Dylan Cheng

email: dylan@1unitedvolleyball.com

cell: 972.921.3654

Coach Dylan has been a Director and Head Coach for juniors volleyball for the last 14 years in the NTR region. He has coached in the USA High Performance program for 3 years from 2016-2019. Coach Dylan works with players of all ages in club from 8-18 as well as collegiate players.

His goal in working with players is to train technical, fundamentally sound skills as a foundation. Dylan believes every player should learn every skill to proficiency so they can be a well-rounded volleyball player. Players will enjoy the game more if they can be excel in all of the skills. Finally, all training should have elements of fun. After all, it is a game!

Dylan served on the NTR Jr Board of Directors (2016-2020), the NTR Board of Directors (2016-2020), the NTR Competition Committee (2016-2020), and on the Executive Committee as the VP of Coaching Education. His goal in serving was to be a voice in support for players to have a better experience in competition and with their clubs.

As a director and coach for 2 previous clubs in North Texas, he had a reputation for building strong programs and teams capable of competing at the highest level. Both of the clubs grew in prominence during his time there. Opponents knew his players and teams would be well-trained and play disciplined power volleyball.

Dylan has a a beautiful wife and a 6 year old daughter (possible future volleyball player). They enjoy outdoor activities and, of course, singing Disney songs!

Coaching Philosophy

My core philosophy is to empower young athletes to succeed. This simple, encompassing principle begins by creating a positive and safe environment. The primary goal is to create a sense of ownership and accountability within the athlete for her own growth and development – after all, she is the one on the court. The role of the coach can be teacher, mentor, an accountability partner, and/or motivator depending on what is needed by each individual and, collectively, the team.

A culture of positivity from the coach allows the athlete to be open to learning through trial and error and asking questions. A timid player’s ability to learn is capped by fear of being harshly criticised or embarrassed. Challenging the players with positive methods such as goal-setting and rewarding competitive success can push the player to achieve and then exceed.

Training and competing can be and should be hard work, but as a coach I want to also create an atmosphere to have fun!

Values

Disciplined Training
Hard Work
Sportsmanship

“It’s not the will to win that matters—everyone has that. It’s the will to prepare to win that matters.” -Paul “Bear” Bryant

Club Coaching Accomplishments

Qualified for USAV nationals past 10 years.
Bronze Medal (3rd place) and Coach of the Year Runner-Up in 2018.

2024 - Qualified 17 National GJNC
2024 - Qualified 16 National GJNC
2023 - Qualified 15 USA GJNC (Far Western Champions)
2022 - Qualified 16 Open GJNC (Sunshine Classic)
2021 - Qualified 14 USA GJNC (Sunshine Classic Champions)
2020 - (Pandemic)
2019 - Qualified 17 American GJNC
2018 - Qualified 17 Open - Bronze Medal GJNC (double qualified)
2018 - Bronze Medal (3rd Place Overall), Triple Crown
2017 - Qualified 17 Open (Far Western Champions)
2016 - Qualified 17 Open (Lone Star Classic)
2015 - Qualified 17 USA (Windy City Champions)
2014 - Qualified 18 USA

I had the privilege of having Dylan as my volleyball coach in very pivotal years of my growth as a person and a player. Dylan brings so much knowledge to the game and allows each player to develop in ways that propel their game forward.

Dylan took the time to get to know every player and family member involved with our team, creating a sense of family and unity for our season. He is a coach who cares about developing you as a person just as much as a player. I’m so thankful that I had the opportunity to learn under a coach like Dylan and owe my successes to his leadership and guidance.

Dylan coached our daughter Halee in club. He is passionate about coaching each girl to reach their full potential as a volleyball player. Dylan is knowledgeable about the game and understands what it takes for a player to compete at the next level. Halee went on to play four years at a D1 college and continued her summer training thru those years with Dylan because of his technical expertise in skills. We personally know other D1 players that did the same.

Dylan was a key role in coaching and making our daughter the athlete she is today. Halee is going to Italy to continue her career playing volleyball and will continue to train with Dylan up to her departure. Dylan is honest, passionate, knowledgeable and genuinely wants your daughter to succeed in the game.

I was on coach Dylan’s team my 17’s year of club volleyball, however was coached by him for years before that. He was and continues to be so much more than a coach to me. He has been a coach, a mentor, a friend, a cheerleader, and yep…sometimes my frenemy when it came to running sprints at practice. I learned incredible foundational volleyball skills through working with Dylan that I will never taken for granted — even now! While I do not currently play volleyball, I have seen the discipline and professionalism Dylan taught me as I have gone onto being in a doctoral program and am moving into a clinical psychology career.

Being a player under the leadership of coach Dylan is an absolutely wonderful experience filled with growth and passion. I will always hold my memories and skills close to my heart and would recommend playing for him to anyone looking to play this sport they love at their best!!

Dylan is a great coach for both experienced and beginning volleyball players. He is highly effective as a teacher of fundamentals. His patience and calm demeanor helped our daughter’s growth, especially as she transitioned from a primary OH to a six-rotation player. During her time working with and playing for Dylan, her on-court skills, confidence, and leadership grew significantly. His impact on her growth as a player is one of the main reasons she plays at a successful D1 college program today. Dylan’s principles and respect for his players and their parents are why we recommend him to anyone looking to play volleyball in the metroplex.

Coach Dylan has work with both our girls in the past teaching them the fundamentals of defense, serve receive, how to read hitters, game tactics. He is a wonderful instructor, has a ton of knowledge about the game, and makes the game fun!

I believe that Dylan and his coaching made a huge difference in our daughter’s volleyball career. He saw in her what others had overlooked to that point. The skills he developed in her helped her to excel as a junior player, and achieve All Conference honors in her second and third NCAA seasons. He took her love for the game and translated it into the skills that she needed to compete at the next level.

Through her past few years in Division I volleyball, we’ve often reflected on how pivotal Dylan’s coaching was. We even tease at times that she needed a private with Dylan to get her out of a midseason slump. In reality, she just needed to reflect back on those coaching sessions to be inspired to rise to the occasion. We’ve been blessed to enjoy a full career of college volleyball and Dylan was a big part of getting her there.

Dylan was a very big inspiration to my daughter and her team during her 17's season. He picked the right kids with the right personalities to mesh together. They were a solid core team. He coached them and taught them how to work as a team and play through adversity. They each knew he would never ask them to work any harder than he was willing to work. This included after practice sessions to work on specific skills, and incredible insight into helping overcome bad habits.

He led them to GJNC in 17 Open. I consider Dylan a big part of our daughter's club success. He treated everyone fairly and most importantly they all knew he sincerely wanted them to be the best they could be. They improved so much. Several members of the team went on to play Div. 1 or Div. 2 volleyball. Dylan is a great coach with an awesome heart for kids and volleyball. I would pick him to be our coach in a heartbeat!

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