Lori Caporaso

I have an extensive background in volleyball with over 40 years of experience as an athlete/volleyball player, and have played/competed across multiple settings(indoor, beach, grass), and levels(middle school, 8 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 20+ 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) Head Club Volleyball Coach for 13U, 14U, 15/16U, 16/17U, and 17/18U teams (last 4 years)
6) An Assistant Coach for Women's Collegiate Volleyball for 2 years~
7) 25+ years as the volleyball trainer for Special Olympics Athletes and Coaches for Broward County (& throughout FL)~
8) The Special Olympics Florida Volleyball Director for the State (18 years and counting)~
9) The Special Olympics Florida Volleyball Competition Director for the USA Games
10) Center Manager for multiple locations

-Volleyball athlete/player for 40+ years
-Played in the Junior Olympics (our club team was undefeated & then 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).
-Was selected to be the Competition Director for Volleyball for the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games (along with my amazing management team) in Orlando, Fl.

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

*Group sessions now available as well. Inquire for details...

**My prices have changed