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What can my son or daughter learn from Adversity? How much experience does the coaching staff have? Does Adversity have alumni playing NCAA Volleyball? When are Adversity tryouts held? Where are the Adversity tryouts held at? Is a deposit required at tryouts if my son / daughter is picked? When does Adversity Boys elite teams practice? When does Adversity Girls elite teams practice? If I play volleyball for Adversity, can I play other school sports? How much does it cost to play for Adversity? What do the Adversity fees pay for? Does Adversity offer video taping opportunities for its Athletes? What does Adversity South offer? What are the fees for Adversity South? Where are the tryouts for Adversity South? If I missed the Adversity Elite tryouts, can I still tryout at Adversity South? Do I have to fill out paper work for both clubs? The Adversity Volleyball Club is a Non-Profit youth organization founded by Mike Hulett, (USA Women’s National Sitting Volleyball & USA Volleyball CAP Level 4 Head Coach) in 1997 for boys volleyball players ranging in ages from 15 to 18 in the north shore suburbs of Chicago. Adversity added its girls program in 1998 and has now grown to include more than 140 athletes each year. What can my son or daughter learn from Adversity? Adversity Volleyball focuses on teaching advance techniques that college and national team coaches want, as well as providing numerous opportunities for boys & girls in the north shore. Adversity trains some of the best high school players to compete locally, regionally, and nationally in USA Volleyball and Great Lakes Region sanctioned tournaments. The program itself is a vehicle for young athletes to improve their skills and to be seen by college coaches in hopes of being recruited and receive a college athletic scholarship. Adversity athletes are widely recognized as several of the best players in the local high schools earning recognition by local and national media outlets. How much experience does the coaching staff have? Adversity’s coaching staff is one of the most consistent and accredited coaching staffs in the area. Mike Hulett - USA Volleyball CAP Level IV Accreditation, Bronze Medal Winning Head Coach - 2004 Paralympics Athens, Greece, US National Women's Sitting Team Head Coach, 2005 USOC National Coach of the Year, over 20 years of coaching experience, Member of the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA). Steve Wolf - 2006 USA Volleyball Men's Junior National Team Coach, over 20 years of coaching experience Roger Ozima - Former College of Lake County Women's Volleyball Head Coach, USA Volleyball National Certified Ref, Qualified International Score Keeper, Member of the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA), over 20 years of coaching experience Chris Livatino - Over 10 years of coaching IHSA Volleyball, over 10 years of coaching USA Volleyball, IHSA Final Four Head Varsity Coach, Director of Jump-A-Head Volleyball Camps, Director of Adversity South VBC. Randy Tiller - Girls Varsity Head Coach Maine West High School, over eight years at Adversity as a head coach for both girls and boys, USA Volleyball CAP Level I Accreditation, Member of the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA). Scott Doig - Over 11 years of coaching experience including 4th and 5th grade volleyball clinics, boys and girls middle school volleyball teams, assisted in two different NCAA Division II collegiate volleyball programs, two different NCAA Division III programs, four different New York high school programs as well as assisting with the Russell Sage College Women's Volleyball program. Archie Alhambra - Over 10 years of coaching experiencing at Adversity, 10 years of coaching experience in IHSA Volleyball at Evanston Township and Regina. Dan Pawlikowski - Current NCAA Assistant Men's Volleyball Coach at Loyola University in Chicago, former varsity assistant coach at Glenbrook North and Evanston Township, Adversity coach for four seasons for both Boys and Girls. Jeremy Desiron - Adversity Alumni, former standout player at Rutgers University, three seasons coaching Boys 18 Elite at Adversity Ed Wrather - IHSA Varsity Volleyball Head Coach, over seven seasons coaching IHSA Volleyball, three seasons coaching at Adversity. Erin Whitehead - Adversity Alumni, All American, former standout player at Elmhurst College, three seasons coaching girls at Adversity. Mary Welk - Former standout player at Dominican University, Over five years coaching for Adversity. Alex Laama - Adversity Alumni, former standout player at Mercyhurst College which competes in the MIVA Conference, second season coaching the Boys 15 Elite Team. Does Adversity have alumni playing NCAA Volleyball? Yes. We have several former players from both the Boys and the Girls team's currently playing NCAA Volleyball or completed their NCAA careers. Schools such as UCLA, Pepperdine, MIT, Cornell, Michigan Tech, UIC, Rutgers, George Mason, Pacific, Brown, Northwestern, Long Beach State, University of Houston, Ball State, Penn State, U.C. San Diego, etc to name a few along with local schools such as College of Lake County, Dominican and Carthage. We also have several players, Adversity alumni and current Adversity athletes on the rosters of USA Volleyball Youth and Junior National Teams as well as Alumni that are playing professional volleyball in various European Professional Indoor Volleyball leagues as well. When are Adversity tryouts held? Adversity Boy's Elite team tryouts are usually held in the month of September of each year. Adversity Girl's tryouts usually begin in late October of each year starting with the younger age groups (13's & 14's) and go from there. All tryout information, date and times, for both Boys and girls will be posted on our website. Where are the Adversity tryouts held at? Adversity Elite team tryouts (both boys and girls) are held at the Christian Heritage Academy which is located on Waukegan Road, one block south of Willow Road in Northfield, IL. Adversity VBC has the right to call back any player they initially cut to offer a spot on a team if an open roster spot becomes available. Yes, there is a $20 tryout fee, payable at tryouts. Is a deposit required at tryouts if my son / daughter is picked? No. You will not have to make a deposit to secure a spot on a team when a player is chosen. We will not chose players at tryouts and then tell them a month later what team they will be on. All players that tryout for Adversity will know what team they were chosen for at tryouts. When does Adversity Boy's elite teams practice? Adversity Boy's elite teams practice on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and on Sunday mornings/afternoon when there isn't a tournament scheduled for your team for that weekend. When does Adversity Girl's elite teams practice? Adversity Girls elite