Volleyball
Volleyball
Want to take the next step in your Volleyball pathway?
The IAS Volleyball Program for 2024-25 is designed to support the developmental needs of the regions young talented volleyball players by providing industry leading high-performance sport development programs. Scholarships are offered for a 12-month period commencing in October. IAS, Volleyball NSW, and the RASi network aim to deliver high quality training for all athletes and coaches identified by VNSW. The program is aimed at increasing the skill and education level of athletes and coaches which will enhance opportunities for progression along the VNSW performance pathway (i.e. selection into NSW Phoenix Program (State Team) and National Teams).
The program will provide coaching, training and competition to improve athlete development with a view to:
- Develop the fundamental skill level of athletes which will enhance their opportunities for selection into NSW Phoenix Program (State Team)
- Prepare athletes to a level where their transition to any NSW Phoenix Program (State Team) is ‘seamless’ in terms of programs or pathways
- Increase the level of success of those athletes at competition and events in competition nationwide
- Provide an introduction and progression into sport specific strength and conditioning
- Provide education around athletic development as well as personal development in topics such as Nutrition, Sport Psychology, Media Skills / Public Speaking, Youth Leadership, Drugs in Sport
- The program will conduct weekly skills based and strength and conditioning training to which attendance is expected
2024/25 Staff
Nick Thorpe, Head Coach
Jake Lewkowicz, Assistant Coach
Holly Nowland, Assistant Coach
Matt Mitchell, Apprentice coach
Marisa Ogasawara, Manager
2024/25 Squad
Badra Bat
Maria Billis
Timothy Binns
Braydan Daly
Lucia Ding
Lewis Ebdon
Ali Hadi
Lily Ison
Liam Johnstone
Thomas Kao
Tilleah Laing
Madhu Mahen
Jensen An Maynard
Jasmine Moffitt
Thuy Duong Nguyen
Jake Noble
Jonah O’Dea
Sebin Park
Jesse Reid
Angelique Salvador
Mireille Smith
Coco Threadgate
Samuel Towers
Grace Trajcevski
Claire Vogelaar
Kaitlyn Warfield
Athlete Profiles
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2024-25 Scholarship
Athlete Eligibility
To be eligible for an IAS Volleyball Scholarship, athletes must:
- Reside within the Illawarra Region, Wollongong, Shellharbour, Kiama, Shoalhaven and Wingecarribee and
- Be a registered member with Volleyball NSW and hold a full U18 or Adult VNSW membership.
- Born between years 2007-2010 (U15, U16, U17 or U18)
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Selection Criteria
Satisfy the eligibility criteria and demonstrate the following qualities;
- Physical abilities and physical skills considered to be essential for eventual success in Volleyball
- Display an ability to apply coaching & technical instruction
- Display attitude, commitment and dedication to improving performance
- Demonstrate potential to be selected for NSW state teams
- The ability or potential to work as part of a team to achieve excellence
NB: Subjectivity is an unavoidable element of selection to the IAS Volleyball Squad.
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2024-25 Scholarship
Fees
In collaboration with Volleyball NSW, there may be a fee which Volleyball NSW will invoice to athletes individually. This will include 12 month scholarship (sport specific training, Strength and Conditioning, education).
There will be costs to the IAS for camps, including Academy Games and RAS VNSW Tournament.