What is 0 Kelvin?
"SCIENCE OF VOLLEYBALL
Simply put, Absolute Zero VBC is based on the "Science of Volleyball" principles. These principles focus on the development of fundamental mechanics and cerebral volleyball skills in a fun environment that promotes leadership and confidence in young players.
Billie Hwang, COACH AND DIRECTOR
My name is Billie Hwang and currently the coach/founder of Volleyballogy Clinics and Absolute VBC. My coaching philosophy is simple, learn to love the game of volleyball. This includes not only the physical aspects in terms of skills and abilities, but the mental as well, court presence and attitude. I teach volleyball in a relaxed environment which includes plenty of fun and laughter. I'm a hands on coach who gives feedback during the clinics as the tasks are being performed. This way, players know what to correct at that point rather than at the end of a session when they can't recall what they did incorrectly.
My volleyball position of choice is the "ball distributor" or the more traditional title of setter. I played 3 years at Bothell High School as the varsity setter receiving many accolades including All KingCo Honorable Mention (sophomore), First Team All Kingco (junior, senior), and Seattle Times Prep Athlete of the Week. My collegiate experience is different in that I played on the University of Washington Men's club team. Since then, I continue to play competitively on the top ranked women's team around the region. We attend the National tournament each year and notably placed 3rd in A and 1st in AA in the Bronze divison. I also had the opportunity to tryout for the USA National Team. In 2012, I was selected to set for the new Premier Volleyball League Seattle team. This is a new grassroots professsional volleyball league that started this year in the United States. Currently, I play both men's and women's AA/Open. My women's team, Seattle Mayhem, is one of the top in the NW.
As much as I love volleyball, my other passion in life is science and medicine. I currently hold a doctorate with interests in attending medical school (when I can't play anymore). I'm a bonafide science nerd with research interests in the role of T cells in bone marrow and solid organ transplantation, with training from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. I'm currently a "baby PI" at the University of Washington, with added research interests in lung transplant and injury, and lung cancer, and exosomes. I'm also the founder of the WestCo Exosortium that involves a group of researchers invested in exosome research and the Seattle Lung Project.