About Eastside Cleveland Juniors

Eastside Cleveland Juniors (ECJ) is a Junior Olympic Volleyball Club dedicated to teaching Responsibility, Discipline and Work Ethic through sport. The ECJ staff is comprised of several elite coaches from the Eastside of Cleveland. Started in 1998, we have fielded Regional and National level teams, with each year capitalizing on the prior year’s excellence and experience to effectively grow and improve the program. Last year, ECJ expanded to 43 teams and secured a long term home at 8100 Tyler Boulevard in Mentor, Ohio, where we will continue to grow and continue to achieve excellence. With the assistance of Eastside Volleyball Club, ECJ’s future plan involves including all players who are interested in playing this great sport. Too often young players are “cut” simply because there are not enough roster spots available and they miss out on all the positives of Junior Olympic Volleyball. It is our mission to offer these players the opportunity to learn the sport, teach them dedication and competitiveness so they are able to compete and grow as an athlete. Eastside’s dedication to all athletes will ensure their success. After all success is a journey, not a destination and we want to help you through the trials and tribulations on this journey.

Mission Statement:

Eastside Cleveland Juniors Volleyball Club is a Junior Olympic Volleyball Club dedicated to offering any and all youth volleyball players the opportunity to play Junior Olympic Volleyball, while learning life-long skills specifically discipline, responsibility and work ethic.

Program Philosophy:

Eastside Cleveland Juniors has developed an all-inclusive program structure that will allow any and all athletes to take the next step in their volleyball careers. By surrounding each player with advanced training and a challenging training environment, each and every player will be forced to take their game to the next level.

Eastside believes in a fundamental base for all players at all levels. This year we have implemented the “Eastside Way” a structured level based program philosophy that will maximize efficiency in training. All teams will be taught the same skills, systems and philosophies. By players learning the same thing year in and year out, training efficiency will maximized, saving hundreds of training hours. Hours that will then be used to teach the more advanced aspects of the game.

Fun and Friendships

Eastside is dedicated to providing the highest levels of training, discipline and competition. We offer a variety of different programs to make learning fun, while working hard to achieve each athlete’s goals. At Eastside, we engage each athlete in learning the sport, teach them discipline and work hard to be competitive in all aspects of volleyball. We also feel that there is no better atmosphere for young ladies to meet people that aren’t only dedicated to volleyball, but also have an interest in developing lifelong friendships. Eastside – dedicated to mixing fun, hard work and friendships to achieve goals.

Competition

Playing against better competition is the key to maximizing and expediting player and team improvement. Eastside carefully selects each and every team’s tournament schedule to maximize each individual team’s development. Ranging from national to local tournaments, each player is sure to increase their skills and ability by playing against the best. Our programs will also allow each athlete to be competitive as both an individual and as a team.

Player Development

Player development is the Number One priority at Eastside Cleveland Juniors. Whether it is helping a player earn a scholarship, earn a starting spot or making an 8th grade team, Eastside Cleveland Juniors will help you take the next step! We are dedicated to helping you achieve your goals, not only as an athlete, but also in life. We care about your personal goals, both on and off the court.