Joe Fernandez joins AVC!
Joe played competitive volleyball for 20 years and has coached for 10 years – two years in a Catholic Youth Organization (CYO), five years in the PSA rec league and three years as the head coach for the Defenders Volleyball Club. Joe started the DefendersVBC in 2008 and served as the director and head coach. During this time, he led his 12s team to a 3rd place finish in the region and earned a bid to the Junior Olympics. His 13s team finished 9th in the region and his 14s finished 18th.
Philosophy:
Good passing and a strong defensive mentality will win you lots of matches. Defense is all about effort. “I don’t pressure my kids to win every match but expect them to play every match with maximum effort plus some and the winning will take care of itself.”
