“A player who makes a team great is more valuable than a great player.”
~ John Wooden
Biographical Sketch
Coach Rey has played competitive volleyball for 20 years, starting in the Chicago area at New Trier High School in Winnetka, IL and North Avenue Beach, Chicago, IL. He continued on as a player at Arizona State University, the AVP qualifiers, and participated in numerous open level outdoor and USA Volleyball indoor tournaments across the country. His coaching career began at Bluffton High School and has included the Low Country Junior Olympic Volleyball Club and Georgia Southern University (Division I). His teams have been a three-time recipient of the AVCA Team Academic Award and won multiple high school and club region championships.
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The top three priorities in my life are: 1. Family |
The top three coaching priorities: 1. Passing on my love and passion for the game |
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The principles that I always stress are: • Practice like a champion |
If you want to play for me expect the following: • To be loved and treated with respect but not favoritism |
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I expect the following from my players: • Dedication to academic excellence |
I will never compromise on: • Playing by the rules |
| Coaches I would like to emulate:
• John Wooden |
The athletes I would like my players to emulate:
• Karch Kiraly |
