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The Garden Empire Volleyball Association High Performance Program is proud to announce the selection of Matt McShane as the Lead Coach for the 2010 Selection camp weekend and the Lead Clinician for the First Annual GEVA HP Coaches Clinic.

Coach McShane is the Newly Appointed Head Coach at the United States Air Force Academy.

The Falcons' coach has a tremendous amount of experience at the National and International coaching level.

In the summer of 2007, McShane was an assistant coach for USA Volleyball's National A2 team. During the summer of 2002, he also served as the head coach for the USA National A2 Team. In the summer of 2001, he was the head coach for the Intermountain Volleyball Association (IVA) High Performance Team that toured Europe.

In 1996, McShane was named an assistant coach of the USA Women's National team at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. While with the U.S. National team, McShane designed and ran practice sessions, did video analysis of Team USA and other major teams in the world, and prepared scouting reports on U.S. opponents.

McShane's coaching background also includes assisting former USA Women's National Indoor Volleyball team coach "Jenny" Lang Ping with the Yaohan International Volleyball Team in 1996. The team was comprised of the best American and Russian players who competed against the Chinese and Cuban National teams in cities throughout China.

He is a member of the USAV Coaches Accreditation Program Cadre (CAP Level III), and each year, he runs numerous clinics throughout the U.S., teaching other college, high school and junior coaches the fundamentals of volleyball.

McShane was recently selected as one of Volleyball Magazine's 10 Best Assistant Coaches.  McShane joined the Academy after spending five seasons as an assistant coach at the University of California. During his tenure, the Bears posted a 114-47 overall record, produced seven AVCA All-Americans and finished every season ranked in the nation's top 20, including a No. 4 ranking in 2007.

Cal earned a berth into the NCAA Tournament every year McShane was on the bench. In 2009, his last season in Berkeley, the Bears (21-11, 11-7 Pac-10) advanced to the regional championship match for the third consecutive year, before falling to defending national champion Penn State.

Prior to his stint at Berkeley, McShane spent four years as an assistant coach at the University of Utah. In 2004, the Utes went 24-7 overall and 13-1 in league action and captured a share of their first-ever MWC title. Before joining the Utah staff, McShane was an associate head coach at the University of New Mexico (1987-00). In 13 years in Albuquerque, he helped guide the Lobos to a 189-127 record, two conference championships and six trips to the NCAA tournament. Additionally, McShane served as an assistant coach at Brigham Young University from 1980-82.

As an undergraduate at UC Santa Barbara, McShane played on the only intercollegiate team to win the USAV Open National Championship. The UCSB teams finished second in the NCAA Championships in 1974 and1975, and finished third in the NCAA Regional Championships in 1976. He was an All-American for the Gauchos in 1974.

McShane earned his bachelor's degree from UC Santa Barbara in 1977 and his master's degree from BYU in 1982. While at BYU, he played on the men's club team that finished third at the USAV Open National Championship in 1981.

GEVA HIGH PERFORMANCE PROGRAM 2010

2010 High Performance Age Groups:

GEVA USA Youth- Girls born in 1994 and After

GEVA USA Select- Girls born in 1996 and After

GEVA USA Future Select – Girls born 1998 and After.

OFFICIAL TRYOUT DATES

Saturday May 8th   9-12am

Future Select/Select and Youth

Downstate Athletic Center           Peekskill, New York.

Pre-registered Check-in, Warm-up, Testing 8:30 – 9, Tryout 9-12

Walk-up Registration 8:15 – 8:30, Check-in, Warm-up, Testing 8:30 – 9, Tryout 9-12

 

Saturday May 8th   4-7pm

Future Select/Select and Youth

Ridge High School                                    Basking Ridge, New Jersey

Pre-registered Check-in, Warm-up, Testing 3:30 – 4, Tryout 4-7

Walk-up Registration 3:15 – 3:30, Check-in, Warm-up, Testing 3:30 – 4 Tryout 4-7

Sunday May 16th

Future Select and Select

Queens College                              Flushing New York

Pre-registered Check-in, Warm-up, Testing, 9:30 –10 Tryout 10-1

Walk-up Registration 9:15 -10, Check-in, Warm-up, Testing 9:30 - 10 Tryout 10 -1

Sunday May 16th

Youth

Queens College                              Flushing New York

Pre-registered Check-in, Warm-up, Testing, 2:30 - 3 Tryout 3-6

Walk-up Registration, 2:15 - 2:30 Check-in, Warm-up, Testing 2:30 - 3 Tryout 3-6

 

Tryout fee $50

 

On-line registration will be available soon.  Check back regularly.

 

2010 High Performance Age Groups:

GEVA USA Youth- Girls born in 1994 and After

GEVA USA Select- Girls born in 1996 and After

GEVA USA Future Select – Girls born 1998 and After.

Girls born Prior to 1994 are not eligible to participate in the GEVA HP Program

GEVA HP COACHES CLINIC JULY 15, 2010 *NEW FOR 2010*

JULY 15TH 2010 QUEENS COLLEGE

6:30 - 9:30 PM

MATT MCSHANE / MERLIN THOMPSON

USAV COACHING ACREDIDATION PROGRAM CADRE

PRESENT

"TRAINING THE ELITE ATHLETE IN A COMPETITIVE SITUATION"

HOW TO TRAIN VOLLEYBALL ATHLETES WHILE THEY ARE BEING EVALUATED IN A

COMPETITIVE TRYOUT SITUATION

GEVA HP Selection Camp July 16-18, 2010

(Times and locations to be announced at a later date)

GEVA HP Team Training Camp

USA Volleyball High Performance Championships

(Dates Times and locations to be announced at a later date)

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