Howard Vernick - Co-Director - Coach/Instructor

Three decades of experience coaching competitive girls’ volleyball at all age levels.
Former Varsity Team coach at Allentown Central Catholic HS – 2016 State Champ
USAV CAP II Coaching Certification
Former Director – Keystone Region High Performance Program – Managed multiple boys and girls HP teams competing in four USAV HP National Championships
Former Club Director – Court Authority Volleyball Academy (9yrs), Push The Rock Volleyball Club (9yrs)
Previous Head Coaching – Bethlehem Catholic HS, Nazareth HS, Wm. Allen HS, Salem Christian HS, Christopher Dock Mennonite HS

  • 2016 PA High School State Champion
  • 2015, 2016 PA District Champion
  • 2 Time USAV Club State Champion
  • 2 USAV Junior National Championship Appearances
  • USAV CAP II Certification
  • 2013, 2014 ACCAC Division and Conference Champion
  • Founder of Monster Athlete Juniors Volleyball and Pickleball

Coach Vernick with 7 time NCAA Div 1 Champion Coach Russ Rose from Penn State University.

“Coach Rose has been inspirational to me in all aspects of coaching volleyball. There is no coach I respect more in terms of knowledge and practical approaches to coaching at a high level. Coach Rose’s mantra for success is “Play Hard”.  That is how he approaches coaching and how I strive to emulate.”

Coach Vernick with Karch Kiraly, Olympic Gold Medalist and head coach for the US Women’s National Team along with Hugh McKutcheon, former head coach and Olympic Silver medalist for the US Women’s National Team and former head coach for the University of Minnesota. “Both of these coaches are legendary and my opportunity to learn and interact with them several times at the Olympic Training Center was priceless”.

Coach Vernick with BYU Hall of Famer and former Olympic team setter Charlene Johnson. Charlene also served as the setting coach for the University of Nebraska during the period that the Huskers won the NCAA Championship. “I’ve worked extensively with Coach Johnson in clinics and as my personal mentor. She combines her USAV National Team experience together with her Div I National championship experience into her approach to training setters and all the other positions.”

Coach Vernick with Toshi Yoshida, former head coach of the US Women’s National Team. “I learned a lot from Toshi including his well known and highly successful passing and defensive techniques along with his philosophy and approach to setting.”