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Angel Agu joined the Columbia volleyball program as an assistant coach in June of 2024.
Agu joins the Columbia staff from the University of Rhode Island, where she served as Head Coach for three years after being promoted from an assistant coach in 2021.
In three seasons at the helm of the Rams, Agu coached two A-10 All-Rookie Team selections, two Academic All-conference selections, and two Atlantic-10 Weekly Award winners. As an assistant coach, Agu helped the Rams reach the A-10 semifinals in the 2020-21 COVID-19-shortened season.
"I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to be a part of something very special at Columbia, Agu said." "I want to thank Coach Santiago for trusting me to contribute to the culture he is building here. Columbia University is one of the most prestigious institutions in the country, and New York City is the mecca for competition, knowledge, and diversity. It is a place where talent meets opportunity. It is an absolute blessing to be able to represent the University, the City of New York, and the Ivy League. While getting to know Columbia, it was apparent how special this staff, these student-athletes, and this administration is, and I cannot wait to begin working with them. Roar Lion Roar"
Prior to Rhode Island, Agu spent the previous two seasons at Wisconsin as a volunteer assistant coach, where she helped lead the Badgers to the 2019 NCAA Division I National Championship match, after making the Elite 8 in 2018. During her two years in Madison, the Badgers collected eight AVCA All-America awards while combining to go 52-14 with a 33-7 record in Big Ten play. Additionally, during that two-year span, Wisconsin picked up 19 wins over nationally ranked teams and was 7-3 against top-5 programs.
Agu began her collegiate coaching career in the Atlantic 10, serving as a graduate assistant coach at La Salle. There, she helped lead the Explorers to the program's best single-season winning percentage in conference play since joining the A-10.
As a player, Agu had a successful five-year career at perennial A-10 power Dayton from 2011-15. The 6-2 middle blocker was a two-year team captain and four-time Atlantic 10 champion with the Flyers. She helped guide the team to four appearances in the NCAA tournament, where they advanced to the second round three times.
"As impressive as her playing and coaching results have been, they pale in comparison to Angel's ability to cultivate relationships, connect with people and tirelessly work to help all those around her be the best versions of themselves," Santiago continued. "We are elated for coach Angel, her family and the future of our program."
Colorado native Evan Sanders Lobato is in her 11th season as an assistant coach at the University of Colorado, joining the program in February of 2016. She was honored as a 30-under-30 recipient by the American Volleyball Coaches Association in 2019.
Sanders Lobato came to Colorado after serving one season as a volunteer assistant at the University of Texas. The Longhorns were the NCAA runner-up and finished the season with a 30-3 overall record. UT also won the Big 12 Conference with a 15-1 mark.
Prior to her year at Texas, Sanders Lobato played professional volleyball around the world, including Albi, France, Markopoulos, Greece and in the Professional Volleyball League for the Florida Wave.
During her collegiate career, Sanders Lobato played at Colorado State before transferring and finishing her career at the University of Washington.
Sanders Lobato made the U.S. National Collegiate Team as one of four setters on the select 24-player roster. She competed on the USA Blue squad that won the gold medal at the 2010 Volleyball Open National Championships in Phoenix.
The Lafayette, Colo., native graduated from Centaurus High School in 2008 where she lettered in volleyball, basketball and track. She was a three-year captain and a four-year letterwinner on the volleyball team. During her senior year, she was named All-Colorado and to the Denver Post 4A First Team. Sanders was the Skyline Conference Player of the Year her senior, sophomore and freshman years and was an all-conference selection all four years. As a freshman, she was named a Volleyball Magazine Fab-50 Freshman.
Billy Ebel enters his third season as an assistant coach on Ray Bechards coaching staff at the University of Kansas in 2020. Ebel joined the Jayhawks after five seasons at Lipscomb University.
Billys infectious enthusiasm will serve our program very well, Bechard said. He is a great ambassador for volleyball. His hunger to learn and gain experience has made him an outstanding teacher in the gym. In addition to his time at Lipscomb and UMKC, he has played at the highest level of the mens game, has been involved with USA Volleyball programs, and worked numerous summer camps including ours at KU. He puts the athletes first hes most concerned about their development.
During his time at Lipscomb, Ebel helped lead the Bisons to three Atlantic Sun Conference regular-season titles and three appearances in the NCAA Tournament. In 2014, Ebel and the Bisons earned the ASUNs first-ever at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. After three seasons as an assistant coach he was promoted to associate head coach by Lipscomb head coach Brandon Rosenthal in 2016, which was the first time Rosenthal had named an associate head coach.
The Overland Park, Kansas, native also has extensive coaching experience with U.S. Womens National Teams, where he has crossed paths with KU All-Americans Kelsie Payne and Ainise Havili on the national team circuit.
Ebel graduated from Ball State University in 2010, where he was a standout mens volleyball student-athlete and served as team captain, earning all-conference honors during his senior year. In 2010, he set the schools single-season record with a 3.05 digs-per-set average.
He cut his teeth in the coaching career as a volunteer assistant at UMKC under Bechards former KU assistant, Christi Posey.
Prior to joining the UMKC staff, Ebel served as a defensive coordinator at Bishop Miege, his former high school team. He helped the Lady Stags to the 2010 Kansas State Championship. While in college, Ebel served as a volunteer assistant coach at prep powerhouse Muncie Burris Laboratory High School in Muncie, Indiana, for three seasons. He helped guide the Owls to the Indiana Class 2A State Championship in each season and one national runner-up finish.
Andre Foster was hired as an assistant volleyball coach in August of 2022. He joins the Musketeers after a one-year stint at Purdue Fort Wayne as a graduate assistant.
In 2021, Foster assisted in coaching Katie Crowe to the All-Horizon League Second Team. He also served as the head coach for Empowered Volleyball Academy in 2021.
Prior to working in Fort Wayne, Foster was a volunteer assistant coach at UC Davis from 2020-21. He also served as the head coach for OMNI Volleyball Club in 2020-21.
Foster played collegiately at the University of Charleston (2015-17), Mount Ida College (2017-18) and Nichols College (2018-20).
The Davis, Calif., native holds a bachelors degree in sport management from Nichols College (19) and a masters in business administration from Nichols College (20). He is currently pursing a masters in organizational leadership from Purdue Fort Wayne.
Diogo de Andrade Silva
Nationality: Brazilian
Age: 43 years old
Languages spoken: Portuguese (native speaker), English, Spanish and Italian.
Education
2019 - Impact USAVOLLEYBALL 2019 - Graduation in Physical Education - Universidade Taubaté 2005 - Post-Graduation in Business Administration - Universidade FAAP 2003 - BA Degree in Advertising & Marketing - Universidade Paulista
Volleyball Coach Career:
Absolute Volleyball Club ages 15 to 17 since November/2019 USF - University of San Francisco since October 2020 - Volunteer USF - University of San Francisco since May 2021 - now
Professional Volleyball Career:
Italy: Framasil Pineto & Gioia del Cole Turkey: SSK & Galatasaray. Argentina: Náutico Acoja. Brazil: Banespa, Santo André, Pinheiros Esporte Clube, Montes Claros, Vivo/Minas, Sesi-SP, Medley Campinas, Brasil Kirin/Campinas, Ziober/Maringá, São José dos Campos, Volei Renata/Campinas, Corinthians/Guarulhos. Member of the Brazilian National University Team World University Games 2005
Professional Business Background
Beauty, Hair and Esthetic Beauty - Hair Brasil Fair - 2002 to 2005 Sales & Promotion coordinator for key accounts - Responsible for six key accounts and other 40 exhibitor customers.
Couromoda Collections Fair 2005 Coordinator for the luxury leather fair with 170 exhibitors. Responsible for all the logistics which included assembling, monitoring visitors and assisting exhibitors. Contributed with market research and preparation of business cases for the development of new products for the company.
Shopfacil website - 1998 to 2000 Sales assistant Responsible for finding new customers to the Brazilian website Shopfacil, preparation of proposals, product promotions and development of Marketing campaigns; Monitored approximately 100 Brands that used the portal as a sales channel.
Others:
Voluntary Work - Turma da Sopa - Sao Paulo Help with the reintegration of homeless community, distributing food and blankets; also offering courses, drug addiction treatment, birth / marriage certificates. Voluntary Work - Head coach at Saint Hillarys School - CYO Volleyball
Achievements and Awards
2018/19 - 5th Best scored at Brazilian Superliga
2017/18 - 8th at Brazilian Superliga
2016/2017 - 11th Best spiker at Brazilian Superliga
11th Best reception at Brazilian Superliga
13th Best dig at Brazilian Superliga
2015/16 - 4th Best spiker at Brazilian Superliga
8th Best scored at Brazilian Superliga
4th best scored service at Brazilian Superliga
2014/15 - 6th at Brazilian Superliga
2013/14 - 2nd Paulista Championship
3rd at Brazilian Cup
3rd at Brazilian Superliga
2012/13 - 2nd Paulista championship
2011/12 - Champion Paulista Championship
Champion South American Club
4th place in world clubs championship
2010/2011- 4th place at Superliga
3rd Best spiker at Superliga 2010/2011
8th best reception at Superliga 2010/2011
2nd Mineiro Championship
2009/2010 - 2nd at Brazilian Superliga
Best spiker at Superliga 2009/2010
Champion in Mineiro Championship
Champion in Challenge Globo/Minas
2008/2009 - 2nd place at Italy Cup
2 th place at Italy championship
5 th Best score at Italy league A2 and best corner player score
Best Outside player at Italy A2
2006/2007 - 5th place at the Turkish National League.
2006/2007 - Silver medal at the Flanders-Volley Tournament held in Belgium.
4th best scorer and 3rd MVP
2006 - Champion at the Izmir Tournament.
2005/2006 - 6th place at the Turkish National League.
2005 - 4th place at the World University Games held in Izmir, Turkey.
Best service and 2nd best spiker of the championship).
2004 - Gold medal at the São Paulo State League.
2003 - Silver medal at the São Paulo State League.
2000 to 2005 - Five times champion at the São Paulo University Games.
(MVP in 2000 and 2005).
1999/2000 - 4th place in the Argentinean League.
2nd best service and 6th best spiker of the League
1998 - 3rd place at the South American Clubs Championship held in Lima, Peru.
1997 - Gold medal at the Brazilian Junior League.
1996 - Gold medal at the São Paulo State League.
1995 - Silver medal at the São Paulo State Junior League.
1994 - Gold medal at the São Paulo State Junior League.
Katie Oleksak enters her third season with San Diego volleyball in 2023, serving as the team's first-ever Director of Volleyball Operations. She was the Toreros' graduate assistant in 2021 and 2022.
Before joining the staff at USD, Oleksak played professionally in Switzerland in 2020 where her team placed third in the Swiss Volley League. Prior to her professional career, Oleksak was the starting setter at Colorado State from 2016 to 2019.
At CSU, she broke the career assist record (5,083) and earned All-American honors each of her four seasons. Oleksak was voted captain of her team and earned Mountain West Player of the Year three consecutive years (2017-19), as well as Mountain West Freshman of the Year (2016). Additionally, she earned two Academic All-Conference awards and was an Academic All-American her senior year (2019).
In 2018, Oleksak was named to the USA Collegiate Womens National Team where her team won the Global Challenge tournament. During her time at CSU, the Rams made four consecutive NCAA appearances and won the Mountain West conference three times.
As a junior player, Oleksak prepped at Sunnyslope High School in Phoenix, Ariz. and played for Arizona Storm Volleyball Club.
