Fort Worth Fire Volleyball Club

What Fort Worth Fire Volleyball Club does

Fort Worth Fire Volleyball Club is a youth competitive volleyball organization headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, serving approximately 207 to 253 athletes across 23 or more teams spanning age divisions from 11U through 18U. Founded in 2013 by Stephanie and Jeff Kalbfleisch, the club is currently owned and operated by Cody Hanson, who is in his fifth year of ownership and brings 20 years of coaching experience. The program trains out of Game On Sports Complex and competes under the sanctioning of the North Texas Region of USA Volleyball, with a faith-based, community-oriented mission emphasizing player development and support for athletes pursuing collegiate volleyball opportunities.

The club's primary product is seasonal team membership, priced between $3,350 and $5,250 per athlete depending on age group and team tier, supplemented by ancillary revenue streams including summer camps, clinics, private lessons, and hosted tournaments. A coaching staff of more than 20 professionals supports the program across its age divisions. The business model is fundamentally a local, service-intensive youth sports operation whose unit economics scale with roster fill rates, coach utilization, and the share of families progressing through the multi-year 11U-to-18U pipeline rather than churning at tryouts. Revenue is recurring on an annual cycle but non-contracted, with concentration risk mitigated by the large number of individual family customers distributed across age divisions.

Strategically, the organization has emphasized breadth of age coverage and diversification of revenue lines beyond core club fees, while leveraging its faith-based identity and veteran coaching leadership as primary points of differentiation in a fragmented regional market.

Name

Fort Worth Fire Volleyball Club

Legal name

Fort Worth Fire Volleyball Club

Website

https://fortworthfirevolleyball.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fort Worth Fire Volleyball Club is a Fort Worth, Texas-based youth competitive volleyball organization founded in 2013, fielding 23+ teams across 11U-18U age groups under a 20+ person coaching staff and generating revenue from club fees, camps, clinics, and hosted tournaments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Sports Club Volleyball Services

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth & Scholastic Sports Organizations (K–12, AAU, Club Leagues) (MPAKACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Multi-Sport Camps (General Athletics, Summer Camps) (MPAKAJAA), Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

Keywords

• Youth volleyball club
• Club volleyball teams
• Volleyball training camps
• College recruiting assistance
• Competitive volleyball tournaments

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Worth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Club Volleyball Season Fees: The club generates revenue primarily through seasonal club volleyball fees. Pricing varies by team level (Purple, White, Black) with higher-tier teams paying more ($5,250 for 16U/17U Purple) and lower-tier teams paying less ($3,350 for Black teams). Payment options include full payment with $250 discount, or installment plans with down payment and monthly payments from August through April.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Fort Worth Fire Volleyball Club is a faith-based youth volleyball organization that fields competitive club teams for female athletes ages 11-18, organized into Purple (elite), White (intermediate), and Black (developmental) skill tiers. The club delivers seasonal coaching, tournament participation, and college recruiting support out of Game On Sports Complex, supplemented by summer camps, position-specific clinics, private lessons, team camps, beach volleyball, and host tournament events.

Product overview

Fort Worth Fire Volleyball Club is a youth volleyball organization offering a tiered club program with teams ranging from 11U to 18U, organized into Purple (elite), White (intermediate), and Black (developmental) divisions. The club provides supplementary training through summer camps, position-specific clinics, private lessons, and team camps. Additional services include a recruiting assistance program for high school athletes seeking college opportunities and a beach volleyball program. The club sanctions through USA Volleyball's North Texas Region and competes in local, regional, and national tournaments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Club Volleyball Teams (11U-18U) Organized competitive volleyball teams for female athletes ages 11-18, organized into Purple (top), White (middle), and Black (development) skill tiers. Teams compete in local tournaments, out-of-state qualifiers, and national tournaments through USA Volleyball's North Texas Region. Pricing ranges from $3,350 (Black) to $5,250 (16U/17U Purple) per season, with payments via check, cash, Venmo, or credit card.
• Summer All-Skill Camps Multi-day volleyball camps held at Game On Sports Complex where players are divided by skill and age to focus on passing, serving, hitting, and advanced techniques with daily team play. Manaaged by Assistant Club Director Celeste Hanson.
• Position-Specific Clinics Clinics focused on individual volleyball positions including Passing, Hitting, Setting, and Serving for older or more experienced players to emphasize ball control and position-specific techniques.
• Private Lessons One-on-one or small group (2-4 players) skill development sessions with FW Fire coaches, priced at $60 for individual lessons and $50 per person for groups.
• Team Camps Customized training programs for high school or junior high teams, including tactical training, technical training, positional training, and daily competitions run by FW Fire coaching staff at Game On Sports Complex.
• Recruiting Assistance Program Comprehensive college recruiting support for athletes 15U and up, including Sports Recruits online recruiting page setup, NCAA Clearinghouse registration, parent/player education sessions, and one-on-one contact with Recruiting Coordinator Alex Oppenborn.
• Beach Volleyball Program Beach volleyball training that works alongside the indoor schedule or operates as a standalone program, available as part of FW Fire's broader programming at Game On Sports Complex.
• Host Tournament Events FW Fire hosts multiple annual tournaments including Fort Worth Kick Off (December), Fort Worth Classic (February/March), and Fort Worth Open (one-day format) at various North Texas venues.

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• Game On Sports Complex: FW Fire's home practice and event facility operator. Not a direct competitor, but a critical ecosystem partner whose facility access, scheduling, and pricing directly affect the club's cost structure and operating capacity.
• Sports Recruits: Online recruiting platform used by FW Fire to manage athlete college-recruiting profiles. Not a competitor, but an enabling technology partner that is integral to the club's recruiting-coordinator value proposition for 15U+ athletes.

Broad incumbents

• Wave Volleyball Club: One of the largest and most established national competitive youth volleyball clubs, with tiered 11U-18U teams, robust recruiting infrastructure, and hosted tournaments. A broader benchmark for club operating model, even though geographically distant from FW Fire's DFW base.
• TStreet Volleyball Club: Established multi-location competitive youth volleyball club with branded apparel and tiered teams across age groups. Comparable to FW Fire on operational structure and tiered model, though operating at significantly larger national scale.
• A4 Volleyball Club: Major California-based competitive volleyball club with tiered age-group teams and national-championship-level results. Comparable as a broader incumbent demonstrating the upside path for ambitious regional clubs like FW Fire.

Direct peers

• North Texas Elite Volleyball Club: North Texas-based competitive youth volleyball club serving 11U-18U athletes in the same regional USAV ecosystem. Direct competitor for athletes, coaches, and tournament placement in the DFW market.
• Skyline Juniors Volleyball Club: Texas-based competitive youth volleyball organization fielding multiple tiered teams per age group. Overlaps directly with FW Fire on target age range, tiered model, and tournament participation in the Texas competitive landscape.
• Texas Advantage Volleyball Club: One of the largest competitive youth volleyball clubs in the DFW metro, fielding similarly tiered 11U-18U teams through USAV sanctioning. Directly comparable to FW Fire on geography, age range, tier structure, and tournament participation in the North Texas region.
• Dallas Juniors Volleyball Club: Long-running Dallas-based competitive youth volleyball club serving ages 11-18 through USAV/NTR. Competes with FW Fire for athletes and coaching talent within the same DFW catchment and regional tournament circuit.
• 643 Volleyball: Texas-rooted competitive volleyball club offering tiered 11U-18U teams and similar recruiting support services. Comparable to FW Fire on business model, age segmentation, and North Texas regional competition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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Investments

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