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Assistant Coach
jfraisse@umich.edu
Michigan
Division 1
Jerome Fraisse was announced as the Wolverines' assistant coach on May 24. Fraisse comes to Ann Arbor, Michigan by way of Grenoble, France, where he spent three years playing for the Grenoble Volleyball Club ProB as both an outside hitter and middle blocker.
He specializes in setting and he works with the setters to better the offense.
Following his playing years, Fraisse began coaching with the L'ES Meylan Volleyball Club in Meylan, France, where he served as both an assistant women's coach and a head women's coach. He then spent seven years with the L'Arago Sète Volleyball club and served in various roles including Director of Beach Volleyball, Women's Head Coach, Men's Head Coach, Development Center Manager, and Men's Assistant Coach for ProA, the top professional French league.
Jerome Fraisse also worked with the Volleyball Romans Club (Romans, France) and the L'Asul Lyon Volleyball Club where he was French ProB Champions and trained 5 Olympians (Lyon, France) before serving as the GVUC Head Men's Coach in Grenoble, France.
In addition to his professional coaching experience, Fraisse has aso worked with the French Boys U20 National Team as well as a girl's U17 club team in Ottawa, Canada. His most recent coaching position was at Collège Catholique Samuel-Genest in Ottawa.
Fraisse has a master-level degree in Sport Sciences with a focus in education and motor skills from Université Joseph Fourier (Grenoble, France).
Associate Head Coach
cmm494@cornell.edu
Cornell
Division 1
Mahoney trains the Big Reds defensive specialists in addition to working on team passing and team defensive schemes. Prior to the 2015 season, Mahoney was promoted to the top assistant position and in her first year she helped develop sophomore Chelsea Sincox in her first season as the teams libero. Sincox finished the campaign ranked sixth in the Ivy League with 4.0 digs per set and her 364 digs on the year ranked 12th in Cornell history for digs in a single season. Mahoney also helped develop freshman Natalie Danenhuer as the teams primary defensive specialist. The rookie finished the year ranked second on the team with 2.93 digs per set, a mark that jumped to 3.48 in Ivy League action. Mahoney was instrumental in helping libero Natasha Rowland 15 to become Cornells first-ever Ivy League Defensive Player Of The Year, earning the programs first major Ivy award in volleyball since Liz Bishop '06 was named Player of the Year in 2006. Rowlands finished the 2014 season ranked first in the Ivy League and sixth in the nation with 5.67 digs per set, a mark that was also good for second place in Cornell history for digs per set in a single season. She was also a second-team All-Ivy honoree after recording double-digit digs in every single match in 2014 and finishing the campaign with the fourth most digs in Cornell history. In her first season with the Big Red, Mahoney helped Rowland to the first All-Ivy accolade of her career, as the junior libero finished the season ranked second in the conference and 33rd in the nation with 5.06 digs per set. With her 506 digs on the season, Rowland finished 2013 ranked third overall in Cornell history for digs in a single season, a mark that was also good enough for 18th overall in Ivy League history. A two-time Academic All-Big 12 selection, Mahoney played for the Cyclones from 2008-11, helping the team to three NCAA tournament appearances, including a berth to the Sweet Sixteen and a pair of trips to the Elite Eight. She left Iowa State as the 12th-most active player in program history, seeing action in 413 sets and 120 matches, serving as the teams defensive specialist/Libero. Mahoney graduated from ISU in 2012 with a degree in marketing before embarking on a professional volleyball career both in the United States and overseas. She played in Innsbruck, Austria for the club VC Tirol, serving as team captain. Mahoney also played two seasons with Team Iowa Ice, which was coached by Cornell head coach Trudy Vande Berg. Team Iowa Ice won the Premier Volleyball League title in 2013, after a runner-up finish the previous season. A native of Omaha, Neb., Mahoney attended Marian High School, where she earned all-metro and all-state first-team honors. She graduated as the Nebraska state record holder for service aces in a match, in a season, and in a career.Caitlin Mahoney
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
rgomes3@providence.edu
Providence
Division 1
Richard Gomes Jr. joined the Providence College women's volleyball program as an assistant coach and will embark on his first full season with the program in the Fall of 2019. He spent the 2018 season as head coach of the women's volleyball program at Bridgewater State.
Gomes also served as an assistant coach for five seasons at Brown University and eight seasons as the head boys volleyball coach at his high school alma mater, Greater New Bedford Regional Voc. Tech. He was also a volunteer assistant coach for the mens club programs at the University of Rhode Island (2013-2018) and the Community College of Rhode Island (2012-2013).
Gomes, who received a Bachelor of Science degree in Digital Recording Arts from New England Institute of Technology in 2014, coached the top 18U team at Blast Volleyball Club from 2012 to 2015 and has served as the head coach for the Coastal Boys team at the Bay State Games since 2011.
A native of New Bedford, Massachusetts, Gomes is a 2002 graduate of Greater New Bedford where he earned Boston Globe Player of the Year honors in 2002, after helping lead the Bears to a South Sectional title.
