Table of Contents

Introduction
Opportunities and Challenges in Volleyball Coaching
Don Shondell

Part I Coaching Principles and Priorities

Chapter 1 Living Up to the Responsibilities of a Model Coach
Mark Pavlik

Chapter 2 Establishing Principles and Setting Goals
Mike Hebert

Chapter 3 Finding Direction and Inspiration Amid Ups and Downs
Jona Braden

Part II Program Building and Management

Chapter 4 Seeking Excellence in a Program—Going for the Gold
Doug Beal

Chapter 5 Marketing and Promoting Your Program
Terry Pettit

Chapter 6 Developing a Successful College Program
John Dunning

Chapter 7 Developing a Successful High School Program
Dave Shondell

Chapter 8 Developing a Successful Junior Club Program
Tom Pingel

Part III Innovative and Effective Practice Sessions

Chapter 9 Planning Creative and Productive Practices
Russ Rose

Chapter 10 Using New and Proven Teaching Techniques
Mary Jo Peppler

Chapter 11 Making Drills More Beneficial
Bill Neville

Chapter 12 Conditioning for High Performance
John Cook

Part IV Individual Skills and Team Tactics

Chapter 13 Serving
Mary Wise

Chapter 14 Receiving Serves
Steve Shondell

Chapter 15 Setting
Teri Clemens

Chapter 16 Attacking
Paula Weishoff

Chapter 17 Digging and Ball Control
Jim Stone

Chapter 18 Blocking
Rudy Suwara

Chapter 19 Components of a Successful Offense
Fred Sturm

Chapter 20 Devising a Talent-Based Offense
Peter Hanson

Chapter 21 Dominating Defensive Systems
Taras Liskevych

Part V Game-Winning and Tournament-Winning Strategies

Chapter 22 Giving Players and Teams the Competitive Edge
Pete Waite

Chapter 23 Scouting Opponents and Evaluating Team Performance
Jim Coleman

Chapter 24 Handling Game Situations
Al Scates

About the Author

Donald S. Shondell is a legend in U.S volleyball. In his 34 years as coach at Ball State University, his teams won an impressive 769 games, the second-highest all-time victory total by a men's team coach. Shondell was selected as an All-Time Great Volleyball Coach by the United States Volleyball Association and was the American Volleyball Coaches Association's Coach of the Year in 1995. He has coached many of the nation's top coaches, including former U.S. women's national team coach and current USC coach Mick Haley. He served as president of the USVA in 1978 and is a former president and cofounder of the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association. Shondell was a 1996 inductee into the Volleyball Hall of Fame. He retired from coaching in 1998. Shondell lives in Muncie, Indiana.

With more than 600 wins and 25 years of collegiate coaching experience, Cecile Reynaud ranked in the top nine in career victories among active Division I coaches when she retired from Florida State University after the 2001 season. In May of 1996, Reynaud received the George J. Fischer Leader in Volleyball award presented at the USA Volleyball national meetings. This award recognizes long-time, significant contributions to volleyball programs and activities in the United States. She is a current member of the Volleyball Hall of Fame selection committee and served 12 years on the USA Volleyball board of directors and three years on the executive committee. Reynaud was also a president of the American Volleyball Coaches Association. She lives in Tallahassee, Florida.

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