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Volleyball Skills and Tactics

Improve your skills this summer

The Pacific volleyball program offers a fun and active environment where students of all athletic abilities can participate in the sport of volleyball. Athletes can come and build confidence while learning volleyball skills, drills and tactics.

At the Summer Institute volleyball program, you will interact with and learn from Division I coaches and players. You will be able to play in the historic Alex G. Spanos Center and catch a glimpse into the lives of college athletes. Whether you're looking to hone in your advanced skills or just learning the rotations for the first time, you will have a great opportunity to reach that next level of play.

Curriculum

Our fast-paced drills are designed to create a competitive environment where athletes will feel safe to make mistakes and get better. Each court will have dedicated instructors with lots of experience.

While the program teaches participants the skills necessary to excel in the sport of volleyball, the focus remains on sportsmanship, responsibility and, of course, fun!

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Planned Topics

You will be provided with a positive learning environment that focuses on individual skills such as serving, passing, setting, defense, attacking, blocking and team systems. This program is designed to give you plenty of repetitions and feedback and is a great way to prepare for your high school and club seasons and to have a lot of fun.

In addition to the sport-specific skills of the game of volleyball, this program will also provide classroom sessions consisting of video review and mental training. Students will learn to analyze performance through video review, tactical development through statistical breakdown and analysis and mental skills applicable to a fast-paced and unpredictable sporting environment.

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Jeff Hendershot

Head Coach, Women's Volleyball

B.A. Sports Sciences, University of the Pacific, 2009
MBA, University of La Verne, 2013

Jeff Hendershot is entering the first season with the Pacific Women's volleyball team after spending 6 seasons as the head coach with the University of La Verne where he took to them to a Div. III National Championship appearance.  Coach Hendershot is an alumni of the University of the Pacific player four season with the Men's Volleyball team and graduating Cum Laude with a degree in Sports Sciences concentrating Sports Management.  

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Devin Young

Head Coach, Men's Volleyball

BS Business Management - Marketing, Brigham Young University, 2014
MS Instructional Psychology and Technology, Brigham Young University, 2023

Devin Young is heading into his first season with Pacific and is only the second head coach in Pacific Men's Volleyball history. Pacific Men's Volleyball will begin competing again in January 2027 in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. Devin was a part of the BYU men's volleyball team for 13 years and competed in national championships both as a player and as a coach (2013 and 2021).

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