TRAINING STAFF & PHILOSOPHY
Our elite volleyball training staff is comprised of the very best and most experienced available players and coaches in the northeast region. Besides being professional and semi-professional athletes and decorated high school, club and collegiate coaches, our staff is comprised of well-educated role models who believe that the commitment and discipline required to become an accomplished volleyball player should translate beyond volleyball and prepare each athlete for a healthy, productive and successful life outside of sports.
Wayne Holly (Director)
Wayne has been in the sport of volleyball for 19 years as a player and coach. As a volleyball player, he began learning the game in 1989 on the beaches of Rhode Island and within a year began competing in tournaments throughout the northeast. He has competed as an open level semi-pro beach volleyball tournament player for more than 15 years up and down the east coast and in more than forty cities throughout the
As a coach, Wayne is currently the Head Boy’s Volleyball Coach (2nd year) and Assistant Girl’s Volleyball Coach (2nd year) at
In 2008, Wayne became director of the Northeast Volleyball Training Academy and a regular instructor of the specialty clinic, Speed, Balance & Agility for Volleyball. Wayne is also a volleyball camp clinician with experience in Connecticut College pre-season high school volleyball camp hosted by the Connecticut College Women's Volleyball Program.
Wayne holds a Juris Doctorate degree and has a B.A. degree in philosophy and political science. He is the author of the nation’s leading book on bankruptcy fraud and operates his own law practice when he is not training for or playing volleyball.
Services: skills coach, speed and agility programs, volleyball conditioning and core strength programs, plyometric training, video analysis and visualization training.
Chris has been involved in the sport of volleyball for more than 20 years as a high-school and collegiate player, coach and clinician. As a
Chris Safford
Between 1991 and 1994, Chris was a four year varsity letter winner and starting setter for the Springfield College Men’s Volleyball Team. During his collegiate playing tenure, Chris helped lead
Individually, Chris was the Springfield College Volleyball Rookie of the Year and the winner of the Freshman Male Athlete of the Year for Team Sports Award. In 1992, Chris again won the Team Sport Male Athlete of the Year Award – this time as a sophomore. He captained the team in 1993 and 1994 and in each year was voted to the EIVA Division II Championship All Tournament Teams, making a total of 6 All Tournament Teams during his four year collegiate career.
Following an illustrious collegiate playing career, Chris joined the coaching ranks, where he has made his greatest mark in the game of volleyball. In 1994 he returned to
With more than two decades of volleyball experience (including 13 years as a camp clinician) Chris Safford is an invaluable addition to our training academy staff. Chris is Red Cross/First Aid certified and holds a B.S. degree in physical education. He currently teaches physical education and health.
Services: skills coach, college recruiting support, volleyball conditioning and core strength programs, plyometric training and nutrition consulting.
Pete Weremay
As a player, coach and volleyball official, Pete Weremay brings to us a wealth of tactical and technical expertise in both the indoor and beach games of volleyball. With more than 15 years of volleyball experience, including 4 years with the
As a coach, Pete has experience at the high school and club levels, having served as Assistant Boy’s Volleyball Coach at
Pete is certified by USA Volleyball as a Division I, II & III high-school and collegiate volleyball official and is Red Cross/First Aid certified. He holds a B.S. degree in physical education and teaches physical education and health at the middle school and high school levels.
Services: skills coach, volleyball conditioning and core strength programs, video analysis and nutritional consulting.
Booh Brennan
Robert “Booh” Brennan is one of the most well-known and decorated volleyball players to ever come out of the Northeast. An extraordinary athlete, Booh’s indoor and beach volleyball credentials are second to none in
Outside of New England, Booh has competed domestically against some of the greatest pro beach volleyball players in the
Services: skills coach
Carly brings over 15 years of volleyball playing and coaching experience to our training academy. A three year collegiate player, Carly captained the Bates College Women’s Volleyball Team in the 1998 and 1999 seasons and since then has played in more than 50
Carly Dell’Ova
In addition to her volleyball experience, Carly has extensive experience working with youth in the Boys Club of America. Carly holds a B.S. degree in neuroscience and a Master’s Degree in biology. She is certified as a personal trainer by the American Council on Exercise (ACE) and is currently completing her certification as a registered dietician.
Services: skills coach, nutrition, conditioning and flexibility, core strength programs
