Some teenage athletes may consider having your mom cheering for you in the stands is embarrassing, but what if your mom was on the court as your coach? This is actually the situation for 16 year-old Sydney and 14 year-old Savannah Vach and their mother, and coach, Kim Vach. Kim Vach has been coaching for 28 years, her coaching career started at West Ridge Middle School. Currently, Vach is coaching the girls volleyball at Winter Springs High School, last season the team earned the title of number one team in Florida. They were also ranked 7th in the country. Vach has coached Sydney for two years now and Savannah will be joining them this year as a freshman. Kim, Sydney, and Savannah attended an interview session held by Camp Orlando, Wednesday …show more content…
What do you really respect about your mom as a coach and as your mother?
A. Savannah Vach: “She always picks one player that’s going to be her project player and by the end of the year they’re normally better than most of the other players and I think that’s really good that she respects potential and other athletes and then at home I like how she doesn’t always talk about volleyball, there’s other things besides volleyball.”
Q. “How do you think that all three of your relationships would be different if one or none of you played volleyball?
A. Savannah Vach: “I don’t think we would be as close because having such a great thing in common with each other brings us closer together.”
Sydney Vach:“I think we’d be ok because we’re all very athletic, I believe, and we would still play. If I didn’t play volleyball I still would play a sport.”
Q. What are the advantages and disadvantages of having your mom as a coach?
A. Savannah: “Advantages are getting coaching on and off the court, because I know most people would find that annoying but I feel like it makes me a better player. So, I like that and then I really don’t think there is a disadvantage, I mean, it’s just like having a regular coach but she’s also at your house