TRYOUT DATES
OCTOBER 15th, 2019- (SECONDARY TRYOUTS)
NOVEMBER 11-12, 2019
Currently Kongo Volleyball Club has 4 teams.Kongo Volleyball Club has teams from 12 years old up to 18 years up. We also offer a developmental skills program for boys and girls under the age of 12. Kongo Volleyball Club strives to make each athlete better in all aspects of the game. We do this by offering both skills and athletic training. We utilize the best volleyball and athletic trainers in the state of Utah. Our goal is to grow organically and to help kids understand the game of volleyball.
Amber Day- Co- Director of Volleyball Operations (Head Director of U12-U14)
Amber has been in the volleyball world for over 25 years. She was a 4-year starter throughout high school and competed on the highest level comp teams throughout her youth. She was named Region Player of the Year and made 5A All-State her senior year. After graduating high school, she decided to end her playing career and turn her focus to coaching the younger generation. She began coaching at the age of 18, while earning her Teaching Degree at Arizona State University. She continued to coach at the comp level for 10 more years. She took a step back to raise her 4 kids for a few years, but as soon as her girls were old enough, she began coaching their teams as well. During those years, she also provided individual skills training.
Amber is passionate about this sport and loves to create that passion in young athletes. Volleyball is such an intense sport with so many great opportunities to teach young athletes life skills such as character, humility, team building, trust, effort, compassion, and many more.
A couple of quotes to sum up her philosophy for a well rounded athlete:
"Always make a total effort, even when the odds are against you." ~ Arnold Palmer
"Be strong when you are weak, brave when you are scared, and humble when you are victorious."
"It is your response to winning and losing that makes you a winner or loser." ~ Harry Sheehy
April Painter- Co- Director of Volleyball Operations (Head Director of U15-U18)
April has 25 years of experience playing or coaching volleyball at every level. She was on championship level teams throughout high school and club, and played Division 1 Volleyball at Weber State University. After graduation, she continued on as assistant coach for 4 years specializing in recruiting and scouting of athletes and teams. She was an assistant coach at Davis High School from 2010-2011 when they won the state title, she was also the head coach at Syracuse Jr High and now is currently the Head Volleyball Coach at Farmington High School.
