Platinum Volleyball Solutions

Platinum Volleyball Solutions is committed to providing quality instruction to volleyball athletes of all ages. Co-founded by the husband and wife team of Julie and Tony Vordenbaum.  Both Tony and Julie are coaches at VICTORY Volleyball Club.  PVS is a non-profit organization that offers recruiting services, private instruction, team camps, skills / position academies, and volleyball specific conditioning programs.  PVS, a leader in helping area athletes grow and develop their volleyball skills and careers, does this through high level coaching, professionalism, loyalty, and a dedication to excellence.

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Julie Vordenbaum brings twelve years of coaching volleyball to the program.  She is currently the Varsity Volleyball Coach for Prestonwood Christian Academy and coaches for VICTORY's 14 and Under PVS club team.  She began her career in her hometown of Wichita Falls, TX where she coached 14s for three years with the Red River Volleyball Club.  Then, her senior year of college, she took a break from club and started a volleyball program that provided quality coaching for kids that were interested in improving their skills, but for various reasons did not compete in club. 

After moving to Dallas in 1999 following graduation, she coached the 16’s for Coppell Classic.  Following that she coached for three years with the Victory volleyball Club.  In her second year with Victory, her team (13 National) won a bid to nationals.  She has also conducted various team camps, summer academies and private lessons.  During the summer of 2006 she provided 83+ hours of private instruction to athletes in the north Dallas area.  Julie is IMAPCT certified as well as USA CAP I certified.  She is finishing up her USAV CAP II certification.  In August 2006, she completed the Gold Medal Squared clinic led by Carl McGown.  Julie is a member of the USAV, Kids Sports Network, and AVCA.

Tony Vordenbaum is entering his seventh year of coaching volleyball.  He has coached a USAV men’s BB team as well as girls club. He currently coaches for Victory Volleyball Club as the head coach of the 15 Elite Team.  Tony has also coached the elite teams in the 12s, 13s,  and 16s-18s age divisions.  He is in his fifth year with Victory, and has qualified for the Junior Olympic Volleyball Championships in each of the last five years . Highlights include qualifying in the JOs 17 Open Division, 3rd place finish in the 15’s American Division, and 1st place 16’s Club at the Northeast Qualifier. He conducts various team camps, summer academies and private lessons.

Tony played volleyball for the Texas A&M Men’s Volleyball Club as a setter. As the Captain of the Corps of Cadets Volleyball Team, he led them to two University Volleyball Championships.  Tony continues to seek out training and improve his ability to coach volleyball.  He has completed his USA Volleyball CAP II certification, and is certified under the USAV Volleyball Conditioning Specialist Program. He is a member of the AVCA, USAV, Kids Sports Network, and attends the Gold Medal Squared clinic led by Carl McGown and Doug Beal annually.  

His fulfillment and fervor for coaching young athletes comes from helping them to develop and reach their full potential.

  Heidi Mullins has been the Varsity Coach at Canyon Creek Christian Academy for several years.  She coached for Team PSA for the last two years as the Head Coach of 15 and 14  Black.  She took the 15 Black team to the Gold Bracket at the Lone Star Classic National Qualifier Tournament in 2006.  She is a great fundamentals coach and has a talent of drawing everything possible out of an athlete.  She and her husband are the proud parents of Kylie.

CONGRATULATIONS to Heidi!  Her CCCA Cougars won the 2007 TAAPS 4A State Title!

Read about what Gold Medal Squared is saying about PVS: 

"Platinum Volleyball Solutions is committed to training the elite volleyball player.  Tony and Julie have sought extensive training with the Gold Medal Squared Program.  This training was provided by Dr. Carl McGown, PhD, former National team coach and BYU head coach.  Both coaches have advanced their knowledge of the game and implement the GMS methodology in their camps and clinics.  This methodology is supported by scientific research and collaboration of Dr. Carl McGown, Dr. Marv Dunphy, Dr. Doug Beal, and Jim McLaughlin, who have over 100 years of combined experience." www.goldmedalsquared.com

"Good coaching is vital to the successful career of a young athlete. Fundamentals, hard work, persistence, a good attitude, and teamwork can lead to only one thing...SUCCESS!"