A native of Phoenix, Arizona, Oleksak enjoys spending time with family, journaling, and going on bike rides in her free time. She completed a masters degree in Leadership Studies at USD and has a bachelors in Health and Exercise Science from CSU. She is excited to transition from being a player to a member of the Torero coaching staff.
Was named Technical Director for SMU Volleyball in the summer of 2024 after serving as a graduate assistant in 2023.
In my second season on the Hilltop, the Mustangs finished the regular season 24-7, finishing fourth in the ACC with a 16-4 conference record, and guided SMU to its fourth NCAA Tournament appearance, its second in-a-row, and an opening round tourney win, sweeping Wichita State. SMU defeated seven ranked teams in 2024, including No. 1 Pitt and No. 2 Nebraska. The Mustangs also collected a program record of 12 round wins in her third season on the Hilltop.
I helped coach four All-ACC and four AVCA All-Region Selections. Naya Shime and Celia Cullen were named First-Team All-Conference and All-Region Selection. At the same time, Natalie Foster and Maya Tabron earned a spot on the ACC Second-Team and All-Region honorable mention accolades. Shime and Cullen were also named AVCA All-Americans, with Shime being selected to the third team, the program's first player to make an All-American Team, and Cullen bringing in honorable mention recognition.
In my first year on the Hilltop, the Mustangs finished the season with a 26-7 overall record and won the American Athletic Conference championship. SMU finished league play with an 18-1 record, marking the best conference winning percentage in program history (.947), and won the program's first league title since 2016. The Mustangs rode a 15-match win streak into the NCAA Tournament and entered as a No. 7 seed after seven straight sweeps. SMU swept Texas State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament to finish the month of November without dropping a set.
Former Camel standout Kayla Schanback was named assistant coach at Campbell University in September 2020. A two-time all-conference performer during her playing days, Schanback returned to Buies Creek after coaching stops at Virginia Tech and Eastern Kentucky.
I am ecstatic that Kayla has decided to come back to the Creek and continue to help develop our team and round out our strong staff, said Goral, who is in his ninth season in charge of the program. She was a huge component in the foundation of this program as an athlete and has several years experience as an assistant coach to now provide quality leadership to our young players.
Her first calendar year with the Camels saw two full seasons completed, with the 2020 season postponed to spring 2021, and then the traditional 2021 fall season. Schanback was part of the staff that helped the Camels finish second place during each regular season.
Schanback helped lead the 2021 team to its first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance after a record-setting 21-10 season and 14-2 conference slate, marking a program record for conference wins in a season. The Camels then faced No. 10 Nebraska in the first round in front of a crowd of 7,884, the largest ever for a Campbell match.
Working primarily with serve receive and defense, she helped turn the unit into one of the best in the nation, finishing the season with the 12th best opponent hitting percentage at .152. She has helped libero Claranne Fechter to a pair of all-Big South nods, making the second-team in 2020 and honorable mention in 2021.
Schanback returned to her alma mater after spending the 2019 season on the staff at Eastern Kentucky. In her position at Campbell, she assists with recruiting, training, scouting, match preparation, team travel, marketing, social media and overseeing summer camps.
What stands out about Kayla is her passion for Campbell volleyball as well as coaching the sport at an elite level, said Goral. This university and program are forever part of Kayla and that appreciation shows in how she approaches every day. She has been relentless in her professional development so that she has the tools to be successful on the court, out recruiting, as well as in the office. She also excels at building relationships and knows firsthand how I train and develop athletes; how we operate in a first class manner and the atmosphere and culture we are striving for. But most of all, I look forward to working with someone who truly loves her profession and another truly dedicated person who loves this place and this program.
While at Eastern Kentucky, Schanbacks responsibilities included serving as the program's camp director, managing travel and game-day operations, establishing the defense/defensive philosophy, scouting, assisting with all recruiting efforts, and supervising social media platforms.
During her time as volunteer assistant coach at Virginia Tech, Schanback managed on court and video work with players, scouted opposing teams, supported recruiting, assisted with game day operations, and coordinated equipment.
One of the most decorated defensive players in school history, Schanback ranks third in school history in career (1457) and single-season (566) digs, and eighth in career sets played (446). Her 35-dig performance against Gardner-Webb during the 2016 season is tied for the eighth-most digs in a match in the program record books.
A native of Casselberry, Fla., Schanback helped the Camels reach the 2015 Big South tournament final. In addition, Schanback played a key role in the 2017 squad that won 20 matches and earned the programs first-ever post-season berth (NIVC). She was named to the All-Big South Conference second team twice.
I am ecstatic about the opportunity to coach at Campbell. I want to thank Coach Goral for giving me the chance to return home, said Schanback. I believe strongly as a Campbell alumna that my passion for the sport, program, and University will be transparent in my everyday work as a member of our staff. Campbell Volleyball has proven to be a competitor in the Big South and with the talent, commitment, and positive team culture, I have no doubt we will make history again soon. I am excited to, not only work with everyone, but to make an impact that will help our student-athletes achieve their goals on and off the court.
Following graduation, Schanback was a student assistant at Campbell, where she helped coach the freshman defensive players, and organized the recruiting matrix.
A three-time member of the Big South Conference Presidential Honor Roll, Schanback earned her bachelor's of business administration degree with a minor in sport management in 2018.
Maggi Linker '20 enters her 6th season as the Assistant Coach of the Tiger volleyball team for their 2026 season. Linker was named to he AVCA Thirty under 30 list in 2025.
Coach Linker joined the Trinity Volleyball coaching staff in preparations for the 2021 campaign, and was promoted to full-time status ahead of the 2022 season. The Wimberley, Texas-native returned to the Tigers' program following her graduation in the spring of 2020 which capped a four-year Trinity career where she was a three-year team captain and member of the Tigers' 2019 NCAA III National Championship semifinalist team.
As a coach and player, Linker has supported the Tigers to 7 Conference regular season titles and 5 tournament titles. In addition to the conference success, the Tigers have won 5 NCAA Regional Titles in the last 6 years (19, 21, 22, 23, 25) and were NCAA National Runner-up in 2022.
As a student athlete, Linker was awarded the Trinity Presidential Award of Excellence. Maggi graduated from Trinity with a Bachelors in Psychology in 2020.
Shayla Chalker just finished her second season as an assistant coach for the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's volleyball team in the 2017 season. Shayla helped guide the team to 2017 National Championship on the back of a 31-5 season and a 22 match win streak to finish the year.
Before joining the CMS staff, Shayla was the head coach at Knox College in Galesburg, Ill. for three seasons. During her time at Knox she helped turn around a program that had not won a conference match in four years beginning with a conference win vs. Illinois College in 2012 that marked the first victory against them since 1990. In her final season at the helm, Knox finished the season with the most conference wins since 1995 and a freshman All-Conference Player.
Prior to becoming a head coach, Shayla served as an assistant coach at Quincy University in Quincy, Ill. in 2009 before joining the staff at Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Mo. working for Olympic Bronze Medalist Caren Kemner.
A native of Melbourne, Australia, Shayla played on the Australian National Team from 2000-2011. She was also part of three consecutive National Championships as part of the Victorian State Team and a four-time recipient of the Australian All-Star 6 Award. A 2009 graduate of Coe College, Shayla was a two time All-American and four time first-team All-Conference athlete.
Emma Olson was hired as head coach of the Owls volleyball program in the summer of 2022.
Previously, Olson served for three seasons as an assistant coach at Washington and Lee University, an NCAA Division III institution in Lexington, Virginia. In that time, the Generals put together a combined 66-18 record, including a 31-3 performance within Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) competition. She helped direct teams to a pair of conference championships while coaching two players who collected American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-America honors, four who earned all-region accolades and seven who were named to all-conference teams.
Her duties and responsibilities at Washington and Lee included, but were not limited to, creating and implementing practice plans, scouting and film analysis of opponents, recruiting, specialization in setter training, as well as providing assistance in installing offensive systems for each Generals' match.
During the 2021 campaign, the Generals registered a 26-8 overall record, won the ODAC and made an appearance in the NCAA Division III Tournament. Earlier in the calendar year, the Generals, playing in the spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic, rang up a 16-0 record to go along with a No. 22 national rank.
Prior to her time at Washington and Lee, Olson, a 2017 graduate of the University of Mary Washington, returned to her alma mater in 2018 and served as the Eagles assistant coach. That season, the team went 21-12 and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Following the season, Olson served as interim head coach for a few months. In her time at Mary Washington, she coached one All-American, two all-region and three all-conference student-athletes.
In her own playing days at Mary Washington, Olson was a setter who piled up 3,461 career assists, a total that still ranks third best in the teams record book. She was the first All-America honoree in program history, and, in her senior season of 2016, led the Eagles to 31-4 record and a run all the way to the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals.
In 2021, Olson earned a master of science in sports management from Southern New Hampshire University.
Derryk Williams led the William Smith College Volleyball program in their second season ever to a 2nd place finish and a trip to the Liberty League Championship. Through the first two years as a program, William Smith holds a 31-16 record. Williams has coached 3 Honorable Mention All Americans and multiple all-conference players during the first two campaigns.
Williams helped the Orange to a 55-44 record, rising from assistant coach to associate head coach. In his first season, he helped SU to a 19-9 overall record, a fourth place finish in the ACC and the programs first NCAA tournament appearance, which included a triumph over Yale in the first round. Syracuse was second in the nation in blocks that season and was one of two teams with two players in the top 30 in the country in blocks per set.
At Syracuse, Williams played an integral role in recruiting, budget management, student-athlete development and scheduling practices and competition.
Williams began his coaching career at his alma mater, Ithaca, in 2015. During his season on the sideline, the Bombers won the Empire 8 Tournament title and advanced to the NCAA tournament regional semifinals. The following year, he became an assistant coach at Colgate. The Raiders finished with a 36-22 record during his two seasons, and advanced to the Patriot League tournament championship game in 2016 and earned a National Invitational Volleyball Championship bid in 2017.
Williams was the assistant coach at Hamilton College while also serving as a volunteer assistant coach with the Raiders in 2017. At Hamilton, he helped the Continentals to the most conference wins and best seed in the NESCAC Tournament in program history.
A graduate of Ithaca, Williams played two seasons with the Bombers mens tennis team before serving as a two-year captain of the club volleyball program. He earned a bachelors degree in television/radio with a minor in coaching.
Natalie Cohen joined the Carnegie Mellon University volleyball staff as a full-time assistant coach in August 2019. Cohen came to Pittsburgh after serving as the head men's and women's volleyball coach at Dean College in Franklin, Massachusetts.
Cohen's first season on the sidelines for the Tartans witnessed a 22-8 season with the program's fourth straight appearance in the NCAA Championship tournament. The Tartans had two different win streaks of six and a season-opening win streak of seven, topped three nationally-ranked teams, and finished the regular season ranked 22nd in the nation.
Cohen's second season was stripped to just four matches, all played in the spring, because of COVID-19 canceling the fall season. The Tartans went 3-1 in those matches with the lone loss coming on the road to a Division II program.
In 2021, the Tartans finished with a 14-14 mark, placed fourth in the UAA, and had five players earn All-Association recognition.
Cohen's fourth season on the sidelines saw the Tartans return to the NCAA Championship tournament and win a first-round match. The Tartans placed fourth in the UAA Tournament for the third straight time and won more the 20 matches for the second time during Cohen's tenure.
Cohen received her masters in Sport Coaching from West Virginia University in 2020 and will complete the master of science in Counseling Psychology program at Chatham University in August of 2024.
Erica Stahl joined the Amherst College athletics department staff as an assistant coach of volleyball in April of 2023.
