Ping Cao
Ping has spent the last 10 years training Sports Performance Elite Teams winning multiple National Championships and training hundreds of D1 players including multiple All-Americans.  Ping began his career in the Republic of China, playing on the Chinese National Team while being named the “best hitter in the world”.  His coaching stints also include coaching the Republic of China National Team, assisting Ari Sellinger on the USPL top team, college camps and clinics as well as junior volleyball.  Ping is considered one of the premier trainers in the United States and will be offering clinics and private lessons along with his TAV coaching duties.  Please say hello to Ping when you see him in the gym and welcome him to what we consider the number one club in the US!

If you are looking for a way to improve your program, how about hiring one of the best technical trainers in the United States. Call John Sample 214-202-8446 to schedule lessons with Ping!

Ryan & Lana Mitchell
TAV would like to welcome Ryan & Lana Mitchell & to the coaching staff.  Ryan comes to TAV having experienced success on the club scene as well as the High School realm.  He has taken 8 teams in the past 9 years to J.O.'s including last year in which his 15's took 17th in 15 Open.  In 2008, Ryan led his Lovejoy High School team to a State Championship and was named Dallas Morning News "Coach of the Year."  Ryan graduated from Dallas Baptist University where he played setter on the men's volleyball team.  He is married to Lana Mitchell and they have two kids Reid (4), and Eli (2). Lana Mitchell will be coaching 15 Molten this season. Her bio info coming soon.

Lana has led various aged teams to Nationals throughout her nine year coaching career as well as coaching with the North Texas High Performance team.  As a highlight of her club coaching career, Lana qualified two teams in 2008, 14 Elite and 16 Elite, at the Lone Star qualifier, Open and American Divisions, respectively. Lana was the head coach of Prestonwood Christian Academy.  PCA was 3A TAPPS State Champions and Mitchell received District coach of the year. In 2004, Lana coached at Hebron High School in Carrollton. Hebron was the UIL 4A State Champions and the coaching staff received District Coaching Staff of the Year.
Lana was a played at Irving High School and at Mid-Cities (TAV). She was All-State, All-Area Dallas Morning News and Forth Worth Star Telegram. Lana received All-American honors, First team All-Region, and First Team All-Conference honors at Dallas Baptist University. She was also Southland Conference All-tournament team in 1997.   Lana was also the head coach of the DBU men’s team in 2000.

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