Texas Legends Volleyball selects coaches based on playing experience, knowledge of the game, coaching capability, enthusiasm, temperament, and strong interpersonal skills. Coaches participate in on-the-court training during practices, clinics, camps, and other training events. Our focus is on teaching techniques in a positive, encouraging learning environment where the players and parents feel comfortable and want to be there. Our core training concept is to coach a player to be a complete volleyball player. Texas Legends emphasizes coaching through encouragement rather than intimidation.
All Texas Legends coaches have passed an extensive background screening. Coaches are members of the USAV Lone Star Region, IMPACT certified, and USAV certified officials.
All Texas Legends coaches have passed an extensive background screening. Coaches are members of the USAV Lone Star Region, IMPACT certified, and USAV certified officials.
Behind every fearless player is a fearless coach who refused
to let them be anything but the best they can be!
to let them be anything but the best they can be!
Jerry Sorrells, Director & Coach
Jerry brings a wealth of volleyball knowledge from his years of experience as a player, coach, administrator, referee, and mentor. He has always wanted to have a positive impact on young people's lives and found that coaching is a way to develop positive relationships with players while creating an environment that can provide invaluable life lessons in leadership, character, the value of commitment, and a good work ethic. He has helped establish and build competitive programs and has coached Club Juniors Volleyball as well as Men's Leagues. His playing experience includes men's club, coed recreational leagues, and doubles on the beach and grass. He played in the YMCA Men's A league in Houston and in the U.S. Navy VB Men's Series league as a coach and setter in Virginia. He was a coach and player for over 9 years in the Florida Beach Volleyball and Florida Grass Court Doubles Tour. He recently completed Gold Medal Squared Elite Volleyball Training which is a collaborative effort of four of the most successful and experienced coaches in the history of volleyball in the United States; Dr. Carl McGown, Dr. Marv Dunphy, Dr. Doug Beal, and Jim McLaughlin.
He is an active member of the student ministry at First Baptist Church of Lorena, working with junior and high school students. He has built a reputation as a leading edge coach and motivator in the Lone Star Region. He has established relationships with many of the premier volleyball clubs in Dallas, Houston, and Austin through his efforts to promote indoor and outdoor volleyball throughout the state of Texas.
He is an active member of the student ministry at First Baptist Church of Lorena, working with junior and high school students. He has built a reputation as a leading edge coach and motivator in the Lone Star Region. He has established relationships with many of the premier volleyball clubs in Dallas, Houston, and Austin through his efforts to promote indoor and outdoor volleyball throughout the state of Texas.