Stahl played collegiately at Butler University and professionally for Club Murcia and VVC Aardof in Europe. At Butler, Stahl earned AVCA All-Eaasr Region, First and Second Team All-Big East and All-American Honorable Mention and earned a spot on the dean's list her first two years.
While playing for Club Murcia, Stahl was named Offensive Player of the Week three weeks in a row in 2017 and Defensive Player of the Week several times during the 2017 season.
Prior to arriving at Amherst, Stahl was a graduate assistant coach at Fort Valley State in Georgia. Before that, she was a head coach for the Indy Assault, where she coached both 17-and-under and 16-and-under teams, She also coached at Rev Volleyball Academy in Indianapolis, where she was the head coach of the 15 1s.
Janeese VerVelde is currently the Graduate Assistant at McKendree University for both Mens and Womens Volleyball teams. McKendree competes in the MIVA and GLVC. Most recently Janeese coached at the USA All-Star Championships where her team took home the silver medal in the international youth division.
Janeese played at the University of Charleston in West Virginia where she earned multiple All-Tournament and All-Conference honors. At Charleston, Janeese was also the student assistant for the mens volleyball team.
Janeese is originally from Wisconsin where she played club at Milwaukee Sting.
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Kazmierczak has over 14 years of coaching experience at the collegiate level. She is currently, in her fourth year as Head Coach at DII Assumption University in Worcester, MA. She also coaches various age groups and offers private lessons at MGA Volleyball Club in Boston.
Prior to her time at Assumption she spent 3 years as the Head Coach at DI Merrimack College and 2 years as the Assistant Coach at DI Niagara University.
Harry joined the Mountain Lion program last season as a volunteer assistant coach prior to taking on the Assistant Coach position in January 2024. A Lead Trainer and Coach since May 2023 for the Colorado Juniors Volleyball Club, Harry came to UCCS from Conway, Ark. where she was the Assistant Club Director, Lead Trainer and Tournament Director at Conway Juniors for two years in 2021-23. While at Conway Juniors, Harry was at the helm of the CJV's 17 National team, leading them to the Girls Junior Nationals in 2022. Selected as an American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Thirty Under 30 honoree in June 2023, Harry also developed the CJV's Beach Volleyball program.
Prior to spending 2021-23 with the Conway Juniors Volleyball Club, Harry played professional volleyball in Innsbruck, Austria for the VC-Tirol program from Nov. 2020-April 2021.
An all-conference volleyball student-athlete at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway, Ark., Harry played for the Bears from 2016-19. In four years, the 6-foot-0 outside hitter saw action in 281 sets across 93 matches, accounting for 2.86 kills per set and hitting the ball at a .187 clip while adding 89 blocks. In 2019 as a senior and team captain, the Frederick, Md. native tallied 3.7 kills per set on 1,270 attempts and contributed 32 aces, 222 digs and 40 blocks. As a sophomore in 2017, Harry was part of a Bears program that won the Southland Conference tournament and earned a bid to the NCAA tournament.
I have assisted and managed recruiting for Westminster College since 2017. Master's in Sport Psychology, work as a Mental Performance Coach for HeadStrong Consulting and work with teams and athletes to improve performance through mental skills training. I have coached high school and currently coach club as well. I love working with young athletes, engaging in the recruiting process, and building the Westminster program to empower our student athletes to compete at a high level while engaging in a rigorous education.
COACHING ACCOLADES
Sun Conference Coach of the Year (2021, 2022, 2024, 2025)Sun Conference Regular Season Championships (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)Sun Conference Tournament Championships (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)NAIA National Tournament Appearances (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025) NAIA National Tournament Final Site Appearances (2023, 2024, 2025)20-plus win seasons (2021, 2023, 2024)30-plus win seasons (2024)AVCA 30 Under 30 Class of 2025BY THE NUMBERS27 All-Sun Conference members5 AVCA All-Americans1 AVCA All Region Defender of the Year 11 AVCA Southeast Region Members 4 Sun Conference Libero of the Year2 Sun Conference Freshman of the Year2 Sun Conference Setter of the Year
AT COLLEGE OF IDAHO: Machurek joined the Yotes Beach Volleyball team in early 2023 to build the first team for their inaugural season in 2024. After having immediate success, she was named Cascade Collegiate Conference Coach of the Year in 2024. Under her leadership, the 2024 team finished third in a highly competitive CCC and received votes in the national coach's poll. The impressive season earned the team an invite to the CCC/Cal Pac National qualifier in San Diego, California. She mentored the Offensive Player of the Year, an All-Conference Pairing, and an All-Conference Honorable Mention in her first year. During the 2025 season, Machurek's second year squad was voted in at #9 in the nation, barely falling short of the top 8 teams to qualify for the National Tournament. Four of her players were named CCC All-Conference honors.
PRIOR TO C OF I: Machurek returned to C of I after serving as the head indoor and beach volleyball coach at NCAA Division III LaGrange College. While at LaGrange, she guided the indoor-volleyball team to three-straight USA South Tournament appearances. She was instrumental in the development of the beach volleyball program that began play in the spring of 2020. Prior to LaGrange, she served as an assistant coach and the teams strength and conditioning coach at NCAA Division III Marietta College. Before her collegiate coaching start, she resided in Austin, Texas where she led the programs at Athlos Leadership Academy, St. Gabriel Catholic School, and coached with Austin Juniors Volleyball Club. Early in Machurek's coaching career, she coached at the high school level serving as an assistant coach at Vallivue High School (Caldwell, ID) which made three straight state tournament appearances. She also coached with the Boise River and Idaho Crush club teams.
PERSONAL: Machurek was a standout for the Yotes indoor volleyball team from 2007-10, earning all-Cascade Collegiate Conference honors in 2009 and 2010 and all region in 2010. The College of Idaho won four-straight CCC regular season titles and twice was conference tournament champions on its way to a 100-29 overall record. She graduated in 2011 with her bachelors in physical education and minors in coaching and psychology. During her high school career, she led Eagle High School to an undefeated season (38-0) and the first of four consecutive state championships in 2007. Machurek capped her scholastic career by earning state Player of the Year honors that season.
As part of our COVID-19 safety plan, the indoor sessions traditionally held on the first day of camp will be shared online.
Sessions will be accessible for the week prior to camp. They are available on-demand and can be completed at the athlete's
convenience.
This approach allows us to continue offering these valuable sessions so athletes arrive to camp ready to maximize the experience,
while still maintaining a safe experience.
Your camp footage will be accessible to the below colleges, who have participated in EXACT's events. Instructing coaches at camp are listed under Confirmed Coaches.
Angel Agu joined the Columbia volleyball program as an assistant coach in June of 2024.
Agu joins the Columbia staff from the University of Rhode Island, where she served as Head Coach for three years after being promoted from an assistant coach in 2021.
In three seasons at the helm of the Rams, Agu coached two A-10 All-Rookie Team selections, two Academic All-conference selections, and two Atlantic-10 Weekly Award winners. As an assistant coach, Agu helped the Rams reach the A-10 semifinals in the 2020-21 COVID-19-shortened season.
"I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to be a part of something very special at Columbia, Agu said." "I want to thank Coach Santiago for trusting me to contribute to the culture he is building here. Columbia University is one of the most prestigious institutions in the country, and New York City is the mecca for competition, knowledge, and diversity. It is a place where talent meets opportunity. It is an absolute blessing to be able to represent the University, the City of New York, and the Ivy League. While getting to know Columbia, it was apparent how special this staff, these student-athletes, and this administration is, and I cannot wait to begin working with them. Roar Lion Roar"
Prior to Rhode Island, Agu spent the previous two seasons at Wisconsin as a volunteer assistant coach, where she helped lead the Badgers to the 2019 NCAA Division I National Championship match, after making the Elite 8 in 2018. During her two years in Madison, the Badgers collected eight AVCA All-America awards while combining to go 52-14 with a 33-7 record in Big Ten play. Additionally, during that two-year span, Wisconsin picked up 19 wins over nationally ranked teams and was 7-3 against top-5 programs.
Agu began her collegiate coaching career in the Atlantic 10, serving as a graduate assistant coach at La Salle. There, she helped lead the Explorers to the program's best single-season winning percentage in conference play since joining the A-10.
As a player, Agu had a successful five-year career at perennial A-10 power Dayton from 2011-15. The 6-2 middle blocker was a two-year team captain and four-time Atlantic 10 champion with the Flyers. She helped guide the team to four appearances in the NCAA tournament, where they advanced to the second round three times.
"As impressive as her playing and coaching results have been, they pale in comparison to Angel's ability to cultivate relationships, connect with people and tirelessly work to help all those around her be the best versions of themselves," Santiago continued. "We are elated for coach Angel, her family and the future of our program."
Colorado native Evan Sanders Lobato is in her 11th season as an assistant coach at the University of Colorado, joining the program in February of 2016. She was honored as a 30-under-30 recipient by the American Volleyball Coaches Association in 2019.
Sanders Lobato came to Colorado after serving one season as a volunteer assistant at the University of Texas. The Longhorns were the NCAA runner-up and finished the season with a 30-3 overall record. UT also won the Big 12 Conference with a 15-1 mark.
Prior to her year at Texas, Sanders Lobato played professional volleyball around the world, including Albi, France, Markopoulos, Greece and in the Professional Volleyball League for the Florida Wave.
During her collegiate career, Sanders Lobato played at Colorado State before transferring and finishing her career at the University of Washington.
Sanders Lobato made the U.S. National Collegiate Team as one of four setters on the select 24-player roster. She competed on the USA Blue squad that won the gold medal at the 2010 Volleyball Open National Championships in Phoenix.
The Lafayette, Colo., native graduated from Centaurus High School in 2008 where she lettered in volleyball, basketball and track. She was a three-year captain and a four-year letterwinner on the volleyball team. During her senior year, she was named All-Colorado and to the Denver Post 4A First Team. Sanders was the Skyline Conference Player of the Year her senior, sophomore and freshman years and was an all-conference selection all four years. As a freshman, she was named a Volleyball Magazine Fab-50 Freshman.
Billy Ebel enters his third season as an assistant coach on Ray Bechards coaching staff at the University of Kansas in 2020. Ebel joined the Jayhawks after five seasons at Lipscomb University.
Billys infectious enthusiasm will serve our program very well, Bechard said. He is a great ambassador for volleyball. His hunger to learn and gain experience has made him an outstanding teacher in the gym. In addition to his time at Lipscomb and UMKC, he has played at the highest level of the mens game, has been involved with USA Volleyball programs, and worked numerous summer camps including ours at KU. He puts the athletes first hes most concerned about their development.
During his time at Lipscomb, Ebel helped lead the Bisons to three Atlantic Sun Conference regular-season titles and three appearances in the NCAA Tournament. In 2014, Ebel and the Bisons earned the ASUNs first-ever at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. After three seasons as an assistant coach he was promoted to associate head coach by Lipscomb head coach Brandon Rosenthal in 2016, which was the first time Rosenthal had named an associate head coach.
The Overland Park, Kansas, native also has extensive coaching experience with U.S. Womens National Teams, where he has crossed paths with KU All-Americans Kelsie Payne and Ainise Havili on the national team circuit.
Ebel graduated from Ball State University in 2010, where he was a standout mens volleyball student-athlete and served as team captain, earning all-conference honors during his senior year. In 2010, he set the schools single-season record with a 3.05 digs-per-set average.
He cut his teeth in the coaching career as a volunteer assistant at UMKC under Bechards former KU assistant, Christi Posey.
