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Assistant Coach, Recruiting Coordinator
mgreene@mail.sdsu.edu
San Diego State
Division 1
Melanie Greene - Recruiting Coordinator and Assistant Coach at San Diego State University for 11 years.
Volunteer Coach
nolygomezmon@gmail.com
San Diego State
Division 1
Westview High School, San Diego CA - Head Coach Junior Varsity/ Varsity Assistant (4 Years)
WAVE Volleyball Club, Del Mar CA - Head Coach 14s (1 Year)
San Diego State University - Volunteer Assistant (1 Year)
Assistant Coach
dcollins33@mail.sdsu.edu
San Diego State
Division 1
Deitre Collins-Parker, a two-time national collegiate player of the year and AVCA Hall of Fame member, was named the head volleyball coach at San Diego State on Jan. 30, 2009. She became just the fourth head coach since the Aztecs began collegiate play in 1976. She replaced Mark Warner, who retired at the end of the 2008 campaign after 13 years at the helm of the womens program.
During the summer of 2014 she led a Mountain West all-star team on a tour of Europe that concluded with a bronze medal third-place finish at the 2014 European Global Challenge in Pula, Croatia.
In 2012 she led her Aztec squad to a 23-8 mark and a 13-3 ledger in the Mountain West as the Aztecs claimed their first-ever Mountain West title. It was SDSUs best conference record and league finish since the 1996 season and top overall record since 1995. In addition, she produced a pair of All-America honorees (Andrea Hannasch and Johnna Fouch) along with a total of three all-conference selections (Raegan Shelton) and the conference Newcomer of the Year (Michelle Waber).
Collins-Parker arrived at San Diego State after five seasons as the head coach at Cornell, where she led the Big Red to three Ivy League titles and two NCAA tournament appearances. Under her tutelage, the Big Red had seven players named first-team All-Ivy, including two-time Ivy League Player of the Year and honorable mention All-American, Elizabeth Bishop (2007).
Prior to taking over at Cornell in 2004, Collins-Parker spent the previous eight seasons as head coach at UNLV, earning Western Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 1998 after taking a dormant volleyball program and leading the Lady Rebels to a 23-8 record and a WAC tournament semifinal appearance. Before her stint at UNLV, Collins-Parker served as an assistant coach at South Alabama, Northern Arizona and Houston for one year each. She also has plenty of international coaching experience as well. She served as head coach of the 1998 U.S. junior national team, directing her squad to a gold medal in the national qualifier. She served in the same capacity during the summer of 2000 (silver medal) and
2001 (bronze medal).
A former member of the U.S. national team and a three-time AVCA All-American at the University of Hawaii, Collins-Parker was the starting middle blocker for the 1988 Olympic Team in Seoul, South Korea, and was an alternate for the 1992 team in Barcelona, Spain. She played in over 130 international matches and earned bronze medals at the 1986 Goodwill Games and the 1987 Pan-Am Games.
As a collegian, Collins-Parker was a two-time Broderick Award honoree as the national player of the year (1983, 1984) after leading the Rainbow Wahine to consecutive national titles and a 110-5 record in her final three seasons. Collins capped off her career by becoming the first volleyball player to be awarded the Broderick Cup recipient, given to the nations best collegiate athlete in all sports. She was twice named to the NCAA all-tournament team and still holds the record for solo blocks in one NCAA tournament (15 in 1982). She was one of six players named to the NCAA Division I Womens Volleyball 25th Anniversary Team in October 2005. Collins-Parker went on to compete at the national level and played in the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games and was also an alternate for the 1992 games in Barcelona, Spain. She played professionally in the Italian League (1988-89) and the French League (1989-91), capturing the French League Championship twice and the European Cup of Champions in 1990.
Collins-Parker received the NCAA Silver Anniversary Award during the 2009 NCAA Convention in Washington, D.C. The award honors former student-athletes who successfully completed collegiate careers in various sports and have excelled in their chosen professions on their 25th anniversary of completing their athletic eligibility. Collins-Parker was inducted into the AVCA Hall of Fame in the fall of 2008. She currently has membership with the AVCA, she is a cadre for the USA volleyball Coaches Accreditation Program (CAP) and is a CAP level III accredited coach. . Collins-Parker graduates from the University of Hawaii with a bachelor of arts in broadcast communications,
Coach
michael.hobson@ttu.edu
Texas Tech
Division 1
Michael Hobson enters his second year as the Director of Volleyball Operations in 2019. He was hired to Tony Graystone's staff in the spring of 2018.
Hobson, a graduate of Penn State and Northwest Missouri State, most recently served as an assistant coach at Bucknell University. In two seasons with the Bison, he coached offensive schemes and was directly involved with scouting reports, video, statistical data and recruiting. Additionally, he handled the team's travel, fundraisers and other logistics. With Hobson's help, the Bison improved their win total by nine matches in 2017.
A native of Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania, Hobson has also gained international experience with the USA Men's National Sitting Volleyball team. Specializing in blocking and serve reception, he helped in preparation for the 2016 Paralympic games in Rio and later traveled to Montreal and Hangzhou, China, where the team earned a silver medal and eight-place finish, respectively.
Statistics have been a specialty for Hobson, who began his coaching career as a technical director for the Penn State men's team in 2013. He spent two seasons with the Nittany Lions, who earned two straight trips to the NCAA Final Four. In addition to his statistical and video expertise using Data Volley and Data Video software, Hobson helped with the coordination and running of practices, as well as scouting reports for upcoming opponents. Hobson also prepared scouting reports and video analysis before each game.
"Michael has a very impressive background and is going to be an important part of Red Raider Volleyball," Graystone said. "His experience and expertise, particularly on the analytical side, is going to let us utilize this role much differently than we have in the past. As a coaching staff, we are really looking forward to taking advantage of Michael and incorporating him with game planning and stat analysis. Michael is definitely going to make our program better, and we're excited for him to get started."
After graduating from Penn State in 2015, he spent one season as a graduate assistant coach at Northwest Missouri State from 2015-16, where he earned a Master of Science in Applied Health/Sports Sciences. Coaching middle and pin hitters both offensively and defensively, the Bearcats posted a winning record and had four players named to the All-MIAA Team, the program's most since 1985. In addition to his coaching and recruiting duties, Hobson specialized in video and statistical analysis for the team.
Assistant Coach
kremerc@upenn.edu
Pennsylvania
Division 1
The University of Pennsylvania's head volleyball coach, Iain Braddak, has announced Christina (Ludwick) Kremer as his new assistant coach. Kremer joins Penn after two years as the head coach at MidAmerica Nazarene University, an NAIA school located in Olathe, Kan.
