Private Instruction

In order to help players learn and improve skills, Richmond Volleyball Club is dedicated to offering quality instruction for players 12 and up.  Individual and group instruction focus on a variety of skills, including passing, setting, hitting, blocking and serving. With a wealth of coaching experience at all levels, our coaching staff is able to provide instruction in an individual or group setting on all aspects of volleyball.

Please contact the RVC office (804.358.3000 or RVC@RVC.net) for more information or to schedule a session.

  • Byham - Private Instruction
  • Wakefield - Private Instruction

Lesson Type

Private Lesson (1 player)

Semi-private (2 players)

Small Group (3-6 players)

Team (7+ players)

Member Rate

$60/hr

$90/hr

$120/hr

Call for availability

Non-Member Rate

$75/hr

$120/hr

$165/hr

Call for availability

Payment is due at the time of the lesson. The RVC office will accept cash, check (made payable to RVC), or credit card. Lessons are scheduled first-come, first-serve and availability will change based on coaches schedules.

Instructor Bios

  • Katie Bullard

    Kate (Cricket) Bullard

    Boys 14-1 Head Coach at RVC

    Cricket grew up playing volleyball at Grafton High School and was *THIS CLOSE* to winning a state title (losing 15-13 in set 5 of the state championships) as a starting outside hitter. Now she has been coaching at RVC for six years. Currently, she is the head coach for the boys 14-1 team, but has previously worked with the boys 17-1 and 15-1 teams as an assistant coach, and with the 15-2 as the head coach. Kate also works as an assistant coach for the boys’ varsity team at Deep Run High School and previously worked as the girls freshman team head coach at Mills Godwin High School for 4 years.

  • Chris Byham

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    Chris Byham

    Junior Technical Manager at RVC

    Chris brings over 7 years experience coaching volleyball to RVC. He started his coaching career as the Mid-Coast Volleyball Club Head Coach back in 2011, and from there has served as the Boys Varsity Head Coach and Girls JV Head Coach at Paso Robles High School for 3 years, and then the 805 Elite Volleyball Club Head Coach for 2 years. Chris then spent some time working at the collegiate level as an Assistant at the University of California at Riverside and then at Cal Ply San Luis Obispo for 3 years. Currently, he works as the Juniors Technical Manager at RVC, while also working as the the USA Volleyball High Performance Associate Head Coach, and Youth Continental Team Assistant. 
  • Kevin Pond

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    Kevin Pond

    Boys Program Coordinator at RVC
    Boys 18-1 Head Coach

    Kevin has coached high school volleyball for 23 and Junior Olympics volleyball for 18 years. He is currently at Deep Run High School as the Varsity Boys Coach and the RVC Boys 18-1 coach and Boy’s program coordinator.

    Email  rvc@rvc.net for availability

  • Christine Schwartz

    Christine Schwartz

     Girls 12 Metro Head Coach at RVC

    Christine played club volleyball at the University of Richmond, and started coaching while attending school there. She has been coaching at RVC for five years, and is currently the 12’s Girls Metro Head Coach.

    Call or email rvc@rvc.net for availability

  • Andre Spencer

    Andre Spencer

    Call or email rvc@rvc.net for availability

  • Skip Weston

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     Director of Programs and Facilities at RVC
     
    Skip coached girls volleyball at Mills E. Godwin High School from 1984-2004, compiling an amazing record of 324-25. They won 15 district titles, 11 region championships and 2 state crowns (with 7 final four appearances). Currently, he is the Head Coach for the Varsity Girls team at St. Catherine’s School.
     
    Call or email rvc@rvc.net for availability
  • Rose White

    Rose White

    Girls 16 State Head Coach at RVC 

    Rose played D1 volleyball at Sacramento State University as a setter and after college she began her coaching career at Florida International University as a Graduate Assistant. From FIU she moved on to Morgan State University as an assistant, and then she became the head coach at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, a small D3 school. Most recently she was the head coach at Virginia State University.

    In addition to her college coaching career, she has worked for Gold Medal Squared, South Florida Volleyball Club, Time Out Volleyball Club and is currently the 16 State Head Coach here at RVC. 

  • Greg Young

    Greg Young

     Girls 14 Zonal  Metro Head Coach at RVC

    Varsity Girls Head Coach – The Steward School

    Call or email rvc@rvc.net for availability

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Cancellation Policy

Once a Private Instruction has been arranged, 24 hours notice is required for cancellation.  Failure to do so obligates customer to all lesson and court fees.