Nevena Gluscevic, known as Coach Nev, is a coach with eight years of professional playing experience and more than 20 years of leadership and management expertise. She is dedicated to teaching proper form, performance enhancing techniques, and sportsmanship all while fostering a positive mindset. Her mantra is, “Mindset is a choice. It requires daily practice because it shapes our perspective and influences all of our actions.”
Experience & Certifications
* Professional Volleyball Career: Played as a middle blocker for the Serbian team Postar for eight years.
Coaching Experience:
* Three years as Head Coach for Great Hearts North Phoenix Prep’s Middle School Volleyball team (grades 5-8).
* Head Coach for the 12 Dragons RVA team.
* Assistant Coach for 11 Premier and the Revolution Development Program (RDP) for three years.
Volleyball Certifications:
* NFHS Level 1, 2, and 3 Head Coach; Middle School Head Coach 1; Certified Interscholastic Coach (CIC); Accredited Interscholastic Coach (AIC).
* Art of Coaching Volleyball: Level 1 and 2 Head Coach; Sports Performance Coach; Setter Coach; Beach Volleyball Coach.
Coaching Philosophy
Athlete-Centered Approach:
Understands the psychological impact a coach has on young athletes, drawing from her own experience as a player and continued coaching education.
Leadership Development:
Builds leadership skills based on core values like personal growth, integrity, grit, loyalty, commitment, and empathy.
Integrated Coaching:
Integrates business management strategies such as goal setting, active listening, and motivational leadership to enhance player performance and motivation and team morale.
Coaching Style:
Positive, supportive, goal-oriented, and a clear communicator, focusing on cultivating form skills, team cohesion, and personal development.
