Learn the essentials to build, manage and grow your beach volleyball club
The guide includes:
- 69 videos (over 8 hours of content split into videos under 15 minutes long)
- Materials presented by experienced club directors and administrators
- Additional resources (links and downloads) for further support
- A certificate and email badge upon completion of 90% of the guide
Topics covered:
(Click on the arrow to see what’s covered within each topic)
Finance and Accounting
– Considerations for creating a budget
– Developing a business plan – where to begin
– Cost analysis
– Manging resources wisely
Human Resources
– Overview – human resources
– Understanding the journey
– Recruiting and hiring coaches
– Strategic benefits
– Training and onboarding
– Staffing expectations and goals
– Coach retention and education
Club Operations
– Considerations for adding beach or a hybrid program
– Implementing key operational systems and protocols
– Risk and crisis management
– Creating a training structure and schedule
– Conducting tryouts
– Player evaluations
– Practice planning
– Competition schedule and tournament registration
– Club vs. club model
– Travel to out-of-state tournaments
– Parent communication
– Collaborating with other beach programs
Coach Development
– Continuing education and adaptation
– Practice management
– Game management
– Coach evaluations and communication
Culture
– Defining a vision for your beach program
– Creating a strong club culture
– Establishing your culture with players and parents
– Promoting your beach program as a benefit to indoor volleyball
– Creating a dynaminc and fun training program
Player Development
– Growing your program through grassroots promotion and programs
– Creating opportunities and a pathway for young players
– Leveraging benefits for dual sports athletes
– Benefits of creating a hybrid program
– Opportunities to creat a year-round beach program
– Maximizing a short beach season
– Creating individual, personalized training for your beach athletes
– Developing well-rounded athletes
Marketing
– Developing a brand for your program
– Creating programs to grow your beach program
– Highlighting the benefits of beach volleyball
– Collaborating with indoor clubs and coaches
– Attracting new players
– Website and email campaigns
– Social media
– Utilizing digital marketing
– Marketing your events
Facility and Court Operations
– Negotiating rental agreements and permits
– Contract negotiations – considerations
– Contract negotiations – government owned
– Building a sand court facility – considerations
– Maintaining your courts and equipment
Running a Tournament or Showcase
– Understanding affiliations and governing bodies
– Facility and equipment needs and considerations
– Creating a competition roadmap
– Parameters for running a recruiting showcase
– Attracting college coaches and top players to your event
– Developing local and regional programs
Recruiting
– Directors’ and coaches’ roles in recruiting
– Preparing your athletes for the recruiting process
– Understanding the recruiting calendar
– Athlete communication with college coaches
– Creating and sharing highlight videos
– Fostering your connection with college coaches
Presenters:
- John Brannon, Club Director of Carolina Union Volleyball Club (Charlotte, NC)
- Jackie Cline, Co-Director of Elite Volleyball Training Center (Plain City, OH)
- Chan Esperas, Director of Kokua Volleyball Club (Spokane, WA)
- Rodrigo Gomes, President/CEO of Northern Virginia Volleyball Association (Sterling, VA)
- Taye Im, Owner and Beach Director of Team One Volleyball (Chicago, IL)
- Jenny Johnson, Ph.D, Associate Professor, American Public University, Sports and Health Science Department
- Cat Dailey Minyard, Co-Founder of Northeast VBC (Norwalk, CT)
- Lexi Patton, Executive Director of Virginia Elite (McLean, VA)
- Taylor Robinson, Director of MADsand (Plano, TX)
- Taylor Snipes, Director of GA Beach (Buford, GA)
- TJ Staples, Co-Director of Dakine Volleyball Club (Tacoma, WA)
- Kris W Stein, Chief Executive Director at Tidewater Volleyball Academy and 757 Beach (Virginia Beach, VA)
- Marty Suan, Co-Owner and Director of Spiker Beach (Huntington Beach, CA)
Discounts:
- The guide is only $49.99 for JVA Club Director Members! That means you save $150 and it’s only $130/year to become a member.
- If you’re already a JVA Club Director Member, email members@jvavolleyball.org to get your discount code before purchasing. No refunds will be given to users who do not request their discount code before purchasing.
- AOC Premium members do not receive the standard 50% certification discount on the Beach Club Management Guide due to the partnership with JVA and the discount that the JVA offers through their JVA Club Director membership.
- Club Management Guides are excluded from sales and promotions.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many videos are included and how long will the entire guide take to watch?
The guide includes 69 videos! If you were to watch all videos from start to finish, it would take you a little over 8 hours to complete.
Do I have to watch all of the videos in order?
No, you don’t have to watch the videos in order. If you’d like to watch the entire guide in order from start to finish, that’s great! But if you have a specific question or topic that you need help with, you can jump straight to whichever video best suits your needs.
Do the videos have captions?
The videos themselves do not have closed captions, but below each video you’ll see a summary of the key points and a link to the presenter’s outline. We also included links to additional resources wherever applicable.
How do I receive my certificate and badge once I’ve completed the resource guide?
Once you’ve watched 90% of the resource guide videos (your percentage can be found under My Dashboard >> My Certifications), you can request your certificate and badge directly from JVA. To do so, email a screenshot of the My Certifications page to members@jvavolleyball.org. JVA will email you back with your certificate and badge to signify that you’ve completed the resource guide.












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