Upper Dublin High School
Fort Washington, PA
Class of 2027
Pennridge High School
Perkasie, PA
Class of 2026
Upper Dublin High School
Fort Washington, PA
Class of 2027
Upper Dublin High School
Fort Washington, PA
Class of 2027
Upper Dublin High School
Fort Washington, PA
Class of 2026
Upper Dublin High School
Fort Washington, PA
Class of 2026
Upper Dublin High School
Fort Washington, PA
Class of 2026
Upper Dublin High School
Fort Washington, PA
Class of 2026
Central Bucks East High School
Doylestown, PA
Class of 2026
Upper Dublin High School, Fort Washington, PA
Class of 2027
Pennridge High School, Perkasie, PA
Class of 2026
Upper Dublin High School, Fort Washington, PA
Class of 2027
Upper Dublin High School, Fort Washington, PA
Class of 2027
Upper Dublin High School, Fort Washington, PA
Class of 2026
Upper Dublin High School, Fort Washington, PA
Class of 2026
Upper Dublin High School, Fort Washington, PA
Class of 2026
Upper Dublin High School, Fort Washington, PA
Class of 2026
Central Bucks East High School, Doylestown, PA
Class of 2026
Brad’s coaching career started in the early '90s as the player-coach for the Bucknell Men's Club volleyball program, helping transition them from playing at the local YMCA to a program that would soon thereafter win "B" Division at Men's Club Nationals. After a hiatus, where he focused only on playing, Brad began coaching again at the developmental level, working clinics and leading JV, Varsity, and Co-ed HS teams for St. Anthony's parish in Region 11 CYO. After being primarily a club parent for his Upper Dublin daughter, he started the next phase of his coaching at TNT in 2019, coaching 15, 16, 17, and 18U teams over the last 4 years, as well as working with the club's new "Lite" program to give more players an opportunity to develop a love of the game. He looks forward to working with our excellent staff to help Peak Elite 16U challenge themselves and realize their full potential in 2023-24. His son is currently a junior for the UD boy's team under Coach Paul.
Scott Branson, a USAV CAP II certified coach since 2016, brings similar energy and focus from a mix of club, high school, and college experience. Scott led Penn State Abington's Women's team from 2011-2017 as an assistant to a respected local coach and nationally-recognized coaching instructor. That technical background makes him very well equipped to teach mechanics, particularly for setting and serving. After assistant and co-head coaching at some smaller area clubs in the 2000s, he's spent most of the last 14 years with GPS Crush, Highline, and TNT, coaching 15, 16, 17, and 18U teams, ending with TNT 15-2s last season. This spring he also served as a part-time North Penn High School boy's assistant.
Paul is an accomplished coach with a passion for developing talent and achieving success in the world of volleyball. With a strong track record, he served as the Head Coach for Peak Elite during their inaugural season, setting the foundation for their future success. Recognized for his expertise, Paul is eagerly returning as an assistant coach for the highly anticipated 2023/2024 season.
Since 2013, Paul has dedicated himself to coaching both boys’ and girls’ volleyball at Upper Dublin High School. In 2015, the Upper Dublin Girls Volleyball team emerged as conference champions under Paul's leadership. Furthermore, Paul's coaching prowess has led the boys team to consecutive state qualifiers in 2021, 2022, and 2023, showcasing his ability to consistently nurture a winning mentality.
In addition to his work at Upper Dublin High School, Paul has established himself as an outstanding volleyball club coach, making significant contributions to Infinity Volleyball Club for over five years.
Megan is an enthusiastic and motivational leader with 10 years of coaching experience that spans across multiple counties and school districts in southeastern PA. She started her coaching career at TEVA with 12-16 year olds. She then moved to DVA where she coached 14/15 year olds, and was promoted to be the Assistant Director of the Villanova branch. As the program rapidly grew, she was given the opportunity to apply her skills at a new location in the Delaware County division and continued coaching for DVA 12’s.
After that, Megan added highschool to her coaching experience. She worked at Harriton High School coaching their JV team, then quickly found her home at Upper Dublin High School the following year. Megan quickly accepted a position with Peak Elite soon after joining “the nest” and continues to coach for the club!
An outside hitter hits and blocks from the left side of the court. Normally, they also carry the responsibilities of passing and playing defense when they get to the back row. The outside typically gets the most sets, especially when the setter is out of system, due to the fact that the outside set is one of the easier options to set. An outside’s responsibilities include hitting from the front and back row, passing in serve receive, playing left or middle-back defense, and blocking.
Opposite hitters earned that title because they are opposite to the strong (left) side hitter, meaning they hit behind the setter. In a 6-1, just like an outside hitter, an opposite has the option to play all the way around, passing, playing defense, and hitting out of the back row. An opposite’s responsibilities include swinging from the front and back row, playing right-back defense, and blocking the other team’s outside hitter.
Middle blockers are the team’s best blockers, and they hit mostly fast-tempo sets from the middle of the court and behind the setter. Typically the libero goes in for the middle when he or she rotates to the back row. Middle sets are some of the most difficult to set and require good passes, therefore middles often get the fewest sets but have the best hitting percentages.
A setter’s primary responsibility is to take the second ball and set it up for one of the hitters to attack. Often referred to as the quarterback, the setter is the decision maker of the team and is in charge of leading the offense. In a 6-1, the setter plays all the way around, meaning that he or she has defensive responsibilities, as well as blocking duties when in the front row. A setter’s responsibilities include setting the ball on the second contact to the hitters on the court, directing the offense, playing right-back defense, and blocking the other team’s outside hitter.
Liberos wear a jersey of a different color and play in the back row five out the six rotations, usually subbing in for both middle blockers. When the libero comes in for another player, it does not count as a substitution. Liberos are defensive and serve-receive specialists who are typically fast and are able to change direction quickly. Liberos are not permitted to attack the ball from above the height of the net, and they can only overhand set a front-row attacker from behind the 10-foot line.
Much like a libero, a defensive specialist plays in the back row and is responsible for playing defense and receiving serve. Unlike the libero, they do not wear different colored jerseys and are required to abide by the normal substitution rules, meaning they are only in for three out of the six rotations.
A serving specialist is a player who subs in just to serve. These players typically have a very tough or very consistent serve, and they come in for a player who is less strong behind the service line, but otherwise very valuable to have on the court as an offensive or defensive threat.