Little Huskies Volleyball Club
Boys and Girls, Grades K-5
Registration Now CLOSED!!
August - November, 2023
Focus on fun while you learn to play volleyball! Our Little Huskies Volleyball Club is the perfect way to explore the basics of an active and energetic sport. Once you get into the game, you'll be spiking like a champ. Post-game clinics, game admission, and team pen pals are all part of the fun!
Participants can wear their club shirts to Women's Volleyball home matches for free admission!
What to Expect
Post-Game Development Clinics + Big Husky Pen Pals
45 min sessions - 30 minutes skills, 15 minutes with pen pals
Home Match "Total Experience"
- Free admission (wear your club T-shirt!) - Reminder - parents must pay to attend.
- Special cheering section - Look for the "Little Huskies Club" banner.
Days/Times
Directly following these matches:
- Introductions (Meet & Greet) - Aug 31 post-Winona (match at 6p EST)
- Check-In Time August 31, 5:30-6:00 pm
- Passing - Sep 15 post-Grand Valley (match at 7p EST)
- Setting - Sep 26 post-Northern Michigan (match at 6p EST)
- Attacking - Sep 29 post-Lake State (match at 7p EST)
- Serving - Oct 6 post-Purdue NW (match at 6p EST)
- Review & Games - Nov 3 post-Wayne St (match at 5p EST)
Participants may come onto the court immediately following the match. Coaches and players will start the session a few minutes after our post-match meeting.
Location
What to Bring
Participants should bring a water bottle, athletic shoes, and wear their Little Huskies Volleyball t-shirt (given at check-in on Day 1).
Kneepads are recommended but not necessary.
Cost
$40/participant
$35/sibling
Registration Information
Registration opens August 7, 2023, 8:00 am
Registration is available online, in person at the Central Ticketing Office (CTO), or by calling the CTO at 906-487-2073. Payment in full is due at the time of registration. A parent/guardian must complete and sign for the participant a liability waiver and also a concussion awareness form with the participant's printed name/signature as well in order to be able to participate in LHVC. Forms will be emailed to participants after they register and linked below.
Deadline to register: Tuesday, September 12, 11:59pm.
Parking Information
Visitors may use Lots 22 or 24, located outside the main entrance of the SDC, for parking during camps. There is no overnight parking. Please do not park in the UP Health System and Rehab Services lot (north end of the SDC).
Questions?
Michigan Tech Recreation: 906-487-2975, sportscamps@mtu.edu
Camp Coordinator: Mallory Nickelson, 906-487-2595, mnickels@mtu.edu
Meet the Coaches
In 11 seasons as head volleyball coach, Matt Jennings has orchestrated an impressive rebuilding of the Michigan Tech volleyball program. Under Jennings, the Huskies have gone from last place in the conference to nationally ranked and consistently in the NCAA Tournament. Jennings has coached the Huskies to four straight NCAA tournament appearances from 2017-21 and has twice been named the GLIAC Coach of the Year in 2017 and 2019.
Under Jennings’ leadership, Michigan Tech volleyball has established itself as a competitive presence in the midwest region and within the GLIAC conference. The Huskies are 73-19 (79%) in the GLIAC over the past six seasons, and 119-52 overall (70%). Tech has won back-to-back GLIAC Regular Season Championships in the spring and fall of 2021, hanging conference championship banners for only the second and third time in program history. They’ve finished first in the conference standings in the last two seasons and have reached the GLIAC Championship four of the past five seasons. Entering his 11th season, Jennings has an overall record of 171-119 (59%) and 105-59 (64%) in GLIAC play.
In addition to his responsibilities with Husky Volleyball, Jennings currently chairs the NCAA Division II Midwest Region Women's Volleyball Committee (until 2025) and is the region’s representative on the NCAA Division II National Women's Volleyball Committee.
Mallory Nickelson was named an Assistant Coach with the Michigan Tech volleyball team in February 2023. She was a four-year starting libero and setter at future GLIAC member Roosevelt University and was recently an assistant coach for two seasons at UW-Stevens Point.
Nickelson was an assistant coach at UW-Stevens Point under Lyndsay Kooi. The Pointers were 52-16 overall and went to the NCAA Tournament both seasons, advancing in 2022 while also being WIAC Tournament runners-up earlier that season.
Meet the Team
