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Tresham College Volleyball Academy

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Our volleyball players compete at the very highest levels of college sport.

   We compete in the East Midlands league, the National Volleyball Cup and numerous other national and regional competitions.  We don’t just compete – we win!  Recent victories include winning matches at the College National Championships.  Recently our volleyball team competed against (and beat!) a touring team from Argentina.  What a fantastic experience.  Similar events are planned for the year ahead.

Our coach has developed successful volleyball teams for many years.  You don’t win competitions without great coaches.

Meet the experts:

Matt Lambert
Head Coach

Matt Lambert

  • Coached the women’s team to three victories and a seventh place finish overall at the College National Championships in 2019-20
  • Coached the men’s team to victory in the College Regional finals 2019-20
  • Loves coaching players of all abilities
  • Graduated at Leeds Beckett University and University of Bedfordshire

Tresham College Facilities

A course for everyone

We have a course for everyone.  Our staff will make sure you slot in at the right level so you can get the most out of your studies too.

Level 2 Diploma in Sport.  You will study topics including fitness, anatomy, lifestyle and wellbeing – and lots of volleyball of course.  We’ll also get you started on your coaching career.

Level 3 Diploma in Sport.  You will study topics including coaching, health, fitness, nutrition and sport psychology – and lots of volleyball of course.  We’ll also get you started on your coaching career.

Foundation Degree in Sports Coaching.  You will study topics including fitness, sport psychology, coaching, anatomy and sport performance – and lots of volleyball of course.  We’ll also get you started on your coaching career.  You will study at the College and your degree will be awarded by our academic partner, the University of Bedfordshire.

Girl with volleyball

Natalie Short

Natalie Short is an exceptional athlete who joined Tresham College’s Foundation Degree program after initially studying Level 2 Uniformed Public Services and subsequently completing Level 3 in Public Services. She quickly became a standout performer in the Volleyball program, demonstrating excellent motivation, determination, work rate, and a tremendously powerful spike.

During her time at Tresham, Natalie was twice the runner-up in the AoC Regional Volleyball Tournament. In 2023, she and her teammates won the Regional Tournament, earning the title of East Midlands Champions and qualifying for the national finals. At the nationals, they won three games, finishing in an impressive 6th place in the entire country.

Since graduating, Natalie has pursued a successful career as a Teaching Learning Assistant in a primary school and continues to excel athletically by playing in the national volleyball league for Northampton Volleyball Club. Her journey highlights the opportunities and success that Tresham College’s programs can offer to dedicated and talented athletes.

If you would like to chat with our coach or book a place on the next volleyball trial event, please email us on sportsacademy@bedford.ac.uk with your name and phone number and we will call you back.

If you would like to reserve your place on this fantastic course, please click here and complete a few details.  We’ll do the rest.  We look forward to helping you achieve your ambitions.

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SPORT & FITNESS COURSES

If you are highly motivated, energetic and dynamic, our Sport & Fitness courses will enable you to study and specialise in areas such as outdoor leisure, development and fitness, and personal training.

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