Drive Volleyball Club
British International School of Chicago - South Loop, 161 W 9th St, Chicago, IL 60605
About
Drive Volleyball Club offers tryouts, camps, clinics, practices, drills, matches, and private lessons for young volleyball players. The program uses these activities to focus on the technical aspects of volleyball and structured training in the sport.
• Ages: 10–18 years old
Drive Volleyball Club states a philosophy of creating a volleyball club that teaches athletes applicable life lessons through the technical mastery of the sport. The club highlights a culture of excellence based on accountability, teamwork, and respect, and describes its environment as more than a team, calling it a family. The youth program is focused on 5th–8th grade players, with stated goals that include building confidence, fostering teamwork, and preparing athletes to advance. The boys’ program emphasizes a safe environment built on respect and reliability, and volleyball at Drive is described as a way and place to build discipline, connection, and resilience.
The club notes a balanced, dualistic approach to coaching and playing, with a dynamic and adaptive staff, team, and club in training players. It focuses on timeless and essential aspects of volleyball rather than trends and fads, and provides individualized coaching that acknowledges each player’s specific strengths and areas of improvement. Camps, clinics, and practices emphasize accountability and high expectations.
Drive Volleyball Club lists a leadership team that includes Eli Estrada as owner, director, and coach for Girls 18 Blue; Caroline Counts as Girls’ Youth Director and coach for Girls 12 Blue; and James Chou as Boys’ Director and coach for Boys 16 Blue. Staff credentials include Eli Estrada holding ASEP, IMPACT, CAP I, PCA, and VIRTUS, and Caroline Counts being certified through Gold Medal Squared. The club is located in the city of Chicago and notes that it uses British International School of Chicago – (South Loop) as a practice location.
Last updated August 3, 2026.
• Ages: 10–18 years old
Drive Volleyball Club states a philosophy of creating a volleyball club that teaches athletes applicable life lessons through the technical mastery of the sport. The club highlights a culture of excellence based on accountability, teamwork, and respect, and describes its environment as more than a team, calling it a family. The youth program is focused on 5th–8th grade players, with stated goals that include building confidence, fostering teamwork, and preparing athletes to advance. The boys’ program emphasizes a safe environment built on respect and reliability, and volleyball at Drive is described as a way and place to build discipline, connection, and resilience.
The club notes a balanced, dualistic approach to coaching and playing, with a dynamic and adaptive staff, team, and club in training players. It focuses on timeless and essential aspects of volleyball rather than trends and fads, and provides individualized coaching that acknowledges each player’s specific strengths and areas of improvement. Camps, clinics, and practices emphasize accountability and high expectations.
Drive Volleyball Club lists a leadership team that includes Eli Estrada as owner, director, and coach for Girls 18 Blue; Caroline Counts as Girls’ Youth Director and coach for Girls 12 Blue; and James Chou as Boys’ Director and coach for Boys 16 Blue. Staff credentials include Eli Estrada holding ASEP, IMPACT, CAP I, PCA, and VIRTUS, and Caroline Counts being certified through Gold Medal Squared. The club is located in the city of Chicago and notes that it uses British International School of Chicago – (South Loop) as a practice location.
Last updated August 3, 2026.
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