JUNIORS Basic
Instinct
Brazilian coach Cilene Drewnick draws her worldly experience to help connect with the players on her Instinct Volleyball Club club better people.”
C
ilene Drewnick thinks big, which puts her right at home in the Texas junior volleyball scene.
A former professional indoor player with Olympic experience, the natural-born Brazil- ian founded Instinct Volleyball Club outside of Dallas in 2009 and needed only three seasons to produce a national championship team Instinct’s 17s team won the 17 American Division title at the 2011 USA Volleyball Girls’ Junior National Championships held
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June 25-July 4 in Atlanta. A foreigner coaching a U.S. team is not a new phenomenon, but Drewnick has added a dimension that focuses on teaching skills beyond volleyball — all with a heavy accent. “Our 17s team had such a fantastic result for such a young club and we are very proud,” Drewnick says. “I am more proud of what we are doing preparing these kids for life. We are creating discipline, commitment and respect in our players. We want them to leave this
Along with character in her players, Drewnick is building momentum. She saw her 2011 club numbers reach more than 130 play- ers from ages fi ve to 18.
She played professionally all over Europe as well as in Brazil for 16 years. Her stint with the Brazilian National Team lasted from 1983 to 1997, including an Olympic appearance in Barcelona in 1992. She played for some of the top coaches in the world including four
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