Brian Gimmillaro
Head Coach of Women's Volleyball at Long Beach State
"Regarded as one of the top volleyball minds in the country, Brian Gimmillaro will have administrative oversight of both the beach and indoor volleyball programs at Long Beach State. Honored in 2008 with induction into the AVCA Hall of Fame, Gimmillaro has led his Alma Mater to three NCAA Championships and eight Final Four appearances in women's volleyball, and will help usher in a new era as the leader of an emerging sport in sand volleyball.
Long Beach State has a tremendous tradition of producing fine beach volleyball players that have found great success worldwide.
That list would certainly include Misty May-Treanor, arguably the greatest women's beach volleyball player in the world. May-Treanor is the all-time tournament wins leader in both professional and international competition, and with her partner Kerri Walsh, will be attempting to win a third straight Olympic Gold medal in London in 2012 after reaching the sport's pinnacle at both the Athens Olympics in 2004 and the Beijing Olympics in 2008.
May-Treanor's journey started at Long Beach State, where as a two-time National Player of the Year, she led the 49ers to the first perfect record in NCAA history on the way to a National Championship in 1998, Gimmillaro's third title.
Many other players have starred in beach volleyball after working under Gimmillaro's tutelage as well. Jenn Snyder and Brittany Hochevar are both among the nation's top money winners in professional beach volleyball. Alicia (Mills) Polzin was a member of Gimmillaro's first NCAA championship team in 1989, and has competed in beach volleyball for over 20 years.
Gimmillaro has been consistently one of the best coaches in the indoor game as well. He ranks 14th in Division I history with 789 career wins, and ranks in the Top 10 among active coaches in both total wins and winning percentage at the Division I level.
Gimmillaro graduated from Long Beach State in 1970 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics. Gimmillaro has two children, a son, Stefan, and daughter, Lauren."
Available bundles:
1) 2021 Championship Volleyball Bundle
Championship Defense
by Brian Gimmillaro
In this course, one of America's best volleyball technical coaches, Brian Gimmillaro teaches how to develop an elite defense. Coach Gimmillaro goes through all aspects of learning to play defense and is great for players and coaches.
Championship Serving
In today's game with the effectiveness of most teams offense, the volleyball skill of serving has never been more important. In this course, Brian Gimmillaro will explain all aspects of the volleyball serve to be used by both players and coaches.
The Complete Exercise Program for the Female Volleyball Player
A variety of exercises that are designed to help physically developed women volleyball players at any level of fitness
Championship Passing
Having taught 3 out of the 10 best female volleyball players in the history of the sport Brian Gimmillaro know a thing or two about passing. Coach Gimmillaro will teach the most important aspects of learning to pass. Following the same philosophy that he used with greats like Mist May-Treanor and Tara Cross-Battle.
Developing the Setter: A Thorough Program
A step-by-step process to develop all aspects of the skills in setting.
Championship Blocking
Coach Brian Gimmillaro goes over every detail as it relates to the volleyball blocking technique. This course is great for coaches and players of all ages. It is a must for players looking to play at the collegiate level and for volleyball coaches looking to successfully coach the sport.
Championship Spiking
Are you wanting to dive deeper into learning how to spike and hit the volleyball like an elite athlete? Coach Brian has taught some of America's greatest players and in this course he will share the same tips, tools, and techniques used by these volleyball legends.
Championship Setting
Everyone is called on to set the ball at some time in the game. In this course, we will give you some information that will help you be efficient in your ability to set the ball.