Coaches
Our Summer Camp Coaches
(Subject to Change at each camp)
Keith Jackson, Head Camp Coach
Keith has coached everything from 13’s through 18’s for GCVA and has been with the club since we started. Keith has been an indoor player for many years, former Boy's club player at Clear Lake, GCVA "A" Beach Player. Keith is considered one of our best coaches and has completed some of the highest certifications that any coach anywhere can receive. Keith has been able to help B players make the A team, players who did not make a team to become B team players and in general gets the most out of all players. Keith has completed CAPI, CAPII, VCAP, BCAP. IMPACT Instructor Certification and USAV High Performance certifications. Keith has received training from the top outdoor/indoor players and coaches in the world including training at USA Volleyball Headquarters from player/coach such as Karch Kiraly (Gold Medals indoors and Outdoors) and coaches like multiple NCAA Division I title winner Russ Rhodes.
Dennis Allen
Dennis is the Head Ast. Volleyball Coach for the San Jacinto Raven’s Women’s volleyball team. Dennis was the Starting Setter for Peru State University for two years. Dennis is considered one of the best setters in the area at this time. Dennis was also the Trainer for the Dickinson Volleyball team all through High School. Dennis played Club volleyball for 4 years with various clubs in the area. Dennis was also the head coach of the GCVA 18 National team this past season which finished 9th in the Region ahead of several other local club’s teams. Dennis is considered one of the most knowledgeable and best coaches in the area. Dennis works various University camps (UT/UH etc.) and also helps out other clubs to train their setters.
Travis Clifford
Travis has been attending volleyball events even before he could walk. He played in his first outdoors beach tournament at age 8. Travis played 2 years at Lindenwood University in St. Charles Mo. Travis currently is the Student Ast. For the Division I HBU in Houston women’s volleyball team in Houston. Travis is an Open Player (Beach and Indoors). Travis has some of the best court awareness skills than anyone in the area. He is an excellent setter, hitter, and passer and has a mean jump serve. Travis has a great knowledge of the game for someone his age and has more experience than most coaches twice his age.
Robyn Evans (Little Spiker Camp Director)
Robyn has been coaching in the area for 10 years, She played High School ball at South Houston and College Volleyball at San Jacinto. Robyn is one of the best passing and serving coaches in the area and really gives players the skills that they need to become very good players. Robyn stresses the basics at every level and always has some of the best passing and serving teams in the Region.
Big Zach Pettigrew
Zach has been on our GCVA Boy’s 18’s team since he was 12 years of age. Zach played 6 seasons with GCVA and was not only a player but also an Ast. Coach. There is not a single more reliable coach in our club than Zach. Zach played Middle for the club and now attends College in Atlanta. Zach loves to share his knowledge with all the up and coming players in our camps
Other Camp Coachs at each camp. We normally have around 1 coach for every 6 to 8 campers.