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
Kai Curry
Coach
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 database of prospective student-athlete
Kento Hayashi
Coach
Atlanta Performance Volleyball Club (2022- present)
TOYOTA AUTO BODY QUEENSEIS (Coach, 2016-2022)
●Serving coach (2020-2022)
・The 1st place team rank of Serving Efficiency in V league ranking (2022)
●Offense and Defense coach (2017-2019)
・The 3rd place in V league (2018)
・The 2nd place in Empress’s cup (2018)
・The 1st place in Empress’s cup (2017)
●Training partner (every year)
Nippon Sports Science University (Head coach, 2015-2016)
●Women Beach Volleyball head coach
・Finished 1st place in the National Athletic Meeting
●Women team’s head coach
・Finished 8th place in Japan Club Cup
●Men team’s head coach
・Finished 16th place in Japan Club Cup
Nippon Sports Science University (Player, 2011-2014)
・Finished 32th place in Japan Club Cup
Shota Katagiri
Coach
Atlanta Performance Volleyball Club (2022- present)
TOYOTA AUTO BODY QUEENSEIS (Coach, 2016-2022)
Serving coach (2020-2022)
Finished 1st place team rank of Serving Efficiency in V league ranking (2022)
Offense and Defense coach (2017-2019)
FInished 3rd place in V league (2018)
Finished 2nd place in Empress’s cup (2018)
Finished 1st place in Empress’s cup (2017) ●Training partner (every year) Nippon Sports Science University (Head coach, 2015-2016)
Women Beach Volleyball head coach
Finished 1st place in the National Athletic Meeting
Women team’s head coach
Finished 8th place in Japan Club Cup
Men team’s head coach
Finished 16th place in Japan Club Cup
Nippon Sports Science University (Player, 2011-2014)
Finished 32th place in Japan Club Cup