THIRD COAST JUNIORS

Third Coast Juniors is a one-stop shop for everything related
to Juniors Beach Volleyball including the BEST training and
individualized instruction from Head Coach CAMERON SITLER (HBU Head Beach Coach) and our incredible Coaching Staff, to top of the line practice gear, advice and assistance with college recruitment.  Our #1 objective is to make sure each athlete develops into the very best Beach player he or she can be! 

Since Third Coast opened in 1987 adults have always been the focus, but that officially changed in the fall of 2019 when Third Coast Juniors was born.  Beach (Sand) Volleyball was introduced a several years ago as a D-1 scholarship sport and since then, more and more Juniors have been discovering what the adults already knew ~~ a deep love, desire & appreciation for The Beach Game.  Although skills are basically the same (but still different!) as Indoor, the feel, lifestyle & experience of the Beach Game sets it apart from all other sports. 

With only two players covering an entire court, Beach forces athletes to become better overall & more well-rounded volleyball players.  Although Beach can certainly be (and
may end up) the sport of preference, it is also a fabulous accompaniment to the Indoor game.  Regardless of a player’s skill level, agility, flexibility, conditioning & stamina are a few of the benefits of Beach.

You might wonder why we continue to practice in the summer
when it is Houston HOT.  Well, Beach Volleyball is at its peak in
the summer and regardless of the time of year the weather is practically the third player (element) on the court at all times. 
We WANT our athletes to train and learn to play in every type
of weather including cold, rain, wind & of course Houston heat and humidity.  Practicing the Beach game under a roof either inside our out is counterintuitive to long-term success in the game of Beach Volleyball.  That’s just a fact.  Beach Volleyball players HAVE TO learn how to adapt to whatever conditions are thrown at them on the sand if they ever want to have success in the sport.

Our Coaches are keenly aware of the effects that heat can have on athletes and always make sure EVERYONE takes plenty of breaks.  Learning to play Beach Volleyball is NOT an endurance contest!  Just
as all player’s game styles & strengths are different, so is each human’s ability to play in the elements (hot or cold!).

Third Coast has private outdoor (heated) showers with changing areas, regular outdoor showers, plenty of covered decks and fans, an A/C’ed clubhouse, as well as cabanas where players can quickly go to cool down & still be next to the court.  Players NEVER need
to ask to take a break for water or to cool down!

Using sunscreen & wearing sunglasses is REQUIRED for all sunny practices!  We feel it is very important to instill the healthy habit of applying (& reapplying) sunscreen before & throughout practice to young athletes, as well as making necessary adjustments to play in sunglasses.  Polarized glasses are what is needed to play in the sand.