Meet the Coaches  George Mulry
George Mulry - Head Coach
 | In three seasons as head coach of Longmeadow High School, Coach Mulry has led the Lancers to three consecutive League and Sectional championships in 2007, 2008, & 2009. The 2007 championships were the first in program history and included an undefeated 16-0 league record as well as the best finish in school history at 20-3. Mulry’s record at Longmeadow is 57-10 overall and 38-2 in league matches.
George previously coached the Holyoke High School boy’s junior varsity volleyball team guiding them to a record of 52-24 and the girl’s junior varsity volleyball team leading them to a record of 67-7 including a 17-0 record for the 2006 season. |
| Coach Mulry is the President and Co-Founder of the Pioneer Valley Volleyball Academy (PV Juniors), a Junior Olympic volleyball club. In the off-season, George coaches for PV Juniors and his 17 Open team won the 2010 New England Region 18 Open Championship. Prior to starting PV Juniors, George coached at the WMass Junior Olympic Volleyball Club. Coach Mulry led his 2009 Open Level team to a 5th place finish in New England (including 1 gold and 2 silver medals). Mulry also led his teams to a 5th place finish out of 99 teams (including 3 silver medals) in 2007 as well as a 7th place finish out of 86 teams (including 1 silver medal) in 2006.
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As a player, Coach Mulry played two years of high school volleyball at Holyoke helping the team to a quarter- and semi-final finish in the Western Mass Playoffs as defensive specialist and outside hitter. In college, George was also the starting defensive specialist
& outside hitter for the UMass club volleyball team.
| COACHING PHILOSOPHY To provide an active and supportive learning environment for all Student-Athletes by focusing on strengthening the mind as well as the body. To challenge players to become better individuals through constructive feedback, reasoning, and teamwork. Student-Athletes will develop specific sport skill, life skill, sportsmanship and the value of teamwork without sacrificing fun. To provide opportunities for young people to learn how to be successful adults. |
Coach Mulry graduated from UMass in 2003 with a Bachelors degree in Sport Management and currently owns and runs a real estate brokerage firm.
Professional Information
MIAA Certified Coach
NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching Certified
USAV CAP I Certified
USAV IMPACT Certified
Member of the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA)
Member of the Massachusetts Girls Volleyball Coaches Association (MGVCA)
Volleyball Hall of Fame - Board of Directors
Professional Awards
Two-Time Recipient of AVCA Thirty Coaches Under 30 Award (2009 & 2010)
AVCA National High School Coach of the Year Finalist (2008)
AVCA Grant Burger Award Finalist (2008)
AVCA Team Academic Award (2007 & 2008)
MIAA Team Sportsmanship Award (2008)
As a Coach...
Pioneer Valley Juniors: 2009-Present (18 Open New England Championship)
Longmeadow High School Girls Varsity: 2007-Present
WMass Girls Scholastic Bay State Games: 2008-Present (2 Silver Medals)
Western MA Juniors: 2004-2009
Holyoke High School Boys Junior Varsity: 2001-2007
Holyoke High School Girls Junior Varsity: 2003-2006
Lead Volleyball Instructor - UMass Physical Education Department: 1999-2003
As an Official...
Current PAVO Official with "State" rating
Holyoke YMCA Volleyball Official: 2001-Present
Lead Intramural Volleyball Supervisor: In charge of rule interpretation,
recruiting, training, and scheduling officials: 1999-2003
UMass Intramural Volleyball Official: 1999-2003
As a Player...
Holyoke High School: 1998-1999
UMass Club Volleyball Team: 1999-2003
Holyoke YMCA Volleyball League: 2004-2008
Yankee Tournaments: 2003-2008
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