Join us for our 3rd season of Next Level Girls Volleyball at Notre Dame High School in Belmont with NDNU Head Volleyball Coach Maggie Billingsley & Staff from NDNU Volleyball!

Next Level Girls Volleyball - Program Overview:

The Next Level Girls Volleyball program has been developed to provide aspiring volleyball players an opportunity to learn the basic skills and functions of competitive volleyball - at an introductory yet competitive level. Our program is aimed at the youth athlete who has 'some-to-none' exposure/experience with the game of volleyball yet would like to develop the core skills required to participate at a higher level in the future (club, middle school, high school). Our staff is comprised of current high school/club-level volleyball coaches who have taught the game to a wide variety of age groups - both at the more-casual level as well as the elite club and elite high school levels. As is traditional within Next Level, all teams will be mentored/coached with the assistance of a high school student-athlete involved within the game. 

This program is instructionally based yet will contain head-to-head game activity as a secondary focus.

Season Dates/Times:

Week 1: Sunday, January 12th
Week 2: Sunday, January 19th
Week 3: Sunday, January 26th* (Beach Day - Weather Permitting - Notre Dame Beach Courts)
Week 4: Sunday, February 9th
Week 5: Sunday, February 16th
Week 6: Sunday, February 23rd* (Beach Day - Weather Permitting - Notre Dame Beach Courts)
Week 7: Sunday, March 1st
Week 8: Sunday, March 8th

Note: No activity SuperBowl Weekend!

* Jan. 26th an Feb. 23rd dates will be open for Beach Volleyball program/training on the Notre Dame Beach Volleyball Courts as a means to introduce all participants to all aspects of Beach Volleyball!

3rd Grade Division: 10:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
4th Grade Division: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
5th Grade Division: 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
6th/7th Grade Division: 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

General Overview of League Operations:

1. Next Level Girls Volleyball @ Notre Dame will operate from mid January through early March
2. All games/activity are scheduled for Sundays.
3. Training/Games are on the same day - parents need only allocate up to a 1.5-hour window of availability for their child's involvement. (We don't believe in specialization, but we believe in having FUN and being competitive!)
4. Equal playing time guaranteed for all players through constant team rotations via both skill development and game activity.
5. Game activity will be defined as 'scrimmages' for our Skill Development Division - variance of game activity will occur through the entirety of the program.
6. Scrimmage Games are played 6 versus 6 in our Game Development Divisions - games are introduced based on ability to perform consistent 'rally' events on a per-grade-level basis.
7. Team Parents ASSIST our teams while helping our Student Athlete Head Coaches guide each team through the season. Core instruction is provided by our Site Director(s), the NDNU Student-Athlete Coaches and other staff.
8. Skill Development Teams are comprised of 8 players maximum (3rd Grade Division).
9. Game Development Teams are comprised of 8 players maximum (4th - 7th Grade Divisions).
10. Program Cost: $325 (includes custom volleyball uniform - knee pads ARE NOT included for the 2019 season)

Division Overview:

Skill Development Divisions: 3rd Grade - Cost: $275

- Ideally suited for those looking for exposure to the game...within a super positive and fun environment!
- Core focus on exposure and development of base volleyball techniques,
- Introduction of movement fundamentals, game scenarios, player positions and movements,
- Scrimmage games played via 12-15 minute timed scrimmages during the latter half of the program.
- FUN and energetic environment!

Game Development Divisions: 4th Grade through 7th Grade - Cost: $325

- Ideal for the aspiring volleyball player with an even focus on skill development and game readiness,
- Division structure will allow for early season skill development based on initial player/team evaluations with progression towards head-to-head competition.
- Fluid development environment to challenge skill advancement at an individual and team level,
- Introduction of core fundamentals, general position movements, game scenarios and overall game strategies,
- First half of the program will stay focused on skill development with the latter half of the program influencing the infusion of developed skills in game-play scenarios.

All participants (Skills Development and Game Development) will receive a custom Next Level Volleyball uniform within the cost of their registration:
- Nike Dri-Fit Uniform Shirt featuring their team name, player name and custom number
- Nike Volleyball Short

*Accessories (knee pads and otherwise) will be available for purchase separately within our Next Level Sports Team Store.

Program Director: Maggie Billingsley, Head Coach - NDNU Women's Volleyball

First a Student-Athlete on the NDNU Women's Volleyball team and now Head Coach - Maggie joined the NDNU staff during the 2018 season. Maggie will oversee the implementation and training execution of the Next Level Girls Volleyball program with her fellow Assistant Coaches from NDNU as well as our Student-Coaches (current NDNU Women's Volleyball players). Full bio coming soon!

Site Director: Jason Levine, Athletic Director - Notre Dame High School

Jason Levine has been involved with our Next Level Girls Basketball programs at Notre Dame High School for over 4.5 years and will be overseeing the operations of the Next Level Girls Volleyball program this season. Jason serves as the Athletic Director at Notre Dame High School. Full bio coming soon!!!