Crescere: The 10-Week Volleyball & Virtue Program
A holistic, 40-hour training program for young women ages 12–18. Real skill development, real challenge, and deep character formation. We build the fundamentals and the faith to help your athlete play hard, communicate well, and compete with grace.
Game-Ready Skills. Built on Joyful Discipline.
Crescere — Latin for "to grow" — is our answer to a simple question: what if girls' volleyball trained the athlete and the person, without apology? Every practice pairs concrete, measurable skill work with the virtues that make an athlete worth playing next to.
Our coaches teach the fundamentals of the game the right way — footwork, platform, hitting mechanics, court IQ — while creating an environment where effort, honesty, and grace under pressure are the standard, not the exception.
Small Groups. Real Coaching. Appropriate Challenge.
Thirty athletes. Two pods of fifteen. Athletes are grouped by age and skill so no one is lost in a crowd and no one is bored. A beginner gets patient reps and clear cues. A returning club player gets a harder rep, a higher expectation, and a real coach paying attention.
Because pods are capped at fifteen, every drill is coached — not managed. Your athlete gets seen, corrected, and challenged in every session.
Four Phases. One Athlete Built.
Phase 1 — Foundations
- Athletic stance and platform passing
- Overhand serving mechanics
- Setting hand shape and footwork
- Discipline
- Teachability
- Effort over outcome
Phase 2 — Power & Precision
- Approach and armswing for attacking
- Targeted serving zones
- Blocking footwork and hand penetration
- Courage
- Focus
- Diligence
Phase 3 — Court IQ
- Rotations and base defense
- Reading hitters and coverage
- Communication and calling the ball
- Prudence
- Humility
- Trust in teammates
Phase 4 — Game Application
- Full 6v6 scrimmage play
- Serve-receive and out-of-system offense
- Managing momentum in a match
- Perseverance
- Grace in competition
- Joyful excellence
Led by Coaches Who Show Up for the Whole Kid
Every IronRoot program is led by dedicated mentors who prioritize patience, respect, and fundamental teaching over screaming from the sidelines.
Ceselie Mudron • Head Volleyball Coach
"Above all, I want to build an environment where athletes can grow in both virtue and skill—learning to serve the Lord better each day."
Ceselie is a senior indoor volleyball player at Ave Maria University studying exercise physiology and the creator of the Crescere program—having personally named and designed its 10-week volleyball and virtue curriculum from the ground up.
Megan Aguirrezabal • Assistant Volleyball Coach
Megan is an AMU biochemistry student and club founder with six years of indoor and beach varsity experience.
DeAnna • Assistant Volleyball Coach
DeAnna is a dual-sport indoor and beach volleyball player at AMU minoring in Education.
Kayla Mudron • Assistant Volleyball Coach
Kayla is a junior AMU volleyball player studying Health Science & Theology, bringing a virtue-focused, resilient coaching style.
Ready to step on the court?
Because of the high-demand, small-group nature of Crescere, coaching slots are capped to maintain our strict small-group pod ratio. Registration is now open for our Fall cohort starting September 1st.