"I am thrilled to welcome Christina to the staff and to our program," said Braddak, who completed his first season at the Quakers' helm in 2018. "She is driven and enthusiastic, and has an unmatched work ethic that will help Penn Volleyball succeed. I am confident Christina will connect with our current players, alumni, and recruits, as well as the rest of the University of Pennsylvania community."
Under Kremer, MNU finished the 2017 season ranked No. 25 in the nation in the NAIA. Kremer coached five Pioneers student-athletes to all-conference honors and two more to AVCA All-American honors. At MidAmerica Nazarene, she implemented the first junior varsity program in addition to the current varsity program. The Pioneers were named a NAIA scholar team in 2017.
Prior to her tenure at MidAmerica Nazarene, Kremer was the head coach at St. Thomas University, an NAIA school in Miami Gardens, Fla. for the 2016 season. The Bobcats went 25-7 that season, the program's most wins in more than ten years. She also took the program to its highest national ranking in the NAIA since 2002 (No. 21), second place in the Sun Conference regular-season standings, and a runner-up finish at the 2016 Sun Conference Tournament.
Kremer began her college head coaching at Central Christian College in 2013, inheriting an NAIA program that finished 1-26 in 2012. She turned the program around, taking the 2014 team to its first appearance in the MCAC Conference Playoffs. She then set a school record for wins and took the program to its first appearance in the NCCAA Division I Regional Tournament in 2015.
Since 2017 Kremer has been a member of the National Tournament Committee with NAIA volleyball, where she has helped direct the NAIA National Volleyball tournament in Sioux City, Iowa. She has also been a member of the NAIA Head Coach Committee.
As a player, Kremer was a four-year starter and a three-year captain for Eastern Nazarene College in Quincy, Mass., where she earned multiple NCAA All-Academic and All-Conference Academic honors, while also serving as the President of the Student Athletic Advisory Committee.
A New Hampshire native, Kremer graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Sports Management from Eastern Nazarene. She also holds a Master's degree in Sport Administration from Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn.
Assistant Coach
christopher.weathers@shu.edu
Seton Hall
Division 1
Chris Weathers was named an Assistant Coach at Seton Hall University in February of 2018.
Weathers returned to The Hall after graduating in 2013 where for four years, he was a volunteer women's volleyball manager. He was a volunteer team manager for the Pirates women's volleyball team during his four seasons. He assisted the coaching staff with video coordination, organization of practice, and statistics. Weathers also played for the men's club team at Seton Hill as a libero.
Weathers returns to The Hall after serving two seasons as a graduate assistant volleyball coach at Elmira College where he assisted the head coach with daily operations including scheduling, practice implementation and recruiting.
Before heading to Elmira, Weathers spent time as a residence director and assistant women's volleyball coach at the University of the Southwest, located in Hobbs, New Mexico.
Prior to his stint at the University of the Southwest, Weathers was an assistant coach at Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas, for two seasons from 2014-2016. He coached four Kansas Collegiate Athletic All-Conference honorees and helped his team qualified for the 2015 KCAC Tournament. While at Southwestern College, Weathers earned his Masters Degree in Business Administration.
Originally from Brockton, Massachusetts, Weathers graduated from Seton Hall with a degree in Social and Behavioral Sciences and a minor in Sociology. He received his Masters Degree in Business Administration from Southwestern College in May of 2016.
Assistant Coach
olivia.r.lathrop@dartmouth.edu
Dartmouth
Division 1
Olivia Lathrop was named an assistant volleyball coach in March of 2018. Lathrop spent the last two years as a graduate assistant at DeSales University.
While in Center Valley, Lathrop assisted with practice planning, team management, travel arrangements and recruiting. Lathrop helped lead the 2017 team to an undefeated conference record for the first time in a decade and was part of the staff that coached both the 2016 and 2017 teams to the MAC Freedom Conference Championship.
Lathrop started her collegiate volleyball career at Southern Connecticut State (2012-14) before transferring to Western New England University (2014-16). While at WNE, she was captain, all-conference, academic all-conference and a Student Athletic Advisory Committee member.
She graduated summa cum laude in 2016 with a degree in sport management and a minor in athletic coaching. Lathrop was pursuing a masters in business administration while at DeSales.
Assistant Coach
katie_reifert@brown.edu
Brown
Division 1
Katie Reifert, who served as the head womens and mens volleyball coach at Illinois Tech from 2014-18, enters her first season as an assistant coach with the Brown University volleyball program in 2018-19.
Reifert guided the Scarlet Hawks womens program for four seasons and the mens team for three seasons after becoming the first head coach in the history of Illinois Tech mens volleyball.
Reifert led the Illinois Tech womens team to back-to-back appearances in the USCAA National Championships in 2016 and 2017, advancing to the quarterfinals in 2016. She mentored five USCAA All-Americans as well as the 2017 USCAA Student-Athlete of the Year.
Prior to arriving at Illinois Tech in August of 2014, Reifert was the lead assistant coach for Loyola University Maryland womens volleyball for the 2013 season. She assisted in recruiting, handled travel planning, aided in the coordination of team practices and film sessions, created scouting reports, and worked intensively with the teams attackers.
As a four-year starter at middle hitter for George Washington University, Reifert collected various accolades. In her senior season, the team captain earned Second Team All-Atlantic 10, ranking second in the league in hitting percentage (.357%). She gained Team MVP and Offensive Player of the Year accolades.
Reifert spent time playing professionally in Europe, competing in the Professional International Federation of Volleyball for Kuusamo Pallo-Karhut in 2012, starting at middle blocker for the Finnish Divisions first-place finisher. She then competed in Switzerlands top league for FCL Luzern in the winter of 2014, starting at middle blocker.
Coach
cordelia.palepoi@unlv.edu
Nevada-Las Vegas
Division 1
Palepoi is the current Director of Volleyball Operations at UNLV. Palepoi played at UNLV for the 2000-2002 seasons and previously played at Dixie State from 1998-2000.
Assistant Coach/Recreation Coordinator
namiller@ucdavis.edu
Cal-Davis
Division 1
A veteran of almost a full decade of collegiate volleyball coaching and most recently an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Clemson University, Nicole Miller returns to Northern California to join UC Davis women's volleyball as an assistant coach, announced head coach Dan Conners. She will begin her duties on Monday, May 15.
"I am thrilled to add Nicole to our staff," said Conners. "She has the experience, the drive and the understanding of what it takes to recruit and compete at the highest level. I couldn't be more excited about working with Nicole and our staff to take Aggie volleyball to the next level."
