James Hart
Club Coach
IMPACT Certified
Certified Referee
Certified Scorekeeper
First Aid, CPR & AED Certified
Club Coach
IMPACT Certified
Certified Referee
Certified Scorekeeper
First Aid, CPR & AED Certified
2009-2010 Swarm Staff Bio
Playing Experience
1977 to 1983 BVAC Junior Olympic Team Captain- Middle hitter/ OH.
1980 4th place Junior Olympic Nationals- Boys 15,s Chicago IL.
1981 National Sports Festival Boys Team- Baton Rouge, LA.
1982 1st Place Junior Olympic Nationals- ISD boys 17’s, Dayton OH.
1982 Played the Russian Olympic Feeder Team- Bartle Hall, KC, MO. (I dug lips btw).
1983 National Sports Festival Boys Team- Colorado Springs, CO.
1983-1984 Graceland College Varsity Volleyball team.
1984-1995 Multiple U.S. National competitions.
1985 U.S. ARMY Volleyball Team Captain.
1985 U.S. All Military CISM team member (U.S. Open Nationals and CISM championships player
against the worlds military & National teams).
1985-1986 Bavarian Championship men’s team- Schwabach Germany (c. 11 million people).
1986 Played (very well against) the Rumanian National team- Nuremberg Germany.
1981-1995 Multiple years as a top AA men’s indoor player in the Midwest.
Years of Mid-western beach doubles competition- playing 3 to 6 days a week, 5 months a year, for 17 years.
6-time AVP Participant (Association of Volleyball Professionals). This is the volleyball you see on TV.
1977 to 1983 BVAC Junior Olympic Team Captain- Middle hitter/ OH.
1980 4th place Junior Olympic Nationals- Boys 15,s Chicago IL.
1981 National Sports Festival Boys Team- Baton Rouge, LA.
1982 1st Place Junior Olympic Nationals- ISD boys 17’s, Dayton OH.
1982 Played the Russian Olympic Feeder Team- Bartle Hall, KC, MO. (I dug lips btw).
1983 National Sports Festival Boys Team- Colorado Springs, CO.
1983-1984 Graceland College Varsity Volleyball team.
1984-1995 Multiple U.S. National competitions.
1985 U.S. ARMY Volleyball Team Captain.
1985 U.S. All Military CISM team member (U.S. Open Nationals and CISM championships player
against the worlds military & National teams).
1985-1986 Bavarian Championship men’s team- Schwabach Germany (c. 11 million people).
1986 Played (very well against) the Rumanian National team- Nuremberg Germany.
1981-1995 Multiple years as a top AA men’s indoor player in the Midwest.
Years of Mid-western beach doubles competition- playing 3 to 6 days a week, 5 months a year, for 17 years.
6-time AVP Participant (Association of Volleyball Professionals). This is the volleyball you see on TV.
Coaching Experience
1994 William Chrisman Boys Team Assistant Varsity Volleyball Coach
1885-96 BVAC Boys 17,s Volleyball Coach
1995-96 BVAC Girls 15’s, 15’s, 16’s, & 16’s Volleyball Coach (4 teams)
1996- 97 BVAC Girls 16’s Volleyball Coach
2002-03 Southside Volleyball Program Girls 16’s Volleyball Coach (Belton & Blue Valley High School programs)
2003-04 Southside Volleyball Program Girls 16’s & 16’s Volleyball Coach.
2008-Pres Southside Swarm Volleyball Club 15-1 coach
1994 William Chrisman Boys Team Assistant Varsity Volleyball Coach
1885-96 BVAC Boys 17,s Volleyball Coach
1995-96 BVAC Girls 15’s, 15’s, 16’s, & 16’s Volleyball Coach (4 teams)
1996- 97 BVAC Girls 16’s Volleyball Coach
2002-03 Southside Volleyball Program Girls 16’s Volleyball Coach (Belton & Blue Valley High School programs)
2003-04 Southside Volleyball Program Girls 16’s & 16’s Volleyball Coach.
2008-Pres Southside Swarm Volleyball Club 15-1 coach
Evidence Of Special Recognition:
28 year volleyball player- 13 years of it as a semi-professional.
1983- Awarded the John Cochran Volleyball scholarship at Sports Spectacular- c. 1000 participants.
1984- Best Outside Hitter- Graceland College, freshman year.
1984- Best Outside Blocker- Graceland College, freshman year.
1995- Voted U.S. Mens Open Nationals 2nd team All-American.
MVP 10 times in the Heart of America Volleyball Region mens AA category.
1984-1995 USVB National competitors- best finishes:
1989- 7th place, Berkley, CA.
