Questions and Answers to make you more informed about the 2026 season!
Locations:
St. John’s Lutheran Church of Highland – 311 Cumberland Road. Pittsburgh, PA 15237
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church – 1965 Ferguson Road. Allison Park, PA 15101
* 13s & 14s – 2/3 practices per week
* 15s-18s – 3 practices per week
All teams are guaranteed 7/8 tournaments for the season.
The Nike uniform package for the 2026 season includes: Jacket/Pant Combo with embroidery, 1 uniform jerseys, 2 pairs of spandex, bookbag with embroidery. This is an additional cost to the season expenses HOWEVER we plan on recycling items for the 2025/2026 season to provide our members HUGE savings if they return for next season! The club will be purchasing the club shoe to get the best rate possible for our members which will need to be reimbursed at the rate of $75.
Club practices will officially begin just before Thanksgiving for the 2026 season. The season will conclude in early May for all non national Teams. The 15-17 Red Teams will pursue Nationals in Indy (USAV) or Orlando (AAU).
2026 costs are still be calculated but here is last year’s cost.
* 13-14s – $2500
*15-18s – $2725
More often then not, we roster one team per age group. If the talent is there to create a second team for a specific age group however, we will roster a second team to accommodate the need of members and interested participants.
More often then not, we roster one team per age group. If the talent is there to create a second team for a specific age group however, we will roster a second team to accommodate the need of members and interested participants.
Pitt United prides itself on having credible and knowledgeable coaches. Each coach undergoes an interview process, screening process including a criminal background check, child abuse clearance, safe sport course and training in concussion safety. Each coach also must obtain a certification known as IMPACT which takes approximately 4 hours for completion. Coaches at Pitt United are also provided with a coaches handbook of the club methods to approach teaching the game and skill set within their teams in addition to a practice manual containing over 80 drills focusing on all areas and difficulty levels of the game!
9-11 players. No more, no less…
We love the fact that Pitt United draws from multiple schools in the Pittsburgh region including: North Hills, Moon, Montour, Shaler, Fox Chapel, Seneca Valley, Mars, North Allegheny, Hampton, Eden Christian, Burrell, North Catholic, Norwin and Pine Richland. But we are open to all schools!
Absolutely. This year we are happy to have a Recruiting Coordinator who is in charge of assisting all players in the club with navigating the ever-involving recruiting process. This coordinator will also be assisting our national’s teams on a more direct basis. More information here:
Our first priority is to train and get better and our second priority is to compete to win. We have found over the most recent years; we are consistently beating out the other local teams from this area. Because of our consistent standings within our region and neighboring regions we advanced from a regional to “American/National” status.
We anticipate sending our 15s, 16s & 17s Red Teams to the KRVA Bid tournament for the 2026 season in hopes of winning a BID to Nationals. If they do not qualify for the USAV Nationals they will be going to AAU Nationals. We are sending teams to higher quality events throughout the season!
They are not. The cost of the club includes practices, tournaments and coach’s fees. Travel expenses including hotel stays are in addition to the overall cost or club dues.
The club has a rule in which coaches are to follow: “Every Girl – Every Match.” Each player must play in every match at the tournaments their team travels to. This however may not include every game.
Should players have attendance issues/concerns or be significantly delinquent in their club dues this may be the only real reason why they would not play within the above club policy.
During the tryout process we evaluate players based on the following: Position, Skill set, Volleyball Knowledge/IQ, Attitude, Athleticism & Coachability.
Plain and simple… we are so different then your other clubs! This organization was started fourteen years ago FOR THE PLAYERS. This is not a business mentality money making organization or club. (Hence why we can keep our costs significantly less than other clubs!) We pride ourselves in rostering one to two teams per age group and don’t feel we need more than that! With us- your daughter is on our top priority!!! We put all of our focus and emphasis onto EVERY ONE OF OUR PLAYERS because of this reason! Your child will not get lost into the large abundance of teams and players like she may elsewhere. WE ARE UNITED. We practice together- sometimes travel together and we are an all club support system. There is no drama and nonsense here. At Pitt United- we are here to be better athletes, volleyball players and focus on the common goal of achieving mastery and success in the sport as both an individual and as a team. We celebrate and recognize our teams and athletes constantly and put such a focus on protecting their mental health while participating in our organization. There is a lot of work that goes into being a club volleyball player that we love to recognize with our teams. At our annual club banquet at the end of the season, we take time to recognize all achievements made across the board from 13s-18s so that every person be player, parent, coach or volunteer knows just how valuable of a role they played in making the season that more special for the team and club!