CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - The University of Tennessee at
Chattanooga volleyball team will play three matches this spring, concluding with
the second-annual Volleyball Alumni Match on April 15 at 3 p.m., in Maclellan
Gym. Head coach Travis Filar additionally announced that the program's
volleyball camps are set to begin on June 1, July 26, July 28 and July 30, and the
complete brochure is available via the link above.
"This is an exciting time of year for us,"
said coach Filar. "Our student-athletes have come back for our spring season
with an awesome mindset full of determination and positive energy. The
spring is a time for being together as a team, becoming stronger and faster in
the weight room, so that those skills transfer onto the court.
"For the first time since I have been
here, we have had the opportunity to technically break down each fundamental
skill and position on the court. I am really pleased with the improvements that the student-athletes
have already made and all of the hard work that our team is putting in. "
The Lady Mocs open the spring schedule at Georgia Tech on Saturday,
March 3 at 11 a.m. That match is followed by a contest at Lee University on
Friday, March 23, which is set to begin at 4 p.m.
"Now it is time to put that work to the
test by competing against two really good programs in Georgia Tech and Lee,"
said coach Filar. "It is always great to have our alumni back, and we will
look forward to hosting them again."
Coach Filar welcomes back all the alumni of the program for
a spring match on Sunday, April 15, at 3 p.m., to conclude the team's off-season
work outs each year. It is an opportunity for the current Mocs players to interact
and bridge a connection with the former student-athletes that helped to build
the program.
Prior to the team's alumni match, coach Filar and his
assistants Savanah Parra and Taylor Wittmer will conduct a free coaches clinic
for all levels of volleyball coaches (YMCA, middle school, high school and
club) at 1 p.m.
Also another way to learn is through Satellite Camps for
middle and high school programs that are available in June and July, where
members of the Chattanooga Volleyball coaching staff and team, will travel to your
local school and run a camp fit to the specific needs of your
program. If interested, please contact Travis Filar directly at Travis-Filar@utc.edu or 423-425-4069.
Be sure to check back at GoMocs.com for updates this spring
on the work Chattanooga volleyball is doing in the community. Coach Filar and
his student-athletes will be active in working with the youth in the Scenic
City.
"The other great thing about the spring
season is it gives us more time to do something I think that is important
for our program," said coach Filar. "We are going to be giving back to the city of
Chattanooga. Our student-athletes and staff will be participating in some
great events around town. We are looking forward to continue building strong
connections with this amazing community."
Chattanooga Volleyball Spring Schedule:
Sat., March 3 at Georgia Tech - Atlanta, Ga. - 11 a.m.
Fri., March 23 at Lee University - Cleveland, Tenn. - 4 p.m.
Sun., April 15 vs. Alumni - Maclellan Gym - 3 p.m.