Prior to joining the UMKC staff, Ebel served as a defensive coordinator at Bishop Miege, his former high school team. He helped the Lady Stags to the 2010 Kansas State Championship. While in college, Ebel served as a volunteer assistant coach at prep powerhouse Muncie Burris Laboratory High School in Muncie, Indiana, for three seasons. He helped guide the Owls to the Indiana Class 2A State Championship in each season and one national runner-up finish.
Andre Foster was hired as an assistant volleyball coach in August of 2022. He joins the Musketeers after a one-year stint at Purdue Fort Wayne as a graduate assistant.
In 2021, Foster assisted in coaching Katie Crowe to the All-Horizon League Second Team. He also served as the head coach for Empowered Volleyball Academy in 2021.
Prior to working in Fort Wayne, Foster was a volunteer assistant coach at UC Davis from 2020-21. He also served as the head coach for OMNI Volleyball Club in 2020-21.
Foster played collegiately at the University of Charleston (2015-17), Mount Ida College (2017-18) and Nichols College (2018-20).
The Davis, Calif., native holds a bachelors degree in sport management from Nichols College (19) and a masters in business administration from Nichols College (20). He is currently pursing a masters in organizational leadership from Purdue Fort Wayne.
Diogo de Andrade Silva
Nationality: Brazilian
Age: 43 years old
Languages spoken: Portuguese (native speaker), English, Spanish and Italian.
Education
2019 - Impact USAVOLLEYBALL 2019 - Graduation in Physical Education - Universidade Taubaté 2005 - Post-Graduation in Business Administration - Universidade FAAP 2003 - BA Degree in Advertising & Marketing - Universidade Paulista
Volleyball Coach Career:
Absolute Volleyball Club ages 15 to 17 since November/2019 USF - University of San Francisco since October 2020 - Volunteer USF - University of San Francisco since May 2021 - now
Professional Volleyball Career:
Italy: Framasil Pineto & Gioia del Cole Turkey: SSK & Galatasaray. Argentina: Náutico Acoja. Brazil: Banespa, Santo André, Pinheiros Esporte Clube, Montes Claros, Vivo/Minas, Sesi-SP, Medley Campinas, Brasil Kirin/Campinas, Ziober/Maringá, São José dos Campos, Volei Renata/Campinas, Corinthians/Guarulhos. Member of the Brazilian National University Team World University Games 2005
Professional Business Background
Beauty, Hair and Esthetic Beauty - Hair Brasil Fair - 2002 to 2005 Sales & Promotion coordinator for key accounts - Responsible for six key accounts and other 40 exhibitor customers.
Couromoda Collections Fair 2005 Coordinator for the luxury leather fair with 170 exhibitors. Responsible for all the logistics which included assembling, monitoring visitors and assisting exhibitors. Contributed with market research and preparation of business cases for the development of new products for the company.
Shopfacil website - 1998 to 2000 Sales assistant Responsible for finding new customers to the Brazilian website Shopfacil, preparation of proposals, product promotions and development of Marketing campaigns; Monitored approximately 100 Brands that used the portal as a sales channel.
Others:
Voluntary Work - Turma da Sopa - Sao Paulo Help with the reintegration of homeless community, distributing food and blankets; also offering courses, drug addiction treatment, birth / marriage certificates. Voluntary Work - Head coach at Saint Hillarys School - CYO Volleyball
Achievements and Awards
2018/19 - 5th Best scored at Brazilian Superliga
2017/18 - 8th at Brazilian Superliga
2016/2017 - 11th Best spiker at Brazilian Superliga
11th Best reception at Brazilian Superliga
13th Best dig at Brazilian Superliga
2015/16 - 4th Best spiker at Brazilian Superliga
8th Best scored at Brazilian Superliga
4th best scored service at Brazilian Superliga
2014/15 - 6th at Brazilian Superliga
2013/14 - 2nd Paulista Championship
3rd at Brazilian Cup
3rd at Brazilian Superliga
2012/13 - 2nd Paulista championship
2011/12 - Champion Paulista Championship
Champion South American Club
4th place in world clubs championship
2010/2011- 4th place at Superliga
3rd Best spiker at Superliga 2010/2011
8th best reception at Superliga 2010/2011
2nd Mineiro Championship
2009/2010 - 2nd at Brazilian Superliga
Best spiker at Superliga 2009/2010
Champion in Mineiro Championship
Champion in Challenge Globo/Minas
2008/2009 - 2nd place at Italy Cup
2 th place at Italy championship
5 th Best score at Italy league A2 and best corner player score
Best Outside player at Italy A2
2006/2007 - 5th place at the Turkish National League.
2006/2007 - Silver medal at the Flanders-Volley Tournament held in Belgium.
4th best scorer and 3rd MVP
2006 - Champion at the Izmir Tournament.
2005/2006 - 6th place at the Turkish National League.
2005 - 4th place at the World University Games held in Izmir, Turkey.
Best service and 2nd best spiker of the championship).
2004 - Gold medal at the São Paulo State League.
2003 - Silver medal at the São Paulo State League.
2000 to 2005 - Five times champion at the São Paulo University Games.
(MVP in 2000 and 2005).
1999/2000 - 4th place in the Argentinean League.
2nd best service and 6th best spiker of the League
1998 - 3rd place at the South American Clubs Championship held in Lima, Peru.
1997 - Gold medal at the Brazilian Junior League.
1996 - Gold medal at the São Paulo State League.
1995 - Silver medal at the São Paulo State Junior League.
1994 - Gold medal at the São Paulo State Junior League.
Katie Oleksak enters her third season with San Diego volleyball in 2023, serving as the team's first-ever Director of Volleyball Operations. She was the Toreros' graduate assistant in 2021 and 2022.
Before joining the staff at USD, Oleksak played professionally in Switzerland in 2020 where her team placed third in the Swiss Volley League. Prior to her professional career, Oleksak was the starting setter at Colorado State from 2016 to 2019.
At CSU, she broke the career assist record (5,083) and earned All-American honors each of her four seasons. Oleksak was voted captain of her team and earned Mountain West Player of the Year three consecutive years (2017-19), as well as Mountain West Freshman of the Year (2016). Additionally, she earned two Academic All-Conference awards and was an Academic All-American her senior year (2019).
In 2018, Oleksak was named to the USA Collegiate Womens National Team where her team won the Global Challenge tournament. During her time at CSU, the Rams made four consecutive NCAA appearances and won the Mountain West conference three times.
As a junior player, Oleksak prepped at Sunnyslope High School in Phoenix, Ariz. and played for Arizona Storm Volleyball Club.
A native of Phoenix, Arizona, Oleksak enjoys spending time with family, journaling, and going on bike rides in her free time. She completed a masters degree in Leadership Studies at USD and has a bachelors in Health and Exercise Science from CSU. She is excited to transition from being a player to a member of the Torero coaching staff.
Was named Technical Director for SMU Volleyball in the summer of 2024 after serving as a graduate assistant in 2023.
In my second season on the Hilltop, the Mustangs finished the regular season 24-7, finishing fourth in the ACC with a 16-4 conference record, and guided SMU to its fourth NCAA Tournament appearance, its second in-a-row, and an opening round tourney win, sweeping Wichita State. SMU defeated seven ranked teams in 2024, including No. 1 Pitt and No. 2 Nebraska. The Mustangs also collected a program record of 12 round wins in her third season on the Hilltop.
I helped coach four All-ACC and four AVCA All-Region Selections. Naya Shime and Celia Cullen were named First-Team All-Conference and All-Region Selection. At the same time, Natalie Foster and Maya Tabron earned a spot on the ACC Second-Team and All-Region honorable mention accolades. Shime and Cullen were also named AVCA All-Americans, with Shime being selected to the third team, the program's first player to make an All-American Team, and Cullen bringing in honorable mention recognition.
In my first year on the Hilltop, the Mustangs finished the season with a 26-7 overall record and won the American Athletic Conference championship. SMU finished league play with an 18-1 record, marking the best conference winning percentage in program history (.947), and won the program's first league title since 2016. The Mustangs rode a 15-match win streak into the NCAA Tournament and entered as a No. 7 seed after seven straight sweeps. SMU swept Texas State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament to finish the month of November without dropping a set.
Former Camel standout Kayla Schanback was named assistant coach at Campbell University in September 2020. A two-time all-conference performer during her playing days, Schanback returned to Buies Creek after coaching stops at Virginia Tech and Eastern Kentucky.
I am ecstatic that Kayla has decided to come back to the Creek and continue to help develop our team and round out our strong staff, said Goral, who is in his ninth season in charge of the program. She was a huge component in the foundation of this program as an athlete and has several years experience as an assistant coach to now provide quality leadership to our young players.
Her first calendar year with the Camels saw two full seasons completed, with the 2020 season postponed to spring 2021, and then the traditional 2021 fall season. Schanback was part of the staff that helped the Camels finish second place during each regular season.
Schanback helped lead the 2021 team to its first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance after a record-setting 21-10 season and 14-2 conference slate, marking a program record for conference wins in a season. The Camels then faced No. 10 Nebraska in the first round in front of a crowd of 7,884, the largest ever for a Campbell match.
Working primarily with serve receive and defense, she helped turn the unit into one of the best in the nation, finishing the season with the 12th best opponent hitting percentage at .152. She has helped libero Claranne Fechter to a pair of all-Big South nods, making the second-team in 2020 and honorable mention in 2021.
Schanback returned to her alma mater after spending the 2019 season on the staff at Eastern Kentucky. In her position at Campbell, she assists with recruiting, training, scouting, match preparation, team travel, marketing, social media and overseeing summer camps.
What stands out about Kayla is her passion for Campbell volleyball as well as coaching the sport at an elite level, said Goral. This university and program are forever part of Kayla and that appreciation shows in how she approaches every day. She has been relentless in her professional development so that she has the tools to be successful on the court, out recruiting, as well as in the office. She also excels at building relationships and knows firsthand how I train and develop athletes; how we operate in a first class manner and the atmosphere and culture we are striving for. But most of all, I look forward to working with someone who truly loves her profession and another truly dedicated person who loves this place and this program.
While at Eastern Kentucky, Schanbacks responsibilities included serving as the program's camp director, managing travel and game-day operations, establishing the defense/defensive philosophy, scouting, assisting with all recruiting efforts, and supervising social media platforms.
During her time as volunteer assistant coach at Virginia Tech, Schanback managed on court and video work with players, scouted opposing teams, supported recruiting, assisted with game day operations, and coordinated equipment.
One of the most decorated defensive players in school history, Schanback ranks third in school history in career (1457) and single-season (566) digs, and eighth in career sets played (446). Her 35-dig performance against Gardner-Webb during the 2016 season is tied for the eighth-most digs in a match in the program record books.
A native of Casselberry, Fla., Schanback helped the Camels reach the 2015 Big South tournament final. In addition, Schanback played a key role in the 2017 squad that won 20 matches and earned the programs first-ever post-season berth (NIVC). She was named to the All-Big South Conference second team twice.
I am ecstatic about the opportunity to coach at Campbell. I want to thank Coach Goral for giving me the chance to return home, said Schanback. I believe strongly as a Campbell alumna that my passion for the sport, program, and University will be transparent in my everyday work as a member of our staff. Campbell Volleyball has proven to be a competitor in the Big South and with the talent, commitment, and positive team culture, I have no doubt we will make history again soon. I am excited to, not only work with everyone, but to make an impact that will help our student-athletes achieve their goals on and off the court.
Following graduation, Schanback was a student assistant at Campbell, where she helped coach the freshman defensive players, and organized the recruiting matrix.
