Sarasota, FL

Sarasota's beach volleyball club for elite athletes.

An eight week season at Bee Ridge Park built for athletes who want focused training, real reps, and a real path forward in the sport.

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About

A beach volleyball club for Sarasota.

Eclipse is a focused beach volleyball program for high school athletes in Sarasota. We run two tracks across an eight week season at Bee Ridge Park, and every group is capped at fifteen players so coaches can actually coach.

Registration for the 2026 season is closed. In the meantime one-on-one and partner training is open, and everyone who signs up below hears first when club registration reopens.

The goal is the same either way. Help every athlete who trains with us get measurably better, and give the ones who want to compete at the next level a real path to get there.

Open now

Training is still open.

While club registration is closed, Caleb is coaching one-on-one and partner sessions at Bee Ridge Park, booked by the hour.

1:1

One athlete, one coach, one hour.

  • Built around what your athlete actually needs
  • Serving, passing, defense, or live game situations
  • Video feedback on request
  • Scheduled around school and club commitments

$75 per hour

Sessions are held at Bee Ridge Park. Parents are welcome to stay and watch.

Book 1:1 training

Partner

Bring your tournament partner.

  • Two athletes training as a pair
  • Side-out and defensive systems
  • Communication, spacing, and shot selection
  • Tournament prep and live match play

$100 per hour

$50 per athlete

Sessions are held at Bee Ridge Park. Parents are welcome to stay and watch.

Book partner training

Extras

Additional services.

Optional add-ons for athletes who want more than court time.

Game Film

Practice and match footage to study what is working and what is not.

Highlight Reels

Edits built from your best plays, ready to share.

Coaches

The coaches.

Emma Thrift

Emma Thrift

Head Volleyball Coach at Sarasota High School.
Head Coach, Sarasota Volleyball Club 15s National.

A Sarasota native, Emma grew up immersed in the local sports culture. She started volleyball at Incarnation Catholic School and went on to Riverview High School, where she competed on Varsity Indoor and Beach and reached the Final Four and State Championship.

She fell in love with coaching her senior year, leading travel teams and assisting at The Classical Academy and the SRQ Beach Volleyball club. She then played Beach Volleyball for Florida State University's club team while coaching a 14s national team back home each summer.

Today she is the Head Coach for Varsity Indoor and Beach Volleyball at Sarasota High School and the Head Coach of a 15s national team at Sarasota Volleyball Club.

Caleb Duplain

Caleb Duplain

Semi-pro beach volleyball player.
Certified athletic coach, Sarasota County Schools.
Assistant coach at Sarasota High School.

Caleb has always been sports driven. He grew up playing baseball and only found beach volleyball three years ago, but the moment he picked it up he was all in.

Over the past couple of years he has trained under some of the highest rated professional players in the United States. By documenting his own journey along the way, he has built deep connections across the pro and Olympic beach volleyball scenes, learning directly from the athletes shaping the sport at the highest level.

Off the sand, Caleb travels the country giving talks about intentional social media use and the design of technology. He is ready to take what he has learned and pass it on, one athlete at a time.

He is a certified athletic coach with Sarasota County Schools, a certification that requires state and FBI fingerprint background screening, CPR, first aid and AED certification, and annual training in concussion protocol, heat illness, and sudden cardiac arrest.

FAQ

Common questions.

Can we still sign up for the club?

Registration for the 2026 club season is closed. One-on-one and partner training is open now, and if you want to hear first when club registration reopens, choose that option on the form below.

Where do sessions happen?

Bee Ridge Park in Sarasota, Florida.

Who do you coach?

Any athlete who wants to get better on the sand. Boys and girls, middle school through adult, first timers through competitive players.

What happens in a session?

We start with what your athlete wants to work on, whether that is serving, passing, defense, or playing out live points. Sessions run an hour, and the whole hour is coaching rather than standing in line waiting for a rep.

Does my athlete need experience?

No. Plenty of athletes book a first session having never played on sand. If your athlete is already competing, sessions move toward systems, shot selection, and match situations.

How and when do I pay?

Sessions are paid one at a time. No packages, no membership, and no commitment past the session you book. Once we confirm a time, payment holds the slot.

Venmo, Zelle, or cash.

What if we need to cancel, or it rains?

Give us 24 hours notice and we will move the session at no charge. Inside 24 hours, or a no-show, the session is used.

If your athlete is sick or hurt, just tell us. We will reschedule with no penalty rather than have a kid push through something.

Summer storms are part of training outdoors in Florida. Caleb makes the weather call, and if he cancels you can reschedule or take a full refund. Play stops for 30 minutes after any thunder or lightning.

Can a parent stay and watch?

Yes, always. Sessions are held on the public courts at Bee Ridge Park, and parents are welcome to stay for the whole hour.