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History of HPVBA
HPVBA started as a life-long dream for founder Francisco Casado. On December 9th, 2007 this world-class sports facility opened its doors to the local volleyball athletes that were in need of a home at the Jersey Shore. Now, close to its first anniversary, HPVBA has hosted more than 14,000 athletes in several tournaments and events, becoming the biggest sports facility of its kind in the Northeast region. HPVBA hopes to continue to expand its services to the local and regional athletic community offering from volleyball and basketball clinics to college recruiting services.
The facility is equipped with 12 volleyball courts, furnished with SnapSports® floors, 3 of which are currently set up for basketball training.
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Francisco J. Casado Founder and CEO HP Sports and HPVBA
In 1994, Coach Francisco Casado began his coaching career working for the Borinquen Coquis Volleyball Club for the e 13-14 boys team that represented Puerto Rico at the Junior Olympics in San Jose, California where they won the silver medal. Additionally, he has coached at several clubs and amateur organizations in the 1990 ’s, including a volunteer position with the Police Athletic League as an athletic instructor and volleyball coach. After an impressive record with The Keystone Region Volleyball Association from 2000 to 2002, Coach Casado was hired as the head coach for Georgian Court University’s volleyball program in 2003. Since 2003 Georgian Court’s team has improved tremendously, becoming a successful NCAA Div. II program, and winning the CACC conference Championships back to back in 2006 and 2007. In 2007 coach Casado earned the prestigious Coach Of The Year Award for the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference thanks to the team’s phenomenal season under Casado’s guidance.
With the support of several parents and local community leaders, Coach Francisco Casado founded the The Jersey Shore Volleyball Club (JSVBC) in 2002. The club was organized as a member of the Garden Empire Volleyball Association and United State Volleyball Association (USVA), which was the first USVA youth program to evolve in the Jersey Shore area. Furthermore, these and many other organizations have applauded and learned from the accomplished leaders of the JSVBC. In December 9, 2007 The High Performance Volleyball Academy, Casado’s life long dream, was made possible thanks to the effort of friends and family. Since then the academy has become the largest volleyball center in the entire Northeast region, serving over 14,000 athletes during its first year.
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Mr. Shah, President and Co-Founder of HP Sports/HPVBA
Mr. Shah brings his vision, experience and passion for sports to provide the overall direction for the company’s strategy, growth and financial management. Mr. Shah is a seasoned entrepreneur with a broad range of interests ranging from real estate investments, retail operations, and sports & entertainment. He is the president of Flagship Properties, a privately held international real estate investment and development company, currently managing over $180M of acquisitions/developments in office, retail, hotel and assisted living in the U.S. and abroad. Since 2003, Mr. Shah has spearheaded retail real estate acquisition within the U.S. in excess of over $120M. Mr. Shah earned his bachelor’s degree in finance, real estate, marketing, and management from the Wharton School of Business at University of Pennsylvania, where he is also a sponsoring member of the Zell/Lurie Real Estate Center. He has also attended the London School of Economics for the international finance program. An avid world traveler, his passion extends from wine, international cultures, entrepreneurship, to enhancing youth development. He is a proud supporting member of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Jersey. Mr. Shah recently received the 2008 Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award by NJ Assemblyman Chivukula.
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John T. Vanadia, HPVBA Executive Director
 John graduated from Iona College as a member of the Delta Mu Delta National Honor Society with a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in Accounting, and a Master of Business Administration Degree in Management Information Systems. He maintains official certifications as a Systems Professional (CSP), a Quality Analyst (CQA), an Information Systems Auditor (CISA), an Information Security Manager (CISM), and he is Certified in the Governance of Enterprise Information Technology (CGEIT). His professional career spans 40 years of experience throughout these disciplines, and includes more than 30 years of solid management experience.
As Chairman of the Information Security Audit and Control Association’s (ISACA) International Government Relations Committee, John worked with Congressional Senators and Representatives in drafting and enacting
The US Computer Fraud & Abuse Act. He is Past-President of the New Jersey ISACA Chapter; Past-President of
the St. Thomas Christian Academy (STCA) Parent Teacher’s Organization; an STCA Board of Trustee Representative Emeritus; the Co-Founder of Monsignor Donovan’s Boy’s & Girl’s High School Volleyball Program; a Founding Member of the Jersey Shore Volleyball Club’s (JSVBC) Executive Board; and a Founding Member of the High Performance Volleyball Academy’s (HPVBA) Executive Board.
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