A three-time member of the Big South Conference Presidential Honor Roll, Schanback earned her bachelor's of business administration degree with a minor in sport management in 2018.
Adam Kessenich enters his second season as the assistant coach of the Northeastern women's volleyball team during 2021, having joined the staff in April 2020. He is directly involved in all aspects of the Northeastern women's volleyball program, including player development, match scouting and recruiting.
COACHING CAREER:
Assistant Coach at Minnesota (2018, 2019)Helped the Gophers compile a 54-10 across the two seasons he spent with the team2018 Big Ten ChampionNo. 2 overall seded in the NCAA tournament and a semifinal appearance (2019)Head Coach of Milwaukee Sting Volleyball Club Boys 17 Gold team for two season (2016, 2017)Assisted the varsity and junior varsity girls' volleyball teams at Shorewood High School
Current Assistant Coach at Air Force Academy
Graduate Assistant Coach at Northwestern Missouri State University (2021-22)
Assistant coach at Briar Cliff University (IA) in 2019
Coached club in California (Synergy Force VBC), Colorado (Rocky Select VBC), and South Dakota (MVP United) for 9 years
I am from Sao Paulo, Brazil, I started playing volleyball when I was 9 years old and I played volleyball for 14 years. In the United States I started my career at Western Nebraska Community College before transferring to Navarro College and ultimately I wrapping up my final two seasons at Lynn University,FL. I joined the Mercer University volleyball coaching staff in the Fall of 2021. In my year freshman and sophomore I was named NJCAA Women's All Region XIV. In my last year at Lynn University I earned Sunshine State Conference Setter of the Week for three-straight weeks and I was named AVAC Player of the Week.
Pego joins Quinnipiac after serving as the head volleyball coach at the University of New Haven for the last two seasons. Under her leadership, the Chargers made back-to-back NCAA Division II tournament appearances in 2023 and 2024 and secured two consecutive NE-10 Conference Championships.
In 2023, Pego led the Chargers to their first NE-10 Conference Championship since the 2017 season, having previously secured a NE-10 Regular Season title. The Chargers concluded the 2023 season with an overall record of 23-10 and a conference mark of 10-1.
Pego was named the head coach of the Le Moyne Dolphins before deciding to head back to New Haven to take the same role with the Chargers. Prior to her stop at Le Moyne, Pego spent the previous four years at UNC Charlotte as their assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. During her time in Charlotte, Pego helped the 49ers to three straight Conference USA Tournament appearances. In 2020, the 49ers reached their first Conference USA Tournament Semifinal for the first time in program history.
Before her stop in Charlotte, Pego was a graduate assistant coach, assistant coach, and recruiting coordinator at the University of New Haven before being named the head coach in 2018. While being a graduate assistant, Pego earned a Master of Science in Sport Management degree (2017) and a Master of Science in Environmental Science degree (2016). Following the 2015 season, Pego was recognized as one of the seven recipients of the American Volleyball Coaches Association Minority Coaches Scholarship.
Pego joined the Chargers staff in 2014 and worked with their setters, including All-Region and All-Conference team member Kristen Rios. Rios led the team in assists in all three of her seasons in New Haven and was among the leading hitters and defenders.
Prior to joining the Chargers in 2014, Pego was a student assistant coach at her alma mater, Alabama State, for two seasons (2012-2013). During her playing career at Alabama State, Pego was the starting setter and was named the team captain for the 2011 season. Pego graduated from Alabama State in 2013 with a bachelor's degree in marine biology and graduated Summa Cum Laude.
Jeannette Phillips is in her ninth year as the head coach of the Tennessee Tech volleyball team in 2024 after being named the eighth leader in program history in December 2017.
The sixth campaign under Phillips' direction saw the 2023 squad overcome a sluggish start to OVC play, one that saw Tech facing an uphill battle halfway through with a 2-9 mark. The Golden Eagles soared to the finish line, winning each of their final seven matches of the regular season to secure a 9-9 OVC record and the No. 6 seed in the league's postseason tournament. Tech secured 13 or more wins for the third straight season, a first since 1997, 1998, and 1999. The Golden Eagles also tallied at least nine league wins for a program-record fifth consecutive season.
For the first time in school history, the Golden Eagles secured three or more All-OVC First or Second Teamers for a third consecutive year. Senior middle blocker Skylar Boom and junior outside hitter Madolyn Isringhausen each earned All-OVC First Team honors, Isringhausen's second straight such nod and the third overall honor from the league. Sophomore setter Jordan Karlen locked down All-OVC Second Team recognition despite battling through injury during the season.
Phillips' fifth season in charge in Cookeville saw the Tech program continue its rise under her watch, posting the most regular season wins (17) and OVC wins (14) since 2008 for the second straight season. At 14-4 overall in OVC play, the Golden Eagles finished the season second in the final league standings, marking another trip to the OVC Tournament. Throughout the year, Tech won a program-record 10 straight league matches, representing the second-longest winning streak in school history and the longest since 1983. Additionally, the purple and gold swept Morehead State in the season series for the first time since 2014 and picked up just the fourth and fifth wins at Southeast Missouri in program history, securing the school's first-ever series sweep of the Redhawks.
For the first time since 2008, the Golden Eagles had four members earn All-OVC accolades, led by rookie sensation Jordan Karlen, who became the first player in league history to earn both OVC Setter of the Year and OVC Freshman of the Year in the same season. The first Golden Eagle ever to win Setter of the Year, the rookie was one of three Tech players named to the All-OVC First Team. She was joined by senior middle blocker Taylor Dorsey, who earned her third-straight First-Team honor, and sophomore outside hitter Madolyn Isringhausen. Junior middle blocker Skylar Boom picked up her second consecutive All-OVC Second Team accolade as well.
During her fourth season at the helm of the program, the Golden Eagles returned to the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament, tying for fourth in the regular season standings after turning in the most total wins (16) and league wins (11) since the 2008 championship squad. The team was led by a trio of All-OVC selections (a first for the team since 2008), with returning junior middle blocker Taylor Dorsey and senior setter Ashley Hand earning First Team honors and returning freshman outside hitter Madolyn Isringhausen picking up Second Team accolades.
The 2022 squad turned in its first 4-0 start to OVC play since 1993 and set the program record for team blocks in a match with a whopping 22.0 at Morehead State.
The 2020-21 season provided several challenges across the NCAA landscape, and in the OVC in particular, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The league opted to postpone play to the spring while limiting teams to an OVC-only schedule, reducing the overall competitive season to just 16 matches overall. Student-athletes were also required to wear masks while in competition as well, just one of several protocols adopted for the protection of the players.
Despite the challenges, Tech turned in a 9-7 mark in league action, finishing sixth in the final standings, typically good enough for a berth into the OVC Tournament. However, the league opted to reduce the field to just four teams because of the shortened season and COVID-19 protocols. Junior Taylor Dorsey turned in a breakout year under Phillips' guidance, garnering All-OVC First Team accolades while establishing herself as the top middle blocker in the league.
Year two of the Phillips regime saw a significant improvement in OVC play, winning four more games to tie for fifth place overall. Tech earned a spot in the 2019 OVC Tournament behind a 9-7 league mark, and 13-17 overall finish, the program's first postseason bid since the 2015 season. The Golden Eagles were led by a duo of All-OVC candidates during the campaign, including First-Team recipient Ali Verzani and Second-Team honoree Taylor Dorsey.
It was an immediate impact for the Golden Eagles by Phillips and her staff in Cookeville in 2018, leading the purple and gold to a seven-win improvement in her first season in the Eblen Center. Tech turned in an 11-19 mark overall and 5-11 finish in league play, but saw significant strides from a competitive standpoint. JUCO transfer Ali Verzani and senior Rachel Thomas led the charge in the first year of the team's new culture.
Prior to taking the helm of the Golden Eagle program, Phillips served for four months at Missouri State University as the Lady Bears assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. Phillips helped lead Missouri State to one of its most successful seasons in program history, including the 2017 Missouri Valley Conference regular-season and tournament titles and the programs first-ever undefeated season in conference play. The Lady Bears made their 13th NCAA Tournament appearance and ended the 2017 season with a 28-6 record with Phillips on staff, achieving a No. 25 ranking in the AVCA Division I Coaches top-25 poll multiple times throughout the year.
Before arriving at Missouri State, Phillips coached spent three seasons on the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay staff as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator before a promotion to associate head coach following the 2016 campaign. She helped turn around a Green Bay program that won five matches her first year in 2014 to a 21-9 record and No. 75 RPI ranking her third season in 2016.
She coached one Horizon League Defensive Player of the Year and one AVCA All-Region selection while with the Phoneix. Green Bay appeared in the Horizon League tournament in 2015 and 2016 and reached the 2016 tournament championship for the first time since 2003 as well.
Prior to Green Bay, Phillips worked for two seasons at OVC rival Belmont University as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. The Bruins won the OVC Tournament and earned a bid to the NCAA Tournament in 2012, Phillips first year at Belmont and the programs first year in the conference. They also reached the conference tournament in 2013.
The Topeka, Kan. native got her start on a Division I staff as a volunteer assistant coach at the University of Minnesota, where she worked with the 2010 Big 10 Defensive Player of the Year and helped the Gophers advance to the NCAA Regional Semifinals/Sweet 16 in 2011.
Her coaching career began as an assistant at Benedictine College from 2008-11. She also served as the head coach of the junior varsity team at Benedictine College. During her time with the Ravens, she helped the program finish second in the Heart of America conference. While Phillips was with Benedictine, she served as head coach for a year with Team KC Volleyball Club.
She also led the Sandshark Volleyball Club to victory in the Won Gold Heart Challenge and top finishes in the Power League and Omaha National Qualifier.
Phillips was a four-year letterwinner at William Jewell College, a Division II program in Liberty, Mo., from 2002 to 2006. She played as a defensive specialist for the Cardinals, serving as team captain during her junior and senior seasons. Phillips graduated from William Jewell in May 2006 with a bachelor of arts in organizational communication and earned her education certification from Avila University in December 2010. She earned her master's in professional studies in December 2020, graduating Summa Cum Laude with a certificate in strategic leadership.
The former Jeannette Waldo was married in November 2021 and resides in Cookeville with her husband Levi.
Maggi Linker '20 enters her 6th season as the Assistant Coach of the Tiger volleyball team for their 2026 season. Linker was named to he AVCA Thirty under 30 list in 2025.
Coach Linker joined the Trinity Volleyball coaching staff in preparations for the 2021 campaign, and was promoted to full-time status ahead of the 2022 season. The Wimberley, Texas-native returned to the Tigers' program following her graduation in the spring of 2020 which capped a four-year Trinity career where she was a three-year team captain and member of the Tigers' 2019 NCAA III National Championship semifinalist team.
As a coach and player, Linker has supported the Tigers to 7 Conference regular season titles and 5 tournament titles. In addition to the conference success, the Tigers have won 5 NCAA Regional Titles in the last 6 years (19, 21, 22, 23, 25) and were NCAA National Runner-up in 2022.
As a student athlete, Linker was awarded the Trinity Presidential Award of Excellence. Maggi graduated from Trinity with a Bachelors in Psychology in 2020.
Shayla Chalker just finished her second season as an assistant coach for the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's volleyball team in the 2017 season. Shayla helped guide the team to 2017 National Championship on the back of a 31-5 season and a 22 match win streak to finish the year.
Before joining the CMS staff, Shayla was the head coach at Knox College in Galesburg, Ill. for three seasons. During her time at Knox she helped turn around a program that had not won a conference match in four years beginning with a conference win vs. Illinois College in 2012 that marked the first victory against them since 1990. In her final season at the helm, Knox finished the season with the most conference wins since 1995 and a freshman All-Conference Player.
