Mike Donovan - 17 Black National
Coaching Experience
6 years high school (CB East) and club
Coaching Philosophy
Show up, work hard, celebrate the good, learn from the bad. Volleyball is a great sport and fun at every level, so let's work hard and compete but not forget to enjoy the game while we're playing!
Coaching Certifications
Playing Experience / Life in Sports
Mainly played soccer growing up and lettered at CB East in 10th grade before deciding on only volleyball. Joined the volleyball team at CB East in 9th grade and was a four-year letter winner and starter as a libero/DS and pin hitter. Earned All-Conference honors my sophomore, junior, and senior years. Played club in high school for Panther. Played club in college for Shippensburg University and served as a club officer and player/coach. Went to college club nationals twice and finished in top 25 of Division 2 schools in 2016. After college, moved back to Bucks County to begin my teaching and coaching career.
Best Coaching Memory
Winning the District 1 championship in my first year as an assistant with CB East
Favorite Quote - "Make sure your worst enemy doesn't live between your own two ears." - Laird Hamilton
Favorite Movie - My Cousin Vinny
Fun Fact - I foot-faulted on my first serve in a varsity game because I stepped to the wrong line on the court. The rest is history.
When I'm Not Coaching, I'm ... A teacher in Central Bucks but trying to be around the game as often as possible!