennial powerhouses. Her senior year in basketball, the team made its first ever appearance in the regional state semifinals and set a school record for the most wins within a season.
Coach Fraley's volleyball career didn't miss a step to basketball, in volleyball she earned many honors such as 1st Team All Conference, 1st Team All County and 2nd team All-Ohio Honors. She won "Player of the Year" honors in the conference, county and district and was dubbed Keystone's "Player of the Year" as well. When she completed high school, she had set records for "Kill Percentage" and "Blocks", and her team was tied for the most wins ever, in a season for Keystone. Again, like basketball her volleyball team reached the Regional State Semi-Finals and Finals for the first time in her school's history. During her varsity volleyball career, she help drive her team to claim the Conference, Sectional and District Championships for 3 of the 4 years.
After finishing her fine high school career, Coach Fraley accepted a Volleyball Scholarship to attend Ashland University and study "Early Childhood Education". She started as a freshman for the Ashland University volleyball team and Lettered for 3 years. She set the record for Ashland for the most minutes logged as a freshman. Coach Fraley will be graduating in May of 2005 and is currently a student teacher at Westwood Elementary School in Wellington, Oh.
Her goal is to eventually go back to college and receive her "Special Needs Degree" and her reading endorsement and receive her Master's Degree in Education.
This will be Coach Fraley's 3rd year of coaching Junior Olympics. Last season she took her team that placed within the top 10 of 200 teams in 2004-2005. Coach Fraley is also a technical instructor for Advance Technical Volleyball Training Programs and also taught as an assistant instructor for the High School Camps that Advance Program would give. Currently Coach Fraley is the 8th Grade coach at Durling Middle School and is the Varsity Assistant at Clearview High School.
Coach Fraley's has a great passion to coach and genuine caring for each JO girl to get better, its just a matter of time that she helps to bring our Advance JO Program to a new level of volleyball.
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