Ray Vance

2022 - Present   Health and PE teacher at Moody Middle School, Henrico, VA
2018 - Present   Volei Volleyball Club Director & Lead Coach
2012 - Present   Gold Medal Squared Volleyball Camps Lead Coach
2019 - 2022   Henrico Public Schools Perm sub and Board sub
2015 - 2017   Henrico Public Schools Substitute Teacher and Bus driver
2014 - 2015   Strawbridge Studios Photographer

COACHING EXPERIENCE:

Girls Volleyball

2021 - Present:  Freeman High

• State Quarterfinals 2023

2012 - 2014:  New Jersey City University Women's Assistant Coach

1998 - 1999:  SUNY New Paltz Student Assistant Coach

• 4th in Conference

1994-1997:  Girls Club Volleyball 

• Richmond Volleyball Club

• NVVA

• Frederick Juniors Volleyball Club

Summer Camps:   American University, George Mason, Georgetown, University of Maryland, VCU, VA Tech, UVA, University of Kentucky, Stanford, Frederick Community College, UCLA and more...

Boys Volleyball

2017 - 2019:  Bluefield College Head Men's Coach

• Winningest Coach at Bluefield

• Improved team from 0-22 to 7-18 (most wins in history) to 15-17

• Conference Semifinal Appearance

• 5 All Conference Players & Conference Player of the Year

• Beat 2 NCAA D2 Programs

2012 - 2014:  New Jersey City University Head Men's Coach

• Improved Team RPI into the 200s after being in the 320s in the 3 years prior

• Raised team GPAs to 3.1 and 3.3

• Beat 3 Nationally Ranked Opponents

• 6 All Conference Players

2010:  Virginia Union University Assistant Coach

• HBCU Private School in Richmond

2000 - 2002:  Assistant Coach at VCU

2001 - 2002:  Boys Club Volleyball

• 5th at Boys Open Nationals

1993 - 1998:  Frederick Community College Assistant Coach

• Top 3 Finishes in Conference in 4 of 5 Seasons

• Runner up in 1993

ATHLETIC PLAYING EXPERIENCE:

2006:  Bronze Finalist at Men's B USA Adult Nationals

1993 - 2004:  23 Outdoor Tournament Championships in the Mid Atlantic

1999:   3rd Place in AA Division at USA Volleyball Beach Championships

1998 - 99:   SUNY New Paltz

• Setter

• All Tournament Team Roger Williams Invitational

• Coach's Award Recipient

1995:   All Region Team, USAV Chesapeake Region Men's B