Coaching Volleyball Successfully
William J. Neville, head coach of the national men's volleyball team, is one of the foremost authorities on volleyball in the United States. He has coached three Olympic volleyball teams, first as an assistant for the 1968 U.S. men's team, then as head coach of the 1976 Canadian men's team, and finally as an assistant for the gold-medal winning 1984 U.S. men's team. Neville was technical director for the United States Volleyball Association (USVBA)--know called USA Volleyball--from 1986 to 1988. While with the USVBA, he was responsible for initiating their Coaching Accreditation Program (CAP), which prepared him to put together this guide for more effective coaching.About USA VolleyballUSA Volleyball (USAV)--formerly the US Volleyball Association--is the nation's governing body for the sport from the youth club level to the Olympics. The objective of USAV is to promote volleyball and make playing volleyball accessible to all Americans. To that end, USAV established its Coaching Accreditation Program (CAP). CAP accreditation provides volleyball coaches at all levels with standards for effective teaching, organization, drilling, practicing, and planning.