At a Glance
575 Volleyball Club began with one location in 2017 and has used SportsEngine Motion, HQ, and AES for its website, team communication, and all administrative tasks from the get-go. It has grown to five locations and multiplied its revenue by a factor of 10. Now, president and co-founder Jeff Black helps other volleyball clubs leverage SportsEngine to grow and expand their programs to bring more volleyball opportunities to players nationwide.
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Challenge: Become a regionally and nationally recognized volleyball program and help other volleyball programs create efficiency and growth |
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Solution: Leverage three products in the SportsEngine family—Motion, HQ and AES |
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Results: Grew 575 Volleyball to over 2,000 athletes across all programming. Achieved revenue growth from $464,000 to $5 million in seven years. Launched consulting business in 2024 to assist additional volleyball program development with SportsEngine setup |
Intro:
575 Volleyball Club is a full-service volleyball club that serves players from the first time they step on the court all the way until they graduate high school. It has five locations around Atlanta and serves over 2,000 athletes of all levels.
Challenge:
When Jeff Black started 575 Volleyball Club in 2017, he had big dreams of growing his volleyball club into a nationally recognized organization. He also knew he wanted to partner with SportsEngine from the beginning.
With the biggest support and account management team in the industry, plus a solution for all sorts of sports programming, SportsEngine was the one-stop-shop solution when Black launched his club. “We thought SportsEngine was the best provider in the space we were going to,” said Black. “They are a huge national brand, and they have access to people and resources that most small businesses and smaller software providers don’t have.”
575 Volleyball had a successful first year, leveraging the power of SportsEngine to simplify signups and payment processes for players. As it grew, it began expanding the services it offered to its volleyball players. Now, its services encompass five areas including club teams, mini club, individual training, tournaments, and camps. It uses Sports Engine’s Motion, HQ, and AES for all aspects of club management.
575 Volleyball has expanded to five locations and also acquired North Georgia Volleyball, took over its SportsEngine account, and added SportsEngine Motion to further simplify registrations and team management.
As 575 Volleyball has continued increasing revenue and adding players and staff, Black recognized the opportunity to help other clubs leverage SportsEngine to see similar growth.
“The goal of every volleyball club, or any sport organization, is to create opportunities for kids to play,” said Black. “But most people don’t have the tools or resources to actually scale their business and serve their model of providing opportunities for players to play.”
“The biggest advantage of SportsEngine, from my perspective, is that they are partners with USA Volleyball. It makes sense for parents and admins not to have to register with multiple software providers, and that partnership is fantastic.”
- Jeff Black, President and Co-Founder
Solution:
575 Volleyball Club Launches Consultancy Powered by SportsEngine
Black’s experience with SportsEngine inspired him to innovate and create new methods to help other volleyball clubs experience the same growth as 575 Volleyball Club. In April 2024, Black launched Club Volleyball Consultants to continue developing relationships with other clubs. He helps teams implement his training model, develop training programs, and maximize the value of their websites, but has one requirement for his clients: they must use SportsEngine.
“SportsEngine is much better than anything else, especially when HQ is paired with Motion,” said Black. “It makes that process seamless for the customer signing up for tryouts and then getting transitioned onto a roster. And then on the backend for the admin, they’re not then redoing what they did in the other software in USA Volleyball, because SportsEngine is their chosen partner.”
Team communication is easy with SportsEngine HQ and Motion. Coaches and staff can easily send messages through email or push notifications through the app. The app communicates with parents, giving them one place to see the time and location for every game, coaching session, or practice—even if they have children on several different teams.
The plug-and-play format of the SportsEngine websites makes it easy for Black to help other clubs set up their websites. And even more importantly, it’s easy for both staff members and parents to learn and use.
Denise Corrigan, Club Administrator for 575 Volleyball, recognizes the importance of having support for the behind-the-scenes administrators. “You won’t see me on the court, but I try to take everything off the coach’s plate and let them coach,” said Corrigan. She works behind the scenes collecting dues, registering for tournaments, setting up rosters, all with the aid of SportsEngine. “The fiscal management of SportsEngine is great for me because I do a lot of collections on finances. I can send invoices and registrations. It also works well for the parents.”
“The financial management and program registration are the two biggest things I use on the back end of SportsEngine, and I can’t imagine going back to any other way.”
- Denise Corrigan, Administrator
Conclusion:
Tremendous Growth for 575 Volleyball Results in 10x Revenue in 7 Years Working with SportsEngine
575 Volleyball has seen enormous growth since it first began. In 2018, its first full year, it saw revenue of $464,000. In March of 2024 it implemented a new training program and expects to see $40,000 recurring monthly revenue from that alone. For 2024, its total projected revenue is an astounding $5 million.
As 575 Volleyball continues growth, Corrigan and Black plan to keep working with SportsEngine. “We believe SportsEngine is the best way to do things,” said Corrigan.
“I’m a huge advocate for how the SportsEngine websites function and the simplicity of it,” said Black. “As Denise and I grow our staff, it’s easy to train other people.”
And while 575 Volleyball is focusing on growing its own program, Black and his team at Club Volleyball Consultants are also working to better help other clubs start and grow their programs. So far, Club Volleyball Consultants has begun consulting for four clubs, with more in the works.
“Really the direction we’re trying to go, and where we see our purpose in serving the bigger youth sports community, is through consulting people on how to set their SportsEngine website up for success,” said Black.
About Simon MacKenzie
Simon MacKenzie is a Sr. Manager, Product Marketing at NBC Sport Next. His work is focused on keeping the customer's voice at the center of the evolving SportsEngine platform and is also the co-host of the For the Love of Sport podcast, celebrating the stories and people who make youth sports happen.
Simon is a lifelong athlete in many different sports (from swimming, golf, and basketball to playing collegiate soccer, tennis, and lacrosse). You can find him cheering on the Minnesota Vikings, playing with his dogs, or absent-mindedly practicing his golf swing when not in the office.
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