Ali Carey-Oliver, aka The Confidence Coach, has been coaching people of all ages for more than 25 years. A 3 sport athlete in high school, Ali chose to compete at the collegiate level in volleyball. She participated in multiple professional volleyball tours in Europe after college graduation and was an AA rated beach volleyball player. She has experience coaching volleyball with children as young as 5 years old all the way up to collegiate men and women and senior rec teams.
While the majority of her expertise is in volleyball and beach volleyball, Ali has also coached youth and high school basketball, youth soccer, youth softball and has experience teaching golf, bowling, adaptive P.E., fitness bootcamp, agility and plyometrics, elementary school P.E, H.I.I.T. workouts and more.
Ali has helped place more than 100 athletes at colleges and universities to continue their academic journeys and athletic careers. She is also an experienced fundraiser specializing in team events and sponsorships. She has organized and hosted team retreats focused on nutrition, recovery, goal setting, mental & physical training and team building.
In addition to her athletics background, Ali has experience hosting corporate retreats with executives looking to increase productivity and teamwork amongst their staff. Ali prides herself on helping individuals and teams achieve their goals by increasing their confidence and communication.
We are on a mission to UPLIFT as many people as possible! Our team wants to work with you to help build your confidence. Everyone can use a boost of confidence and we believe that we all rise when we can UPLIFT others.
We have worked with a number of people ranging from athletes recovering from injuries to individuals prepping for a big interview. We have worked with successful teams looking to build on their success and teams and coaches looking to change team culture and redefine success for their programs.
We have created unique team retreats, effective fundraising campaigns and helped athletes find scholarship opportunities all over the country.
"Playing for Ali during junior college was the best decision I could have made! Not only did she help get me out in 2 quick years, she helped me transfer to a 4 year school on a dual scholarship. Ali is so knowledgeable on the recruiting process and was my advocate to get me as much scholarship money as possible. Thank you, Ali!"
~ Brianda Valdez, Webber International University Indoor and Beach Volleyball Player
"On the recruiting aspect, I was committed to a DI school but there was a coaching change and my scholarship was decreased. That's when Ali offered me what I had originally been promised by the first school. She was able to give me more insight into picking a school while being recruited. Once I transferred schools, I already knew what to look for and what was real vs. fake, thanks to Ali!"
~Sam Buckels
Indoor Volleyball Player at HNU and Benedictine
NAIA National Runner-Up
"Ali has been a life-long mentor for me in both life and in sport. The way that she sees the game of volleyball and understands athletes of all sports is truly one of a kind. She helped me through some difficult transfer decisions that ultimately elevated my quality of life and my success as a collegiate athlete. I would trust her with anything, and still consult her for life and volley advice all the time!"
~ Torrey Van Winden,
All-American Beach Volleyball Player at Florida State University, All-American Beach & Indoor Volleyball Player at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Team USA Collegiate Beach Volleyball Player
Having Ali as a coach was a completely life changing experience. Coach Ali goes beyond the expectation as a coach by bettering you not only as a player but as a person. There are many aspects to running a successful program such as fundraising, team bonding and life after that team. Ali takes the time to get to know players' personalities on and off the court which allows for a great team flow and connection.
During my time with Coach Ali, I learned the fundamentals and skills that allowed me to move on to the next level of volleyball. Ali prepared me physically and mentally for what the higher level would look like. Without the help of Ali both on and off the court, I would not have been able to win a national championship or continue playing while pursuing my master's degree. Ali gives players the opportunity to grow into great athletes and great individuals.
~ Lauren Quinonez,
Collegiate Indoor & Beach Volleyball Player
Small College Beach National Champion with OUAZ
"Team trips are always my favorite with Coach Ali because she had activities planned from sunrise to sundown. We never brought our phones which forced us to be in the moment. I always came out of those trips a better person and have memories with my teammates that I will never forget. I still have my journal from when we went camping because I love to see how much I've grown as an athlete and a person. We all had amazing chemistry on the court because of these team retreats and now I have sisters for life."
~ Aya Al-Juraishi
Fisher College Indoor Volleyball Player
"I have been fortunate enough to have coached Ali, and then employ her when she lived in Northern California. The energy she brought to teaching our young volleyball players was unmatched. Couple that with her innovative ideas and excellent communication skills and each player was made to feel valued."
~ Kelly Van Winden
Director - Napa Valley VBC
Former Sonoma State Volleyball Coach
"Ali is an amazing mentor, her experience is beyond useful! She is creative, personable, and has many connections. She is organized and a quick thinker, which is helpful when running camps with her!"
~Lindsey Lane
Former Collegiate Indoor & Beach Volleyball Player
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