Matt Linebarger
//CLUB DIRECTOR
Matt Linebarger assumed the role of Club Director in 2011. Linebarger has over two decades of successful coaching experience at the collegiate and club ranks.
Under Linebarger, the club has grown from 11 teams that competed regionally to 33 teams with many traveling and competing nationally. Those teams have seen success at the national level with numerous top-ten finishes. In addition to the teams, success players have garnered individual attention from USA Volleyball’s High-Performance Program which is the pipeline to the women’s national team (look under the history tab to see both the team and individual recognition by year). Linebarger has also played a key role in assisting over 60 athletes to continue their playing careers at the college level.
Prior to becoming the Club Director, Linebarger served as an assistant coach at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD). While at SCAD, Linebarger coached a number of talented student-athletes. SCAD players collected eight all-conference titles to go along with a pair of All-Region selections.
Linebarger came to SCAD after serving as the head coach at Millsaps College, an NCAA Division III program located in Jackson, Mississippi.
During his coaching tenure, Linebarger has worked for some of the top coaches in the game. He got his start as an undergraduate assistant at Florida State University under Dr. Cecile Reynaud, who ranks 25th all-time in NCAA history with 635 victories. Also on staff was Sue Woodstra who has coached with the USA National Team as well as Arizona State University and the University of Pittsburgh.
Linebarger received his bachelor's degree in Sport Management from Florida State University in 2002 and his master's degree in Exercise Science from University of Louisiana-Monroe in 2005.
BETH
Linebarger
//CEO
Beth and her husband Matt assumed the roles of co-directors of Club Savannah in 2011. While Matt handled the volleyball side of the club Beth handled all operations watching the club grow from 11 teams in 2011 to 33 teams, over 350 athletes, and 35 coaches in 2023.
With the expansion of the club Beth also played a pivotal role in bringing the club into the modern era with the implementation of a new club management system that streamlines all processes for both the parents and management.
In 2021 Beth was able to bring Mizuno in as the official sponsor of Club Savannah outfitting all teams with shoes, uniforms, and all things volleyball. Since then, Mizuno has become the official sponsor of USA Volleyball.
In 2017, Beth formed Savannah Sports Productions which hosts the Savannah Showdown at the Savannah Convention Center. In five years Beth has aided in growing the tournament from 90 teams to an expected 190 teams in the 2023 edition of the tournament.
Beth is a two time graduate of Louisiana Tech University (go bulldogs!) earning both her Bachelors in Family and Child Studies and Masters degrees in Family and Child Development.
VAL
EVERY
//ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, RECRUITING COORDINATOR
Val Every was appointed Assistant Club Director and Recruiting Coordinator in 2024.
Before joining Club Savannah, Every was the Head Coach at the College of Coastal Georgia for two seasons. Her teams boasted four All-Conference Selections, two AVCA All-Region players, and four Academic All-Conference award winners. Her team was the fourth-best blocking team in the country with 2.57 blocks per set. Every spent 2 years before stepping into the head coach role as an assistant for the program, focusing on player development, statistical and scouting analysis, and goal-setting programming.
Every held multiple roles while at the College of Coastal Georgia, serving as the Director of Sports Information and Marketing, Director of Athletic Development, and Student Athlete Leadership Team Advisor.
Prior to her time in Georgia, Every coached for three seasons at Stevens Point Area Senior High, where the team won their first Conference Championship in 18 years in 2018. She coached freshman, Junior Varsity, and Varsity levels.
Every received her bachelor's degree in Communication with an emphasis in Public Relations and Media Studies from the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point in 2019. While at UWSP she played for the NCVF team, boasting three All-Conference Awards and four Sweet-Sixteen appearances in the National Tournament, including a runner-up her senior year. She completed her master's degree in Sports Management from Georgia Southern University in 2022.