Assistant Coach
kaw9@uic.edu
Illinois-Chicago
Division 1
Assistant Coach
lvo@uic.edu
Illinois-Chicago
Division 1
UIC volleyball head coach Justin Ingram announced the addition of Lauren Van Orden as an assistant coach on March 21, 2019. Van Orden brings a wealth of knowledge from an accomplished collegiate career, as well as valuable coaching experience at both the collegiate and club levels.
Van Orden spent four years (2014-17) as an assistant in nearby Rogers Park, helping Loyola to a 20-win season in 2015, their first since 2004. In 2016, the Ramblers secured nine wins in Missouri Valley Conference play, their most since joining the league.
Seven players were awarded All-MVC honors under Van Orden's tutelage, including Morgan Reardon, the first player in Loyola program history to earn First Team All-MVC recognition. The Ramblers also experienced success in the classroom with Van Orden on staff, earning a NCAA Public Recognition Award in 2016 for having an Academic Progress Rate (APR) score in the top-10 percent of its sport.
In 2013, Van Orden got her start in coaching with a one-year stint as a volunteer assistant at Colorado State, where she guided the Rams to a 28-2 record.
At the club level, Van Orden most recently coached at the Michio Chicago Volleyball Academy and Wildcat Juniors, and has also spent time on staff at 1st Alliance/City Lions, SportsShack, Formula One Volleyball Club, Bridge Volleyball Club and Club Pacific Volleyball.
Van Orden boasts an incredibly successful collegiate career that started with two years at San Diego State and was capped off with a 2011 national championship in her senior season at UCLA. During her two years as a Bruin, Van Orden led the team to a 52-15 record, making 61 starts as the team's setter and captain.
Van Orden departed UCLA with 2,593 career assists, a mark that ranks eighth all-time in Bruin history. The setter was an All-American Honorable Mention, and was also a member of the 2011 All-NCAA Tournament Team.
After her collegiate success, Van Orden took her talents overseas, spending seven months with VC Kanti in Switzerland before finishing her tour abroad with two months of competition in Puerto Rico.
The Aurora, Colo. native was the Colorado Gatorade Player of the Year and a prep volleyball All-American at Grandview High School before starting her collegiate career.
Assistant Coach
vtbarnes@cps.edu
Chicago State
Division 1
Coaches at Chicago State University and is in her second season.
Coached 14 White at Baltimore Elite Volleyball Club 2017-2018
Played at Coppin State University as a Middle Blocker/ Right Side Attacker 2016-2017.
During her senior season she had a game high of 9 kills and 12 blocks against Norfolk State.
Played 91 sets and started 25 of 28 matches played.
Totaled 127.0 points, 94 kills, 15 solo blocks, 33 assisted blocks, 4 assists, and 4 service aces for the season... Ave Second team leader in blocks with 44.0
All-Academic Team MEAC conference 2016 and 2017
Athlete of the year at Coppin State University 2017
Unsung Hero 2016
Valiyah transferred from the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff after her sophomore seasonNamed the All-Academic SWAC Team in 2015 and 2016
The 2014 graduate lettered three years on varsity squads participating in the sports of volleyball, track & field and cheerleadingIn volleyball, she was named Freshman Player of the Year in 2010, named to First Team all-Conference in 2013 & 2014, and led team to Conference Championship as captain in 2014.
Volunteer Assistant Coach
svasovic@csu.edu
Chicago State
Division 1
Sonja Vasovic is entering her second season as a graduate assistant coach for the Chicago State volleyball team. Her responsibilities include on-court coaching, helping out with travel and administrative duties.
Vasovic came to CSU after playing the last three seasons of her collegiate career as an opposite hitter at Siena College, an NCAA Division I school in Loudonville, N.Y. She averaged 2.37 kills and 1.19 digs per set as a senior in 2016 while helping the Saints capture the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) tournament championship and qualify for the NCAA Tournament in 2015.
Vasovic, who currently resides in Chicago, earned her Bachelors Degree in Economics from Siena College and is currently working towards her Masters Degree in Geographic Information Science at CSU.
Graduate Asst
hdbilbruck@eiu.edu
Eastern Illinois
Division 1
Haley Bilbruck joins the Panthers after completing her college career at Southeast Missouri State University. She will serve as the Graduate Assistant Coach with the Panthers this Fall taking part in coaching, scout breakdown and camp.
Bilbruck was an impact player at Southeast Missouri State University from 2017-19, playing in 220 sets in 61 matches in her two years with the Redhawks. She was ranked top five in almost every statistical category with the Redhawks. Bilbruck became the first player in Southeast to attend the USA Women's National Team Volleyball try-out in Colorado Springs, CO. To finish her career she added her name to the Second-Team All-Ohio Valley Conference Team.
Before Southeast Bilbruck attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (2014-2016) where she played in six matches and seven sets. She recorded a high of three kills, one dig and five blocks following her red-shirt season with the Rebels in 2014.
Bilbruck was most recently coaching club volleyball for Pursuit Volleyball Academy, leading her team to success both years she was apart of the program. Prior to that, she spent two years with Summerlin Volleyball Academy where she also found great success.
