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Our
Coaches
We believe that successful training
young athletes is a tempered balance of experience, passion, commitment,
and knowledge. HVA has assembled the very best boys volleyball coaching
staff in this region of the US.
(alphabetically listed below)
Sean
Carter
Personal
Info
Sean
married his wife, Jean, in February 2000 and has two children, Jackson
and Addison. They live in the Clear Lake area. Sean also works in
Christian youthministry in the CL area. Sean
graduated with degrees in Aerospace and Aeronautical Engineering from
UT Austin in 1990 and he works for NASA on the new Constellation Program. After graduating
from UT and moving to Houston in 1990, Sean set out to
establish boys volleyball in the area. He has worked with
players that went on to earn Olympic Gold Medals, NCAA Division I
National Championships, and various levels of success throughout the
landscape of collegiate volleyball. More importantly, many of them have
become great husbands, fathers, and college graduates.
Philosophy
"I
believe that team sports are a microcosm of life, and that players can
learn critical life skills as well as the lessons about themselves that
will equip them for the road ahead. Coaching is a lofty and influential
role in the life of a young man that I covet. In the end, our players go
on to be adults in a pretty tough world. I Intend to help them prepare
for just that. I love it when so many of my former players return to
practices and come back and coach. But the lifelong friendships that
I've formed with so many players is my favorite part about coaching."
Coaching Experience
2009-10
TBA
2009 Clear
Creek High Boys Head Coach
2008-09 HVA 181 Head Coach
2007-08
HVA 171 Head Coach
2006-07 HVA 181
Head Coach
2006-07
Clear Lake HS Boys Coach
2005-06 HVA 181
Asst Coach,
HVA 171 Asst Coach
2004-05
HVA 181 Asst Coach & Director
2003-04
HVA 181 Boys Head
Coach
2002-03
HVA 181 Boys Head
Coach
2001-02
HVA 17s Boys Head Coach
2000-01
HVA 18s Boys Head
Coach
1999-2000
South Shore Boys 18s Asst. Coach
1998-99
South Shore Boys 17s Head. Coach
1998
Year off to get married ! :))))
1997
South Shore Boys 18s Head Coach
1995-96
Club Texas Jrs. Boys 18s Head Coach
1994
Club Texas Boys 18s Asst.
1991-97
Clear Lake High Boys Head Coach
Other
Certifications:
USA
Volleyball National Referee rating acquired in 2003.
Professional Association of Volleyball Officials (PAVO) state level
rating acquired in 2000 for NCAA and NAIA events.
USA Volleyball accredited as a Level 2 (college level) coach in their
Coaching Accreditation Program (CAP) in 1995.
USA Volleyball IMPACT Certified (1994)
Robert L. Lindsay MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD received in 2003 for
10+ years of motivation and service to USA Volleyball.
Mike
Sellen
Personal
Info
Mike
is currently moving from Chicago back home to Houston as
the
Operations Manager / Marketing Director for Luxury Motors.com. We
are thrilled to have him back on
our coaching staff. Mike is newly married to his wife Mary. He is
graduate of the University of Houston with a bachelor degrees in
Marketing and Management with a focus in international business. Over
the course of his playing career Mike was a standout right side hitter
player for Coach Carter. Although
he had the option to play collegiate ball, he decided instead to pursue
a music scholarship.
As life moves along, Mike plays at a high level in
mens divisions now and you'll see him playing right side still at the
National Championships.
Philosophy
‘The
greatest good a coach can do is help a player reach his potential, not
only as an athlete, but as a person.
I think that volleyball is a great vehicle for equipping players
with the skills and processes that will enable them to be successful
leaders both on and off the court..’
Coaching
Experience
2009-10
TBA
2005-06
HVA 151 Head Coach
2004-05
HVA 181 Asst Coach
2003-04
HVA 171 Head Coach
Fall 2003
Episcopal HS Volleyball Coach
2002-03
HVA 182 Head Coach
Fall
2002
Episcopal HS Volleyball Coach
Summer 2002
Coach Willowbrook Skills Camp
Matt Storm
Personal
Info 
Matt
is engaged to be married to longtime sweetheart LeAnn and living in Clear Lake. He is the director at Vector Marketing in the Clear
Lake Area. Matt recently graduated from the University of Houston with a
business management degree. He is now pursuing a masters degree in
Humanities and Human Performance. Matt played volleyball for Coach Carter at Clear lake High
through 1994. He was recognized as the most improved player and given
the team leadership award. Later he was named to the all city JO team
that went to nationals in 1995. He later played at the University of
Illinois as a right side hitter.
