NORCROSS VOLLEYBALL

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Jeff Cerneka
Girls Volleyball • Head Coach

“Some people want it to happen. Some wish it would happen. Others make it happen.”

Coach Jeff Cerneka has spent 23 years as a head volleyball coach, 15 of them at Norcross High School. Before arriving in Georgia, he spent eight years as head coach at Pomona High School in California, reaching the CIF Southern Section State Playoffs seven times before joining Norcross in 2011.

At Norcross, Cerneka has built one of the most consistent volleyball programs in Georgia, winning 10 Region Championships and advancing to the Sweet Sixteen ten times. His career record stands at 574–289, and 41 of his athletes have gone on to play volleyball at the collegiate level.

CREDENTIALS

  • B.S., Health and Physical Education — Cal Poly Pomona
  • Clear Teaching Credential in Education — Cal Poly Pomona
  • M.A.T., Master of Arts in Teaching — National University, San Diego, CA
  • Club Coach: GA5 Volleyball Club, Suwanee, GA
  • Club Coach: Crush ‘N Stuff Volleyball Club, Glendora, CA
  • Club Coach: Starlings VBC, California

BY THE NUMBERS

  • Career Record: 574–289 (.671 winning %)
  • Seasons at Norcross: 15
  • Region Championships at Norcross: 10
  • Sweet Sixteen Appearances at Norcross: 10
  • Elite Eight Appearances at Norcross: 5
  • League Championships at Pomona HS: 3
  • CIF Playoff Appearances at Pomona HS: 7
  • College Athletes Developed: 41 (23 Norcross · 18 Pomona)

COACHING PHILOSOPHY

Coach Cerneka’s program is built on developing team chemistry, improving every player’s skills and fundamentals, and fostering a genuine love for volleyball and for Norcross High School. He pushes his athletes to compete at the highest level while maintaining a positive team culture. Above all, he wants his players to be good people first — kind, respectful, and ready to handle adversity both on the court and in life.

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