In high school, Bilbruck was a three-year varsity letter winner at Hot Springs High School in Hot Springs, SD. While there, she broke the high school single-match blocking record with 15 solo blocks and was back-to-back district champions. Throughout her high school career Bilbruck earned honors of First Team All-Conference as well as being named the Most Valuable Offensive Player her senior season.
Graduate Asst
cr-wagner2@wiu.edu
Western Illinois
Division 1
Previous Western Illinois University Assistant Coach, will be the Graduate Assistant come Fall of 2019. Throughout the Spring of 2019 I volunteered and helped out with the team and preparation for the upcoming season.
At University of Wisconsin- Whitewater, Wagner was a two-time AVCA All-American, two-time first team AVCA All-Midwest Region selection and made two appearances on the WIAC Conference first team. As a junior in 2016, she led the WIAC in blocks and ranked seventh in NCAA division lll with 145. As a senior, she ranked 15th in NCAA Division lll in total blocks with 118 and 26th in blocks per set, knocking down 1.07 per set.
She finished her career ranked third in the WIAC in hitting percentage (.287), fifth in points with 400 and sixth in kills (328 total kills/2.98 per set). Wagner wrapped up her time at Whitewater ranked sixth in program history with 415 total blocks, 14th in hitting percentage, 17th in kills with 972 and 21st in matches with double-figure kills (38).
Assistant Coach
dan.okeefe@wright.edu
Wright State
Division 1
Dan O'Keefe joined the Wright State volleyball staff during the summer of 2018. He was on the staff at the University of Dayton for the 2017 campaign after graduating from Saint Xavier University.
In his first season with the Raiders, O'Keefe coached three Horizon League All-Conference players during the program's most successful season in recent history. The Raiders qualified for the Horizon League tournament for the first time in a decade, posted the best record in 15 years (15-14), and earned their first win over a Power 5 opponent since 2006.
O'Keefe coached six Atlantic 10 All-Conference players during his time at Dayton, including the Setter of the Year (Jane Emmenecker) and Player of the Year (Amber Erhahon). Senior middle blocker Amber Erhahon was also named a member of the AVCA Honorable Mention All-America Team after finishing the 2017 season ranked fourth nationally with a .422 hitting percentage and 54th nationally with 1.22 blocks per set. Her .413 career hitting percentage is a Dayton program record. The Flyers finished the 2017 season with an overall record of 23-8, with a conference record of 13-1.
O'Keefe was an active coach in the club, high school, and local volleyball community in Chicago from 2014-2017 and continues to coach club at Elevation Volleyball Club in Ohio. In 2018, the Elevation 16 O'Keefe team earned a bronze medal at the USAV Junior Olympics in the national division. During his time at Michio Chicago Volleyball Academy, he helped lead the Michio 17 National Team to a fifth-place finish at the USAV Girls Junior National Championship (17 Open) in 2015, followed by a ninth place finish at AAUs (16 Open) with the Michio 16 National Team in 2016.
O'Keefe served as the Junior Varsity Girl's Volleyball Head Coach at St. Ignatius College Preparatory High School in 2016, after a successful season as the head coach of the freshman team in 2015. During his time with the Wolfpack, O'Keefe tallied a 41-17 (.707) record.
Additionally, O'Keefe has been a camp and clinic coach for Elite Volleyball Program on the south side of Chicago since 2014. He has worked dozens of camps and clinics with Elite, from fundamental camps for grade school athletes to high level high school clinics with some of the best coaches in the area.
O'Keefe, a native of Chicago, was a 2016 Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Second Team and All-Academic Team selection at Saint Xavier. He was also a two-time SXU Student-Athlete Gold Medal winner.
Assistant Coach
acooke@bgsu.edu
Bowling Green
Division 1
Assistant Volleyball Coach at Bowling Green State University. Originally from Davidson, North Carolina and played at Wingate University from 2010-2014. All-American setter and four-time NCAA Region Champion. Bachelors degree in Psyhology and a Masters degree in Coaching and Athletic Administration.
Assistant Coach
luyoung@siue.edu
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville
Division 1
Luke Young begins his eighth season with the SIUE volleyball program and was named the associate head coach in June 2017.
Young serves as Offensive Coordinator for the Cougars and primarily trains the setters and middles. In 2018, the Cougars lead the OVC in Kills per set and Assists per set. Senior setter Sami Knight was named to the 14 person Preseason All-OVC team, sophomore outside Rachel McDonald was named First Team All-OVC, and red-shirt sophomore middle blocker Hope Everett garnered OVC Freshman of the Year honors.
During the 2017 season, SIUE accomplished a second straight runner-up finish in the OVC, while also earning an RPI of 92 and an automatic bid into the National Invitational Volleyball Championship behind a 23 win season, the most in the Division I era. Senior middle Taylor Joens was named First Team All-OVC while senior outside Ashley Witt earned Second Team All-OVC honors.
