BUCS

Volleyball had a successful season in 2010/11 with both 1st teams winning their category in the BUCS Northern Conference.  Volleyball is an increasingly popular sport at Northumbria, especially as the sport gains further exposure in the forthcoming 2012 London Olympics.

Head Coach: David Goodchild

Level of Competition: BUCS

Number of squads: 1 x BUCS Squad

Eligibility: Students

Training:

Day Time Location
Monday 08:00-10;30 Arena South, Sport Central
Thursday 18:00-22:30 Arena South, Sport Central
Friday 18:30-22:30 Upper Hall East & West, Sport Central
Sunday 17:00-20:00 Arena South, Sport Central

Please note that you must be a club member to attend training. If you are interested in joining the club please contact the club captain at the below contact details.

Membership: Students £80. However if you take out Platinum Membership you are entitled to Sport Club Memberships for 2 club (maximum).

Contact: Please email volleyball@northumbria.ac.uk for further information. Alternatively, telephone Kieran Sowden 07891 317073.

National League

Men's Super 8's and Division 2 North

Head Coach: 

Name David Goodchild
Sport Volleyball
Hometown/City Guisborough
Greatest Achievement Winning FA Vase Final at Wembley (Football)
Sporting Hero Lance Armstrong
Greatest Sporting Memory Manchester United treble winning season
Must see Olympic Event Men's and Women's Volleyball

Other Coaches:

Audrey Cooper Assistant Coach
Andy Sinclair Assistant Coach

Men's Super 8's Squad: Paul Welsh, Andy Sinclair, Rob Flay, Kieran Sowden, Steven Anderson, Robert Nicolson, Attila Berndt, Dave Black, John Chapman,Steven Harrison 

Division 2 North Squad: TBC

Contact: Please email the following for further information

Name Email Telephone
Cathy Rooney cathy.rooney@northumbria.ac.uk 0191 243 7362/
07817 287403
Heather Steel heather.steel@northumbria.ac.uk 0191 243 7751/
07773 048405

Useful Links: www.volleyballengland.org

Women's Division 1

Head Coach:

Name David Goodchild
Sport Volleyball
Hometown/City Guisborough
Greatest Achievement Winning FA Vase Final at Wembley (Football)
Sporting Hero Lance Armstrong
Greatest Sporting Memory Manchester United treble winning season
Must see Olympic Event Men's and Women's Volleyball

 Other Coaches:

Audrey Cooper Assistant Coach
Andy Sinclair Assistant Coach

Division 1Squad: TBC

Contact: Please email the following for further information

Name Email Telephone
Cathy Rooney cathy.rooney@northumbria.ac.uk 0191 243 7362 / 07817 287403
Heather Steel heather.steel@northumbria.ac.uk 0191 243 7751 / 07773 048405

 

Performance Sport

Athletes selected onto our Performance Sport Programme benefit from a range of specialist support designed to help talented athletes realise their potential. Each athlete receives a package of support up to a value of £8,000, which is based on their individual needs.

We welcome applications for all sports including Volleyball, and both home and international students, however we prioritise applications from athletes from sports in which we work in partnership with the National Governing Bodies to deliver their Excel or Performance programmes.

Therefore please be aware that we prioritise applications from athletes within Golf, Netball, Volleyball, Fencing, and Judo.

For further information on our Performance Sport Programme please visit Performance Sport

Scholarships

Every year Team Northumbria awards generous Sport Scholarships to talented athletes studying at Northumbria University.

There are four types of Scholarships available:

  • Platinum
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Bronze

Volleyball Scholarship Programme

For further information on scholarships please visit Scholarships     

         

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