APVB Coaches
Cheryl Butler
Club Director
Atlanta Performance Volleyball Club (2017-present) Club Director and Head Technical Director
GLV Inc./ Great Lakes Volleyball Center (1990-2022) President / Owner
Sports Performance Volleyball Club (1986-2022) currently Co-Director
Great Lakes Center Youth Academy (2012-2020) Founder & Director
Co-Director: Sports Performance Volleyball Club (Aurora, IL., 97 USAV/AAU/JVA National Age group championships)
Coached numerous teams of all ages (14 Open-18 Open) to AAU & USAV National Championships
Director of the Great Lakes Center Youth Academy for players 3-12 years of age (over 5,000 participants since 2012)
Former director of the Sports Performance Boys’ Volleyball Club
One of the premier teaching and training coaches of youth & junior volleyball in the country
Coaches and trains over 1,000 players each year in the various club, clinic, and camp programs that she oversees
Has led teams on trips to Japan, China & the Dominican Republic
Kaisley Fisher
Associate Director
Atlanta Performance Volleyball Club (2021 – present) Associate Club Director
Sports Performance Volleyball Club Coach (2016-2021)
COACHING CAREER
Coached players 13-18
Finished 2nd in 15’s division at AAU’s (2017)
Finished 5th in 15’s division at AAU’s (2018)
Finished 5th in 15’s division at AAU’s (2019)
Plainfield North HS Varsity Assistant (2018-2021)
Regional Championship (2019)
Neuqua Valley HS Sophomore Coach (2016-2017)
2nd in Conference (2016)
PLAYING CAREER
Plainfield North HS Student Athlete (2007-2011)
3 year varsity starter (2008-2011)
Sports Performance Volleyball Club (2008-2011)
Finished 3rd in 16’s division at AAU’s (2009)
Finished 2nd in 18’s division at AAU’s (2011)
Purdue University Student Athlete (2011-2015)
Academic All-Big Ten
Rick Butler
Director of Coaching & Player Development
Sports Performance Volleyball Club (1981-2022 ) Founder & Director
1994 Head Coach USA Men’s National Collegiate Team
1993 Head Coach USA Men’s National Collegiate team
1993 Assistant Coach, USA Men’s National Collegiate Team (World University Games, Buffalo, NY)
1992 Staff member, USA Men’s Olympic team (Barcelona, Spain)
1989 Head Coach USA Youth National Team (Youth World Championships, Curitiba, Brazil)
Joe Cummings
Coach
Atlanta Performance Volleyball Club (2016-present)
Atlanta Performance Volleyball Club, Head Coach 2016-present
Atlanta Boom Volleyball Institute, Head Coach and Coaching Director 2007-2016
Bronze Medal Disney Qualifier 18 American
Big South Sliver Champion
Florida Pre-qualifier Champion
Junior National qualifier
AAU Grand Prix Champion
Atlanta International School, Head Coach 2014-2016
Chamblee High School, Assistant Coach 2007-2009
Regional runner-up and sweet sixteen appearances 2007
Regional Champion and elite 8 appearances 2008
Sweet 16 appearance
PERSONAL CAREER
Bitburg Germany local city Volleyball team
Bitburg Air Force Base Volleyball team
Andrews Air Force Base Volleyball team
All command champion Andrews AFB
Invited to the Air Force Volleyball team
David DeLozier
Coach
Atlanta Performance Volleyball Club (2022- present)
Edgewood Academy, Head Volleyball Coach Elmore, AL (June 2020 – present)
Oversee all aspects of the varsity & junior varsity volleyball programs
AISA State Champions (2020, 2021), Elmore Region Coach of the Year (2021)
Alabama State University, Assistant Coach, Montgomery, AL (August 2018 – May 2020)
Assisted in all aspects of training with primary responsibilities in developing serving, serve reception, and defense
Oversaw film study and individual training sessions at the direction of the head coach
Finished Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament Champions with an NCAA Tournament appearance both seasons
Olivet Nazarene University, Graduate Assistant Coach, Bourbonnais, IL, (August 2016 – May 2018)
Fully vested in all aspects of running a competitive NAIA volleyball program
Defeated 3 teams in the top 20 for the first time in over 10 years during the 2017 season
Averaged 18.9 digs/set during 2017 campaign, 2nd highest in program history and 9th nationally
Head coach: oversaw all facets of JV program, improved to .500 record for the first time in 5 years
Midwestern State University, Volunteer Assistant Coach, Wichita Falls, TX, (August 2015 – June 2016)
Advised in the recruiting process of student-athletes; managed, developed, and trained players
Developed, coordinated, and supervised practice sessions
Managed a children’s program to build a fan base and community support
Analyzed game tapes and prepared scouting reports
Updated and maintained a database of prospective student-athlete
Shota Katagiri
Coach
Atlanta Performance Volleyball (2022 – present)
Japan International Cooperation Agency, Kenya and Japan – Volleyball Coach 2019 – 2021
Coached Kenyan national women’s and men’s national volleyball teams
Qualified for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games with the women’s national team
Won African national championship with women’s national team
Coached volleyball at local club teams, school teams, and community teams
Introduced strength and conditioning training and statistics
Collected second-hand volleyballs from Japanese schools and donated them to schools in Kenya
Assisted volleyball coaching in 50 schools in Japan Avenues: The World School, New York, NY – Volleyball Coach Fall 2018
Coached volleyball to middle school girls’ team NYC Juniors, New York, NY – Volleyball Coach Summer 2018
Coached volleyball to children of all ages in summer camp
Ohca Global Support, New York, NY – General Manager (2017 – Present)
Created partnerships with volleyball organizations to provide opportunities for Japanese students to play volleyball in the US
Ohca Volleyball School, Tokyo, Japan – Volleyball Coach (2016 – 2017)
Coached volleyball to children and adults in private and group lessons
Japan International Cooperation Agency, Uganda – Elementary School Teacher (2010 – 2012)
Organized after-school volleyball games EDUCATION