Miller originally hails from Stockton, California, and St. Mary's High School, but enjoyed her collegiate playing career and her two most recent coaching stops in the South Atlantic end of the country. She arrives to UC Davis by way of Clemson, where she ran the Tigers' recruiting efforts and mentored the program's blocking defense for two seasons.
Prior to her stop at Clemson, Miller spent one season as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Charlotte, where she helped the program to its highest win total since 2006 and its first Conference USA tournament berth in four years. This stint followed a two-year top at Cincinnati, where her recruiting expertise landed an eventual American Athletic Conference Setter of the Year honoree.
Miller also served as an assistant and recruiting coordinator at Houston (2010-12), which followed her first coaching position, a graduate assistant role at Ole Miss (2008-10). She also coached at the club level, mentoring the Atlanta-based A5 Mizuno Volleyball Club from 2006 to 2008.
Formerly a standout for St. Mary's HS and Delta Valley VBC, Miller played her collegiate ball for South Carolina from 2002 through 2005. SShe served as team captain for three seasons, and posted blocking totals of 106 and a team-high 105 during her junior and senior years, respectively. Besides her on-court success, Miller also captured two Southeastern Conference Good Works Team nods for her volunteer efforts in the community. In the classroom, she made the SEC Academic Honor Roll in 2005.
Assistant Coach
justin.wong@tamucc.edu
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Division 1
Justin Wong comes to the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi staff as an assistant coach with nearly a decade of collegiate coaching experience and over 15 years at the club level. He joins the Islanders out of Georgetown University, where he has served as the assistant coach since 2015.
With the Hoyas, Wong was instrumental in the development of Symone Speech and Alyssa Sinnette as the duo both reached the 1,000 kill milestone their junior year in 2017. In addition, GU posted its best start to a season since 2012 while Speech earned back-to-back All-BIG EAST accolades including the programs first AVCA All-Region and First Team All-BIG EAST selection since 2001.
In the two years prior to his time in Washington, D.C., Wong was a member of the Delaware State coaching staff. During his time with Delaware State, Wong was promoted from assistant coach to associate head coach. As the programs only assistant coach, Wong was involved in all aspects of managing the program. Inside the gym, he assisted in training all skills but his main focus was on the outside hitters. Besides training, Wong's responsibilities included video scouting & statistical analysis while also serving as the recruiting coordinator and assisting with the travel budget and logistics.
In his two seasons at Delaware State, the Hornets had five players named to all-tournament teams as well as three players earn Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Weekly Honors.
Wong spent 2012 at Ohio University as the volunteer assistant where he helped in player development, opponent scouting, practice planning and other administrative duties. The Bobcats achieved a final record of 21-10 and led the conference in six out of seven statistical categories which culminated in its ninth Mid-American Conference (MAC) Championship.
Prior to Ohio, Wong started his collegiate coaching career at Miami University (of Ohio), where he served as volunteer assistant and was promoted to interim assistant coach in 2011. While on the RedHawks' coaching staff, he was responsible for video analysis and opponent scouting.
Outside of his collegiate coaching experience, he coached one of the top 15 open teams at Dallas Skyline Juniors in 2012 and then at Mintonette Sports in Columbus, Ohio. While at Mintonette, he helped lead the 17's team to a second place finish at USA Junior Nationals and a No. 40 ranking by PrepVolleyball.com among the top 17's national teams in the country. His most recent stop was with Metro Volleyball Club based in the Washington, DC area. He assisted 16 Travel his first year and then the following year was the head coach of the 14 Travel team that qualified in Open.
Wong played collegiately at Ohio State University on the men's club team as an outside hitter. He earned his bachelor's degree in Sports & Leisure studies: Coaching & Leisure Management and his master's degree in Sport Behavior & Performance at Miami University (of Ohio).
Volunteer Coach
alexis.austin21@yahoo.com
Rice
Division 1
Former Colorado outside hitter Alexis Austin has joined the Rice volleyball staff as a volunteer assistant.
A 2015 standout graduate for the Buffs, Austin finished her career (2012-15) with 1,443 kills, which included a stellar senior campaign in which she totaled 498 kills (4.05 kills per set) and 561.0 points. She earned AVCA honorable mention All-America honors and was named to the AVCA All-Pacific South Region team and earned All-Pac-12 honors.
After her time at Colorado, the Houston native (Cypress Falls HS) played professionally in Poland as a member of PTPS.
In high school, Austin was named a top-25 volleyball player in the 2012 class by ESPN and earned a No. 26 ranking nationally by PrepVolleyball.com.
Assistant Coach
graysont@tsu.edu
Texas Southern
Division 1
Coach Grayson going into her 10th year as a assistant coach at Texas Southern University. Grayson's duties include assisting the head coach with coaching student-athletes during practices, skill training and matches. Assist with the recruitment of student-athletes for the women's volleyball program. Assist in monitoring the academic progress of each student-athlete participating in the volleyball program. Evaluate opponent match video for game plan preparation. Assist with team travel planning and summer camps. Grayson is a native of Simonton, Texas and currently resides in Houston, Texas. She is a 1989 graduate of Brazos High School, where she played volleyball, basketball and ran track where she made school history running the 4x100 and 800 meter relay as a state finalist in 1986. Grayson earned an Associates of Arts Degree from Wharton Jr. College in 2008. She attended Prairie View A&M University and received her Bachelors and Masters degree from Texas Southern University (2012) Grayson holds Teaching Certifications in Physical Education(P.E.),Health and Special Education(SPED) - (K-12). Grayson currently teaches High school . Her resume also includes her studying abroad in Dubai, Tanzania Africa, and Zanzibar Africa in 2012. Her coaching history includes stints where she worked with Royal ISD, Houston ISD, and Bellaire Episcopal. Grayson is married to Vincent Grayson of Tupelo, Mississippi. They have two daughters Chelce (GSU) and Valencia (TSU) and two granddaughters Jaycee and Gracie.
Head Coach
johnsonde@gram.edu
Grambling State
Division 1
Demetria Keys-Johnson is a former Head Coach with a total of over 20 years of coaching. She is very familiar with training athletes mentally and physically. She currently trains and conduct mental presentations to student-athletes. Her knowledge of what it takes to play at the next level is extensive. She is a former athlete and understands what it takes to be effective as an athlete. She is the owner of Love Sports, a company that trains athletes.