Prior to becoming a head coach, Shayla served as an assistant coach at Quincy University in Quincy, Ill. in 2009 before joining the staff at Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Mo. working for Olympic Bronze Medalist Caren Kemner.
A native of Melbourne, Australia, Shayla played on the Australian National Team from 2000-2011. She was also part of three consecutive National Championships as part of the Victorian State Team and a four-time recipient of the Australian All-Star 6 Award. A 2009 graduate of Coe College, Shayla was a two time All-American and four time first-team All-Conference athlete.
Emma Olson was hired as head coach of the Owls volleyball program in the summer of 2022.
Previously, Olson served for three seasons as an assistant coach at Washington and Lee University, an NCAA Division III institution in Lexington, Virginia. In that time, the Generals put together a combined 66-18 record, including a 31-3 performance within Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) competition. She helped direct teams to a pair of conference championships while coaching two players who collected American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-America honors, four who earned all-region accolades and seven who were named to all-conference teams.
Her duties and responsibilities at Washington and Lee included, but were not limited to, creating and implementing practice plans, scouting and film analysis of opponents, recruiting, specialization in setter training, as well as providing assistance in installing offensive systems for each Generals' match.
During the 2021 campaign, the Generals registered a 26-8 overall record, won the ODAC and made an appearance in the NCAA Division III Tournament. Earlier in the calendar year, the Generals, playing in the spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic, rang up a 16-0 record to go along with a No. 22 national rank.
Prior to her time at Washington and Lee, Olson, a 2017 graduate of the University of Mary Washington, returned to her alma mater in 2018 and served as the Eagles assistant coach. That season, the team went 21-12 and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Following the season, Olson served as interim head coach for a few months. In her time at Mary Washington, she coached one All-American, two all-region and three all-conference student-athletes.
In her own playing days at Mary Washington, Olson was a setter who piled up 3,461 career assists, a total that still ranks third best in the teams record book. She was the first All-America honoree in program history, and, in her senior season of 2016, led the Eagles to 31-4 record and a run all the way to the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals.
In 2021, Olson earned a master of science in sports management from Southern New Hampshire University.
Derryk Williams led the William Smith College Volleyball program in their second season ever to a 2nd place finish and a trip to the Liberty League Championship. Through the first two years as a program, William Smith holds a 31-16 record. Williams has coached 3 Honorable Mention All Americans and multiple all-conference players during the first two campaigns.
Williams helped the Orange to a 55-44 record, rising from assistant coach to associate head coach. In his first season, he helped SU to a 19-9 overall record, a fourth place finish in the ACC and the programs first NCAA tournament appearance, which included a triumph over Yale in the first round. Syracuse was second in the nation in blocks that season and was one of two teams with two players in the top 30 in the country in blocks per set.
At Syracuse, Williams played an integral role in recruiting, budget management, student-athlete development and scheduling practices and competition.
Williams began his coaching career at his alma mater, Ithaca, in 2015. During his season on the sideline, the Bombers won the Empire 8 Tournament title and advanced to the NCAA tournament regional semifinals. The following year, he became an assistant coach at Colgate. The Raiders finished with a 36-22 record during his two seasons, and advanced to the Patriot League tournament championship game in 2016 and earned a National Invitational Volleyball Championship bid in 2017.
Williams was the assistant coach at Hamilton College while also serving as a volunteer assistant coach with the Raiders in 2017. At Hamilton, he helped the Continentals to the most conference wins and best seed in the NESCAC Tournament in program history.
A graduate of Ithaca, Williams played two seasons with the Bombers mens tennis team before serving as a two-year captain of the club volleyball program. He earned a bachelors degree in television/radio with a minor in coaching.
Natalie Cohen joined the Carnegie Mellon University volleyball staff as a full-time assistant coach in August 2019. Cohen came to Pittsburgh after serving as the head men's and women's volleyball coach at Dean College in Franklin, Massachusetts.
Cohen's first season on the sidelines for the Tartans witnessed a 22-8 season with the program's fourth straight appearance in the NCAA Championship tournament. The Tartans had two different win streaks of six and a season-opening win streak of seven, topped three nationally-ranked teams, and finished the regular season ranked 22nd in the nation.
Cohen's second season was stripped to just four matches, all played in the spring, because of COVID-19 canceling the fall season. The Tartans went 3-1 in those matches with the lone loss coming on the road to a Division II program.
In 2021, the Tartans finished with a 14-14 mark, placed fourth in the UAA, and had five players earn All-Association recognition.
Cohen's fourth season on the sidelines saw the Tartans return to the NCAA Championship tournament and win a first-round match. The Tartans placed fourth in the UAA Tournament for the third straight time and won more the 20 matches for the second time during Cohen's tenure.
Cohen received her masters in Sport Coaching from West Virginia University in 2020 and will complete the master of science in Counseling Psychology program at Chatham University in August of 2024.
Erica Stahl joined the Amherst College athletics department staff as an assistant coach of volleyball in April of 2023.
Stahl played collegiately at Butler University and professionally for Club Murcia and VVC Aardof in Europe. At Butler, Stahl earned AVCA All-Eaasr Region, First and Second Team All-Big East and All-American Honorable Mention and earned a spot on the dean's list her first two years.
While playing for Club Murcia, Stahl was named Offensive Player of the Week three weeks in a row in 2017 and Defensive Player of the Week several times during the 2017 season.
Prior to arriving at Amherst, Stahl was a graduate assistant coach at Fort Valley State in Georgia. Before that, she was a head coach for the Indy Assault, where she coached both 17-and-under and 16-and-under teams, She also coached at Rev Volleyball Academy in Indianapolis, where she was the head coach of the 15 1s.
Lindsey Veersma is entering her 5th season as the Head Women's Volleyball Coach at Bard College in 2026.
During the 2024 season, Veersma coached three Raptors named to the Liberty League All-Academic Team and three named to the CSC Div. III All-District Team.
During the 2023 season, Veersma coached the Raptors to its first double-digit wins in a season since 2015. Nine Raptors were named to the Liberty League All-Academic Team and four Raptors were named to the 2023 Division III Academic All-District Team. Veersma helped senior Adi David, and Ryan Lum etch their names in the schools record book (David is 3rd all-time in career assists, Lum is 3rd all-time in kills, and digs, and fourth all-time in aces). During the summer, the women's team was recognized with the AVCA Team Academic Award, including the team earning AVCA Team Academic Honor Roll distinction, which recognizes the top 20% of the team based on GPAs national by division.
In her first season at the helm, Veersma helped Bard have its best conference season ever, defeating Union and St. Lawrence, which has never been done in school history. Veersma coached Ryan Lum, who was later recognized as an All-Liberty League Honorable Mention for the second consecutive year. Eight Raptors were named to the Liberty League All-Academic Team.
Lindsey Veersma arrived at Bard in August of 2022 from Centre College in Danville, Ky., where she was an assistant coach as the Colonels went from 2-10 in 2020 to 17-9 in 2021. Before Centre, Veersma was the assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Franklin College in Franklin, Ind., where she helped the Grizzlies put together their best conference record since 2002, with five players earning all-league honors and one named Defensive Player of the Year. Veersma additionally coached at 2 of the top club programs in the nation, including The Academy VBC Indianapolis and Lexington United VBC during her time as an assistant.
Veersma has a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration and a Masters Degree in Management with a concentration in Sports Administration from Robert Morris University.
Janeese VerVelde is currently the Graduate Assistant at McKendree University for both Mens and Womens Volleyball teams. McKendree competes in the MIVA and GLVC. Most recently Janeese coached at the USA All-Star Championships where her team took home the silver medal in the international youth division.
Janeese played at the University of Charleston in West Virginia where she earned multiple All-Tournament and All-Conference honors. At Charleston, Janeese was also the student assistant for the mens volleyball team.
Janeese is originally from Wisconsin where she played club at Milwaukee Sting.
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Kazmierczak has over 14 years of coaching experience at the collegiate level. She is currently, in her fourth year as Head Coach at DII Assumption University in Worcester, MA. She also coaches various age groups and offers private lessons at MGA Volleyball Club in Boston.
Prior to her time at Assumption she spent 3 years as the Head Coach at DI Merrimack College and 2 years as the Assistant Coach at DI Niagara University.
Harry joined the Mountain Lion program last season as a volunteer assistant coach prior to taking on the Assistant Coach position in January 2024. A Lead Trainer and Coach since May 2023 for the Colorado Juniors Volleyball Club, Harry came to UCCS from Conway, Ark. where she was the Assistant Club Director, Lead Trainer and Tournament Director at Conway Juniors for two years in 2021-23. While at Conway Juniors, Harry was at the helm of the CJV's 17 National team, leading them to the Girls Junior Nationals in 2022. Selected as an American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Thirty Under 30 honoree in June 2023, Harry also developed the CJV's Beach Volleyball program.
Prior to spending 2021-23 with the Conway Juniors Volleyball Club, Harry played professional volleyball in Innsbruck, Austria for the VC-Tirol program from Nov. 2020-April 2021.
An all-conference volleyball student-athlete at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway, Ark., Harry played for the Bears from 2016-19. In four years, the 6-foot-0 outside hitter saw action in 281 sets across 93 matches, accounting for 2.86 kills per set and hitting the ball at a .187 clip while adding 89 blocks. In 2019 as a senior and team captain, the Frederick, Md. native tallied 3.7 kills per set on 1,270 attempts and contributed 32 aces, 222 digs and 40 blocks. As a sophomore in 2017, Harry was part of a Bears program that won the Southland Conference tournament and earned a bid to the NCAA tournament.
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Lauren London-Law (Hiram '10) enters her fourth season as head volleyball coach at W&J in the fall of 2020.
During the 2019 season, senior libero Makenzie Coughlin was the 2019 NCAA statistical champion in digs per set (6.77) and set the program-single match record for digs (55) twice in the same week against Westminster and Saint Vincent. Coughlin earned All-PAC First Team laurels and finished second in program history in career digs (1,947).
In her second season leading the Presidents, the Red and Black finished with an 18-10 overall record and a 14-2 league mark in 2018. W&J qualified for the PAC Tournament for a fifth straight season, securing the No. 2 seed to advance to the Semifinals. Under London-Law's direction, five Presidents gained All-PAC honors, including PAC Player of the Year Madison Lydic. Lydic became the seventh overall and first W&J player since 2005 season to claim the league's top honor. Lydic was joined by Abbey Eich and Mallory O'Brien on the PAC's First Team.
London-Law guided the 2017 W&J volleyball team to a 14-11 overall record, including an 11-7 mark in the Presidents' Athletic Conference, and the PAC quarterfinals as the four-seed. She coached four student-athletes to All-PAC recognition in her first year, including Madison Lydic who earned First Team laurels, tied for the most All-PAC selections in a season in program history. London-Law was honored as an American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Thirty Under 30 recipient following her first season at W&J.
London-Law also serves as the advisor to W&J's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and an advisor for Alpha Lambda Delta Society.
Before coming to W&J, London-Law served as the first full-time assistant coach at Carnegie Mellon University, she helped the Tartans to more than 100 wins (102-38) and a postseason appearance each season, including a pair of trips to the NCAA Division III Women's Volleyball Championship. In 2016, Carnegie Mellon achieved its highest ranking ever in the American Volleyball Coaches Association Top 25, reaching No. 14, en route to a 25-8 season and NCAA Tournament appearance. Three student-athletes garnered All-America recognition for their performances in 2016.