teams practice on Monday and Wednesday evenings and on Sunday mornings/afternoons when there isn't a tournament scheduled for your team for that weekend. All Adversity Boy's and Girl's elite teams practice at the Christian Heritage Academy which is located on Waukegan Road, one block south of Willow Road in Northfield, IL. If I play volleyball for Adversity, can I play other school sports? Adversity has no restrictions on playing other sports, but there is an attendance policy. You need to review your schedules and determine if you will be able to consistently attend practices and tournaments. Attendance is just one of several factors that go into a coach's decision on playing time at a tournament. Many Adversity players in the past have been able to play other sports and Adversity volleyball. How much does it cost to play for Adversity? We will provide parents and players the total estimated fee for the upcoming season on our tryout flyer. The fee listed is a total estimated fee for the season that also includes air fare and hotel expenses for out of state qualifiers. We include these expenses to our club's fees to aid and assist parents with budgeting. We have found that parents are more appreciative when we present the total estimated fee upfront. Typically fees are paid over four billing periods however, parents can make arrangements with the club's director if they need to spread out the payments over more periods. What do the Adversity fees pay for? Along with paying for gym rental time and coaches fees, player fees also include the following: three pairs of jerseys, two pairs of shorts or spandex, hooded pull over sweatshirt, Active Ankle supports, knee pads, team jacket, team sweats, personal volleyball, team back packs, Great Lakes Region membership, Great Lakes Region team membership fee, tournament entry fees, air fare (if we fly or provide alternative transportation such as a shuttle bus) and hotel costs to two out of state qualifiers. On the boys side of our program, your fee also includes travel, hotel and tournament entry fee for USA Volleyball Junior Olympic National Championships. On the girls side, travel, hotel and tournament entry fees for USA Volleyball Junior Olympic National Championships will be an additional separate fee assessed at a later date (if that team qualifies to compete at nationals). Although we train hard and compete on a regional and national level, Adversity VBC is committed to the total development of our athletes and helping our athletes meet their athletic goals. In 2005, Adversity VBC became the only volleyball program in the north shore area to welcome Speed, Agility and Quickness Coach Billy Gilsan, MS, CSCS, CET of XL'N of Sports to our training facility. Adversity is the only volleyball club in the north shore to incorporate XL'N of Sports Speed, Agility & Quickness program as part of our nightly training program. XL'N of Sports is partnered with volleyball clubs around the country. They are widely known for their work with Front Range VBC in Colorado. Our commitment to the development of the total athlete has helped several Adversity athletes and alumni to achieve opportunities both in College and also on the national level. Adversity athletes have been awarded opportunities with USA Volleyball Youth National Teams, Junior National Teams and even USA National Teams as well as opportunities to play in Europe in professional indoor volleyball leagues. Does Adversity offer video taping opportunities for its Athletes? Yes. You can arrange an opportunity with the club director for any Adversity athlete to come in and put together a tape to send off to colleges. Club tryout flyers will be posted and available for everyone to access on our website, both in the front page and in the tryout section. Boys tryout flyers usually are posted in late July of each year. Girls tryout flyers are usually posted in late September of each year. Tryout flyers will include tryout dates and times, club information, equipment, fees, and coaching information for the Adversity Elite Teams. Adversity South is our sister club which is located in Evanston, IL. They train at Evanston Township High School which is located on Dodge Ave. What does Adversity South offer? Adversity South offers an opportunity for athletes that did not make Adversity Elite teams to tryout and compete for Adversity South. Adversity South offers quality training for both Boys and Girls. Both Boys and Girls train at Evanston Township High School. South Boys teams train two nights a week - Tuesdays and Thursdays and play only local tournaments (tournaments close to the Chicago Metropolitan Area). South Girls teams train two nights a week - Monday and Wednesday's and play only local tournaments (tournaments close to the Chicago Metropolitan Area). It is important to note that Adversity South conducts tryouts after Adversity Elite team tryouts are completed. Athletes who tryout at Adversity South are subject to being cut. Roster spots on an Adversity South teams will be announced at the conclusion of Adversity South tryouts. Adversity South has the right to call back any player they initially cut to offer a spot on a team if an open roster spot becomes available. What are the fees for Adversity South? Adversity South teams typically do not travel outside of the Chicago Metropolitan Area so their fees are considerably less then that of Adversity Elite teams. South teams also receive less equipment as well. Where are the tryouts for Adversity South? Adversity South will conduct their tryouts at Evanston Township High School in Evanston, IL. All Adversity South Tryouts are conducted after the Adversity Elite tryouts have completed. Adversity South athletes are encouraged to tryout first at Adversity Elite. This gives those athletes an opportunity to step onto the volleyball court and receive some instructional time as well as opportunities to play. If I missed the Adversity Elite tryouts, can I still tryout at Adversity South? Yes. If you missed the Elite tryouts, you can still tryout for Adversity South. Since you missed the Elite tryouts, and to help expedite the tryout processing, please print off the paperwork (when its posted on our website), fill it out and bring it with you to the Adversity South tryouts with a $10 tryout fee. Do I have to fill out paper work for both clubs? If your son or daughter attends the Adversity Elite tryouts and wishes to tryout at Adversity South, his or her paperwork will transfer to Adversity South's Directors. If your son or daughter paid the $10 tryout fee at the Adversity Elite tryouts, their tryout fee will carry over to Adversity South's tryouts. If you did not tryout for Adversity Elite teams, you will need to print off and fill out the appropriate forms from our website and bring a $10 tryout fee to the South tryouts. |
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