The Eden Prairie Volleyball Association (EPVA) enthusiastically announces Chad Becker as its Club Director! With Becker’s guidance, Eden Prairie’s youth volleyball program will be more aligned with a progression to the High School program. His involvement also carries out EPVA’s goal to be a top choice club for girls to advance their skills and play of volleyball. With the announcement of Chad Becker as Club Director, the EPVA has repositioned its program name to “Club EP”.
Chad Becker’s volleyball leadership within Eden Prairie dates back to 1996 when he first joined the High School Coaches Team. Becker advanced to his current position of Head Varsity Coach for the Eden Prairie Eagles which he has held since 2006. The Eagles are consistently a top ranked team in their conference under Becker’s leadership. In 2011, Eden Prairie won its first Class AAA Volleyball State Championship title. Becker was also named “Coach of the Year” in 2011 for Class AAA by the MN Volleyball Coaches Association.
Coaching Bio:
High School:
Eden Prairie High School
Head Volleyball Coach 2006-Present.
JV Coach 1998-2005
B-Squad Coach 1996-1997
Lake Conference Champions 2006, 2011, 2012, 2014
Section 6AAA Champions 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
MSHSL State Champions 2011
MSHSCA Coach of the year 2011
Club:
Eden Prairie Volleyball Association 14-1 Head Coach 2014-2015
Eden Prairie Girls Athletic Association Coach grades 5-8 1996-2002
Northern Lights Head Coach 2000-2013
15-1 AAU National Champions 2007
17-1 AAU Finalist 2003
15-1 AAU Semi-Finalist 2009
17-1 AAU Semi-Finalist 2011
15-1 USJNC Semi-Finalist 15 Open 2007
15-2 USJNC Semi-Finalist 15 National 2012
Won 5 National Qualifiers
Northern Lights 15's Lead Coach 2002-2013
Northern Lights 12's Lead Coach 2005-2013
Northern Lights Summer Camp Director 2003-2013
Northern Lights Private Lesson Instructor 2002-2013
Club Tonka Head Coach 1997-2000
Playing Bio:
Former Setter for Naperville North High School(IL) 1991
Former Setter for University of Minnesota Men's Club 1991-1993
Education:
B.S. in Business Management in 1996 from the University of Minnesota