Book Lessons with Coach Summer
Just a coach who is high energy, approachable, and warm all year round
Hello! My name is Summer! I have been a competitive volleyball coach for the better part of a decade, and a player for years beyond that! I have experience in coaching at the beginner/development level, all the way to competitive level travel ball. I have worked with players as young as six and as old as 18! I like to provide a mix of competition that allows players to push themselves, and stay involved in the game without losing their love and edge. I’m a huge cheerleader, and I pride myself on knowing when to stretch the athlete, and when to provide support. I like to make sure I’m an overall positive force as a coach, and I want to leave players feeling even 1% more capable than when they stepped in the gym to meet me. Hope to train with you soon!
Trains in Morristown, Dandridge
Works with Elementary, Middle School, High School
Volleyball, Softball
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Get to know Coach Summer
About Me:
I am a thirty something year old coach with two young daughters! I grew up playing competitive sports all over the southern United States! I love to watch sitcoms, and my guilty pleasure show is Survivor. I’m type one diabetic so I have a unique relationship with competition, and food! I love to spend time outdoors with my family and dogs. I’m also a sucker for a trip to go get ice cream.
How I can help you improve your game:
By learning things one piece at a time. I like to help players break down their movements into steps so correction doesn’t seem too overwhelming.
What a typical training session looks like with me:
We start with dynamic warmups, a little chat about goals, positional work, some agility, and as much game like involvement and IQ strengthening we can fit into a session.
Career summary and accomplishments:
I’ve coached in summer leagues, at camps, at schools, and at competitive clubs. I’ve helped teams with no experience gain winning seasons on the regular. I like to build confidence and do the best with what we’ve got, even if what we have is four defensive specialists and no true outside hitters.
Best coach I ever had:
I had a coach in high school my junior year….i moved stated after my volleyball season and went right into softball at a new school. I spent two seasons with this coach and when I graduated he said, “if you’re ever feeling bad about yourself…go talk to Summer.” My time at that school was riddled with injury, stress, and illness…he helped me strengthen my impact even in the times when I couldn’t play the game.
What athletes and parents should know about me:
I’m loud! I’m intense! I’m a lot! But my goals for each player are the same: get them to push themselves, get them to dig deep, get them to grow, and help them love to compete with balance.
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