Our club is derived from DSC (Developing Skills and Character) Volleyball Club located in Longwood, ran by Ronald Davis (Coach K). Davis ran this club for over 9 years. In 2024 Davis invited BVA co-director and co-founder, Isaac Raphael to run a clinic as they had worked together since the beginning of DSC. After this clinic, Raphael immediately saw the potential in this club and admired its focus on improving their volleyball players and how with this came athletes who were not just excited to win but excited to learn. It was this moment combined with Davis and Raphael’s previous 9 years of working together that led to the decision of creating a club based on community and development. With almost a year of planning and our staff laying every detail out, BOKEY Volleyball Academy was born. The term “Bokey” is derived from the term “Boat Key” and has been used as a slang term for Sanford since the 1920s. With putting “Bokey” into our name, we wanted to emphasize our importance of creating a community and a space that is welcome to all young athletes who are ready to learn the game of volleyball. Our staff is ready and dedicated to train these young ladies and gentlemen for the next level. To our future parents, guardians, and players welcome to the BOKEY NATION!

If you wish to learn more about the story of “Bokey” below is a link with the following.

https://thebokey.com/2015/05/01/what-does-bokey-mean/