Beach Education Track and Programming
The 2024 convention schedule will include a beach education track targeted specifically for beach coaches. Both on-court and classroom sessions will be offered led by some of the top coaches in the beach game. The sessions will include topics ranging from player development and training methods to new drill ideas and team systems.
In addition to the educational sessions, you won’t want to miss the Beach Coaches General Meeting on Friday morning as well as several other meetings and roundtable discussions to dig deeper into specific topics and have conversations that help move the sport forward.
Please see the schedule below for the beach coach programming during the convention. Be sure to check back frequently for updates as new beach programming will be added to the schedule leading up to the convention.
Louisville Convention Beach Programming
Thursday, Dec. 19
• NCAA Beach Issues Meeting
10:15 – 11:15 a.m.
• Collegiate Men’s Beach Volleyball Meeting
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
• Mastering ‘The Gift Circle’ and Gold Medal Defense – Steve Anderson
2 – 3 p.m.
• Well, That’s Different: Fostering Uncomfortably and Open Mindset – Cassidi Stabile
3:15 – 4:15 p.m.
• One with the Sand: An Exploration of Sport-Specific Training to Build Athleticism and Technical Acquisition – Colby Hazelip
4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 20
• Collegiate Beach Coaches General Meeting
9 – 10:15 a.m.
• NAIA Women’s Beach Volleyball Business Meeting
9 – 10:15 a.m.
• JVA Beach Club Directors and Coaches Meeting (open to all junior and college beach coaches)
10:15 – 11:15 a.m.
• Drills for Trends in Modern Beach Volleyball Part 1 – Offensive Systems – Nicole Christner & Megan Burgdorf
1:15 – 2:15 p.m.
•Improving Ball Skills and Incorporating Tactical Insights into Your Warm-Up – Erik Nijland, Roland Rademaker & Rodin Merx
2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
• Traditional Offense vs FAFO – RJ Abella
3:45 – 4:45 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 21
• Passing Varieties: Cues and Drills to Keep Things Interesting – Alex Luna
9 – 10 a.m.
• Advanced Beach Volleyball Systems: Preparing Athletes for Elite Competition (presented by USA Volleyball) – Beth Van Fleet
10:15 – 11:15 a.m.
• Mind Games: Weaponizing Cognitive Load in Practices and Matches – Alex Luna
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
• Bridging the Gap from Juniors to the College Level and Beyond – Beach Drills that can be Applied to the Elite Level Beach Athlete at Any Age (presented by JVA) – see session speakers in convention app
1 – 2 p.m.
• Drills for Trends in Modern Beach Volleyball Part 2 – Defensive Systems – Nicole Christner & Megan Burgdorf
2:15 – 3:15 p.m.
