Coach, Co – Director and part founding member of CCVA, Nick Trapani, Aka Coach Trap, comes to us from Ft Pierce, Florida with 14 years of volleyball experience, 12 specifically in coaching. Coach Nick has been around sports his entire life, ranging from football, soccer, and lacrosse. In 2008, Coach Nick picked up a volleyball and never put it down. After two years of playing indoor and beach, he was blessed with an opportunity from Tim Rouch, Sr and Tim Rouch, Jr to coach at a local club in Port St Lucie, Florida with Up On Top volleyball academy. Coach Nick flourished under the leadership of Rouch, Sr & Jr, learning the art of coaching in a rapid time period. Coach Nick has held the role of assistant and head coaching positions for the club, as well as local high schools. Coach Nick moved to Cape Coral, Florida in late 2018, where he found himself coaching for a local club and assisting at Ida Baker High School for the 2019 & 2020 seasons. Coach Nick brings a unique style of energy and quality to the game, emphasizing on not only skills on the court, but life lessons off the court. Coach Nick is AAU & USAV certified. We are excited to have Coach Nick in the roles of head coaching our 16U red team, and our 17U, coaching with our developmental programs, as well as Co-Directing the club and mentoring some of our younger coaches to help provide players with the tools to take their game to the next level.