Hub Leader
Amanda Peterson
Illinois and Northern California
- Four years at Division I Ohio State University as a setter
- NCAA tournament all four years and the Sweet Sixteen twice
- Played professionally in Austria, Slovenia, Greece and the US
- Coached at Division I Ohio University
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About
All Our People- Setting
- Attacking
- Blocking
- Defense
- Serving
- Coaching style, in their words
- “Passionate and adaptable: I tailor each session to the athlete, combining focused technique work, video feedback, and thoughtful coaching to help players maximize their potential, build confidence, and make meaningful, lasting progress - I genuinely love celebrating those little “aha!” moments with my athletes!”
- Coaches
- All positions and ages
- Skills
- Setting, Attacking (outside, opposite and middle), Blocking (middle, opposite and outside), Defense, Serving, Setter-middle connection, Setter-hitter connection, Mental performance, Video analysis, Game IQ
Amanda played four years at Division I Ohio State University as a setter, reaching the NCAA tournament all four years and the Sweet Sixteen twice, captaining the team in her senior year while studying engineering (biosystems and biomedical applications), which she brings into her lessons through biomechanics, movement efficiency and injury prevention.
She played professionally in Austria, Slovenia, Greece and the US, primarily as a setter and occasionally at middle and opposite, and coached at Division I Ohio University. She has also set for the VLA semi-professional team Chicago Frost.
After building a fully booked Private Training schedule in Chicago, she is expanding into the Bay Area and Central California coast.
What families say about Amanda
From our Google reviews, in their own words.
“My daughter had a great lesson with Amanda, who always has a positive and enthusiastic attitude!”
“…she tailors each session to the participants and makes it possible for the kids at every skill level to benefit greatly!”
“Amanda is an incredible setter coach. She breaks down technique, gives spot-on feedback with video replay, and creates a super encouraging environment.”
“Amanda, her coach, showed her new techniques to improve her performance in just one session!”
Notes from families
From parents of athletes Amanda has coached.
“I wanted to let you know that my daughter has repeatedly said that you’re the best coach she has ever had! And, you even make an appearance in her personal college essay about apologizing too much! Thank you again for being such a great coach and mentor to her!”
“As a parent, watching my son respond so well to not only instruction, but also praise, stood out and was most meaningful. While he’s grown quite a bit over his second season playing organized club volleyball, he’s had ups and downs. Unfortunately for him, there have been more setbacks than high points, so seeing him smile as Amanda shared excitement at his good serves or the occasional pass meant so much to me.”
“Amanda - thank you, thank you, thank you for being a positive and supportive part of my daughter’s life. She comes out of her meetings with you recharged and ready to take on challenges. You can literally see her spark!”
“Hey! Just back from Wheaton and wanted to let you know that my daughter loved working with Amanda! She spent two hours with her and loved it. Thanks for providing a space for athletes to grow that isn’t tied to a club or playing time or any of the other things and they can get super high level training. We appreciate it!”
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