Coach Steve Rowley
Steve Rowley brings a deep passion for the game and decades of experience to the volleyball court. A former outside hitter at Penn State Berks, Steve launched his coaching career back in 2001 at the high school level, where he led his teams to multiple district championships and two PIAA State Championship appearances over seven seasons.

He went on to spend many years in the club volleyball world, coaching elite-level teams and earning multiple bids to the USA Volleyball National Championships. Under his leadership, one of his girls teams reached a national ranking of 14th and notched wins over eventual national champions.

Steve has been instrumental in the development of countless athletes, many of whom earned NCAA scholarships, All-American honors, and PIAA All-State recognition. His coaching impact extended to the national stage as a court coach and evaluator for the USA Volleyball High Performance Program.

Alongside his wife, Jackie Rowley—a respected coach in her own right—Steve co-directed Court Authority Volleyball Academy (CAVA), one of Pennsylvania’s top volleyball clubs.

More recently, In 2025, he guided LV Force’s inaugural 14U boys team that the Rowleys formed; to a remarkable 41–6 season and a 2nd-place finish at Nationals, with three players earning All-Tournament honors. Steve has developed numerous NCAA athletes and served as a court coach for USA Volleyball’s High Performance Program. He also co-founded Court Authority Volleyball Academy (CAVA) with his wife, Jackie, building one of Pennsylvania’s premier clubs.

"Steve Rowley was my volleyball coach at CAVA for two years. I joined the team as an inexperienced, insecure volleyball player. I left the team prepared to play for a nationally ranked division three college. I was now confident in my abilities and since then have become a three time division three All-American. I owe my success to Coach Rowley. I truly believe I would not be the player or person I am today if I had not joined Coach Rowley’s CAVA team. He had molded me into the best possible player I could be. In a short amount of time Rowley was able to teach me volleyball skills but most importantly life lessons. He taught our team how to make relationships and be respectful. He was able to push me to my limits, which has taught me to never give up and if you work hard enough you can accomplish anything. The time I spent at CAVA I will cherish forever. Steve was a great mentor to me and my teammates and is still today."

Rylie Haas-Norris - Eastern University - NCAA All-American - Eastern University Hall of Fame