Volleyball England – in collaboration with the other Home Nations – will host a UK Volleyball Coaching Symposium on the weekend of 14th and 15th September 2024 at the National Volleyball Centre in Kettering.

Juniors performance development will be the main overall theme, with Jim Stone confirmed as the keynote speaker. 

Jim successfully coached the USA youth national teams for more than 10 years, with his squads winning gold at FIVB World Championships in 2019 and silver in 2013 and 2015. 

He spent more than 30 years as an NCAA Division I coach, the vast majority at Ohio State University where his teams won more than 500 matches. 

Under his charge, the university played in 15 NCAA tournaments, and reached the national semi-finals twice. 

Jim is also well known for his work with The Art of Coaching Volleyball website resource and is author of the book A Game Plan for Better Practices.