About Us
Our Mission
Saratoga Volleyball Club, based out of Saratoga Springs NY, provides an instructional and competitive environment to develop individual and team skills for junior volleyball players.
The club was established in 2019 and is currently comprised of a range of junior girls teams from 12U to 18U with a goal of adding junior boys teams in the future. We are a member of the Excelsior Empire Regional Volleyball Association of USAV Volleyball (USAV) and we compete in local and non-local tournaments associated with USAV, JVA, and AAU.
Our Coaches
Our coaches have competitive playing experience at the high school and/or college level. Many continue to play competitively as adults. All of our coaches are SafeSport and IMPACT certified as required by USA Volleyball.
Rob played 3 years of high school volleyball at State College Area High School (PA), 2 years as a varsity middle blocker. During this time he also played for the Nittany Elite Volleyball Club, part of the KRVA region of USAV. Rob attended Penn State where he studied nuclear engineering and played club volleyball before getting his first coaching job coaching junior varsity boys' high school volleyball for 3 years and assisting with the varsity team. After graduating, Rob continued to play competitively with USAV adult mens' teams, attending the USAV Open National Championships twice, and winning the Men's B Division in 2013. Rob started coaching with the Saratoga Volleyball Club in 2018 and has coached 15U, 17U, and 18U teams during that time. Rob took over as club director and re-established the club in 2019.
I’m Christine, I grew up in Western New York and started playing volleyball both club and school in 7th grade. This is where I learned to love everything about Volleyball. I went on to continue to play 2 years at a Junior College. After Junior College I married my best friend and we had two children together Kaleigh and JP. I should thank Kaleigh for giving volleyball a try in 7th grade because that is what ultimately brought me back to the game. When she started club last year (2021) with Saratoga Volleyball Club there was a coaching opportunity, so I decided to jump in headfirst. While I wasn’t always confident in coaching one thing was apparent; I missed being around volleyball. I was so happy to have it back in my life. As I enter my second year of coaching I am excited to see what this year brings. In addition to teaching the game I hope to foster a lifetime love for the game.
AJ grew up in Monroe Michigan where he was a three sport athlete in Football, Swimming, and Tennis. While in High School, he also volunteered coaching youth sports at the 10U levels for swimming and tennis. He then attended University of Michigan, studying Nuclear Engineering and continuing to play intermural sports (volleyball, water polo, broom ball, ultimate Frisbee, and soccer). After moving to Virginia Beach in 2009, AJ picked up playing Beach Volleyball and Indoor Volleyball as a year round sport. He began coaching for the club in 2021-2022 at the 14U level. AJ’s primary goal is always to create solid athletes, with the right mental toughness and focused demeanor needed to perform at their best. Players who play for AJ will likely get sick of hearing him say: “Have Fun, Hustle, Be a good teammate, and learn something new every day.”
Hello I’m Lindsey Zawisa and I grew up with my three sisters, mother and aunt that all played volleyball. While having a volleyball rich environment, I started playing at the age of 11 on an organized club team. I continued to play on many club teams throughout my career from Lakeside to Northeast Thunder. I also played on Galway’s modified, JV and varsity team, I started on varsity my freshman year and was named first team all state for class D in 2016. Throughout my role as captain on the varsity team I grew to love to teach people the tips and tricks for volleyball. This led to a deep passion and love of teaching people how to learn volleyball from the basics. As a coach I have coached a total of three club seasons in the past 5 years, ages ranging from 14u-18u. My favorite part about being a coach is watching the players progress mentally and physically throughout the season.
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Board of Directors
Saratoga Volleyball Club is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation and is overseen by a board of directors. The board oversees club operations and maintains the bylaws and policies and procedures for the club.
President - Robert Bonsall, rbonsall@gmail.com
Vice President - Julie Gould, julie.saratogavolleyballclub@gmail.com
Secretary - Sarah Hunter
Treasurer - Robert Hayes
Head Team Parent - Maria Fuda, maria.saratogavolleyballclub@gmail.com
At-Large Members:
Laura Nicolella
Gia Smith
Cheryl Lynn
Christine Capasso
