Big News for Big Sky Volleyball
From the BSVC Board of Directors
A HUGE welcome to our newly appointed CLUB DIRECTOR- Kandice Gregorak!!!
Kandice Gregorak is a native from Roundup, Montana where she was the Montana Gatorade Player of the Year in 2003 and was All-State volleyball and Academic All-State all 4 years and the MVP of the State Tournament 3 of the 4 years Roundup won the state championship. After high school, she attended Montana State University on a volleyball scholarship.
Kandice Gregorak was a standout four-year starter for Montana State University’s volleyball program from2003-2006 where she holds single season, single game, and career school record in digs which is 2nd in Big Sky Conference history. She was awarded Big Sky All-Conference Honorable Mention 2006 and was the team caption from 2004-2006.
After graduation, Gregorak pursued her MBA at the University of Montana where she also took her first collegiate coaching job as an assistant volleyball coach right after graduating from MSU. Gregorak coached for the Griz volleyball team from 2007-2010 where she also graduated with her Masters in Business Administration in 2009.
Gregorak then became the head coach at North Idaho College in 2011 and ‘12. She led the Cardinals to a Scenic West Athletic Conference title in her first season and accumulated the best two back-to- back seasons in school history. She was also named the NJCAA Region XVIII coach of the year twice. Overall Gregorak led North Idaho to a two-year record of 51-18. In 2011, she was named Coach of the Year and the team was named Idaho Team of the Year, North Idaho Team of the Year, Scenic West Champions and placed 9th in the Nation in the NJCAA Division I Volleyball Championship. In 2012, she again was named coach of the year and the team placed 8th in the nation and finished the season with a 26-8 record.
Gregorak got married and returned to Missoula to coach for the Griz again from 2013-2015 until she had her second child. Kandice, her husband Ty Gregorak, Defensive Coordinator for the Bobcats, now live in Bozeman with their 2 children Gabby (3) & Jax (1).
Welcome Kandice! We know you are exactly what this club needs in moving forward, growing our programs, cultivating an incredible coaching environment and serving our athletes and community with your experience and expertise in Montana Volleyball!!!
CALLING 18s!!! Scrimmage Players wanted for early February!!!
This should be a fun day to get together with other athletes and play some competitive ball together, as a community!
Important Dates!!!!
Monday, January 23, 2017 at Hope Lutheran 6:30pm
AAU Tryouts:
U12s Feb 22, 2017 @ Heritage Christian- Registration from 5:30-6, tryouts 6-8pm
U14s Feb 23 & 24, 2017 @ Heritage Christian- Registration on 2/23 ONLY from 5:30-6pm, Tryouts 2/23 from 6:00-7:30pm AND 2/24 5:30-7:30pm
U16s & U18s Feb 23 & 24, 2017 @ Heritage Christian- Registration on 2/23 ONLY from 7:00-7:30pm -Tryouts 7:30-9:30pm 2/23 AND 2/24
IF YOU ARE HOPING TO PLAY USAV, COME TO THE OPEN HOUSE AND HEAR WHATS NEW WITH THE CLUB!!! We are exploring options for a modified USAV season!
YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE COMPLETE!
Please pass this around to your club friends as well! We really want to make sure we have updated contacts for the 2017 season!
Club Openings
Assistant Director -
The Assistant Director is responsible, in conjunction with the Club Director, for hiring/terminating of coaches, determining coach compensation and addressing coach needs and/or concerns and supporting coaches with any player/parent contact necessary for conflict resolution. Assistant Director will assist the Club Director in coach training and will be the liason for the Coaching Mentor Program. The Assistant Director will serve as liaison between coaching staff and the Board. This is a compensated position, pay based on experience.
Main Duties:
Supports Club Director in travel arrangements, scheduling, gym coordination.
Interfacing with coaches, players and parents.
Supports Club director in staff trainings and club programs.
Attends Board Meetings.
This position is open until filled.
To apply, please email a paragraph about what you feel would make you the best candidate for this position and attach your resume to bigskyvolleyball@gmail.com with the subject “Assistant Director Application”.
Board of Directors- Member at Large (Volunteer)
If you would like to help steer the club in the best direction for the athletes and future of the club, support the club in following Policies & Procedures, and support the club in hiring and interfacing with the Club Director(s), please send a resume and brief letter about why you would like to be part of the Board to bigskyvolleyball@gmail.com.
Position open until filled.
BSVC
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Website: www.bigskyvolleyball.com
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