Setting
Setting
We're announcing a college coach for every session this winter. Get on the list to hear first.
Indoor volleyball · Summer Sessions 2027 · Austin, Texas
HeatwaveVB ATX
Where the best come to train from the best.
We're bringing the best players from all over the country to train with top college coaches: 16 athletes, 5 coaches, two days on indoor courts just outside Austin.
Meet your coaches Every session is led by a college coach. Hover a coach to read their story, and scroll for more.
Hitting
Hitting
We're announcing a college coach for every session this winter. Get on the list to hear first.
Libero & Defense
Libero & Defense
We're announcing a college coach for every session this winter. Get on the list to hear first.
16 athletes · 5 coaches (1:3.2) · 2 days · $600 a day, $1,200 per session · applications open January 1, 2027 by coach or director referral
College coachesAges 14, 15 & 1616 athletes5 coaches · 1:3.22 indoor courts2 daysLunch on usAustin summers
The best players. The best coaches. One gym.
We'll be upfront: we expect the best players from all over the country. Heatwave is built for the national and bubble-national athlete who wants to be pushed by players at her level, coached by people who coach at the top of the college game, in a group small enough that every rep counts.
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College coaches lead
A college head or assistant coach leads every session, joined by three experienced club coaches so every rep gets feedback.
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Small by design
Sixteen athletes on two courts with five coaches: one coach for every 3.2 players. We keep each group to similar ages and levels so the work stays at the top end.
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One skill, all day
Setting, Hitting, or Libero & Defense: two days, six hours a day, on a single skill set. Each athlete leaves with written feedback from the lead coach.
Only 14s, 15s and 16s.
We're hyper-focused on purpose. These are the summers when players move into the pre-college recruiting phase, and that's where two days of training with college coaches is worth the most. We don't stretch to other ages, where the value wouldn't be as strong.
The best bang for your buck
Top coaches. Top players. $600 a day.
Most summer options make you choose: elite coaching in a gym of two hundred, or a small group without the coaching. Heatwave doesn't. For two days your daughter trains with a college coach and four more coaches, alongside fifteen of the best players in the country, at one coach for every 3.2 athletes.
- 12 hoursof skill-specific training in two days
- 1 : 3.2five coaches for sixteen athletes
- College coachesleading every session
- National-level peersfrom all over the country
The Summer Sessions
Six sessions. Pick your skill.
Every session is two days of position training for 14s, 15s and 16s. $600 a day, $1,200 per athlete for the session. Sessions run in June and July 2027; dates are announced with applications.
Ages 14, 15 & 16 · 2 days
Setting
Footwork to the ball, hands, location under pressure, running an offense, and decision-making off bad passes.
Sessions I & II
Ages 14, 15 & 16 · 2 days
Hitting
Approach, arm swing, contact point, shot selection against a block, and transition attacking for pins and middles.
Sessions I & II
Ages 14, 15 & 16 · 2 days
Libero & Defense
Serve receive, platform and angles, reading hitters, floor defense, and the libero's job as a leader and a setter.
Sessions I & II
Only 14s, 15s and 16s.
We're hyper-focused on purpose. These are the summers when players move into the pre-college recruiting phase, and that's where two days of training with college coaches is worth the most. We don't stretch to other ages, where the value wouldn't be as strong.
New · Heatwave Winter Edition
Winter Edition. Two sessions over the holiday break.
Heatwave doesn't wait for summer. Two-day sessions over winter break for 14s, 15s and 16s, the same way as summer: 16 athletes, 5 coaches, a college coach leading. $600 a day, $1,200 per session.
Ages 14, 15 & 16 · 2 days
Winter Session I
Monday & Tuesday
December 21–22, 2026
9–12 & 1–4 both days · lunch on us
Ages 14, 15 & 16 · 2 days
Winter Session II
Saturday & Sunday
December 26–27, 2026
9–12 & 1–4 both days · lunch on us
Applications are open. Spots are limited to 16 a session: apply, put down the refundable $250 deposit, then add film and a recommendation from your club coach or director. Apply for Winter
A day at Heatwave
Two-a-days, college style.
Six hours of focused work, split around a real lunch break. Done by four, with the evening free for Austin.
- 9:00 amMorning blockTechnique, reps and feedback in small groups
- 12:00 pmLunch, on usProvided by Dripping Springs Sports Club
- 1:00 pmAfternoon blockApplying it in drills and live play
- 4:00 pmDoneGo see the city
How to get in
By referral. On purpose.
Heatwave is for national and bubble-national players from all over the country: athletes playing on, or pushing for, a national or open-level club team. Every player comes recommended by her club coach or director, which is how we keep the level high.
- ApplyApplications open January 1, 2027. Player details, position, club and team, and a link to game or skills film.
- Get referredYour club coach or director sends a short referral through a link we email them.
- Hold your placeA deposit holds your application in review.
- Hear backWe review film and referral and let you know within two weeks.
- Lock it inAccepted players pay the balance to confirm their spot.
$1,200per two-day session · $600 a day
- 12 hours of training over two days, 9–12 and 1–4
- 16 athletes, 5 coaches (1 coach for every 3.2), 2 courts
- Lunch both days
- Written feedback from the lead coach
Room and board are not included: families arrange their own lodging and meals outside of lunch.
Deposit and cancellation terms are published with applications on January 1.
Austin, Texas
Come for the reps. Stay for the city.
We're thirty minutes from downtown Austin, in the Texas Hill Country. For families from out of town, a session is a few days in one of the best cities in the country to visit in summer.
Spend the evenings swimming at Barton Springs, walking South Congress, eating tacos and brisket, catching live music, or watching a million bats fly out from under the Congress Avenue Bridge at sunset. We'll send every accepted family our guide to where to stay, eat and go.
- Barton SpringsA spring-fed pool that stays 68° all summer
- South CongressShops, food trucks, the skyline view
- Tacos & BBQThe reason people move here
- Live musicEvery night, somewhere
- The batsCongress Avenue Bridge, at dusk
- Hill CountrySwimming holes, wineries, sunsets
For club directors & coaches
Have a player who belongs here?
Every Heatwave athlete comes recommended by her coach or director. Join our directors' list and we'll send you referral details and session dates before applications open.
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FAQ
Good questions.
Who are the coaches?
Every session is led by a college head or assistant coach who specializes in that skill. We announce the lead coach for each session this winter, ahead of applications, and you'll find them at the top of this page. Three experienced club coaches assist on court.
Who can apply?
National and bubble-national 14s, 15s and 16s, for Setting, Hitting and Libero & Defense. Heatwave is only for these ages. Every application needs film and a referral from the player's club coach or director.
When are the sessions?
June and July 2027. We're scheduling around USA Volleyball and AAU nationals so national-team players can come. Exact dates come out with applications on January 1.
What does it cost?
$1,200 per athlete for a two-day session ($600 a day): 12 hours of training with five coaches, and lunch both days. Room and board are not included.
Is this indoor or beach volleyball?
Indoor. Every session is on indoor courts at Dripping Springs Sports Club. The name is for the Texas heat, not the sand.
Where is it?
At Dripping Springs Sports Club's indoor facility in Dripping Springs, about thirty minutes west of downtown Austin and forty minutes from Austin's airport.
Do you provide housing?
No, room and board are not included. Families arrange their own stay, and players are with their families outside session hours. We'll share partner hotel rates and our Austin guide with every accepted family.
What if we need to cancel?
The full cancellation policy is published with applications. In short: the earlier you tell us, the more we can refund.