Coach Johnson knows and has experienced what it feels like to play and win in the SWAC. As a former player at Grambling, Johnson was part of the back to back to back championship teams back in the 90s (95, 96, and 97). She also had the experience of coaching some the best athletes in SWAC. As an assistant with the Lady Tigers in the early 2000s, she helped lead Grambling to two (04 and 05) runners-up finishes in the SWAC Volleyball Tournament.
She started her career in coaching while in high school in 1991 and has being coaching ever since. Since then, Johnson has had much success with her players athletically and academically. All of her former player have graduated and her working mainly in the fields of nursing or education; with 75% of them coaching. She loves the challenge of making players better- teaching them with mental toughness and confidence they can take their skills to the next level.
Coach Johnson continues to strive for excellence both academically and athletically with all her young ladies. She is a member of the American Volleyball Coaches Association. During the summer months, Coach Johnson serves as a volleyball camp clinician. Coach Johnson is also a Mental Health professional and has served in this role for over 20 years.
Johnson was born in raised in Detroit, Michigan by her parents Mary and Charles Keys. She is the wife of Donald Johnson and they have two handsome sons together DeKetric and Donald and a grandson.
Associate Head Coach
zweinberg@tntech.edu
Tennessee Tech
Division 1
Zach Weinberg was named Tennessee Tech's beach volleyball head coach in April 2022, serving as the first head coach in program history for a team that will begin competition during the 2023 season.
In addition to serving as the head coach of the beach volleyball team, Weinberg also serves as the associate head coach of the indoor program, kicking off his fifth season with the Golden Eagles in 2022. He was promoted from assistant coach to associate head coach in June 2021 after initially joining the program in February 2018.
Prior to coming to Tech, Weinberg was an assistant coach at UNLV, where he helped the Runnin' Rebels to the program's first-ever at-large bid and win in the NCAA Tournament in 2016. UNLV finished 24-8 that season with a program-high No. 33 finish in the national RPI.
Weinberg worked heavily with team defense, liberos and recruiting at UNLV, and the team ended both the 2016 and 2017 seasons ranked within the top 70 programs in the country in total blocks. His 2017 recruiting class received an honorable mention honor from PrepVolleyball.
Weinberg earned his master's degree at Northwestern State University, where he worked as a graduate assistant coach and video coordinator for the volleyball team. The Lady Demons captured the program's first-ever Southland Conference tournament championship and NCAA Tournament berth in the 2014 season. Senior Mackenzie Neely was named the Southland Conference Tournament's MVP and received all-conference first-team honors.
During Weinberg's time at Northwestern State, the Lady Demons also ranked with the top 40 teams nationally in four statistical categories: opponent hitting percentage, aces per set, digs per set and blocks per set.
He received the opportunity to become the head coach of Maccabi USA's women's youth and open women's beach volleyball teams from April 2015 to January 2016. Maccabi USA is a not-for-profit organization that fields athletic teams composed of Jewish athletes. Weinberg hand-selected athletes from throughout the continental United States and guided both teams to gold medals at the 2015 Pan American Maccabi Games (an Olympics equivalent) in Santiago, Chile.
Weinberg served as a student assistant coach at his alma mater, Ohio, after working as a student manager from Dec. 2008 to Sept. 2009. The Bobcats won three regular-season and three MAC conference championships to qualify for the NCAA Tournament. Concurrently, he was the president, head coach and four-year starter for the Ohio men's club volleyball team.
Weinberg has additional head coaching experience from his tenure at Camden Catholic High School in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, and the ALETA Aces Volleyball Club in Athens, Ohio.
Zach and his wife, Paige, were married June 30, 2018 and have one son.
WEINBERG AT A GLANCE
BEACH COACHING CAREER
Tennessee Tech University, head coach
April 2022 present
INDOOR COACHING CAREER
Tennessee Tech University, associate head coach
June 2021 present
Maccabi USA Women's Volleyball, head coach
April 2021 July 2022
Tennessee Tech University, assistant coach
February 2018 June 2021
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, assistant coach
June 2016 February 2018
Maccabi USA Youth Volleyball, head coach
April 2015 January 2016
Northwestern State University, graduate assistant coach/video coordinator
January 2014 April 2016
Camden Catholic High School, head coach
August December 2013
Ohio University, student assistant coach
September 2009 March 2012
ALETA Aces Volleyball Club, head coach
March 2011 March 2012
Ohio men's club volleyball, president/head coach
September 2008 March 2012
EDUCATION
Northwestern State University, M.S. Health and Human Performance
December 2015
Ohio University, B.S. Sport Management
March 2012
Assistant Coach
mcole6@citadel.edu
The Citadel
Division 1
Head Citadel volleyball coach Dave Zelenock has announced the hiring of Michelle Cole as the Bulldogs new assistant coach. Cole, who comes to Charleston after spending the last two seasons at Texas A&M Corpus Christi, will focus on working with the Bulldogs outside hitters and defense.
Michelle is a great addition to the program and we are very lucky to have her, Zelenock said. She compliments my style of coaching very well and it has been a great atmosphere in the gym and office to have that balance on staff. Her impact has already been felt on our defense and passing as both have shown great improvement this spring. Her energy and enthusiasm for The Citadel is obvious to everyone who comes in contact with her and we are excited to continue to work towards the 2018 season.
I am excited to be a part of the future of Citadel volleyball. This is a very special place to coach and our cadet-athletes have an incredible work ethic, Cole said. Even in the short time I have had with the team, they have managed to inspire me with their resiliency. I am grateful that Dave has given me the opportunity to help facilitate his vision for this program.
Cole spent the 2016 and 2017 seasons with the Islanders indoor and beach teams. She helped guide the indoor team to the Southland Conference regular-season and tournament titles in 2016, earning a berth in the NCAA Tournament. While in Corpus Christi, Cole coached up Brittany Gilpin as she switched positions from middle blocker to outside hitter, earning first-team All-Region and All-Southland Conference honors. Gilpin was also named the Southland Conference Player of the Year and the TAMUCC Female Student-Athlete of the Year. Cole also coached libero Kate Klepetka, the 2016 Southland Conference Libero of the Year and All-Southland Conference first-team selection.
Prior to her time in Corpus Christi, Cole served as the assistant coach at the University of South Dakota for two seasons. While in Vermillion, Cole focused on the scouting and recruiting of student-athletes for both the indoor and beach volleyball programs. On the court, Cole spent the majority of her time coaching the Coyotes defense.
