Theresa Abernathy
Theresa Abernathy
2024
EVJ Beach Coach
A message from Coach Theresa:
I am extremely excited to continue my coaching career at EVJ. I am fully dedicated to bringing my energy, enthusiasm and love of the game to make this be the most exciting and challenging season.
This is my 11th year of coaching with EVJ. I bring in over 30 years of coaching experience in all age groups including the collegiate level. My success at the club level has allowed me to take many teams to the National Championships where I have finished in the top 5 & top 10 which included a bronze medal in the 15 open.
My goal is to guide my athletes by setting high expectations and helping them to reach those expectations but also to EXCEED them, while building & reinforcing desirable character traits. I will teach my athletes that a successful season can be achieved by, believing in each other and respecting our teammates while reaching for our goals.
Coaching Experience:
Club Volleyball
- EVJ Beach, Phoenix, AZ
2020-Present (Beach Coach) - East Valley Juniors Volleyball Club, Phoenix, AZ
2011-2023 (Indoor Girls Head and Assistant Coach, 12s-16s)
- 2022-2023, Girls Head Coach, 15 Select
- 2021-2022, Girls Assistant Coach, 15N2-Tempe
- 2020-2021, Girls Head Coach, 14R1-Tempe
- Second Place finish in the AZ Region 14-Club Division
- 2019-2020, Girls Head Coach, 14R2-Tempe
Other EVJ Coaching Info
- Volleyball Festival 2015 13’s Championship Division, Bronze Medal - Delta Valley VBC, Stockton, CA
1996-2011 (Girls Head Coach 12s-17s)
- Took 9 teams to JO’s (15s earned Bronze medal)
- 1999 12-under team 2nd place at Festival
​School Volleyball
- Maricopa High School
2018-2022 (Girls Beach Volleyball Head Coach)
2018-2022 (Girls Freshman Head Coach)
2018-2020 (Girls Indoor Volleyball Head Coach)
2017-2018 (Girls JV Head Coach) - Los Medonos Community College, Pittsburg,CA
Assistant Coach, 4 years - Clayton Valley, Antioch, and Liberty High School's
JV Coach, 8 years - University of Arizona
Summer camps coach, 9 years & running - Pepperdine University Summer Volleyball Camp 2016
Education/Other:
- Cap Level 1 Certification
- Married 40 years with three grown children and two grandchildren
- Gabrielle-played collegiate volleyball as a 4 year starter at the University of California Berkeley.
- Jennifer-played collegiate volleyball as a 3 year starter and All-American at The University of Arizona.
- My Son Trent who ran track at City College of San Francisco, is continuing his education here in Arizona.