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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Sinisa Momic
    • Lacey (Vicknair) Momic
    • Wade Washburn
    • Betsy (Becker) Laborde
    • Katie (Case) Harrington
    • Dianela Gonzalez
    • Contact Us
  • Programs
    • Metairie Locations >
      • Setter / Hitter Advantage Training (Ages 13 - 17)
      • Winter Clinic Registration (Ages 9 - 12)
    • Northshore Location
  • Testimonials
  • Our Partners

The Difference is Our Team

We have been dedicated to Volleyball for over 25 years and have the experience and knowledge to prove it. Our coaches have played and coached both collegiate and professional (international) volleyball.
We know what it takes to advance in this sport and we want to become your partner in taking that Next Step.

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Sinisa Momic
​Co-Founder, Volleyball Operations, Lead Instructor and Training Design
Coaching Experience
  • Academy of the Sacred Heart, New Orleans
    • LHSAA Coach of the Year (2020)
    • LHSAA Div IV State Champions (2020)
    • Varsity Coach (2020, 2017)
    • Junior Varsity Coach (2017 - 2018)
  • USAV High Performance Junior Beach VB Head Coach (15U Girls, 17U Girls and Boys) (2017)
  • Tulane University (2003 – 2015)
    • Conference USA Coach of the Year (2013): First outright Coach of the Year in program history
    • Louisiana Coach of the Year (2013)
    • NCAA Tournament appearance (2009)
    • NCAA Tournament appearance (2008): First appearance in program history
    • Conference USA Regular Season and Tournament Champion (2008)
    • Produced 2 Conference USA Players of the Year
    • Produced 5 Conference USA Freshmen of the Year
    • Produced 8 Honorable mention All-Americans
  • Croatian Men’s Junior National Team Assistant Coach (2002)
  • Coach/Player for Mladost Volleyball Club Men’s Team (2002)
  • Coached for New Orleans Hurricanes Club Team (16s) (2002)
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Playing Experience
  • Professional player in Europe (1990 – 2002)
    • Croatian Champion (1991 – 1993, 2002)
    • Croatian National Team (1997)
    • Croatian Beach Volleyball National Team (1997)
    • Croatian Beach Volleyball Champion (1994)
    • Yugoslavian National Team (1990)
    • Professional player at age 16
    • Coached by top international coaches from age 10 throughout playing career (Nikolai Karpol (Russia), Vladimir Jankovic (Croatia), Zoran Gajic (Serbia), Yu You Wei (China), Fred Sturm (United States))
    • Played with top international players including American Olympic team players (Pat Powers, Troy Tanner, Bob Ctvrtlik)

​Education and Certifications​
​Coach Momic holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology with a concentration in Volleyball (the highest coaching degree in Croatia) from the University of Kinesiology in Zagreb, Croatia. He is also CPR certified through the American Heart Association and is currently pursuing a certification in personal training from the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). Coach Momic is a current
USAV Member, IMPACT Certified, and SafeSport Certified.
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