Prior to joining the staff at USD, Cole spent the 2013 season at Division II Azusa Pacific University. During her season at Azusa Pacific, she helped the Cougars to a 2013 National Christian Colleges Athletic Association championship match appearance. Before the stint at Azusa Pacific, Cole spent two years at Occidental College in Eagle Rock, Calif., where she served as the assistant coach in 2005 and head coach in 2006. Cole went on to become the club director and coach of The Elite Volleyball Club in Chatsworth, Calif., from 2009-13.
A 2001 graduate of Texas A&M, Cole was a four-year starter with the Aggies. In her senior season, Cole earned first-team All-Big 12 honors as well as All-Region honors. Cole helped the Aggies to a pair of Elite Eight appearances during her four seasons.
Assistant Coach
mdelong@colgate.edu
Colgate
Division 1
Ryan Baker announced the addition of Matt DeLong as an assistant coach in June 2018.
DeLong comes to Hamilton after one season as a volunteer assistant coach at Syracuse.
"I'm very excited to add Matt to our staff, Baker said. His experience and knowledge at the setter position will be a great addition and complement to our staff. Matt had a stellar Division I playing career and his coaching experience at Syracuse will allow him to hit the ground running."
During his season with the Orange, DeLong was responsible for assisting the Syracuse staff with video breakdown, statistics, scouting, drills and recruiting. The Orange went 22-14 overall and 12-8 in the ACC in 2017 and advanced to the quarterfinals of the National Invitational Volleyball Championship (NIVC).
In addition to his time at Syracuse, DeLong has also spent time coaching on the club circuit. He most recently has worked with Club SYRV and NETVC club.
DeLong graduated from King University in 2017 with a bachelors degree in physical education. He was a member of the volleyball team at King and helped them to a 28-4 record in 2017.
A local native, DeLong was a four-year letterwinner, a two-time regional and state champion and named state MVP as a senior at Victor High School.
Head Coach
batkinson@desu.edu
Delaware State
Division 1
Dr. Bruce Atkinson joined the Delaware State University staff as head women's volleyball coach on Feb. 11, 2019.
Atkinsons 11-year career as a college head coach is highlighted by a 217-116 overall record (.652 win percentage), multiple conference championships, five Coach-of-the-Year awards and six 20-win seasons.
Atkinson most recently served as head womens volleyball coach at Winthrop (S.C.) University from 2013 to 2018. His 98 wins at Winthrop are third-most in the 32-year history of the program.
From 2010 to 2013, Atkinson was head womens volleyball coach at Towson University in Maryland. In 2012, he led the Tigers to the Colonial Athletic Association championship and a 25-4 overall record, including a 12-0 mark in conference regular season matches. He earned two CAA Coach-of-the-Year awards (2011, 2012) while at Towson.
Prior to his tenure at Towson, Atkinson was head womens volleyball coach at the University of Hawaii at Hilo from 2007 to 2010. In three seasons, he was Pacific West Conference Coach-of-the-Year in 2007 and 2009, and led the Vulcans at a 69-13 overall record (.812), including a 39-5 mark in conference play (.872).
Atkinson began his college coaching career as head womens volleyball coach at the University of Texas at Brownsville, where he led the Ocelots to a Red River Athletic Conference championship and was named league Coach-of-the-Year after posting a 27-10 overall record and 10-1 conference mark during the 2006-07 season.
Dr. Atkinson is recognized nationally as a respected teacher, leader, player developer and program builder in womens college volleyball, said Gines. Throughout his career, he has developed plans for player development, recruited for attitude and ability, cultivated team chemistry and built programs into conference championship competitors. I am confident that Dr. Atkinson is right leader to rebuild the Hornets volleyball team.
The Delaware State volleyball team was 2-27 overall and winless in 10 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference matches during the 2018 campaign. In the last six seasons, the Hornets have a 12-153 won-loss record (6-64 MEAC) and have failed to qualify for the conference championship tournament since 2010.
Atkinson earned a bachelors degree in Physical Education (Scientific Emphasis) from Brigham Young University-Hawaii in 1993, and a Doctor of Chiropractic from Southern California University of Health Sciences in 1996.
He is a Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician (C.C.S.P.) and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (C.S.C.S), in addition to being CPR/AED Certified for Adult and Pediatric.
Atkinson is a member of the American Volleyball Coaches Association, National Strength and Conditioning Association and American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians.
A native of Merced, California, Atkinson is married to Junae Kekauoha.
Im grateful to Delaware State and Dr. Gines for the opportunity to lead the Hornets volleyball program, said Atkinson. I am extremely impressed with the vision of the university and the athletics department. The challenge of rebuilding the program and working with our dedicated student-athletes and staff is exciting to me and Im very much looking forward to this new chapter in my career.
What Others Are Saying About Dr. Bruce Atkinson
The hiring of Dr. Atkinson is a tremendous move for Delaware State. Ive known Bruce for nearly 15 years and have admired everything about his coaching career. Hes a great teacher and recruiter, runs an amazing system and knows what it takes to build a championship program. He also has solid core values, which have no doubt contributed greatly to his success.
Joanne Persico, St. Johns University (N.Y.) Head Womens Volleyball Coach
Assistant Coach
hbluhm1@fordham.edu
Fordham
Division 1
Bluhm will be entering his second season with the Fordham volleyball program. Prior to this, he served as the head volleyball coach at Plattsburgh State.
Bluhm spent four seasons in charge of the Cardinals, where he mentored his student-athletes towards two All-State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) honors. Beyond that, Bluhm was also head coach of both the women's and men's volleyball programs at SUNYIT for three seasons. With the women's squad, he compiled a record of 62-40, including a 29-5 mark in his final season with a share of the North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) regular season title and a runner-up finish in the conference tournament by season's end.
That same year, with the men's program, Bluhm and the Wildcats notched a 19-5 overall record, shared the NEAC regular season title, and went on to win the school's first-ever NEAC Tournament title in straight sets over Lancaster Bible College. For his efforts, Bluhm was named NEAC Coach of the Year.
Prior to SUNYIT, Bluhm spent three seasons as the assistant coach at SUNY Cortland. While with the Red Dragons, he helped oversee a team that made three consecutive SUNYAC Tournament finals and racked up a record of 89-31. In his final season, the Red Dragons earned a berth to the 2010 NCAA Division III Tournament. During his tenure there, he coached four AVCA Honorable Mention All-Americans.
While assisting at SUNY Cortland, Bluhm also served as head coach of the girl's program at McGraw High School. Previous high school coaching experience includes head boy's junior varsity coach at South Colonie High in 2007 and Niskayuna High in 2000.
Bluhm graduated from SUNY Cortland in 2004 with a bachelor's degree in physical education before earning his Master of Science degree in health education from the same institution in 2011.