In 2016, SIUE leaped to the forefront of the OVC, earning an RPI of 100 while advancing to the OVC Tournament Championship match for the second time. In 2016, he was part of the coaching staff that earned Ohio Valley Conference Coach of the Year honors while recording 22 wins, the most in the Division I era at that time. Junior middle Taylor Joens was named First Team All-OVC while junior outside Jackie Scott and senior setter Mallory Mangun were named Second Team All-OVC. During the post-season, junior libero Katie Shashack and Mangun were named to the 7 person OVC All-Tournament team.
Young's primary focus has been on the Cougar offense with SIUE posting Division I bests in kills per set, assists per set and attack percentage.
SIUE's defense was stellar, ranking sixth nationally in opponent hitting percentage (.148) and 18th in digs per set (17.40). SIUE also was among the top 100 nationally in team digs, blocks per set, total blocks, and team attacks per set.
The SIUE volleyball program has been at the front of the line for academics, posting better than a 3.5 grade point average over each of the last four semesters, including an SIUE Athletics department-leading 3.638 during the fall of 2015 and a 3.643 during the spring of 2016.
Three honorees - Taylor Joens, Jackie Scott and Mallory Mangun - were named to the 2016 All-OVC team. SIUE boasted two 2016 All-OVC Tournament members in Mangun and Katie Shashack.
Young helped develop SIUE's first player to ever playing professional indoors. Kristen Torre, of Highland, signed a professional contract with Prowin Volleys in Germany becoming the first Cougar to play professionally indoors. Torre, a two-time All-OVC middle hitter in 2014 and 2015, was discovered by the German team on an international tour in Croatia playing for Team BIP.
The 2014 season was a busy one for the Cougars that included a road victory over Southeastern Conference power Mississippi State. Cori Harris was named an OVC Scholar-Athlete, the most prestigious award handed out by the league. Senior Chelsea Colclasure also broke the school record for career digs and finished among the top five among active players in digs. Colclasure also was the first player in school history to record 500 or more digs in four straight seasons.
A former volunteer assistant coach for SIUE, Young has had coaching stops at Washington University, Lindenwood University and Graceland University.
Serving as the interim head coach at Washington University in 2013, Young guided the Bears to a 27-8 record, including an appearance in the second round of the NCAA Division III Volleyball Championships. That team featured Caroline DuPont, the AVCA Division III National Freshman of the Year and first team All-American.
While at Washington University, his teams includes two All-Americans, two All-Region performers, five All-Conference players, and one Academic All-Region honoree.
Before his time at Washington University, Young spent the previous six seasons at Lindenwood, where he assisted both the men's and women's volleyball programs. The Lady Lions compiled 141 wins, two appearances in the NAIA National Invitational Tournament and three conference championships.
Young also helped lead the Lindenwood men's program to 146 victories, including an NAIA national championship in 2009, a Final Four appearance in 2011, four National Invitational Tournament appearances and three conference titles. Young helped both programs make the transition to NCAA Division II competition in 2012.
He helped foster both academic and athletic success while at Lindenwood, producing six NAIA All-Americans, 21 All-Conference selections, six NAIA Scholar-Athletes and two Lindenwood Scholar-Athlete of the Year honorees.
Before joining Lindenwood's staff, Young spent time at Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa, as a student assistant coach. Prior to joining the collegiate ranks as a coach, Young coached high school volleyball at Cornerstone Christian Academy in Sycamore, Illinois, and Holt High School in Wentzville, Missouri. Young led the Cornerstone Royals to the 2006 ACS Illinois State Championships.
Young received his bachelor of arts in visual communications and studio art from Graceland in 2004. During his undergraduate days at Graceland, Young was a member of the volleyball and track and field programs. Young continued his education at Northern Illinois University, where he earned his master's of fine arts degree in studio art.
Assistant Coach
joglass@siue.edu
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville
Division 1
Assistant Coach
hbluhm@desu.edu
Delaware State
Division 1
Jake Bluhm is the first assistant coach at Delaware State University. He has more than 17 years of collegiate and club volleyball coaching experience, along with 24 years of competition at various levels.
Prior to joining the Hornets, he served as assistant womens volleyball coach at NCAA Div. I Fordham University in New York during the 2018 season.
From 2014 to 2017, Bluhm was head womens volleyball coach at Div. III Plattsburgh State (N.Y.).
His coaching career also includes a three-year stint as head mens and womens volleyball coach at Div. III SUNY Institute of Technology in Utica, N.Y.
Bluhms tenure as SUNY Techs womens coach was highlighted by a 29-5 overall record and North Eastern Athletic Conference regular season championship in 2013. He was named NEAC Coach-of-the-Year and nominated for New York Region Coach-of-the-Year that season, which also featured a 24-match win streak.
Bluhm posted an overall record of 62-39 as SUNY Techs head womens volleyball coach
His tenure as the schools mens volleyball coach was highlighted by the NEAC championship, conference Coach-of-the-Year award and a school-record 19 wins in 2014.
From 2008 to 2010, Bluhm was assistant womens volleyball coach at SUNY Cortland. The team posted an 89-31 overall record and secured a NCAA Tournament berth, while four players earned All-America Honorable Mention during the tenure.
