T-TOGETHER
E-EVERYONE
A-ACHIEVES
M-MORE
BUILDING A GOOD CULTURE AMONGST MY ATHLETES AT PHOENIX ACADEMY IS AND ALWAYS WILL BE MY GOAL. ATHLETES WILL GROW IN MORE THAN JUST THEIR SKILLS. THEY WILL LEARN POSITIVITY, SKILLS ON & OFF THE COURT, IN LIFE & AS A TEAMMATE. BEING A HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETE WILL TEACH YOUR CHILD GREAT RESPONSIBILITY. THEY WILL LEARN TO MANAGE A SCHEDULE WITH ACADEMICS, ATHLETICS, JOBS, BEING A TEAMMATE & MORE.
MY NUMBER ONE PRIORITY WILL ALWAYS BE THE SAFETY OF YOUR CHILD.
OUR PROGRAM
STAFF
CRYSTAL ADKISON
HIGH SCHOOL HEAD COACH FOR GIRLS AND BOYS
A LITTLE ABOUT YOUR COACH
-PLAYED VOLLEYBALL DURING AND AFTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR MANY YEARS FOR AN ADULT RECREATION TEAM & WITH A PRIVATE CO-ED TEAM.
-BECAME A HEAD COACH IN 2020. MUCH TO MY SURPRISE, ALOT HAD CHANGED OVER THE YEARS AND I HAD TO RE-LEARN VOLLEYBALL IN A VERY SHORT TIME.
2020-VARSITY HEAD COACH (GIRLS)
2021-JV & VARSITY HEAD COACH (GIRLS)
2022-JV & VARSITY HEAD COACH (GIRLS)
2023-VARSITY HEAD COACH (GIRLS)
WORKED WITH MS GIRLS AS WELL
2024-JV & VARSITY HEAD COACH (GIRLS)
2025-JV & VARSITY HEAD COACH (BOYS)
-TRAINED FOR CLOSE TO 2 YEARS WITH BRIAN SINGH. HE IS A COACH THAT TRAINS COACHES TO BECOME BETTER COACHES.
-I TRAIN BEGINNER, INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED ATHLETES
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE BEING A COACH AT PHOENIX ACADEMY. THE ATHLETES THAT I GET THE PLEASURE OF COACHING HAVE BEEN SOME OF THE MOST WELL ROUNDED AND WELL BEHAVED ATHLETES I HAVE COACHED. THEY LOVE TO LEARN, LOVE TO PLAY AND ALWAYS GIVE 100% OF THEMSELVES.
CREDENTIALS
I AM A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED COACH THROUGH NFHS
CERTIFICATIONS EARNED
CONCUSSION IN SPORTS-RENEWED EACH YEAR
NC RULES CLINIC-RENEWED EACH YEAR
FIRST AID/CPR/AED INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION-RENEWED EVERY TWO YEARS
FIRST AID/CPR/AED CERTIFICATION-RENEWED EVERY TWO YEARS
ACCREDITED INTERSCHOLASTIC COACH
CERTIFIED INTERSCHOLASTIC COACH
NATIONAL CREDENTIAL NFHS COACH LEVEL 1, 2, 3
FUNDAMENTALS OF COACHING
COACHING VOLLEYBALL
TEACHING AND MODELING BEHAVIOR
STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING
FIRST AID, HEALTH, AND SAFETY
STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH AND SUICIDE PREVENTION
PA ANNOUNCING
UNDERSTANDING VAPING AND E-CIGARETTES
SOCIAL MEDIA
PROTECTING STUDENTS FROM ABUSE
APPEARANCE AND PERFORMANCE ENHANCING DRUGS AND SUBSTANCES
THE COLLAPSED ATHLETE
ACL INJURY PREVENTION
SPORTS NUTRITION
COVID-19 FOR COACHES AND ADMINISTRATORS
ENGAGING EFFECTIVELY WITH PARENTS
NCAA ELIGIBILITY
SPORTSMANSHIP
SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST
HEAT ILLNESS PREVENTION
BULLYING, HAZING, AND INNAPROPRIATE BEHAVIORS
TABATA HIIT TRAINER
OFFICIATING VOLLEYBALL ALIGNMENT
OFFICIATING VOLLEYBALL HANDLING
INTERSCHOLASTIC OFFICIATING
COACH EXPECTATIONS
Communication: Communication goes a long way with a coach, no matter the situation.. If you do not communicate it, we just assume each day moves forward the same as the day before.