Assistant Coach
gregshell74@gmail.com
Central Connecticut
Division 1
Assistant Coach
leam@caltech.edu
Cal Tech
Division 3
Lea Taylor joined the Caltech with Coach Gardner in 2014. She began her coaching career in New York with the Starlings organization in 2009 as a volunteer and fundraiser. In 2010, she was an assistant coach for the 15s team at Downstate Volleyball Club in Peekskill, NY. Before joining Caltech, she was an assistant coach at Mt. San Antonio College for the 2013 season. Over the last 6 years, Lea has coached girls club volleyball focusing on the 15s, 14 and 13s age groups in the San Gabriel Valley area. In 2016, Lea hosted the first S.T.E.M volleyball camp for girls at Caltech. Lea is a member of the American Volleyball Coaches Association and a graduate of the NCAA Womens Coaches Academy.
Lea is a graduate of Fordham University in New York City with a Bachelors of Arts in media and communication studies and a minor in business administration. She is currently pursuing her Masters degree in coaching & athletic administration at Concordia University, Irvine with an anticipated completion date of December 2017. In addition to coaching volleyball, Lea is an Associate Media Director at Rosetta in Los Angeles, CA. She resides in Pasadena, CA with her husband Michael and dog, Taz.
Assistant Coach
arc723@nyu.edu
New York University
Division 3
Assistant Coach
javlaz@mit.edu
Massachusetts Institute of Tech
Division 3
Jarred Velazquez begins his first year as a volunteer assistant coach for the MIT women's volleyball program. His association with MIT volleyball began as a member of the men's coaching staff during the 2017 season.
During his four years, Velazquez was heavily involved in the volleyball program at WPI until graduating in 2014 with a degree in electrical and computer engineering and a minor in music. As president of the WPI men's volleyball club, he made executive decisions for the club, as well as created practice plans and trained student athletes. During his term, the team won the NECVL Division 2 championship, moved up to Division 1, and further completed two successful seasons placing in the post-season tournament. Velazquez continued to volunteer coach for the club after graduating.
Velazquez also served four years as an assistant coach for the WPI Division III women's volleyball program, focusing on developing practice plans, executing defensive strategies, and training student athletes. He helped guide the Engineers to a 19-9 season and a NEWMAC tournament appearance in 2012.
Velazquez has coached volleyball camps and clinics for six years. In addition, he currently works at the local company InsightSquared, where he performs on-boarding and consulting for its Business Intelligence platform.
Assistant Coach
kierra_jones@redlands.edu
Redlands
Division 3
The University of Redlands and Bulldog Athletics welcomed Kierra Jones to the program as the inaugural, full-time Assistant Women's Volleyball Coach in July 2018.
Jones most recently served as a director and coach at Pursuit Volleyball Club out of Loma Linda. She provided a variety of skills for the growth and success of the club through marketing, coaching, registration management, and staff development. Furthermore, she worked with Head Women's Volleyball Coach Lisa Lindberg as an assistant coach for her Pursuit 16s Team.
Jones also gained experience as the Assistant Coach and Junior Varsity Head Coach at nearby Aquinas High School. In addition, she has coached for a variety of teams and camps over the last few years, including those at Purdue University and Academy Volleyball Club. She recently helped Hamilton Southeastern High School in Indiana advance to the division semifinals for the first time.
This talented student-athlete competed for the Purdue women's volleyball team for four years, earning American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-America honorable mention as a senior. She also represented the Boilermakers as their NCAA Woman of the Year nominee in 2015. She helped the team advance to the NCAA tournament three times during her tenure, as highlighted by its NCAA Elite 8 appearance in 2013. She landed on the AVCA All-Northeast Region Team, earned the Big 10 Sportsmanship Award, and garnered Academic All-Big Ten honors. As a first-year player, Jones represented the Boilermakers on the All-Big-10 Freshman Team for her outstanding presence as a middle blocker. Over her tenure, she recorded a remarkable .367 hitting percentage and 454 total blocks.
During her college career, Jones traveled overseas to compete against professional teams in Italy, Slovenia, Hungary, and the Czech Republic.
She completed her degree in Movement and Sports Science in 2015.
In her spare time, Jones enjoys crafting, traveling, and just relaxing in beautiful Southern California. She also calls herself a movie fanatic. This Midwest transplant and her husband Byron Ferrell reside in Redlands.
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Volunteer Coach
jewoodwa@ucsc.edu
UC-Santa Cruz
Division 3
UCSC - Assistant Volunteer Coach 3/1/2015 - Present
Main Beach Volleyball 11/1/2017 - Present
Assistant Coach
yskazka@ucsc.edu
UC-Santa Cruz
Division 3
Yelena is very familiar with and not afraid of hard work nor long hours, with her inner drive that has allowed for success in coaching both at the professional and college levels (i.e. UCLA, USC, CSUDH, Stanford), as well as varsity high school and local club circuits in Southern California. Currently, she is coach at Main Beach Volleyball Club.
Yelena has 5 years of competitive international experience, playing for Russian, Serbian, and Turkish Clubs, as well as playing in FIVB (Fédération Internationale de Volleyball) World Tournaments.
She earned her Bachelor of Physical Education & Sports from the Azerbaijan State Academy of Physical Culture & Sports in July 2008. There, she competed on the Azerbaijan Womens National Team as a Spiker for both indoor and sand volleyball, as well as being as the captain for the Junior National Volleyball Team. She was selected as a National Olympic Qualifier in 2003, led the Azerbaijan Womens National Team to 1st place in the Azerbaijan Sand Volleyball Championship in 2005, and again during the World Championship in 2008.
Recently, she assisted the Junior Olympics New Orleans Team in 2015 and helped coach teams to reach the CIF Championship (Division III), CIF State Final (Division II), and achieve 1st Place in the Del Rey League in 2016. Yelena is a member of the prestigious Gold Medal Squared organization for volleyball coaches, and is working on completion of her second Bachelor of Divinity at the Moscow Soul Academy.