Philosophy
"Any
player has the capability to be great. Most of the time they don't
realize how great they can be. I like the challenge to bring that out in
them. My philosophy is to have new players break out of their shell and
grow into a leader. Establish players need to test their limits. I want
them to feel confident and feel like they are bulletproof. That
confidence in themselves will take them to new limits!"
Coaching
Experience
2009-10 TBA
2009 Clear Creek High
Asst. Coach
2008-09 HVA Staff Coach
2006-07 HVA 181 Asst Coach
2005-06 HVA 171 Head Coach
2004-05 HVA 161 Head Coach
2003-04
HVA 15s Asst Coach
2002-03
HVA Strength and Conditioning Coach
2001
HVA 17s Boys Asst. Coach
1999
South Shore Boys 16s Asst. coach
Other
Certifications
USA Volleyball IMPACT Certified (2002 Houston)
USA
Volleyball Junior National Referee and Regional Scorekeeper
Andy Strickler
Personal
Info
Andy was married on October 26th, 2002 to his longtime
girlfriend Amber. Andy works in the medical field.
Andy has attended the University of Houston at Clear Lake and earned
the following degrees Bachelor of Biological Science-2000, Master of
Biological Science-2001.
Andy played volleyball for Coach Carter at Clear lake High through 1995.
He led his team to nationals on the Club Texas 18 and under team in
1995. He was given a scholarship to play at Park College where he was a
starting and dominant middle blocker. As we've seen in a few men's
tourneys recently, he still has the ability to take over tourneys. Today
he plays occasionally in beach tourneys.
Philosophy
"I believe the fundamental principles that are necessary to
succeed in life are best instilled into young adults though organized
team sport. Teamwork, communication, respect for your peers as well as
yourself, and achievement through success and failure are lessons that
are crucial to prosper in one's life. Organized volleyball allows a
platform in which kids today can experience many different levels of
these key lessons in a "controlled" environment, helping them
to prepare for the life that awaits them."
Coaching Experience
2009-10 TBA
2009
Clear Lake High Boys Head Coach
2008-09 HVA
Staff Coach
2007-08 HVA
Staff Coach
2006-07 HVA
18s Asst Coach
2004-05 HVA 18s Head Coach
2003-04 HVA 16s Head Coach
2002-03
HVA 17s Head Coach
2002
Head Coach Clear Lake High
School
2001
HVA 18s Boys Head Coach
2000
HVA 18s,16s Asst.
Coach
1998
Sam Houston College Men's Head Coach
Other Certifications
USA Volleyball IMPACT Certified (2002 Houston)
USA
Volleyball Junior National Referee and Regional Scorekeeper
Ray Throckmorton
Personal
Info
Ray is starting his coaching career with us this year. He was a 4
year player for HVA and was one of the most committed players each of
those years. Ray is very passionate and loves the game. He is also very
detail oriented and has learned the game from the ground up and
understands exactly how to communicate the skills to the players using
the HVA training system. He currently is a student a Rice University and
plays on their Mens Volleyball Team.
Philosophy
(Under
Construction)
Coaching Experience
2009-10
HVA 161 Asst. Coach
2009
Clear Lake High Asst. Coach
Other Certifications
USA
Volleyball Provisional Referee and Scorekeeper
Eric Wooldridge
Personal
Info
Eric is single and a graduate of Quincy
University where he played scholarship volleyball for the mens program
as their setter for four years. Eric started his Professional Volleyball
Career as the setter for a team in Slovenia in 2008. He played so well
he was picked up by a higher level Pro team in Denmark in 2009 and is
already being recruited for a German team who plays in the highest Pro
league with all of the Olympians from around the world. His ultimate
goal is the USA Mens National and Olympic team as a setter. At 6'6", he
has a good shot. The off-season coincides nicely with the heart of our
HVA Club season giving us a great opportunity to have Eric comes back
onto the coaching staff each year, equipped with the latest training
techniques. We can't imagine a better setting coach for the boys in the
State of Texas.
Philosophy
(Under
Construction)
Coaching Experience
2009-10 HVA
Setting Coach, TBA
2008-09 HVA
Setting Coach, HVA 161 Coach
2007-08 HVA
161 Head Coach
Other Certifications
USA Volleyball IMPACT Certified (2007 Houston)
USA
Volleyball Provisional Referee and Scorekeeper
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