VC United was formed in the summer of 2017 as an elite volleyball club in Rockford, Illinois. After starting with 4 dedicated wood courts and 2 dedicated sport courts to train on, VC United has transformed the building into one of the most comprehensive volleyball training facilities in the country with 12 courts, a 9,000 square foot weight training area, a pro shop, concession stand, and more. After setting a record for tryouts this summer, VC United has 83 teams. With a fall tryout coming up the club will have more players than ever before.
Structure and Responsibilities
From the beginning, VC United has had a Technical Director overseeing each program in the club.
- Girls Elite High School (15 and Older)
- Girls Premier (Regional Program)
- Girls Regional (Local Program)
- Girls Elite Youth (14 and Under)
- Boys/Beach (All Ages)
- Futures (Youth Program)
Club Director, Eric Schulze gets the Technical Directors together prior to the season to establish a season outline as an organization, and the season is broken out into training segments during the year. The Technical Director is responsible for the technical and tactical training and management of their program’s curriculum. They lay out the specific concepts and curriculum focused on within those segments of the season for the program they lead. It is the Technical Directors responsibility to fill in the day to day drills and activities to meet the club’s standards and training philosophy. By all meeting together first, all Technical Directors are aligned in the club’s goals, and there is consistency in culture and training from one program to the next.
The Technical Director is also a coach for the coaches, overseeing coach development, as well as player development. This is accomplished by evaluating the coach during training, and giving feedback throughout the season. Also, the Technical Director is the first point of contact for conflict resolution and any problems that come up during the season. Coaches will go to their respective Technical Director first with questions, schedule conflicts/practice attendance, and obstacles that occur during the season.
As the club has grown, the Technical Directors have been given more space to operate, for example, recruiting new coaches to the club that they know, and being more proactive hiring coaches that fit their style. They also do most of the communication to their teams and coaching staff (ie. schedule changes), and handle minor parent issues that do not need to…
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