Bluhm received a bachelors in Physical Education from SUNY Cortland in 2004 and a masters in Health Education from the school in 2011.
Assistant Coach
tamara.merseli@yahoo.com
Louisiana-Monroe
Division 1
I am Tamara Merseli, and I am going to be Graduate Assistant for University of Louisiana at Monroe volleyball program.
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
gregshell74@gmail.com
Central Connecticut
Division 1
Head Coach
kim.r.falkenhagen@lawrence.edu
Lawrence
Division 3
Kim Falkenhagen was hired as the Head Volleyball Coach at Lawrence University on February 25, 2019. She brings with her over 18 years collegiate coaching and recruiting experience and 12 years collegiate administration experience. She made the move to Lawrence from Northland College (Ashland, WI), where she was the Athletic Director and Head Volleyball Coach for 6 years.
Falkenhagen has also had coaching stints at Eastern New Mexico University (HC), Bemidji State University (HC), Northern Michigan University (AC), and West Texas A&M (AC). During her tenure she has had the privilege to coach 4 NCAA All-Americans, and over 30 All Conference Players. She has also been the NCAA tournament 6 times (4 times as a coach and 2 times as a player).
Falkenhagen played volleyball for Northern Michigan University, which won the national title in 1994 and were runner-up in 1995. For the 1995 tournament she was named to the NCAA All-Tournament Team after posting a hitting percentage of .867, which still stands as a NCAA Division II tournament record. Falkenhagen was also named to the NCAA All- tournament team, the GLIAC all-region teams, the AVCA all-region team, and the GLIAC all-conference teams during her career. She began her collegiate playing career at Weber State University (1992-93). Along with her 1995 teammates, Falkenhagen was inducted into the Northern Michigan University Athletic Hall of Fame in 2000.
Assistant Coach
sguerrar@denison.edu
Denison
Division 3
Rosanna Sguerra recently wrapped up her second season as Denison's assistant volleyball coach in 2018.
Over the last two seasons, Sguerra has helped the Big Red go 25-29 overall while advancing to the NCAC Tournament semifinals in 2017. She has also helped produce three All-NCAC selections, including the 2018 NCAC Newcomer of the Year, Payton McElfresh.
Sguerra comes to Denison from Otterbein University, where she spent the 2016 season as a graduate assistant volleyball coach for the Cardinals. In her lone year at Otterbein, the Cardinals went 16-14 on the season and earned a berth in the Ohio Athletic Conference tournament.
Before her time at Otterbein, Sguerra spent two years as an assistant varsity coach for the Columbus School for the Girls volleyball program. Sguerra has also spent the last seven years with Advancement Academy Volleyball Club out of Westerville, where she has coached and mentored different volleyball programs during practices, clinics, and game preparations.
As a native of Columbus, Sguerra earned her bachelor's degree in Spanish with a minor in nutrition from The Ohio State University in 2013. While at Ohio State, Sguerra was a four-year member of the women's volleyball club team. She served as club president and team captain during her senior campaign, in which her squad finished in second at the NCVF National Championships.
She is a graduate of the NCAA Women's Coaches Academy class #43 and the 2019 NCAA Emerging Leaders Seminar.
Assistant Coach
arc723@nyu.edu
New York University
Division 3
Head Coach
pdill@mit.edu
Massachusetts Institute of Tech
Division 3
Dills involvement in volleyball has spanned both sexes, nearly all age groups, and two continents. With the women's team at MIT, he has built what has become one of the premier Division III volleyball programs in New England.
Dill has worked with the MIT volleyball program since 1992. He served as an assistant coach for three years for both the MIT mens and women's varsity programs. Named head women's coach in 1996, Dill has guided the Engineers to 12 NCAA post-season bids, two ECAC Championships, four NEWMAC titles, and the NCAA Elite 8.
Entering his 26th season, Dill is currently ranked top 15 out of over 400 active Division III coaches in the nation in overall winning percentage (.760), averaging 27 wins and single-digit losses per season during his career. He has never collected fewer than 20 wins in a season and has five 30-win seasons under his belt, lifting his combined men's and women's career record to over 1000 wins. A four-time AVCA Division III New England Region Coach of the Year, Dill has also been named the NEWVA Coach of the Year three times. He also collected NEWMAC Coach of the Year honors in 2002, 2016 and 2017.
Dill began duplicating this success with the MIT mens team which he coached from 2004-2017. He led the mens program to its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 2014 and an overall record of 328-132. Before coaching the MIT mens squad, Dill directed the Emmanuel College mens squad to a 12-8 record in its first season of varsity competition. He also co-coached the England Women's Junior National Team for four years and was an assistant coach for a Division I National League womens club team in the English Volleyball Association. Other experience includes coaching the University of Connecticut mens volleyball club team while earning his MBA, serving as the manager of the Bates College women's team as an undergraduate, and coaching the mens open division of the Bay State Games.
Assistant Coach
cstaib12@outlook.com
Benedictine (IL)
Division 3
Caitlin Staib joined the Benedictine University women's volleyball program as an assistant coach in 2013.
