John Haroun
email: johnharoun@1unitedvolleyball.com
cell: 214.226.3131
Coaching Philosophy
Coach John is an seasoned coach with extensive experience in club, high school and collegiate programs.
Core to his coaching philosophy is teamwork and hard work. There is no substitute for putting in working and working together with others united in a common goal and mission. John works to instill a confident and aggressive style of play in which small failures are embraced as a pathway to future success. Additionally, he seek to instill lifelong lessons through volleyball such as discipline, team teamwork, and sisterhood.
Club Volleyball Accomplishments
John has developed, coached, and helped in the recruiting process over 200 DI – DIII players including 1 All American. He has coached for some of the most respected clubs in the nation including City Beach, Santa Barbara Volley Club, and most recently at A5
- 2022 - Qualified 15 National GJNC
- 2021 - Qualified 16 American GJNC
- 2019 - Qualified 18 Open GJNC
- 2018 - Qualified 18 Open GJNC
- 2017 - Qualified 17 Open GJNC
- 2016 - Qualified 16 Open GJNC
- 2015-2004 Qualified teams in 14s-18s to Open Division of Junior Nationals starting with City Beach 17’s to Open division in 2004
High School Coaching Highlights
John has coached high school volleyball for nearly 20 years from 2002 – 2020 at Bishop Lynch (TX), Harrison (GA), Westmont and Newbury Park (CA).
Bishop Lynch was consistently ranked as the #1 Private School volleyball program, top 20 in Texas, and top 10 in the Dallas Metroplex. At BL John’s teams qualified and advanced to the Quarterfinals or above in every season that he was head coach.
Harrison High school the reigning State Champions during John’s tenure was ranked top 10 in the Southern US volleyball Region, and top 5 in Georgia. The teams advanced to the quarter-final or above in each of the seasons that John was the head coach. John was instrumental in also 7 players from the 2018 and 2019 teams receiving D1 & D2 athletic scholarships and are currently playing volleyball at the collegiate level.
- 2 Texas High School State Titles
- 6 Texas and Georgia State Semi-Final Appearances
- 9 California, Texas, and Georgia State Quarter-Final Appearances.
- 15 years straight of qualifying his varsity volleyball to the playoffs in California, Texas, and Georgia
Collegiate Coaching Experience
Cameron University 2008-09
Winning Conference record that included qualifying the Cameron team to the end of the 2008 season Lone Star Conference tournament and advancing to the LSC semifinal. This included a quarterfinal upset win over nationally-ranked Midwestern State University who entered the contest with a 27-7 record.