During the 2015 campaign, CMU posted the second most wins in school history (29) and entered the national rankings for the first time since 2004. The Tartans also topped 20 wins in her first two seasons, posting 25 victories in 2013 and 23 in 2014.
London-Law was chosen to attend the NCAA Women Coaches Academy in 2014, which is a four-day educational training open to NCAA coaches of all experience levels that offers non-sport-specific program management strategies, with a special focus on philosophy development and building skills and knowledge about planning, communication, legal issues, ethics, hiring, supervising staff, conflict resolution, learning styles and achieving success.
At Carnegie Mellon, London-Law also served as an instructor in physical education, assistant to the director of intramurals and Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) staff liaison.
Prior to arriving at CMU, London-Law served one year as an assistant coach at Denison, helping the Big Red to their best season in 10 years by finishing 21-10.
London-Law is a 2010 magna cum laude graduate of Hiram (Ohio) where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and a minor in history. She earned her master's degree in Public and International Affairs from the University of Pittsburgh's Graduate School of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA) in 2012.
While at Hiram, London-Law was a four-year letterwinner and senior captain for the Terriers. She was part of two NCAA Tournament teams and a member of the school's first-ever NCAC Tournament Championship squad in 2006. That same season, the team set a school record with 33 victories. In four years as a Terrier, the team compiled a 103-38 record with 51 wins in conference play. London-Law was a four-year member of the SAAC, serving as the SAAC president, vice president and secretary throughout her college career.
Rockhurst University Volleyball - Division II - Great Lakes Valley Conference
Brittany Newberry recently took over the Hendrix College Volleyball program as Head Coach for the 2018 season. We are a private, NCAA Division III school located in Conway, Arkansas that competes in the Southern Athletic Association. The 2018 season will be her first at the helm, but she takes over a very successful program with three conference championships from 2014-2016 and a NCAA Final Four appearance in 2015.
Prior to being named Head Coach at Hendrix College, Newberry served as the assistant volleyball coach at Mississippi State for two years (2015 & 2016). In her first season she helped lead the Bulldogs to a 17-15 record, posting the first winning season at State since 2006. The 17 wins marked the most for MSU since 2006, while State's six SEC wins were the most since winning seven conference matches in 2011. In her second year, Newberry helped the Bulldogs set a new program record with the most home wins in a season with eleven in 2016.
Before her time at Mississippi State Newberry was an assistant coach for the University for Central Arkansas volleyball team from 2012 through 2015. She helped coach the Sugar Bears to a combined 46-6 conference record where they made two consecutive NCAA Tournaments appearances and won back-to-back Southland Conference regular season and tournament championships.
Jacquie Cason joined the Truman State University volleyball staff in 2026 as Assistant Coach, bringing a diverse coaching background spanning multiple levels of collegiate volleyball and a deep connection to the Missouri and Midwest recruiting landscape.
Cason came to Kirksville after serving as Head Volleyball Coach at Missouri University of Science and Technology from March 2024 through December 2025. As the program's only full-time coach, she recruited 13 athletes in two years, developed three GLVC Players of the Week, and guided a freshman middle blocker who led the entire conference in blocks per set during the 2025 season. She also recruited corporate sponsors, organized a preseason tournament, and presented at the American Volleyball Coaches Association Convention on the use of personality testing in recruiting and team building.
Prior to Missouri S&T, Cason spent nearly three years as Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator at Northwest Missouri State, where she served as the primary contact for prospective student-athletes, helped balance the program budget, and developed team blocking schemes that contributed to the Bearcats' success. She also served as Camp Director at Northwest Missouri State, organizing and hosting more than 300 campers annually. Additional coaching stops include Eastern Illinois University, Nicholls State University, Texas A&M Commerce, and Sacred Heart Academy, where she was part of a staff that captured the 2016 Kentucky State Championship.
Beyond her on-court coaching work, Cason has served on the AVCA Assistant Coaches Committee and has been a Lead Coach for the EXACT Volleyball Showcase Camp program in the Midwest region since 2021, working with college coaches on drill selection, timing, and player evaluation.
A former collegiate athlete, Cason competed as a volleyball player at the University of Texas at El Paso, where she earned Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll recognition every semester of her career and accumulated more than 250 hours of community service, earning the UTEP Director of Athletics Community Service Team Award four times. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from UTEP and a Master's in Applied Health Science from Northwest Missouri State, where she graduated with a perfect 4.0 GPA.
I have assisted and managed recruiting for Westminster College since 2017. Master's in Sport Psychology, work as a Mental Performance Coach for HeadStrong Consulting and work with teams and athletes to improve performance through mental skills training. I have coached high school and currently coach club as well. I love working with young athletes, engaging in the recruiting process, and building the Westminster program to empower our student athletes to compete at a high level while engaging in a rigorous education.
COACHING ACCOLADES
Sun Conference Coach of the Year (2021, 2022, 2024, 2025)Sun Conference Regular Season Championships (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)Sun Conference Tournament Championships (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)NAIA National Tournament Appearances (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025) NAIA National Tournament Final Site Appearances (2023, 2024, 2025)20-plus win seasons (2021, 2023, 2024)30-plus win seasons (2024)AVCA 30 Under 30 Class of 2025BY THE NUMBERS27 All-Sun Conference members5 AVCA All-Americans1 AVCA All Region Defender of the Year 11 AVCA Southeast Region Members 4 Sun Conference Libero of the Year2 Sun Conference Freshman of the Year2 Sun Conference Setter of the Year
AT COLLEGE OF IDAHO: Machurek joined the Yotes Beach Volleyball team in early 2023 to build the first team for their inaugural season in 2024. After having immediate success, she was named Cascade Collegiate Conference Coach of the Year in 2024. Under her leadership, the 2024 team finished third in a highly competitive CCC and received votes in the national coach's poll. The impressive season earned the team an invite to the CCC/Cal Pac National qualifier in San Diego, California. She mentored the Offensive Player of the Year, an All-Conference Pairing, and an All-Conference Honorable Mention in her first year. During the 2025 season, Machurek's second year squad was voted in at #9 in the nation, barely falling short of the top 8 teams to qualify for the National Tournament. Four of her players were named CCC All-Conference honors.
PRIOR TO C OF I: Machurek returned to C of I after serving as the head indoor and beach volleyball coach at NCAA Division III LaGrange College. While at LaGrange, she guided the indoor-volleyball team to three-straight USA South Tournament appearances. She was instrumental in the development of the beach volleyball program that began play in the spring of 2020. Prior to LaGrange, she served as an assistant coach and the teams strength and conditioning coach at NCAA Division III Marietta College. Before her collegiate coaching start, she resided in Austin, Texas where she led the programs at Athlos Leadership Academy, St. Gabriel Catholic School, and coached with Austin Juniors Volleyball Club. Early in Machurek's coaching career, she coached at the high school level serving as an assistant coach at Vallivue High School (Caldwell, ID) which made three straight state tournament appearances. She also coached with the Boise River and Idaho Crush club teams.
PERSONAL: Machurek was a standout for the Yotes indoor volleyball team from 2007-10, earning all-Cascade Collegiate Conference honors in 2009 and 2010 and all region in 2010. The College of Idaho won four-straight CCC regular season titles and twice was conference tournament champions on its way to a 100-29 overall record. She graduated in 2011 with her bachelors in physical education and minors in coaching and psychology. During her high school career, she led Eagle High School to an undefeated season (38-0) and the first of four consecutive state championships in 2007. Machurek capped her scholastic career by earning state Player of the Year honors that season.
Herman is entering the second year of her second stint the Huskies, re-joining the Huskies in 2014 after also serving as an assistant in 2011. Herman joins the UConn staff after playing professionally in Europe and after a standout career at Ohio University.
The Toledo, Ohio native most recently played professionally with Sagres NUC, one of the top teams in the LNA, the top professional league in Switzerland. During the 2011-2012 season, she was match MVP three times, and helped the out of Neuchatel, Switzerland club finish second in the league. Sagres also reached the Swiss Cup final and the quarterfinals of the CEV Challenge Cup, a European-wide Championship. Returning to Neuchatel the following season, she was awarded match MVP five times and the team finished third place in the LNA. In addition to her coaching duties at UConn, Herman also serves as the Director of the Connecticut Volleyball Institute.
In 2010, she competed for VT Aurubis Hamburg, a member of Germany's 14-team premier league, the Bundesliga. During her brief stint in Germany, she received MVP honors during two matches.
Prior to her professional career, Herman trained with the U.S. National Team during the summer of 2009 and competed with the U.S. National Team on their Tour of China during February of 2010. She also competed with the U.S. A2 Team, earning Most Valuable Player honors at the Adult Open Championship in 2008.
Herman, a two-time All-American, led the Bobcats to four successful seasons during her collegiate career, including three Mid American Conference regular season championships, three MAC tournament championships and four NCAA tournament berths. She was named the MAC Player of the Year as a junior and senior and also earned MAC Freshman of the Year accolades during her rookie campaign. The four-time first team All-MAC selection left Ohio University as the OU and MAC all-time leader in kills, as well as OU's all-time leader in points and attacks.
Herman, who earned Academic All-MAC honors three times during her collegiate career, graduated with a Bachelor of Health Administration from Ohio University in June 2010.
Coach Dan Ford was the starting setter at Saint Francis (Pa.) from 2014 2017 and was named to the All-EIVA First Team in 2017 and the All-EIVA Second Team in 2016. He tallied 2,680 career assists along with 400 career digs and helped SFU earn its first wins (3) over Penn State in school history, as well as the programs highest season-ending American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) of No. 15. In addition, Coach Ford was a VolleyballMag All-American Honorable Mention in 2017, named to the Off The Block 2nd Team EIVA All-Decade Team (2010-2020), to the 2017 California Baptist Invitational All-Tournament Team and was the EIVA Offensive Player of the Week on Jan. 30, 2017. Ford graduated from Saint Francis with a B.S. in Business Administration in 2017. He then went on to play 2 years as a professional; his first season in Finland's 1. Mestaruusliiga with Hurikaani Loimaa and second season with SWD PowerVolleys Duren in Germany's 1. Bundesliga. Prior to arriving at Princeton, Ford spent his first season as an Assistant at Lafayette College in 2023.
Alexa Keckler enters her fifth year as the head coach of the Lehigh volleyball program in 2022.
At the helm of the program, Keckler has led Lehigh to the Patriot League Tournament with five players earning All-Patriot League honors including three Academic All-Patriot League selections.
In 2019, Keckler led the Mountain Hawks to their first Patriot League Tournament appearance since 2017. Under her guidance, senior Emily Poole and junior Hannah Wright earned Second Team All-Patriot League selections for the second consecutive season. For the second season in a row, senior Lauren Bright was named an Academic All-Patriot League honoree.
During her first season at the helm, Keckler led the Mountain Hawks to a 20-8 overall record and had the program's best start to a season at 11-1 entering Patriot League play. She has coached two Second Team All-Patriot League selections through her first year.
Hired in February 2018, she brings to Lehigh 13 years of collegiate head coaching experience, including the last eight seasons as the head coach at Muhlenberg College.
At Muhlenberg, Keckler's teams reflected her commitment to recruiting nationally, to high academic achievement, to community service, and to competitive consistency. In addition to team successes, Muhlenberg volleyball student-athletes earned All-America, All-Region and All-Centennial Conference recognition, as well as Academic All-America and All-District honors.
Competitively, Keckler compiled a record of 141-96 (.595) at Muhlenberg and owns an overall mark of 237-151 (.611) in her 13 seasons at the collegiate level. Prior to Muhlenberg, Keckler spent five seasons at fellow Centennial Conference member Gettysburg College, where she won a conference title and led the Bullets to five-straight postseason appearances.