Be On Time: Always be on time. Tardiness is not acceptable.
Participation During Games: All athletes will be required to help with keeping the scorebook, line judging & possibly scoreboard during home & away games. All athletes will be placed on a rotating schedule. Parents will be asked to volunteer for admissions & concessions.
Dressing Out: All athletes must be completely dressed out & ready to go when daily practices and warm-ups prior to games begin. This includes, but not limited to, dressed (jersey, shorts, knee pads, shoes), your hair begin up and completely finished & all jewelry off.
Appropriate Time To Talk: When others are talking, we need to respect each other, listen & not interrupt. When the coach is coaching, everyone needs to be listening, not playing or talking. Others are trying to listen & learn.
Attitude: Attitude is very important when you play a team sport. A bad attitude, negativity, making fun of others & not listening to instruction interrupts practices. It is hard to build you up as an individual and hard to grow a team if even one person is a bad apple.
Drama-We have a lot to learn in a very short time. We do not have time for any extras. We need for athletes to show a higher level of maturity, treat each other with respect & not mistreat teammates, etc.
Pick-Up & Drop-Off: Athlete transportation must be on time for pick-up and drop-off. It is extremely important that time is respected by everyone involved.
Absences: If an athlete is absent from practice(s) or game(s), playing time will be affected.
Phone Use: No phones will be used during practices or games unless it is communicated to the coach for specific circumstances.
24 Hour Rule: Please understand, that at times as coaches, we have tough decisions to make. We also understand that when it comes to our children, we can have heightened emotions. If for any reason a situation arises between athletes, parents and/or coaches, we ask that all remember to adhere to the 24 hour rule. This is a cool off period before meeting to discuss any issue at hand. Cooler heads prevail.
Playing Time: We do not discuss playing time with parents. Your children will always know where they stand when it comes to where they are or where they need to be as a player. This is information they will need to communicate to you. Your children will be adults very soon and we would like for them to come directly to the coach and not parent to coach, so that they get the opportunity to learn how to communicate or resolve situations on their own. We spend countless hours with your children and their playing time is decided from what we see. All court time is earned, not given, and if we feel your child is not ready for this responsibility, they will continue to work hard during practices to earn it. Coaches will choose the 6 players that go on the court that they feel will win that particular game. Who you see on the court, is a result of what we see during practices or warm-ups prior to a game, not a result of playing favorites.
ATHLETE TRAINING
-TRAINING FOR BEGINNER, INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED LEVEL ATHLETES
-SKILLS, DRILLS, JUMP TRAINING, PLYOMETRICS, ROTATIONS/FORMATIONS, OFFENSE & DEFENSE, SPECIFIC POSITION TRAINING, FITNESS & SO MUCH MORE.....
-INDIVIDUAL FOCUSED TRAINING AS WELL AS TEAM ORIENTED TRAINING
-FILM ANALYSIS WHEN NEED BE
COMMITTMENT
-SPRING AND SUMMER WORKOUTS ARE NOT MANDATORY, BUT ARE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
-TRYOUTS, PRACTICES, JAMBOREES, GAMES, & SCRIMMAGES ARE ALL MANDATORY AFTER MAKING THE TEAM
-IF SCHOOL IS OUT FOR A HOLIDAY, THERE WILL BE NO PRACTICE (EX.: SPRING BREAK, FOURTH OF JULY, LABOR DAY)
-TEACHER WORKDAY PRACTICES-THESE WILL BE DETERMINED AS THE SEASON MOVES FORWARD
-WHEN SCHOOL IS IN SESSION, PRACTICES WILL BEGIN AT 3:30PM. A SCHEDULE IS GIVEN THE LAST DAY OF TRYOUTS.
-WHEN SCHOOL IS OUT FOR THE SUMMER, WORKOUTS WILL BE 10AM-12PM UNLESS OTHERWISE POSTED.
-WHAT I AM LOOKING FOR AS A COACH:
SKILL SET
ATHLETICISM
COMMITMENT
FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS CLEARLY
CHARACTER (MOST IMPORTANT) ATTITUDE IS HUGE FOR THE SUCCESS OF A TEAM
FAMILY-ARE YOU TEAM ORIENTED?
ARE YOU COACHABLE?-CAN YOU COMPREHEND, DO YOU LISTEN, DO YOU ASK QUESTIONS WHEN YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND, ARE YOU A POSITIVE TEAM PLAYER, DO YOU HAVE A GOOD ATTITUDE?