Hannah Alvey

  • Hannah grew up in Central Illinois and played volleyball competitively for 12 years as an outside hitter. She has collegiate playing experience at both the Junior College and Division 2 Level. She was a 2nd-team All-American at Illinois Central College in 2021 and helped lead the team to a 4th-place finish at the 2021 NJCAA Division 2 National Tournament. She finished her collegiate career playing for 3 seasons at Lewis University, contributing to 3 GLVC conference championships and 3 NCAA Division 2 National Tournament appearances. In addition, Hannah has a variety of coaching experience. She began her coaching career in 2021 at CAV (Chillicothe Area Volleyball Club), before moving to 1st Alliance in 2023. Hannah was a head coach for the Lions Woodridge 15-1s, 14-1s, and 14-2s teams at 1st Alliance for 3 years before being hired at The Volleyball Institute. Hannah is also currently the graduate assistant coach for the women's volleyball program at Lewis University, where she specializes in coaching serve receive.

  • Skills: Serve Receive, Attacking, Defense, Serving, Blocking
    Positions: All
    Ages: All
    Genders: All
    Club-Affiliations: None

  • I have a "trust the process" mindset that I implement into my coaching style. I highly value intentional, quality reps, and I believe that knowing the "how" and "why" is crucial in executing skills in order to grow as a volleyball player. I love to break things down and create teachable moments to help my athletes better understand volleyball as a whole and learn new skills. I strive to create an environment that allows a player to build confidence, ask questions, and have fun while improving at their sport at the same time. Volleyball is my passion, and I hope to pass my love for the game on to every player that I coach!