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Pipeline Programs
High School Club Program (U15-U18)
Middle School Club Program (U12-U14)
Camps + Clinics (U12-U18)
Youth Programs (K - 5th)
2025-26 High School Club Program U18-U15
Program Director + Recruiting Director: Joe Davidson
joe@pipelinevolleyball.club
See below to learn more about Joe including 10+ years coaching at the collegiate D1 Level!
Step into excellence with Pipeline's Girls' Club and advance your volleyball skills through our exclusive training programs: National and Premier. Crafted to meet various skill levels and competitive goals, each program offers personalized development pathways. Our expert coaches deliver high-caliber training in a nurturing community, cultivating growth and success for every player. Whether you aspire to elite competition or seek to refine your skills regionally, Pipeline provides the perfect environment for you. Explore our programs today and discover the Pipeline advantage this season!
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Playing Experience: Joe grew up in the Chicagoland Area playing volleyball from his early high school years. As a graduate of Barrington High School, Joe also played club volleyball for Sports Performance and Rolling Thunder volleyball clubs. after High School, Joe played at Graceland University for his freshman season. Joe rounded out his collegiate playing career competing at Ohio State and Northern Illinois University on the club teams.
Coaching Experience: Joe began his coaching career at the club and high school levels while in college. During that time he helped Lake Park boys teams to back to back top 4 finishes in the state playoffs. While coaching girls club volleyball, Joe’s teams finished with back-to-back runner up finishes at AAU National Championships. Joe began his college coaching career at Elmhurst College, helping the Bluejays to a 2nd round NCAA tournament run. Following, Joe took a position at Northern Illinois University, and spent 8 years on staff. His time at NIU included 2 regular season MAC championships, 1 MAC Tournament Championship and an NCAA Tournament appearance. Most recently Joe spend one season coaching at the University of North Dakota. During his college coaching career, Joe has coached multiple All-Conference, All-American, and professional athletes who are currently competing in some of the top leagues all over the world.
NATIONAL PROGRAM
The National Program is designed for players that wish to train and compete nationally at the highest level in club and aspire to play in college. Our practices, competition schedule, overall training philosophies, and player expectations of this program revolve around these goals. The girls national program teams will compete in regional and national tournaments, playing against top-level competition while increasing their college exposure.
Season Length:
December 1, 2025 - June, 2026 (AAU National Championships)
Breaks: Christmas, Spring Break, Memorial Day
Tryouts:
Summer Tryouts: July 12, 13, 16, 23
Fall Tryouts: Coming Soon
Practice:
3x per week
Team Practice, Position Training, Strength Training
Location: Hanover Park Park District (1919 Walnut Ave), Schaumburg Sports Center (1141 W. Irving Park Rd), and/or Streamwood Park Place Family Recreation Center (550 S. Park Blvd)
Practice days & times TBA
Tournaments:
Windy City Power League
High School National Level teams will attend 3-4 overnight events, which require an additional “travel dues” fee.
Strength and Conditioning:
All National Level athletes will participate in a strength & conditioning program 2x a week.
Price:
Season Dues TBA + Uniform Package + Travel Dues + AAU Membership + USAV Membership
Uniforms: around $400
Travel Dues: Travel Dues are an additional payment required for all overnight events (Louisville, Wisconsin Dells, AAU National Championships, etc). Fees include the teams tournament entries, coaches payment, per diem, travel, & hotel.
AAU Membership: $14/year for insurance
USAV Membership $50/year
Payment Options:
Pay in full or installment plan
Additional Information:
National Program Tryout Info Packet: Coming Soon
PREMIER PROGRAM
The Premier Program is designed for players whose goal is to compete on their middle school or high school teams, or wish to join an advanced team when they get older. The Premier Program’s schedule is optimal for multi-sport athletes or those who have additional commitments that conflict with the National Program. Premier teams compete in all local tournaments in the Chicago Volley League (CVL).
