The Boston Hurricanes is thrilled to bring back our Wednesday Positional Clinics. Adults are welcome too!

Every Wednesday, from 6:30 - pm to 8:30 pm we’ll be hosting positional clinics working through a different position each night: setting, libero/ defense, pin offense, middle blocking, serving.

Each evening will feature a position and guest coach who specialized in their respective role. We will be hosting coaches who are playing, have played, or worked with programs such as Regis College, Boston Bounce, and the US Nationals team.

While we believe all athletes should be well-rounded, we also want to offer space to work on specific skills necessary in an athlete’s individual and distinct role. We have designed these positional clinics for athletes who have chosen a position to play, currently play that position for their high school or club team or have been assigned their position by a high school or club coach. If you have questions about which positional clinics you should/would like to attend, please feel free to email amandalacey@bostonhurricanes.org.

July 8: Pin Offense Night - Jaiden Russell Specialized focus on hitting mechanics, efficient footwork, quick transitions, and creative ways to make points happen when you need it most.

July 15: Middle Blockers Night - Tyler Cundiff
Training where a middle won’t feel in the way: focus on not only blocking efficiency and technique, but also different kinds of middle swings, footwork, and transition work.

July 22: Setting Night - Carlos Mercado Drills targeted to improve a setter’s warmup, footwork, ball placement, eye work, and decision making.

July 29: Defense Night - Christian Ortiz

August 5 : Serve & Serve/Receive Lab - Amanda Lacey A space to work on and hone your serve, reviewing basics and serving mechanics, different kinds of serves, and different styles of serving

August 12: Offense Night - Chase Howard

COACHES BIO'S

July 8:Pin Offense Night - Jaiden Russell

Jaiden Russell is an opposite for UCLA’s D1 Collegiate volleyball team. He is a UCLA National Champion and a College Conference Champion. Hailing from Newton, Massachusetts, he played for both Newton South and SMASH volleyball club, where he became a USAV U17 National Champion, a two–time Boston Globe player, and a USAV 2021 MVP. This is Jaidin’s second summer coaching with the Boston Hurricanes.

July 15: Middle Blockers Night - Tyler Cundiff

Tyler Cundiff currently serves as both the Women’s and Men's Assistant Volleyball Coach at Lassell University. His previous teams have achieved conference and NCAA tournament appearances, a top-5 finish at the USAV Junior National Championships, and multiple major wins on the AVP tour. A native of Hawai'i, Tyler's playing career began on the legendary beach courts at the Outrigger Canoe Club. He boasts a state championship with ' Iolani School, a USAV Junior Olympics championship with Ku'ikahi VBC, an NCAA finals appearance with the University of Southern California, a VLA championship with Boston Bounce, and a top- 10 finish at NACIVT with the Boston Hurricanes. He begins his first year as Head Coach for the Boston Hurricane’s Men’s Black Team

July 22: Setter's Night - Carlos Mercado

Carlos Mercado began playing volleyball in his home of Puerto Rico, coming to the United States to play four years of collegiate volleyball at Elms College (2 years All- Conference) and two years of collegiate ball at Nichols College (2x Conference Champs, MVP Finals, All Conference and All American). His playing career continued post graduate studies as he has gone on to boast the following wins: Wuapaca 5 th place (2x), J4 Champs (x2), The Clash Champ (x1), and 2 nd place at USA Adult Nationals. He served as the Assistant Coach at Clark University from 2023-2024. He was the SMASH 18s Boy’s Assistant Coach for two years until 2025, during which he helped lead them to be reach the national Top 10 and where they won the Pittsburgh 18 Open. He also works with the Wellesley High School Boys and Girls team, which made 2025’s Elite Eight, as well as PhD Volleyball and Lionheart Volleyball Clubs.

Wednesday, JULY 29, 2026

DEFENSE w/ CHRISTIAN ORTIZ

Christian Ortiz is a Caribbean Cup Champion and a former collegiate player at Barry's Men's University. He was the volunteer assistant coach for 2026's MIAA D1 State Champ, Brookline High School and has coached at top club teams in New England. He currently coaches with Lionheart Volleyball Club.

Wednesday, August 5, 2026

SERVE/ SERVE RECEIVE LAB w/ AMANDA LACEY

A space to work on your serve and serve receive with film with the Boston Hurricanes' Amanda Lacey. This is Amanda's third year serving as the Boston Hurricanes Clinic Director, her first as Development Director, her 10th year with the clinics, her 3rd year as the Boston Hurricanes Girl's Black Team Head Coach, and her 10th year overall coaching. She has worked extensively with the Brookline Boy's and Girl's volleyball programs, and remains one of Lionheart's Boy's Nationals head coaches.

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

OFFENSE w/ CHASE HOWARD

Chase Howard was a 4 year starter for Harvard University Men's volleyball, boasting a Single Season Dig record, 4x AVCA Libero of the Month, and 2x All EIVA Selection. He was also a Collegiate National Team Libero, Junior National Team Libero, and a Youth National Team Outside Hitter. As a coach, he has served for 4 years as the Harvard Men's Volleyball Assistant Coach, 4 years as a USAV U19 Boy's NTDP Coach, and 4 years as a USAV Beach U19 Coach.

2026 Boston Hurricanes Positional Volleyball Clinics

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