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Assistant Coach/Recreation Coordinator
joseph.morales2@tamuk.edu
Texas A&M-Kingsville
Division 2
Morales will be entering his fifth season as the assistant volleyball coach for Texas A&M University-Kingsville. Morales has helped the Javelinas reach the Lone Star Conference Tournament from 2012-2015. His primary coaching role includes coaching setters and recruiting coordinator. In her first collegiate season, Casey Klobedans was named 2014 Lone Star Conference Setter of the year and All-LSC Honorable Mention after collecting 1,171 assists, the third most in school history. Last season, Klabedans made All-LSC First Team after rackng up 1,283 assists to move up in the schools all-time list to second and sixth in school history with 10.02 assists per set. Prior to Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Joe served as a volunteer assistant coach at Texas State University (2011) helping the Bobcats go 15-1 in conference and capturing the Southland Conference Championship and Southland Conference Tournament Championship finishing with an NCAA Tournament appearance losing to University of Texas in the first round. Before heading to Texas State, Joe started his collegiate career at Iowa Central Community College as the assistant coach in 2009. Joe graduated from Texas State University with a BA in Communications. While at Texas State, he was a member of the Texas State Mens Volleyball Club as a setter/RS. After graduating, he went on to receive his MA in Sports and Athletic Administration from Gonzaga University. Throughout his coaching career, Joe has worked various summer volleyball camps with Texas State University and The University of Texas working and learning under their coaching staff.
Assistant Coach
samneely10@gmail.com
Mt. San Antonio
Junior College
Sam recently finished her last year at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, CA. This year will be her first year at Mt. San Antonio College. Sam also coaches at Campfire Volleyball Club.
Volunteer Coach
kmpartridge12@gmail.com
Mt. San Antonio
Junior College
Partridge joins the Mt. San Antonio staff for her first season this year. Partridge completed her collegiate volleyball career at Mt. San Antonio College for the 2015-2016 seasons and at Mercy College for the 2017-2018 seasons.
Assistant Coach
edahlberg@westmont.edu
Westmont
NAIA
Libby Dahlberg player four years at Westmont College and is now a new addition to the coaching staff. She was named a first team NAIA All-American in both the 2017 and 2018 seasons, as well as being named to the NAIA All-Tournament Team in 2018. She was a two-time Player of the year in the Golden State Athletic Conference. Recently, she was honored as the 2019 recipient of the LeRoy Walker Champions of Character Award, which recognizes outstanding character, as well as academic and athletic success. At her graduation ceremony this May, Dahlberg received the Deans award, which is given to one male and one female Westmont athlete who experienced academic and athletic success. Libby is a valuable addition to the Westmont coaching staff due to her love of this program and her knowledge and experience on the court.
Head Coach
sue.dulaney@slcc.edu
Salt Lake CC
Junior College
Sue Dulaney is the most successful coach in the history of Salt Lake Community Colleges volleyball program, adding several chapters to the programs strong history. A volleyball coach for the last 34 years, Dulaneys program has been a mainstay in the NJCAA national rankings, with her leading the Bruins to five Region 9 titles and four runner-up finishes. She led SLCC to a share of the Scenic West Athletic Conference title in 2017. As Dulaney enters her 12th season in Salt Lake, its easy to reflect on a past that has been filled with winning. The longtime volleyball coach first entered college coaching with Western Wyoming, leading the program from 2000-08. Dulaney compiled a 245-111 record with the program, leading them to the NJCAA National Tournament in 2004 AND 2006. She started her career on the Wasatch Front with great esteem, leading the Bruins to the SWAC title in her first year. Over the past 11 years, Dulaney has coached 15 All Americans and had her team become an American Volleyball Coaches Association All Academic team three times in the past five years. She has posted landmark wins during her career, including her 400th win during the 2015 season. Dulaney has also earned plenty of personal hardware in Taylorsville, earning six NJCAA district coaching awards. She is currently listed in the top 3 of NJCAA's winningest coaches. Dulaneys volleyball career began with a stellar prep career in Wisconsin, followed by an impressive career with the University of Wisconsin. She has been married for 28 years to Stewart who is a big Bruin fan and personal support. Together they have two children, Dane, 28, who graduated in 2018 from Colorado Mesa University in Mechanical Engineering and their daughter Shea, 26, who also in 2018 graduated from the University of Utah in Anthropology with a Health Emphasis and is looking towards medical school.
marcellabrookslv2019@gmail.com
EXACT
NCAA
meusy5@yahoo.com
EXACT
NCAA
southwestathletictraining@gmail.com
EXACT
NCAA
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.
Assistant Coach
evangella.sanders@colorado.edu
Colorado-Boulder
Division 1
Colorado native Evan Sanders Lobato is in her 8th 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.
Assistant Coach
julie.bennett@pepperdine.edu
Pepperdine
Division 1
Assistant Coach/Rec Coordinator
mwestphal@csub.edu
Cal State-Bakersfield
Division 1
Westphal is in her fourth season as an assistant coach for the Roadrunner indoor program. She also serves as an assistant with the CSUB beach volleyball program.
Westphal played two years at Western Nebraska Community College under current Bakersfield director of volleyball Giovana Melo. She then played one year at Millsaps College (Miss.) before transferring to University of Northern Colorado where she graduated with a bachelors degree in psychology.
Volunteer Assistant Coach
mbaumgartner@usfca.edu
San Francisco
Division 1
Mitch Baumgartner joins the USF Volleyball staff as a volunteer assistant coach under Frank Lavrisha, one of the winningest coaches in NCAA Division II history.
Baumgartner was a standout player on the men's club volleyball team at Illinois State University from 2010-2014. He received first-team all-touranment accolades at the NCVF D1 Club Nationals in Reno, Nev. in 2014, where Illinois State finished third-overall. Baumgartner was president of the club his final two years (2012-14).
He was not only involved with club athletics at Illinois State, but also with the university's Division I women's team. Baumgartner was a practice player during the 2013 and 2014 seasons under Melissa Myers. In 2014, he accompanied Myers and the team as they recorded their first NCAA DI tournament win over Marquette University since 1996.
In the past two years, Baumgartner has taught physical education and was the athletic director for one year at Mohave Valley Junior High School in Mohave Valley, Ariz.
Although he is new to the collegiate world of coaching, he has coached 15's, 16's and 18's at both the regional and national club volleyball level.
Baumgartner graduated from Illinois State University with a Bachelor's degree in physical education, with a minor in coaching in 2014.
He is originally from the northwest suburbs of Chicago, Mundelein, Illinois.
Coach
jessaschenbrenner@gmail.com
Denver
Division 1
At Denver, Aschenbrenner is responsible for providing administrative, logistical and technical coordination for the volleyball program. Aschenbrenner manually codes statistics for all practices and competitions, while working with the coaching staff to analyze statistics for review with current players and prepare scouting breakdowns of opponents prior to competition.
Aschenbrenner comes to Denver after spending the 2016 season as a volunteer assistant for the Colorado Buffaloes. At CU, she was responsible for assisting with on court training and video coordination, recording statistics, scouting opponents, creating social media graphics and maintaining the alumni database and outreach efforts.
