Hey Orange County! We are ACEE volleyball club. Founded and ran by Sophia and Sarah Smith, 2 sisters from Middletown, NY, we are determined to provide a quality yet affordable volleyball club program in the Hudson Valley region. ACEE is an acronym for the principles that we run our program by. We ask our athletes to bring a good Attitude, Communication and their Effort and as coaches, we’ll bring Everything else. Each sister having 7+ years of coaching under their belts, take pride in their unique yet effective methods of training that cultivate a great environment for female athletes to succeed and grow on the court and beyond.
Who we are
For the last several years, we have offered summer clinics, one in one training, and virtual educational content. We now additionally offer seasonal travel teams, practice teams and small group training. We look forward to expanding the services ACEE volleyball offers to the community. At ACEE volleyball club, we can assure you that your athlete will spend her season developing the proper foundational skills if a beginner or evolve her advanced skills and compete at a higher level. Come sign up for ACEE tryouts now! Sign up for tryouts here.
What we do
Meet the coaches
Coach Soph
Coach Soph takes her 4+ years of experience being a Head Coach at Pine Bush volleyball club and 10+ years of playing into her role as Director and Head Coach of ACEEVBC. Prior to the pandemic putting a pause on her collegiate volleyball career, she managed to garner accolades such as 1st Team Mid- Hudson Conference and the Region XV Sportsmanship Award for the SUNY Orange volleyball program. With great experience specializing in defense and setting, she is constantly evolving in her training methods while keeping an emphasis on teaching the core fundamentals.
Coach Sarah
Coach Sarah graduated from East Stroudsburg University in 2020 after leading her Division II program to the PSAC Championships in 2019. Being named the tournament MVP and helping ESU secure a championship title for the first time in over 30 years, she, along with her talented and cohesive team were proud to leave such a positive and impactful record for the school's program. Not only does Coach Sarah hold over 7 records for her school, but she also finished top 8 in kills, digs and blocks amongst a couple other stats. Being an Outside Hitter most of her career, and captain for half of her collegiate career, her values of teamwork, leadership and the importance of defense echo in her coaching style. She, along with her sister, value the importance of discipline through positive reinforcement all while maintaining an environment of mutual respect between coaches, players and parents alike.
