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Coach April Chapple is one of Vegas's top private volleyball coaches regularly producing powerful, passionate peaceful prep players with college style drills.



As one of Las Vegas' top private volleyball coaches, my journey from

My experiences competing at the highest levels and coaching elite players have shaped my approach to training serious volleyball players in Las Vegas



Having walked the path from

  • Los Angeles high school to 
  • Tennessee college and 
  • international professional beach and indoor volleyball, I intimately understand the pressures, expectations, and dreams of dedicated goal-oriented high school players around the country but especially those in Vegas where I live now.


This firsthand knowledge, combined with my extensive coaching experience, allows me to offer targeted, high-level training that addresses the specific needs of varsity players aiming for collegiate success and beyond.

In this article, I'll share how my elite training methods are tailored to help serious high school athletes overcome common hurdles and achieve their volleyball goals.


From High School Star To College Contributor


The transition from high school to college volleyball can be intimidating.

As a college volleyball prep coach in Las Vegas, I've identified common challenges that incoming freshmen usually face:

1. Speed of Play:

The college game moves much faster than club or high school volleyball. We train to quicken your reactions and decision-making abilities .


Breakfast Club: Watch how Brooklyn (big white tshirt right front on the other side of the net) the shorter hitter blocker has to hit past and then block #83....using a quick armswing, aggressive spike approach and a high reach so she hits the ball before the block stops her. 




2. Physical Demands:

College athletes are stronger and more athletic so our multiple reps in a short amount of time training prepares your body for this step up.





3. Technical Precision:

Mistakes that might slide in high school are exploited at the college level so we drill with game like consequences if skill goals aren't met. 




Players are given a specific amount of time to serve a pre-determined number of balls to the target area formed by the chairs. hitting the middle of the chairs is rewarded more than just hitting the chairs in this case but coaches can come up with their own rules in irder to make this a tougher or easier drill. 


"Coach April's training was like a time machine. I stepped into college feeling like I'd already been playing at that level for years."


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Top Private Volleyball Coaches Offer Something Different With Their Training.  What's The Difference That Coach April Offers With Breakfast Club Training?



What sets me apart as one of the top private volleyball coaches in Las Vegas?

It's my hands-on experience with college-level players. Every summer, current college players return to train with me, trusting that I'll have them ready for their upcoming season.

My approach to college-style volleyball coaching in Las Vegas is unique.

It's not just about running drills – it's about developing complete athletes who understand the game at a deep level. That's why I put so much focus and attention to the technique of each particular  basic skill. 

As a former professional player, I bring firsthand experience of what it takes to compete at the highest levels. This isn't theoretical knowledge – it's practical, battle-tested understanding of the game's nuances.


Fun Professional Volleyball Career Facts about Coach April One of the Top Volleyball Coaches in Vegas 


In my professional career I was an elite level, world-class six-rotation outside hitter, who was named to the USA National team and who as a professional athlete, never came off the court in the backrow. I always played the entire matches I was in as a

  • Hall of Fame member and three-time All American outside hitter at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville
  • when I was the very first First Round draft pick, the first year of the first ever American women's pro volleyball league in 1987 as an outside hitter for the New York Liberties
  • named to the very first First Team All Pro Team at the end of the inaugural Major League Volleyball season
  • or as a professional outside hitter in the Italian Professional league where I became a part of a very small select group of elite America women volleyball players to ever play in a Division I Italian championship finals 

Elite volleyball trainer Coach April as a  professional volleyball player in Verona "But one thing I really worked to be was the smartest and the most emotionally stable not letting mistakes get to me."Elite volleyball trainer Coach April as a professional volleyball player in Verona "But one thing I really worked to be was the smartest and the most emotionally stable not letting mistakes get to me."
Elite volleyball trainer Coach April as a  professional volleyball player in Verona "As a player I was not always the tallest, and I taught myself how to use speed to my advantage.Elite volleyball trainer Coach April as a professional volleyball player in Verona "As a player I was not always the tallest, and I taught myself how to use speed to my advantage.

In Italy I played with and against Olympians, world champions and gold medalists from volleyball strong countries all over the world including Germany, Brazil, Czechoslavakia, Yugoslavia, Peru, Argentina, Japan and Russia as well as with teammates USA Olympic middle blocker bronze medalist Elaina Oden in one season and three-time Olympic middle blocker and two-time Olympic assistant coach, silver medalist middle blocker Paula Weishoff who after 14 years will retire this year as the Concordia Irvine head coach.

Together while playing with Paula I became one of a handful of American women who has EVER played in the championship finals of the D-I Italian championships, the championship finals of the European championships (CEV) and the championship finals of the Italian Cup.

Together while playing with Paula I became one of a handful of American women who has EVER played in the championship finals of the D-I Italian championships, the championship finals of the European championships (CEV) and the championship finals of the Italian Cup. (Pictured Second place medal Championship Finals FIPAV - Italian Fedeation of Volleyball)Together while playing with Paula I became one of a handful of American women who has EVER played in the championship finals of the D-I Italian championships, the championship finals of the European championships (CEV) and the championship finals of the Italian Cup. (Pictured Second place medal Championship Finals FIPAV - Italian Fedeation of Volleyball)

I belong to a very small group of elite level world-class players to accomplish that achievement and that uniquely positions me to be one of the best choices of private volleyball coaches working here in Vegas to talk about the ELITE level playing experience and of what it takes to compete at the highest levels.

I can guarantee you, this isn't theoretical knowledge – it's my firsthand, battle-tested understanding of the game's nuances and ebbs and flows spoken by an expert who can reliably forecast what will happen during a game before it happens. 

Additionally, my experience as a USA Volleyball High Performance coach and evaluator has given me additional insight into the latest training methodologies used to develop top-tier talent.

I bring these cutting-edge techniques directly to my volleyball athletes in Las Vegas.


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