Lori Caporaso

I have an extensive background in volleyball with over 36 years of experience as an athlete/volleyball player, and have played/competed across multiple settings(indoor, beach, grass), and levels(middle school, 7 years of club vb, Junior Olympics, 1 yr of JV, 3 years of Varsity, & 4 years of Collegiate Volleyball). I was chosen to be a captain for several of my teams, and was named as an Academic/Athletic All-American in college. After graduating, I played 7 days a week and competed in high-level indoor volleyball leagues (4 & 6 person), grass volleyball tournaments (4 & 6 person), and traveled to compete in beach volleyball tournaments/competitions (2-person, levels A-AA/open).

My experience and certifications in training and coaching athletes includes;
1) Running &/or coaching volleyball camps and clinics for 15+ years (all ages and ability levels from K to Adults)~
2) A Head JV Volleyball Coach & Co-Head Varsity Volleyball Coach for 3+ years~
3) 15+ years as a Head Varsity Volleyball Coach for High School Girls (Fall seasons) & Boys (Spring seasons)~
4) A Head National Club Volleyball Coach for 16's & 17's teams for 2 years~
5) An Assistant Coach for Women's Collegiate Volleyball for 2 years~
6) 20+ years as the volleyball trainer for Special Olympics Athletes and Coaches for Broward County (& throughout FL)~
7) The Special Olympics Florida Volleyball Director for the State (13 years and counting)~

-Volleyball athlete/player for 34+ years
-Played in the Junior Olympics (our club team was chosen to represent the State of Florida)
-Competed across the country during club volleyball years and collegiate competitions
-Captained my HS Varsity Volleyball team
-Received various awards including; #1 Blocker, All Conference, Coach's Award etc.
-Played at the collegiate level for MDCC for 1 year, and NSU for 3 years
-Captained NSU's Volleyball Team
-Nominated for Nova Southeastern University’s “Student Athlete of the Year”
-Coached several of my HS Girls Varsity VB teams to the Districts/Regionals/and State Competitions/Championships
-Selected as one of the two All-Star Head Coach’s for the H.S. Seniors Annual All-Star Match for Broward County
-Won many Indoor Adult VB Leagues/Championships, & Grass and Beach Tournaments throughout my career as an athlete
-Trained & assisted the first two Special Olympics Unified Volleyball teams in Florida's history to be chosen to represent the State of Florida to compete at the USA GAMES).

An example of what a client can expect from a session with me includes;

*An optional quick ice-breaker/something fun before we start (client's choice)
*A warm-up & stretching overview (level of warm-up/stretching depends on what the focus is for the session)
*Review of what the client wants to specifically focus on (techniques, footwork, drills, training tips & best practices, positions,etc.)
*Running through step-by-step processes, game scenerios, rotations, individual skills and skill sets, healthy mindset/mental toughness/tips, overcoming challenges/obstacles, building and applying combinations of skills, etc.
*Questions/Answers throughout the training/coaching session
*Coaching the client until session is completed/client is satisfied with learning objectives covered for session
*Reviewing all that was covered during coaching/training session, and what client would like to work on moving forward/next
*Following up with client about skills covered and application of those skills in a volleyball setting