Keckler ranks third in Centennial Conference history with 88 wins in conference matches and ranks fourth with seven wins in conference postseason matches. She accumulated 237 total wins during her time at Gettysburg and Muhlenberg, which ranks eighth in Centennial history.
Just three seasons after tying for last place in the Centennial Conference, Muhlenberg won 20 matches and advanced to the conference championship match for the first time in 12 years in 2013. The following season, Keckler led the Mules to the championship match again in a landmark season that saw the program win 25 matches, set the school record for the longest winning streak (13), receive votes in the national poll for the first time ever and crown its first All-American in 10 years.
Inheriting a young, rebuilding team in 2010, Keckler began her stint at Muhlenberg with a 6-21 record and capped off her tenure with a 24-6 campaign in 2017. In her final season, Keckler led the program to its highest-ever NCAA regional ranking (fifth) and once again had the Mules receiving votes in the national poll.
Prior to arriving at Muhlenberg in 2010, Keckler spent five years as head coach at Gettysburg, where she compiled a record of 96-55 (.636), including a record of 40-10 (.800) in Centennial play. The Bullets posted at least 18 wins in each of her five seasons and captured their league-best 11th Centennial Conference Championship in 2005. During Keckler's tenure, Gettysburg reached the conference championship match three times and advanced to the NCAA regional semifinals in 2005.
In her 13 seasons at Gettysburg and Muhlenberg, Keckler coached two All-Americans, two All-Region selections, 35 All-Centennial Conference selections, the 2013 Centennial Conference Rookie of the Year, a 2016 Centennial Conference Volleyball Scholar-Athlete Award recipient, two Academic All-Centennial selections, three CoSIDA academic All-District selections and two CoSIDA Academic All-America selections.
Prior to entering the college coaching ranks, Keckler piloted her alma mater of Smithsburg (Md.) High School to an 18-2 record in 2002 and guided Littlestown (Pa.) High School to an 18-5 mark and a district playoff appearance in 2004. In between those assignments, she served as head coach of the Tri-State FCA Volleyball Club's 15-and-under girls team, leading that squad to a 49-25 record in 2003-04.
An all-region most valuable player and junior college All-American at Hagerstown Community College, Keckler earned her associate's degree in 1998 before graduating from Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.) University with a bachelor's degree in sports and exercise science in 2000. She was a two-year letter winner with the TNU volleyball program, earning TranSouth Athletic Conference academic honors both seasons.
She acquired a master's degree in human performance from Frostburg State University in 2002 and also has CAP 2 coaching certification from USA Volleyball. In addition to her coaching duties, she has served as the director of the Mid-Maryland Volleyball Camp since 1996.
Keckler and her husband, Moravian University men's basketball head coach Darryl Keckler, have three daughters, Olivia, Camryn and Mallory, and a son, Maddox.
At Murray State
2020 is her second season as MSU assistant coachIn 2019, assisted in coaching the Racers to a 19-11 overall record including 12-4 in the OVCIn 2019, assisted in coaching of AVCA All-American and OVC Player of the Year Rachel Giustino
Before Murray State
Spent nine years as head coach of Toledo Volleyball Club from January 2010 until 2019Assistant volleyball coach at St. Ursula Academy in 2018Assistant volleyball coach at Owen's Community College from July 2009 to December 2011Business Director at Toledo Volleyball Club from January 2010 to February 2012
Playing Career
Played four years at Murray State under head coach David SchwepkerAccumulated 1,104 kills (9th all-time) and 1,699 digs (6th all-time), one of just eight Racers in the 1,000/1,000 clubRacked up 174 assists, 126 blocks and 75 service aces in her career as well2005 OVC All-Newcomer Team selection2008 OVC All-Tournament Team selection2007-08 OVC Commissioner's Honor RollGraduate of St. Ursula Academy in Ohio and won the state championship in 2004First-Team All-City, All-District, and All-State in 2004 was inducted into school's Hall of Fame in 2018
Head Coach at Carleton College (NCAA Division III). Small liberal arts college in Northfield, MN
Alexis Calloway was named the 16th head coach in the history of the St. Mary's College volleyball program in July 2022.
In 2022, Calloway stepped into her first collegiate head coaching job after four successful years coaching at the high school level in Virginia (2018-2022). The Williamsburg, Va., native also spent time as a head and assistant national coach with the Williamsburg Volleyball Club.
In two seasons at Warhill High School (Williamsburg, Va.), Calloway led the Lions to a pair of Virginia High School League (VHSL) Region 4A runner-up finishes as well as a semifinal appearance in the 2021 VHSL Class 4 State Championships. She mentored three VHSL All-State players and five all-region selections, posting a two-year record of 30-12 at Warhill.
Calloway coached both volleyball and basketball at Bruton High School, her alma mater, between August 2018 and March 2020, leading the Panthers to a quarterfinal appearance in the 2018 VHSL Class 2 State Championships for Bruton's first state playoff appearance since 1996.
A 2018 graduate of Randolph College, she earned a bachelor of arts in business administration with a minor in sports and exercise studies. Calloway was a four-year member of the Wildcats women's basketball team and currently ranks fifth in the Randolph record books in blocked shots (74) and ninth in rebounds (613).
While at Bruton, she was an All-Bay Rivers District performer in both volleyball and basketball in addition to being a district champion in track & field.
Coach RanDee Ochinero was named Head Coach of the Tiger Volleyball program in January 2024. She in the ninth head coach in the program's history.
Ochinero has served as an assistant coach for the Battlin Bears of Rocky Mountain since 2021. They qualified for the NAIA National Tournament in 2022 and 2023. Rocky Mountain won the Frontier Conference Tournament in 2022 while taking runner-up in 2023.
Ochinero played collegiately at Laramie County Community College in Wyoming. She stepped away from volleyball following her time at LCCC and went to Western Wyoming Community College where she received an Applied Science in Practical Nursing degree. She earned her bachelor's degree from Western Governors University and holds a Master's in Coaching and Athletic Administration from Concordia University - Irvine.
With volleyball still in her heart, she turned to a coaching career that started as a camp clinician under former Idaho State University Head Coach and Wyoming High School Coaches Association Hall of Famer Chad Tiechert. In 2016, Ochinero became Head Coach at Eileen Johnson Middle School in Montana. She took over as the Lockwood High School Head Coach in 2018 as the school was being opened in Fall 2019. She coached the Lions for two seasons before joining the staff at Rocky Mountain College. Ochinero has also been involved in club volleyball and founded the Core Volleyball Academy in Billings.
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This is a great opportunity to showcase your talents in front of top tier college coaches at the next level, it not only allows you to showcase your strengths but also helps you improve upon your weaknesses due to the direct feedback from college coaches. I feel like a better volleyball player after this one day camp!
Parent
Your showcase opened my daughter's eyes that she needs to start preparing now to fulfill her dream of being on a collegiate volleyball team. Her attitude is now focused on what she needs to do to achieve her goal. The college coaches were outstanding, and were very informative about what they expect, and do with their teams. It was our first EXACT showcase, but definitely not our last one we will attend in the upcoming future. Our overall experience exceeded our expectations. Thank you for everything, and connecting us to valuable college coaches.
Player
The EXACT Camp is my second exposure camp and it was way bigger and better than my first! It was amazing to be around girls with the same aspirations as me, hopefully I’ll compete against them in the future at the collegiate level. My experience with EXACT has been invaluable and extremely informative. It's definitely the easiest and best way to be exposed to college coaches. Thanks so much EXACT!!
Player
Everyone was amazing and helpful, I enjoyed the exposure to college coaches! I learned so much more during this one day camp than I did during a 3 day camp I attended last year. I would definitely recommend EXACT, it helped me to become a better player overall!
Parent
Player
The EXACT camp allowed me to gain valuable college exposure, talk to college coaches, and receive advice about becoming a student athlete. From this camp, I feel more confident in myself because of the positive feedback I received from the coaches, and encouragement from the girls I was with. The 1-on-1 evaluation from a college coach was extremely beneficial and will help me improve to become a more dynamic player!
Player
I went into this camp not knowing what to expect. I came out, and I loved it. I loved the environment, direct exposure to the coaching staff, and learning new techniques from a variety of different coaches. Everyone here was very positive, and made sure to include everyone.I would definitely recommend the EXACT camp and hope attend one in the near future!
Parent
As a parent of a student athlete, this program surpassed all expectations. The staff went beyond our goal of giving not just physical but mental training. They encouraged and critiqued those skills need to make our athlete even better than when she arrived. We all loved attending, and our daughter looks forward to next year or attending another one soon. Thank you for a great experience!
Player
I was actually so nervous going into the camp, but once I got the to camp all of my nervousness went away. The coaches were all very nice and the camp was a comfortable place with everyone being very supportive. Not only was it enjoyable, I was able to talk to the coaches one-on-one, and get honest and thoughtful feedback to improve my athletic abilities and talents.
Before attending the EXACT Camp, I was very uneducated about college sports and didn't have a set school I was interested in, but this camp helped me have a better understanding of what to look for in the future.
Player
I thought the EXACT Camp really gave me the extra push I needed to become a recruited college athlete. Being able to talk face to face with college coaches made me feel in control of the process. I loved the competition and I think I improved as a player over the course of the days. It was definitely the best camp I attended all summer.
Player
I really enjoyed how I was able to meet one on one with every coach, and I was able to show my skills in front of them. I also loved how informational the coaches were about recruiting process, and how I was able to see and experience the different coaching styles. I also enjoyed how there was a coach from every division including NAIA.
Learn why EXACT Sports is the most trusted and top-rated training camp
Largest college coaching staff of any organization -- camp, tournament or club (bringing in 1000 amazing college coaches every year)!
Hugely successful supporters of high school athletes -- 70.2% of participants have gone on to play NCAA or NAIA college athletics.
Only training camp organization that has received funding from the NCAA.
Official behavioral training partner of US Women's National Team.
The only camp staff that has expertise in developing athletes from high school to college to pro (we also work with over 60 pro teams).
The only exposure organization that blends the 4 pillars of development through our mental training expertise (EXACT is funded by the National Institutes of Health).
This is a sample schedule. Registered athletes will receive a final schedule prior to camp.
EXACT will provide you with a digital link within twenty-one days after camp. This link will allow you to purchase raw (unedited) gameplay footage from camp, which you can use however you'd like for your recruiting efforts.
Additionally, we offer a professional-grade highlight video package for athletes looking to create a polished showcase of their skills and stand-out moments from camp.
We will also be sharing the raw gameplay footage from camp with our national network of college coaches, further increasing your exposure.
Upgrade options, including our professional highlight video package, are available. For more details, review the Highlight Video package.
EXACT will provide you with a digital link within twenty-one days after camp. This link will allow you to purchase raw (unedited) gameplay footage from camp, which you can use however you'd like for your recruiting efforts.
Additionally, we offer a professional-grade highlight video package for athletes looking to create a polished showcase of their skills and stand-out moments from camp.
We will also be sharing the raw gameplay footage from camp with our national network of college coaches, further increasing your exposure.
Upgrade options, including our professional highlight video package, are available. For more details, review the Highlight Video package.
| FEATURE | D-1 | D-2 | D3 | NAIA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletic Scholarships | Full | Partial | No | Yes |
| Academic Flexibility | Medium | High | Very High | High |
| Competition Level | Elite | High | Competitive | Competitive |
| Recruiting Intensity | Very High | High | Moderate | Moderate |