Staib brings a wealth of knowledge to the program. She was a Naperville Central High School standout, leading the 2005 team to the Class AA State Championship with a record of 39-4. She was a two-time All-Conference player and was named the Chicago Sun Times Third Team All-Area.
Staib earned a volleyball scholarship to Bradley University where she graduated in 2012 with a degree in Special Education. As a junior she was one of three players to play and start in all 32 matches and was ranked second team on the team for kills in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC). As a senior she reached double figures five separate times, tallying 13 kills all five times. She finished her career ranked 37th on Bradley's career kill list with 489.
While at Bradley she was a member of the Braves Council, the student-athlete advisory committee, and was on the Bradley Athletic Director's Honor Roll five times.
Staib currently lives in Westmont and is an 8th grade special education teacher in Riverside District 96.
Head Coach
pbarry@knox.edu
Knox
Division 3
Pat Barry joined the Prairie Fire staff as the head volleyball coach in December of 2018. He comes to Knox after a stint as an assistant coach at The University of Louisiana. He has experience at the club volleyball level and played collegiately at Carthage College.
Barry was an All-American at Carthage and competed in the NCAA Division III Men's Volleyball Championship in 2012. He is top-10 in Carthage history in kills (844), points (988), digs per set (3.32), and points per set (3.89). He also holds the school season record for kills per set (4.27).
Barry has previous experience coaching at the Division III level at Dominican University. He also had stops as a volunteer coach with Division I schools Loyola University and Northwestern University. Barry has five years of experience at the club level, including two years as a Program Director for Division1 Volleyball Club in the Chicago area.
Barry is a 2015 graduate of Carthage College, where he earned his bachelor of arts in Broad Field Social Science. He double minored in Secondary Education and Womens and Gender Studies.
Head Coach
jonesma@quincy.edu
Quincy
Division 2
Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics [Marty Bell](https://quhawks.com/staff.aspxstaff=1) announced today (Apr. 1) that Mark Jones has been named the new head women's volleyball coach.
Jones comes to QU after serving two seasons as an assistant coach for the Indiana State women's volleyball team.
During his time at Indiana State, the Sycamores accumulated 21 wins in two seasons and made an appearance in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament in 2017, which included their first tournament win in school history.
Prior to Indiana State, Jones served eight seasons as the head women's volleyball coach at Division 1 Manhattan College.
Jones led Manhattan College to five trips to the MAAC Tournament and four 20-win campaigns and is one of only two coaches in Jaspers program history to accumulate over 100 victories. During his time at Manhattan, he coached 11 All-Conference players, including the Freshman of the Year in 2012 and the Conference Player of the Year in 2014. He was also named Conference Coach of the Year in 2010, his second season.
Familiar with the Midwest area, Jones served as the head men's and women's volleyball coach at William Woods University in Fulton, Mo. During his time at William Woods, Jones led the Owls men's volleyball team to a NAIA National Championship in 2002.
Jones said of his new position "I would like to thank [Marty Bell](https://quhawks.com/staff.aspxstaff=1) for this great opportunity to be the head women's volleyball coach at Quincy University. I'm very impressed with Quincy University's commitment to athletic excellence and the overall support for their student athletes. I'm excited to be a part of the Quincy family and continue the tradition of academic and athletic excellence. I also want to thank head coach Lindsay Allman for her support and guidance during my time as an assistant at Indiana State University."
Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics [Marty Bell](https://quhawks.com/staff.aspxstaff=1) stated, "We are pleased to have Coach Jones lead our women's volleyball program. He has a wealth of successful experience which will bring stability and create a solid foundation for the immediate and long-term success of our program. Our women's volleyball team has made steady progress and improvement over the past few years and I believe Coach Jones has the leadership experience we need at this time to move the program to a championship level. We welcome Mark to the Hawk athletic family."
Graduate Assistant Coach
kdschueman@gmail.com
Quincy
Division 2
Director of Operations
msopocy@northpark.edu
North Park (IL)
Division 3
crbecker6@gmail.com
EXACT
bellapighini1@gmail.com
EXACT
NCAA
deleonemily45@yahoo.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.
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Assistant Coach
kevin.moore1@northwestern.edu
Northwestern
Division 1
Northwestern head volleyball coach Shane Davis announced the hiring of Kevin Moore as an assistant on Jan. 13, 2016. Like Davis, Moore comes to Northwestern from Loyola (Chicago), where he was the associate head coach of the women's program in 2015.
Prior to his stint at Loyola, Moore served as the head coach for the men's program at Juniata, his alma mater, from 2011-2014. The Eagles enjoyed success under Moore's guidance, posting an 86-37 record. He coached five AVCA D-III All-Americans, eight all-conference selections and two conference freshman of the year winners during his stint at the Huntingdon, Pa. school. Juniata advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament in 2014.
During his tenure, Juniata transitioned from the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA) to the Continental Volleyball Conference (CVC) in 2012. Moore was named the EIVA coach of the year in 2011 and the CVC coach of the year in 2014.
Before his time at Juniata, Moore was an assistant at George Mason for two years from 2009-10 and the head coach at Gates-Chili High School in Rochester, N.Y. from 2004-08.