1991- 18th place, Oklahoma City, OK. (my jump serving knocked out the #2 seed)
1993- 11th place, KC, MO.
1995- 10th place, Holy Oak, MA.
Many , many mens open sixes and doubles victories in the Mid-west. I made my summer living at this for years. I have played many
of the great Olympic indoor and outdoor players in the U.S. and world.
Areas Of Interest, Fun And Research:
MY WONDERFUL WIFE!
Computer Gaming
Various historical periods (WWII, medieval history, Roman, Greek and Japanese).
Chess
Strategy board games
Related Activities:
Health Nut
Weightlifting
Walker, jogger
Soccer player- 8 years (thought I was good…)
Excellent racquetball player- 6 years.
Additional Qualities:
I love coaching. Coaching is probably my favorite thing to do in life and it will be a true pleasure to operate in this mode. I always
readily talk to others about volleyball and have happily done this many ours per week.
I’m a social person. I enjoy working for, with and around people. Coaching is a person-to-person/ to group activity and I fit right in.
I’m positive. I always try to keep the spirits of my teammates or my students I coach at a high level. I’m always the most vociferous
member of a team (possibly even as the coach).
I’m high-tech. On all teams that I have played on or coached, I always use state-of-the-art/ cutting-edge technology. For example I
was the FIRST person to jump serve in the Midwest- 1987. With girls I use crosses (back & front), slides, fakes, back 10’s, on court
psychology, 10’s, stop-gap defense, evolving defense, risk taking high-yield blocking, power dumps, long setter range play, etc.
I’m loyal. I take loyalty to one’s teammates or organization VERY seriously. I believe that it’s possibly on of the most important
characteristics a person can have.
I’m very serious. I am extremely serious at any endeavor or challenge. I.e. sports, work projects, personal activities, etc.
I’m motivated. I have the ability to motivate, excite and help others perform better on sports teams.
I was coachable. This translates into me understanding the hierarchy within sports teams, and within a private athletic program.
This is unity of command and respect for authority issue as well.
28 year volleyball player- 13 years of it as a semi-professional.
1983- Awarded the John Cochran Volleyball scholarship at Sports Spectacular- c. 1000 participants.
1984- Best Outside Hitter- Graceland College, freshman year.
1984- Best Outside Blocker- Graceland College, freshman year.
1995- Voted U.S. Mens Open Nationals 2nd team All-American.
MVP 10 times in the Heart of America Volleyball Region mens AA category.
1984-1995 USVB National competitors- best finishes:
1989- 7th place, Berkley, CA.
1991- 18th place, Oklahoma City, OK. (my jump serving knocked out the #2 seed)
1993- 11th place, KC, MO.
1995- 10th place, Holy Oak, MA.
Many , many mens open sixes and doubles victories in the Mid-west. I made my summer living at this for years. I have played many
of the great Olympic indoor and outdoor players in the U.S. and world.
Areas Of Interest, Fun And Research:
MY WONDERFUL WIFE!
Computer Gaming
Various historical periods (WWII, medieval history, Roman, Greek and Japanese).
Chess
Strategy board games
Related Activities:
Health Nut
Weightlifting
Walker, jogger
Soccer player- 8 years (thought I was good…)
Excellent racquetball player- 6 years.
Additional Qualities:
I love coaching. Coaching is probably my favorite thing to do in life and it will be a true pleasure to operate in this mode. I always
readily talk to others about volleyball and have happily done this many ours per week.
I’m a social person. I enjoy working for, with and around people. Coaching is a person-to-person/ to group activity and I fit right in.
I’m positive. I always try to keep the spirits of my teammates or my students I coach at a high level. I’m always the most vociferous
member of a team (possibly even as the coach).
I’m high-tech. On all teams that I have played on or coached, I always use state-of-the-art/ cutting-edge technology. For example I
was the FIRST person to jump serve in the Midwest- 1987. With girls I use crosses (back & front), slides, fakes, back 10’s, on court
psychology, 10’s, stop-gap defense, evolving defense, risk taking high-yield blocking, power dumps, long setter range play, etc.
I’m loyal. I take loyalty to one’s teammates or organization VERY seriously. I believe that it’s possibly on of the most important
characteristics a person can have.
I’m very serious. I am extremely serious at any endeavor or challenge. I.e. sports, work projects, personal activities, etc.
I’m motivated. I have the ability to motivate, excite and help others perform better on sports teams.
I was coachable. This translates into me understanding the hierarchy within sports teams, and within a private athletic program.
This is unity of command and respect for authority issue as well.