Season Length:
December 1, 2025 - March 15, 2026
Tryouts:
Summer Tryouts: July 12, 13, 16, 23
Fall Tryouts: Coming Soon
Practice:
2x per week
Location: Hanover Park Park District (1919 Walnut Ave), Schaumburg Sports Center (1141 W. Irving Park Rd), and/or Streamwood Park Place Family Recreation Center (550 S. Park Blvd)
Practice days & times TBA
Tournaments:
All Premier Level teams play in the Chicago Volley League (CVL). The CVL is an 8 day (4 weekends) league for local teams. Tournaments start in January.
Price:
Season Dues + Uniform Package + AAU Membership
Season Dues: $1,650
Uniforms: New $255 // Returners $65
AAU Membership: $14/year for insurance
Payment Options:
Pay in full or Installment Plan
Additional Information:
Premier Program Tryout Info Packet: coming soon
2025-26 Middle School Club Program U14-U12
Middle School National Program Director: Joe Davidson
joe@pipelinevolleyball.club
See below to learn more about Joe, including 10+ years coaching at the collegiate D1 Level!
Middle School Premier Program Director: Lauren Wiltsie
lauren@pipelinevolleyball.club
See below to learn more about Lauren, who is a North Park University Athletics Hall of Fame inductee!
Step into excellence with Pipeline's Girls' Club and advance your volleyball skills through our exclusive training programs: National and Premier. Crafted to meet various skill levels and competitive goals, each program offers personalized development pathways. Our expert coaches deliver high-caliber training in a nurturing community, cultivating growth and success for every player. Whether you aspire to elite competition or seek to refine your skills regionally, Pipeline provides the perfect environment for you. Explore our programs today and discover the Pipeline advantage this season!
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Playing Experience: Joe grew up in the Chicagoland Area playing volleyball from his early high school years. As a graduate of Barrington High School, Joe also played club volleyball for Sports Performance and Rolling Thunder volleyball clubs. after High School, Joe played at Graceland University for his freshman season. Joe rounded out his collegiate playing career competing at Ohio State and Northern Illinois University on the club teams.
Coaching Experience: Joe began his coaching career at the club and high school levels while in college. During that time he helped Lake Park boys teams to back to back top 4 finishes in the state playoffs. While coaching girls club volleyball, Joe’s teams finished with back-to-back runner up finishes at AAU National Championships. Joe began his college coaching career at Elmhurst College, helping the Bluejays to a 2nd round NCAA tournament run. Following, Joe took a position at Northern Illinois University, and spent 8 years on staff. His time at NIU included 2 regular season MAC championships, 1 MAC Tournament Championship and an NCAA Tournament appearance. Most recently Joe spend one season coaching at the University of North Dakota. During his college coaching career, Joe has coached multiple All-Conference, All-American, and professional athletes who are currently competing in some of the top leagues all over the world.
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Playing Experience: Coach Wiltsie attended Burlington Central High School, where she was a 4x Varsity athlete, 4 year letter winner for high academics, and earned numerous MVPs and all-tournament awards.
After high school, Lauren attended North Park University (Chicago). She finished her career as a four-time all-conference selection and ranks 2nd in the record book with 1,419 kills. Lauren was inducted into North Park University’s Hall of Fame in 2023.
Coaching Experience: Lauren began her coaching career as a Graduate Assistant at Elmhurst University, where she earned her MBA and coached the volleyball team. In her final season at Elmhurst, the team capped off their Division III, top-25 AVCA ranking with a third place finish in the AVCA tournament. Following her graduation at Elmhurst, she accepted a position as Assistant Coach at Colby College (Maine).
Coach Wiltsie joined Pipeline Volleyball Club in 2021, where she is a head coach, lead trainer, and Pipeline’s Youth Director.
NATIONAL PROGRAM
The National Program is designed for players that wish to train and compete nationally at the highest level in club and aspire to play in college. Our practices, competition schedule, overall training philosophies, and player expectations of this program revolve around these goals. The girls national program teams will compete in regional and national tournaments, playing against top-level competition while increasing their college exposure.
