Aces coach to work in Colorado at the end of the summer
University of Evansville head volleyball coach Manolo Concepcion will continue his work with USA Volleyball this summer after assisting the program earlier in 2017.
Concepcion has been invited to be part of the coaching staff that will be training the USA Youth National A2 Team Invitational Program this summer. The camp will take place from July 26 through August 1 in Colorado Springs. Earlier this year, Concepcion was involved with USA Volleyball as an Evaluator and Court Coach at four of their tryouts. July’s camp will see him assisting in the training of the roster of players selected to represent the United States.
“I am honored to be invited for the National Team program,†Concepcion said. “Growing the game and long-term development with motor learning principles are two aspects that we feel strongly passionate about, so this will be a great opportunity to continue to learn and absorb from some of the best coaches in the nation, while training some of the best athletes as well.:
The USA National A2 Invitational Team Program is designed to give more of the country’s top athletes the opportunity to work with top High Performance coaches at a competitive event. Players who participate in the program train for 4 days as a group, training in all skills and focusing on position-specific areas each day.
On the fifth day, players are split into 16 tiered 8-player teams, in which they train for a full day under international rules and learn opponent scouting. The final two days of the program feature an international-style tournament culminating in a tournament championship on the final day. Besides the High Performance Pipeline Coaches who are also college coaches working the A2 Program, coaches from across the country are invited to watch the competition portion of the event this summer.
