University of Northern Iowa Assistant Coach;
9x Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Tournament Champions;
15x NCAA Tournament appearances;
played collegiately for Northern Iowa;
2006 MVC All-Centennial Volleyball Team;
3x First Team MVC All-Conference team;
2001 Sweet Sixteen (as a senior)and Adam VanErsvelde,
Dowling Catholic High School (IA) Physical Education;
University of Northern Iowa Tactical Strength & Conditioning Coach from 2019 to 2020;
University of Northern Iowa Graduate Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach from 2017 to 2020Northern Iowa Assistant Coach Kim Davis has been an integral part of the UNI Panther volleyball team’s success for the past 20+ years. One of the attributes that her team has possessed in recent years is a consistent, relentless focus on effective warm-ups, agility, conditioning and proper strength training technique - designed to reduce the ‘injury bug’ and keep the players on the court for the duration of the season when needed most!
Adam VanErsvelde worked with the UNI volleyball program and is on hand to add volleyball-specific strength training technique tips that are super valuable for your program.
This video by Coach Davis is a good way to incorporate agility training into the beginning of your practices. The agility drills Coach Davis uses reinforce the correct positioning with your plant foot to prevent injury from rolling your ankle as you move laterally.
Coach Davis presents on using bands to improve strength in jumping, their core and in their arm swings. Davis also discusses cool downs and plyometric drills.
Adam VanErsvelde presents the correct way to do a squat position and demonstrates proper power cleans. VanErsvelde talks about doing suspension drills to help with the load the spine takes during the season.
51 minutes. 2023.