Season Length:
December 1, 2025 - June, 2026 (AAU National Championships)
Breaks: Christmas, Spring Break, Memorial Day
Tryouts:
Summer Tryouts: July 12, 13, 16, 23
Fall Tryouts: Coming Soon
Practice:
3x per week
Team Practice & Position Training & Strength Training
Location: Hanover Park Park District (1919 Walnut Ave), Schaumburg Sports Center (1141 W. Irving Park Rd), and/or Streamwood Park Place Family Recreation Center (550 S. Park Blvd)
Practice days & times TBA
Tournaments:
Windy City Power League
Middle School National Level Teams will attend 3-4 overnight national level events, which require an additional “travel dues” payment.
Strength and Conditioning:
All National Level Middle School athletes will participate in 1-2 weight room and/or conditioning sessions a week.
Price:
Season Dues TBA + Uniform Package + Travel Dues + AAU Membership + USAV Membership
Uniforms: around $400
Travel Dues: Travel Dues are an additional payment required for all overnight events (Louisville, Wisconsin Dells, AAU National Championships, etc). Fees cover the teams tournament entry, coaches payment, per diem, travel, & hotel.
AAU Membership: $14/year for insurance
USAV Membership: $50
Payment Options:
Pay in full or installment plan
Additional Information:
National Program Tryout Info Packet
PREMIER PROGRAM
The Premier Program is designed for players whose goal is to compete on their middle school or high school teams, or wish to join an advanced team when they get older. The Premier Program’s schedule is optimal for multi-sport athletes or those who have additional commitments that conflict with the National Program. Premier teams compete in all local tournaments in the Chicago Volley League (CVL).
Season Length:
November 1, 2025 - March 8, 2026
Breaks: Thanksgiving, Christmas
Tryouts:
Summer Tryouts: July 12, 13, 16, 23
Fall Tryouts: Coming Soon
Practice:
2x per week
Team Practice & Conditioning
Location: Hanover Park Park District (1919 Walnut Ave), Schaumburg Sports Center (1141 W. Irving Park Rd), and/or Streamwood Park Place Family Recreation Center (550 Sa Park Blvd)
Practice days & times TBA
Tournaments:
All Premier Level Teams play in the Chicago Volley League (CVL). The CVL is an 8 day (4 weekends) league for local teams. Tournaments start in January.
Price:
Season Dues + Uniform Package + AAU Membership
Season Dues: $1,500
Uniforms: New Players, approx $255 // Returners, approx $65
AAU Membership: $14/year for insurance
Payment Options:
Pay in full or Installment Plan
Additional Information:
Premier Program Tryout Info Packet: Coming Soon
Camps + Clinics
Program Director + Recruiting Director: Joe Davidson
joe@pipelinevolleyball.club
See below to learn more about Joe including 10+ years coaching at the collegiate D1 Level!
For upcoming camps/clinics hover over the dropdown tab in our main navigation!
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Playing Experience: Joe grew up in the Chicagoland Area playing volleyball from his early high school years. As a graduate of Barrington High School, Joe also played club volleyball for Sports Performance and Rolling Thunder volleyball clubs. after High School, Joe played at Graceland University for his freshman season. Joe rounded out his collegiate playing career competing at Ohio State and Northern Illinois University on the club teams.
Coaching Experience: Joe began his coaching career at the club and high school levels while in college. During that time he helped Lake Park boys teams to back to back top 4 finishes in the state playoffs. While coaching girls club volleyball, Joe’s teams finished with back-to-back runner up finishes at AAU National Championships. Joe began his college coaching career at Elmhurst College, helping the Bluejays to a 2nd round NCAA tournament run. Following, Joe took a position at Northern Illinois University, and spent 8 years on staff. His time at NIU included 2 regular season MAC championships, 1 MAC Tournament Championship and an NCAA Tournament appearance. Most recently Joe spend one season coaching at the University of North Dakota. During his college coaching career, Joe has coached multiple All-Conference, All-American, and professional athletes who are currently competing in some of the top leagues all over the world.