Moore has been an active contributor to the USA Volleyball High Performance program for almost nine years and has done a variety of things, including scouting and film review for the men's national team in preparation for the 2011 World League in Poland.
Moore won the 1998 national championship during his playing days at Juniata and graduated from the school in 2002 with a degree in education and three certifications.
Associate Head Coach
cmm494@cornell.edu
Cornell
Division 1
Mahoney trains the Big Reds defensive specialists in addition to working on team passing and team defensive schemes. Prior to the 2015 season, Mahoney was promoted to the top assistant position and in her first year she helped develop sophomore Chelsea Sincox in her first season as the teams libero. Sincox finished the campaign ranked sixth in the Ivy League with 4.0 digs per set and her 364 digs on the year ranked 12th in Cornell history for digs in a single season. Mahoney also helped develop freshman Natalie Danenhuer as the teams primary defensive specialist. The rookie finished the year ranked second on the team with 2.93 digs per set, a mark that jumped to 3.48 in Ivy League action. Mahoney was instrumental in helping libero Natasha Rowland 15 to become Cornells first-ever Ivy League Defensive Player Of The Year, earning the programs first major Ivy award in volleyball since Liz Bishop '06 was named Player of the Year in 2006. Rowlands finished the 2014 season ranked first in the Ivy League and sixth in the nation with 5.67 digs per set, a mark that was also good for second place in Cornell history for digs per set in a single season. She was also a second-team All-Ivy honoree after recording double-digit digs in every single match in 2014 and finishing the campaign with the fourth most digs in Cornell history. In her first season with the Big Red, Mahoney helped Rowland to the first All-Ivy accolade of her career, as the junior libero finished the season ranked second in the conference and 33rd in the nation with 5.06 digs per set. With her 506 digs on the season, Rowland finished 2013 ranked third overall in Cornell history for digs in a single season, a mark that was also good enough for 18th overall in Ivy League history. A two-time Academic All-Big 12 selection, Mahoney played for the Cyclones from 2008-11, helping the team to three NCAA tournament appearances, including a berth to the Sweet Sixteen and a pair of trips to the Elite Eight. She left Iowa State as the 12th-most active player in program history, seeing action in 413 sets and 120 matches, serving as the teams defensive specialist/Libero. Mahoney graduated from ISU in 2012 with a degree in marketing before embarking on a professional volleyball career both in the United States and overseas. She played in Innsbruck, Austria for the club VC Tirol, serving as team captain. Mahoney also played two seasons with Team Iowa Ice, which was coached by Cornell head coach Trudy Vande Berg. Team Iowa Ice won the Premier Volleyball League title in 2013, after a runner-up finish the previous season. A native of Omaha, Neb., Mahoney attended Marian High School, where she earned all-metro and all-state first-team honors. She graduated as the Nebraska state record holder for service aces in a match, in a season, and in a career.Caitlin Mahoney
Assistant Coach
eyal.zimet@dartmouth.edu
Dartmouth
Division 1
Eyal Zimet is entering his third season as an assistant coach with the Dartmouth volleyball team in 2018.
He comes to Dartmouth after having spent the past four years at the University of San Francisco, where he was assistant indoor volleyball coach and co-head coach of the sand volleyball team, working alongside Gilad Doron for both.
He has over 22 years of competitive volleyball experience to his name. He spent nine years on the Israeli National Team, including two years as captain. He then departed his native Israel to play for the University of Hawaii, where he helped the Rainbow Warriors to the 2002 NCAA Championship. A four-year letterwinner as an outside hitter, Zimet served as team captain and was an Academic All-American as a senior.
He moved on to the AVP Tour in 2006 and was runner-up for rookie of the year honors. A semifinalist in the 2009 AVP Brooklyn, Zimet finished in the top 10 in the final 2010 team rankings. He represented the United States on the sand overseas, helping his team to the bronze medal in Chennai, India, in his third international tournament.
An experienced clinician in both indoor and beach environments, Zimet served as the head coach of the Panamanian National Beach Volleyball Team and guided the program to a silver medal in the FIVB Olympic Qualifier. During his AVP career, Zimet developed conditioning and training programs for several tour professionals and served as an advisor for international teams that included Brazil, Canada, Great Britain, Norway, Sweden and Turkey.
Zimet ran the Eyal Zimet Volleyball Camps in West Bengal, India, and served as camp director for the Ramah Darom Volleyball Camps in Atlanta. He also served as a clinician at the UH and USF volleyball camps.
Zimet graduated from Hawaii in 2004 with a bachelors degree in Information and Computer Science. A four-time Deans List selection, Eyal is a member of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and served in the Israeli Defense Force (IDF).
