Meet Our Team

Welcome

Welcome to Volleyball-U Mindset Training!

At Volleyball-U, we believe that success on the court starts in the mind and is built through discipline, effort, and smart training. Our program is designed to help you develop not just your technical skills but also the mental toughness, emotional intelligence, and resilience needed to excel in volleyball—and in life.

Train with Purpose: Repetition builds muscle memory, but focused reps with great technique build champions. We emphasize quality reps, proper mechanics, and game-like intensity so you can perform at your best when it matters most. The goals is always excellence.

Strengthen Your Mindset: A great volleyball player isn't just physically strong—they are mentally prepared. Coaches understand the state of the art and build athletes up in this regard.

Hard Work in a Safe, Fun Environment: We push you to be your best, but we also make sure that training is positive, supportive, and safe. Volleyball is a game, and games should be fun—especially when you're putting in the work and seeing results!

Whether you're here to refine your skills, elevate your mental game, or become a leader on and off the court, you've come to the right place. Let's get to work and take your game to the next level!

Are you ready to train like a champion? Let’s go!

Meet the team

Michael Zeman

[Director and Coach]

Iris

[Court Coach]

Kacey

[Court Coach]

Ashlyn

[Court Coach]

TBA

[Court Coach]

TBA

[Court Coach]

TBA

[Court Coach]

TBA

[Court Coach]

Interested in joining our team of coaches? Please reach out to Michael Zeman (mjz120@psu.edu)

Director BIO: Coach Michael Zeman

Playing Experience

A native of Rochester, NY, Michael Zeman brings playing and coaching experience to the program. He is an alumnus of the Rochester Volleyball Club, Pace Bootlegger, where he played 16s, 17s, and 18s. A setter, his club teams finished Top 15 at Boys Open National Championships each year. During his senior year of high school his team, Webster, won the 1993 NYS Boys Volleyball Championship, completing an undefeated season (21-0). Zeman was named team captain, team co-MVP, and would earn All-County, Section V All-Tournament, and All-State honors. He also played for the Penn State Men's Volleyball team in 1996-97 as a walk-on defensive specialist.

Club Coaching Experience

Relentless 13U (2017)– 4 tournament wins out of 8 played, KRVA Final Rank: Top 5
Relentless 14U (2018)– 5 tournament wins out of 9 played, KRVA Final Rank: 1st
Central Penn (State College, 15U 2019) – 1 tournament win, 2 top 4 finishes out of 3 tournaments played, season canceled due to COVID
Happy Volley Academy (16U, 2021) – 1 tourney win, 2 runner up, KRVA Rank: 7, National rank: 535th/5700
Happy Volley Academy (14U, ‘22) – 1 tourney win, 2 runner up, KRVA Rank: 5th, National rank 483rd/5500
Happy Volley Academy (15U, ‘23) – 1 tourney win, 1 runner up, 1 3rd, KRVA Rank: 10th, National rank: 463rd/5800
Happy Volley Academy (16U, ‘24) – 2 tourney wins, 5 top five finishes, KRVA Rank: 16th, National rank 436th/5800

College Coaching Experience

Zeman served as a volunteer assistant coach and student manager for the Penn State Women's Volleyball team, 1994-2001, including the 1998 National Championship Runners-Up, and the 1999 National Championship team. He also volunteered with the program 2008-2019, including the 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, and 2014 National Championship teams and has spent over 25 years with the Penn State coaching staff and players over the decades.

High School Coaching Experience

Zeman returned to Rochester after college and coached both Boys and Girls Varsity Volleyball programs in Spencerport, NY from 2001-2006. In 2001, the Spencerport Boys team finished as the NYS Volleyball Championship Runner-up. Zeman was named Class A Coach-of-the-Year in 2002.

In 2006, he was recognized as the fastest coach to reach 100 wins among all sports teams at Spencerport High School. As a varsity coach, he ran and directed all levels of volleyball programming, including boys and girls middle school, freshmen, and JV levels, and directed multiple skills camps each summer (K-12 and college).

Officiating Experience

PAVO Certified Line Judge (2008-current)- NCAA Division I, Big Ten, EIVA, and Referee for Centre County Parks and Rec (2009-2016)

Zeman is a K-12 (K-16) educator and enjoys teaching young athletes the skills that translate from sports to life. As a graduate of Penn State Kinesiology, and a former personal trainer, he also brings athletic training and conditioning strategies into the clinics. He is excited to be in the gym working as a skills coach and game strategist with your daughter and is grateful for the opportunity to work with new coaches, parents, administrators, and enthusiastic players.

Coaching Influences

Greg Kennedy, Webster HS, Varsity Coach (left)

Ty Lambert, Webster HS, JV Coach (right)

Cal Wickens, Rochester VBC, Pace Bootlegger (Far right)

Russ Rose, Penn State

The amazing women I've been able to work with over the years, both coaching and playing, including Salima Rockwell (HC Notre Dame), Katie Schumaker-Cawley (HC Penn State), Erin Appleman (HC Harvard), and many more.

Mike Schall, former Penn State Assistant, Current UNC Head Coach