Joey's Beach Volleyball Academy

Welcome to Joey's Beach Volleyball Academy

Owner, Director and Head Coach Joey McDonald has over 30+ years in the game. His passion for playing this sport turned into passion for teaching. Joey founded JBVA in 2021 with a commitment to help grow the game in the Ohio Valley region. Why you should choose JBVA:
~Hands on training with elite coaching staff
~High level coaching with travel opportuniti

es for our doubles teams to local and regional tournaments
~Guidance with the college recruitment process
~We offer flexibility with our monthly memberships and drop in sessions

Joey McDonald Coaching Experience and Accolades:
~Beach Coach of 4x National Champion Player
~National Championship Coach AVP America U12 2020
~National Championship runner-up Coach AVP America U12 2021 (JBVA)
~Certified by USA Volleyball Accredited Beach CAP1 Coaching Clinic
~Beach Nation Club Coach with Todd Rogers, Atlantic City, NJ and Hartford, CT 2021
~NCAA Women's Beach Volleyball Asst. Coach, Jacksonville State University 2019-2021
~Beach Club Coach at LBJV, 2015-2016, 2020-2021
~Women's Volleyball Asst. Coach, Southeast Indiana University, IN 2016
~AVP Qualifier Coach, Cincinnati, OH 2015
~Head Volleyball Coach, All Sports Camp, Transylvania University, KY 2015
~Beach Volleyball Private/Group Lessons, Louisville and Lexington 2000 - Present
~Club Volleyball Coach KiVA, Louisville, KY 1999
~Volleyball Asst Coach, Male High School, Louisville, KY 1994

Semi-Professional Beach Volleyball Player 1997-2014
~AVP Qualifier Events, Cincinnati , Louisville, Ft. Lauderdale, Chicago 1997-2014
~Wilson AVP Qualifying Tour, 1997
~ Numerous AVP & EVP Tour Events
~Derby Doubles Open Champion, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2014
~Exhibition matches against Eric Fonoimoana and Canyon Ceman, Louisville, KY 2005
~Exhibition match against Adam Jewel and Brian Lewis, 2000