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🏖️ Beach Volleyball Clinic – Thursdays in May | 4–5 PM with Coach Ryan Cronin

Join us for a high-energy beach clinic every Thursday in May! This is a great opportunity to:

  • Train under the expert guidance of Coach Ryan Cronin

  • Improve your beach volleyball skills

  • Connect with potential summer partners

  • Prepare for competitive summer play

đź“… Clinic Dates:
May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
🕓 Time: 4:00 – 5:00 PM
đź’° Drop-in Rate: $20 per session (if not registered)

Don’t miss your chance to level up your beach game — secure your spot and make the most of your May on the sand!

Summer Competitive Beach Program
June 3 – July 21

Join us this summer for high-level beach volleyball training!

  • Practices: Tuesdays & Thursdays (afternoons)

  • Optional Tournament Prep: Fridays

  • Mini Beach Tournaments: June 15, June 29, July 13

  • Travel Tournament Opportunities Available

Elevate your game, compete, and train all summer long!

Ryan

Ryan Cronin

Pro Beach Juniors Director

Ryan Cronin is currently the Assistant Women’s Volleyball Coach at Ohio Northern University, bringing with him a deep and accomplished background in both indoor and beach volleyball.

A native of Southern California, Ryan competed in AVP main draws from 2002 to 2004 and was ranked among the top ten AAA-rated players in California from 2006 to 2009. He later went on to coach multiple professional teams on the AVP Tour, gaining national recognition for his technical expertise and strategic approach to the game.

Ryan played a key role in advancing beach volleyball at the high school level in California, helping transition it from an emerging sport to a fully sanctioned interscholastic competition. He founded beach programs at Junipero Serra High School (Gardena, CA), North Torrance High School, and most recently, Torrance High School, where his team captured a state championship title in 2021.

Now based in the Midwest, Ryan leads the Empowered Pro Beach Juniors program and holds certifications from USA Volleyball (USAV) and IMPACT. His extensive playing and coaching experience make him a trusted leader in player development, especially for athletes with aspirations to compete at the collegiate and professional levels.

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WHY PRO BEACH JUNIORS?

Pro Beach Juniors is the area's premier beach volleyball club. Located at Empowered Sports Club on 12124 Lima Road, we have the area's only indoor sand courts so we can play in the sand all year round, no matter the weather.  Director and Founder William Robbins is also the area's only professional beach volleyball player to ever qualify for the country's top two Professional Beach Volleyball Tours: AVP & NVL.  2014 even saw William crack the top 50 best players in the country, on the AVP, and Top 25 on the NVL.!

Started in 2010, Pro Beach Juniors was the first beach club in Indiana history to have an athlete recruited and receive a scholarship to play Collegiate Beach Volleyball.  Pro Beach athletes have also competed against the best in the country, taking home 2 top 5 finishes at USA Nationals in the Open Division.

If you are looking to learn the game of beach, play beach in college, or just improve your indoor game through the benefits of sand, look no further.  Pro Beach Juniors has everything you are looking for!

10 SIMPLE REASONS TO CHOOSE PRO BEACH?

  1. Training Program Designed by Former Professional and National Team Coaches and Players.
  2. Only Coaches in Indiana with Professional and International Beach Playing and Coaching Experience.
  3. Coach to Player ratio: 1 to 8
  4. Only Beach Club in the area to ever qualify players for USA Volleyball Jr Beach National Tour Championship
  5. Only USA Volleyball Beach Cap Certified Coaches in Fort Wayne
  6. 2 hr Practices Include: Elite Level Skill Development & Volleyball Specific Strength Training
  7. Multiple training options for everyone's budget & schedule
  8. Unique Work-4-Credit Program allows everyone to play despite financial constraints
  9. Area's only Indoor Courts, so no chances of Sun Poisoning, Skin Cancer, or Heat Stroke
  10. Only All-Inclusive Program Focused on "Empowering the Mind, Body, and Soul of Champions!"