Meet the Coaches Ally Salamon

Ally Salamon - JV Coach

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Now in her second season coaching the JV team at Longmeadow High School, Ally Salamon is eager to share her love for the game with the developing Lancers. Coach Salamon worked with the Belchertown High School freshman girl’s volleyball team during the 2008 season and was instrumental in teaching the basics of the game as well as position specific skill building. In the off-season, Ally coaches for the Pioneer Valley Junior Olympic Volleyball Club. Prior to joining PV Juniors, Ally coached for the WMass Junior Olympic Volleyball Club at the 15 and under level. As a player, Coach Salamon played four years of high school

volleyball; three years as a varsity defensive specialist and outside hitter. In the winter, Ally

played for the WMass Junior Olympic Volleyball Club. As a freshman, she played in the 16's Open Level and assisted her team to a 2nd place finish in New England. As a sophomore, she began playing on the 18’s Open team as a defensive specialist, concluding her Junior Olympic career with another 2nd place finish in New England for the 2008 season. Ally played Libero in the Bay State Summer Games for the West team during the summer of 2006 and 2007 helping the team to back-to-back Gold Medals in the Scholastic division. Ally's 2007 team was also honored with the Sportsmanship Award.

Coach Salamon graduated from Belchertown High School in 2008. She is currently attending Bay Path College pursuing a degree in Occupational Therapy.