Jim Kramer


 * (570)445-6611
 * jim.kramer@sanofi.com

KEY STRENGTHS

 * Ability to teach (sportsmanship, volleyball skills, volleyball strategy, etc…)
 * Knowledge of volleyball
 * History of local and state wide volleyball (High School and College)
 * Close friendships with the vast majority of local high school and college coaching staff & referees
 * Known and respected throughout the state for my involvement in volleyball (often consulted for college recruitment)
 * Active listener / observer of situations
 * Disciplined / Structured / Organized

ACHIVEMENTS

 * Conference Record (High School + College, excluding Club): 108-12
 * Overall Record (High School + College, excluding Club): 126-26
 * 3 “Top 8” appearance in Class AA State Championship
 * 1 “Top 16” appearance in Class AA State Championship
 * 1 Wyoming Valley Conference Championship
 * 2 “Top 16” appearance in NCAA Division III National Championships
 * 2 Keystone Class BB USVBA (State) Champion (Player)
 * 1 Keystone Class B USA (State) Champion (Player)
 * Member of PA Volleyball Coaches Association

High School 2010 – Present
Assistant Coach, North Pocono Men’s Volleyball. (2015 – Present, under Jud Holdridge) Primary responsibilities included:
 * Varsity Setters Coach
 * Varsity Offensive Coordinator
 * Varsity Organizer (Stats, Scorekeeper, Directions, Newspapers, Web Reporting etc…)
 * JV Head Coach
 * Equal contribution (w/ Jud) on strategy, starting line-up, substitutions, practice agenda, etc…
 * Record: 11-1 (14-3 Overall), Top 8 in States

Volunteer Assistant Coach, North Pocono Men’s Volleyball. (2012 – 2015, under Jud Holdridge) Primary responsibilities included:
 * Assisted as Varsity Setters Coach
 * Assisted in Varsity Organization (Stats, Directions, Newspapers, Web Reporting etc…)
 * Equal contribution (w/ Jud & Joe) on strategy, starting line-up, substitutions, practice agenda, etc…
 * Record:
 * 2014: 11-1 (14-3 Overall), Top 8 in States
 * 2013: 12-0 (15-2 Overall), Conference Champions, Top 8 in States
 * 2012: 11-1 (13-3 Overall), Top 16 in States

Volunteer Assistant Coach, North Pocono Men’s Volleyball. (2011, under Bill Kline) Primary responsibilities included:
 * Assisted in Varsity Organization (Stats, Directions, etc…)
 * Record: 9-3 (9-4 Overall)

Volunteer Assistant Coach, North Pocono Women’s Volleyball. (2010, under JoAnne Perry) Primary responsibilities included:
 * Varsity Setters Coach
 * Equal contribution (w/ JoAnne) on strategy, starting line-up, substitutions, practice agenda, etc…
 * Record: 13-4 (15-5 Overall)

Club 2012 – Present
Coach, Northeast Alliance Volleyball Club (AAU), U16 Boys’ Team (2012- present) Primary responsibilities included:
 * Head Coach (w/ 1 assistant – Pete McBade)
 * Player Grades: Freshman & young Sophomores
 * Schools: North Pocono, Wyoming Valley West, Lackawanna Trail, Dallas
 * Of the 10 Players on the 2012 Team, 5 were selected as all-conference players in 2014, 1 was the 2014 regional MVP
 * From the 2012-2014 teams, every player has started on their respective High School Varsity Teams

Coach, Northeast Alliance Volleyball Club (AAU), U16 Girls’ Team (2014-present) Primary responsibilities included:
 * Head Coach (w/ 1 assistant – Dwayne Hall)
 * Player Grades: Freshman, young Sophomores & 8th Grade (primarily a U15 team)
 * Schools: North Pocono, Lackawanna Trail, Dallas, Holy Redeemer, Troy, Tunkhannock, Blue Ridge, Abington Heights
 * Majority of the tournaments we have played in have been U17 and have made the playoffs in half of them.

Coach, Northeast Alliance Volleyball Club (AAU), U15 Girls’ Team (2012-2013) Primary responsibilities included:
 * Head Coach (w/ 1 assistant – 2012: JoAnne Perry, 2013:  Dwayne Hall)
 * Player Grades: Freshman & 8th Grade
 * Schools: North Pocono, Lackawanna Trail, Dallas, Holy Redeemer, Crestwood, Western Wayne
 * Won 1 Tournament (Millersville). Placed 2nd twice (Palmyra & Kutztown)
 * From the 2012-2013 teams, every player has played or started on their respective High School Varsity Teams
 * Every player from the 2013 team, played in the 2014 district tournament

College 1987 – 1988
Volunteer Assistant Coach, University of Scranton Women’s Volleyball. (1987 – 1988, under Kevin Cleary) Primary responsibilities included:
 * Setters Coach
 * Defense Coach
 * Equal contribution (w/ Kevin) on strategy, starting line-up, substitutions, practice agenda, etc…
 * Record:
 * 1987: 16-0 (17-1 Overall), Conference Champions, Top 16 in NCAA Div III Tourney
 * 1988: 16-0 (17-1 Overall), Conference Champions, Top 16 in NCAA Div III Tourney

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

 * Penn State, University Park, USVBA Club Team (Class BB), Defensive Specialist / Setter (1983-1984)
 * Penn State, University Park, USVBA Club Team (Class A), Setter (1985-1986)
 * Pocono Pounders, USVBA Club Team (Class A/BB), Setter (1987-1990) – Including 2 Keystone (State) Class BB Championships
 * NEVBA (Northeast Volleyball Association) USA Club Team (Class BB/B), Coach/Captain/Setter (1991-1994) – Including 1 Keystone (State) Class B Championships
 * Multiple local leagues, including, but not limited to: Dunmore YMCA (manage the league), Carbondale YMCA, Pocono Mountain High School, Dunmore Community Center, Forest City Kennedy Field, Green Gables
 * Pottstown Rumble (2011-2013)

Professional Career
Director of Global Functional Planning and Resource Management
 * Sanofi Pasteur, Research & Development
 * Responsible for the global Planning, Staffing and Budgeting of 1400 staff at 6 locations
 * 11 direct or indirect staff (3 in US, 3 in Canada, 5 in France)

College
Penn State University:
 * University Park, PA 1982 – 1986
 * Partial Scholarship (Academic)
 * BS Finance

High School
North Pocono High School:
 * Moscow, Pa 1978 – 1982
 * Top 10% of class
 * National Honor Society
 * 3 Yr Football Letterman
 * 2 Yr Track Letterman
 * President Varsity Club