Prior to joining the Buffs coaching staff, the Denver native was a head coach for TCA Colorado Volleyball Club 15s from 2012-14. As a player, Aschenbrenner was a libero/defensive specialist for the Colorado volleyball program with three Academic Pac-12 Honorable Mention slections, after enjoying a successful career on the court for Cherry Creek High School that resulted in a 5A Colorado State Championship in 2008.
Aschenbrenner graduated from Colorado with a marketing degree in 2014 and currently resides in Denver.
Assistant Coach
shayla.chalker@cms.claremont.edu
Claremont McKenna
Division 3
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.
Head Coach
lisa_lindberg@redlands.edu
Redlands
Division 3
Lindberg joined the Bulldog coaching staff in the Spring of 2015, after having spent four years as a full-time assistant volleyball coach for the women's program at Hamilton College in Clinton, NY. In addition to her general coaching responsibilities, she served as the program's recruiting coordinator and managed the team travel and summer camps. During the 2014 season, she was responsible for all facets of the volleyball program while the head coach was on maternity leave.
In addition to her volleyball duties, Lindberg has contributed to the Hamilton College Athletic Department by coordinating game management for winter and spring sports and by being involved in multiple wellness and community service projects.
Furthermore, she simultaneously served as the Head Varsity Volleyball Coach for NY Mills High School in Mills, NY, where her teams won multiple conference championships and reached at least the sectional quarterfinals each season. In 2011, she led the squad to the sectional championship and was named the Section III Coach of the Year.
Lindberg competed as a libero/defensive specialist at Smith College in Northampton, MA, earning the starting role throughout her tenure and serving as a captain during two seasons. She finished her senior year with 530 digs in 113 sets for 4.69 digs per set and was selected to the 2002 New England Women's Volleyball Association Senior Classic Team.
After completing her Bachelor of Arts from Smith College, she went on to earn her J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School in 2009. Following a brief stint in Utica, NY, Lindberg returned to her athletic roots so she could better apply her passion for competing, as well as mentoring and positively impacting young people.
Assistant Coach
dscott@csusb.edu
Cal State - San Bernardino
Division 2
Scott, the AVCA 2009 Assistant Coach of the Year begins his 15th season as an integral member of Kim Cherniss's staff. He was an assistant coach for the 1997 and 1999 seasons before taking time off to secure a post-graduate degree in 2000.
He rejoined the staff in 2001 and has played an instrumental role in building the Coyotes into a national powerhouse. CSUSB has won the last seven straight CCAA titles and won six NCAA West Region titles since Scott's return.
He was a member of the Coyotes mens volleyball team in 1998, the last year the sport was offered, leading CSUSB to its best season ever. Before that, he was an all-conference player at San Diego Mesa College.
Scott is a Cal State San Bernardino graduate with a degree in kinesiology. He is head coach of the Rancho Valley Volleyball Club and in 2006 took his 18s team to the championship of the Reno Volleyball Festival.
Scott is married to former CSUSB volleyball standout Mary Thornton. The couple and their twin children reside in Hesperia.
Assistant Coach
christopher.duenow@cui.edu
Concordia (CA)
Division 2
Assistant Coach
fred@flinsports.com
UC-Santa Cruz
Division 3
Fred Lin joined the UC Santa Cruz volleyball staff in August 2017 as an assistant coach. His primary responsibilities include aiding in all aspects of student-athlete development, practice planning, scouting and analysis. Lin is also primary responsible for training setters, middle hitters and transition offense .
Lin brought over 25 years of volleyball coaching experience to Santa Cruz. He started his career first as a player-coach then served as the head coach for University of Michigan for both men's and women's club volleyball teams. Lin simultaneously working as an assistant coach with the Wolverines womens volleyball team in between 1984 - 1989. Lin later coached at Hillsdale College, Eastern Kentucky University and Villanova University throughout the 1990's
Lin enjoys players development and worked as a director of a small volleyball club in Southern California in mid 1990's. He helped to develop junior talents into collegiate athletes despite the size of the club. In 1998, Lin moved to Northern California to worked in the software industry while still helping many local club athletes with college recruiting. Prior to Santa Cruz, Lin assisted in the founding of Encore Volleyball Cub of Redwood City and served as one of its directors. After taking Slug's coaching position, Lin joined City Beach Volleyball Club as one of its roaming instructor.
Aside from volleyball, Lin enjoys running and traveling, He currently resides in Palo Alto.
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.
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This is a sample schedule. Registered athletes will receive a final schedule prior to camp.
Overview
Residential (Optional)
Athletes Traveling Alone
If You Drive
If You Fly
EXACT's goal is to provide every participant a great camp experience. We know that starts with your travel arrangements. We accommodate a variety of travel options so you can pick what works best for your family, whether that is driving or flying, athlete traveling alone or with a parent, or opting into our residential option or booking your own lodging. Select from the options below for more information.
Traveling far to get to EXACT? Campers have the option to participate in the residential, overnight program. Typically, 20-40% of campers participate in this optional program. Those interested in lodging can add on during registration. Campers stay in EXACT-supervised accommodations with 1-3 fellow participating players. Friendship requests can be made to director@exactsports.com. Included in the EXACT residency option are two nights lodging, dinners, breakfasts and shuttle between the camp game fields and the overnight accommodations (plus all the fun you can handle!)
Traveling far to get to EXACT? Campers have the option to participate in the residential, overnight program. Typically, 20-40% of campers participate in this optional program. Those interested in lodging can add on during registration. Campers stay in EXACT-supervised accommodations with 1-3 fellow participating players. Friendship requests can be made after enrollment. Included in the EXACT residency option are two nights lodging, dinners, breakfasts and shuttle between the camp facility and the overnight accommodations (plus all the fun you can handle!).
In addition to a GPS location, we provide specific directions to all participants in pre-camp materials so you know exactly where to go and when to be there!
The following airport options are most convenient for the event location:
KLAS - McCarran International Airport: About 2 miles from facility.
If family member(s) would like to stay at our recommended hotel, we often organize a discounted rate (Click Here). Family members are welcome to observe & participate at camp. We have a few sessions designed for family participation including the parent workshop and the recruiting panel However, it is totally optional -- only person that should be there is the athlete!
Players are welcome to travel to the EXACT camp without an accompanying family member. Players have the option to take our airport transit from the recommended airports listed above. This transit will take the athlete from airport to camp (and back to airport after camp ends). Try to book your flight to arrive at airport by 11am and departing flight after 8pm. If you need take earlier/later flights, just let us know -- we always accommodate!