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Orlando

Volleyball

Academy

6700 Kingspoite Pkwy

Orlando, FL  32819

 

Phone (407) 226-0188

Fax: (407) 226-0189

 

Directions

 

Directions from I-4:
Take the Sand Lake Road/SR 482 exit.  Go East on W. Sand Lake towards the Florida Mall

1/4 a mile before John Young Parkway intersection, take a left on Kings Pointe Parkway (right past the Race Track gas station)
The facility is on your right hand side at 6700 Kingspointe Parkway.
 

 

 

 

 

ADMINISTRATION
 

Yvonne Devlin

OVA Director

 

Yvonne graduated from the University of Central Florida in 1979 with a Bachelor's Degree in Education. While there, she participated in three National Championships in volleyball and two softball National Tournaments. Yvonne was voted MVP and nominated to the Metro Hall of Fame for outstanding contribution to athletic competition.  She played USABA volleyball for six years, and has officiated NAGWS, NCAA, and USVBA volleyball for 25 years.

 

In 1996, she founded Orlando Volleyball Academy and has served as Tournament Director for the National Amateur Athletic Union since 1998 and the Sunshine State Games since 1999. In 1999, Yvonne was the tournament director for the National Senior games held at Disney's Wide World of Sports for volleyball and badminton. Her work over the past several years in hosting girls' junior tournaments earned her the Best Tournament Host Award for the Florida Region in 2007.

 

Yvonne has been very active in building youth and adult volleyball in the Florida, serving as the commissioner for USA Volleyball Florida Region from 2001-2005 and currently as the Junior Region Coordinator for girls volleyball.

 

Yvonne was the Director of Volleyball operations at Champions Sports Complex and developed the volleyball program there from 2004-2006 before moving the program to its current location.

Sindee Snow
OVA Director

A graduate and three-year letter winner at Florida Southern from 1980-82, Sindee earned second team All-Southern State Conference honors while helping lead the Moccasins to a 48-8 record and the SSC Championships.

From 1998-2000, Sindee was the head coach of the Bishop Moore High School girls' volleyball team with an overall record of 89-10. In 1999 and 2000, she led the Hornets to back-to-back state titles. 

Sindee is currently the head volleyball coach at Rollins College in Winter Park and the co-director for Orlando Volleyball Academy. She is the chairperson for Florida Amateur Athletic Union Junior Olympic Volleyball, and National Captain of Larkin's Open Women's Beach Pro/Am. 

Sindee has been the tournament director for the Orlando Volleyball Academy's Invitational tournaments since 1997, managing over 170 teams.  Since 1998, Sindee has also  served as the Amateur Athletic Union's tournament director    for the National Volleyball Championships. 

   
TJ Wilson
Facility Manager

TJ played high school volleyball for Edgewater High School as a defensive specialist and outside hitter. TJ also has 15 years of experience as a competitive baseball player.

TJ Wilson has been with OVA since 2002 as an elite coach. His 15 Asics team qualified for the 2007 USAV Junior Olympic National Championships. TJ has also been the Varsity Assistant Coach for Winter Park High School for the last 5 years, as well as the Head Coach for the Junior Varsity and freshman teams.

Roberto Santasofia
Facility Staff

Roberto played professional volleyball in Brazil as a defensive specialist. Roberto has been with OVA since 2004. His 13 Asics team qualified for the 2008 USAV Junior Olympic National Championships and finished in 3rd. Roberto has also been the Assistant Coach for Rollins College for the last 3 years.

 

Michelle Culbreth
Accounting Manager

 

 

 

 

 

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