Assistant Coach
breeve20@csu.edu
Chicago State
Division 1
Reeves tutored Shontanae Addison to finish third among the Western Athletic Conference leaders in digs in addition to having four Academic All-WAC selections in 2015-16. Reeves came to CSU after serving the last two seasons as head volleyball coach at Concordia University in Selma, Ala., where he tallied a 25-8 record last season, was ranked No. 1 in the USCAA power rankings and advanced to the Elite Eight of the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) National Tournament. In addition, he was also a finalist for the USCAA National Coach of the Year accolades. Reeves also served as an assistant coach for the Concordia women's basketball team that advanced to the semifinals of the USCAA Division I Tournament last year with a 24-4 season record. Before his stint at Concordia, Reeves spent six seasons as head coach at Rust College, an NCAA Division III institution from Holly Spring, Miss. During his tenure at Rust, the Lady Bearcats posted an 81-55 record under Reeves while advancing to the NCAA South Region Tournament in addition to producing a third-team All-American and two all-region performers. Reeves also served as head coach of the Rust men's volleyball team, who became the first southern Historically Black College/University (HBCU) to field a collegiate men's program. The 2013 squad posted an 18-6 record and ranked 11th nationally in the NCAA D-III poll. He also coached men's and women's track & field at Rust. Reeves has also gained experience coaching several clubs in Alabama, Tennessee and Mississippi in addition to serving as an instructor for six years at the Nike Camp hosted by the University of Mississippi. Reeves graduated from Lane College in 2005 with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with a minor in Mathematics, where he also competed on the school's men's tennis and traveling club volleyball teams. He also obtained a Masters in Arts in Education with a concentration in Sports Administration from Tennessee State University and is currently finishing up requirements for his doctorate in Sports Management at Northcentral University. Brandon Reeves enters his second season as head coach of the Chicago State University volleyball program after being appointed to the position in July 2015. During his first season with the Green and White, Reeves tutored Shontanae Addison to finish third among the Western Athletic Conference leaders in digs in addition to having four Academic All-WAC selections in 2015-16. Reeves came to CSU after serving the last two seasons as head volleyball coach at Concordia University in Selma, Ala., where he tallied a 25-8 record last season, was ranked No. 1 in the USCAA power rankings and advanced to the Elite Eight of the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) National Tournament. In addition, he was also a finalist for the USCAA National Coach of the Year accolades. Reeves also served as an assistant coach for the Concordia women's basketball team that advanced to the semifinals of the USCAA Division I Tournament last year with a 24-4 season record. Before his stint at Concordia, Reeves spent six seasons as head coach at Rust College, an NCAA Division III institution from Holly Spring, Miss. During his tenure at Rust, the Lady Bearcats posted an 81-55 record under Reeves while advancing to the NCAA South Region Tournament in addition to producing a third-team All-American and two all-region performers. Reeves also served as head coach of the Rust men's volleyball team, who became the first southern Historically Black College/University (HBCU) to field a collegiate men's program. The 2013 squad posted an 18-6 record and ranked 11th nationally in the NCAA D-III poll. He also coached men's and women's track & field at Rust. Reeves has also gained experience coaching several clubs in Alabama, Tennessee and Mississippi in addition to serving as an instructor for six years at the Nike Camp hosted by the University of Mississippi. Reeves graduated from Lane College in 2005 with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with a minor in Mathematics, where he also competed on the school's men's tennis and traveling club volleyball teams. He also obtained a Masters in Arts in Education with a concentration in Sports Administration from Tennessee State University and is currently finishing up requirements for his doctorate in Sports Management at Northcentral University.
Assistant Coach
epenning@butler.edu
Butler
Division 1
Hired at Butler as an assistant coach for the women's volleyball program on June 1, 2017. Pennington comes to Butler after coaching two years at the University of Illinois Springfield where he primarily aided with defense and serve receive.
Before coaching, Pennington graduated from Belmont Abbey College in May of 2015. While at Belmont Abbey, he was a two-year captain for the men's volleyball program and a student assistant for the women's program. He also served as head coach for Lake Norman Volleyball Club and assistant coach for the varsity women's program at South Point High School in Belmont, N.C.
Prior to his collegiate playing career, Pennington coached a U15 team at the Colorado Volleyball Association. While at the CVA, his team earned a bronze medal at the Colorado Crossroads National Qualifier and placed 13th at Junior Nationals. Pennington was also an assistant varsity coach for the men's and women's volleyball program at Bishop Machebeuf High School in Denver, Colo., helping the men's team to a 24-2 record and a state championship in 2010.
Assistant Coach
mark.jones@indstate.edu
Indiana State
Division 1
In his second season as an assistant coach at Indiana State under head coach Lindsay Allman is Mark Jones.
Jones brings with him extensive knowledge of the game after being at the helm of the Manhattan College volleyball program for the past eight seasons as well as coaching stints at Washington State, University of Maine and Tennessee State among others.
Jones led the Manhattan College to four trips to the MAAC Tournament and four 20-win campaigns over eight years and is one of only two coaches in Jaspers program history with over 100 victories. Jones led Manhattan to its third consecutive 20-win season in 2015, the first time in program history on their way to the team's third straight appearance in the MAAC semifinals.
Prior to working with the Jaspers, Jones spent a two-year stint as the top assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at the University of Maine. Under his guidance, the Black Bears qualified for the America East Conference Tournament in 2008.
Before Maine, Jones spent the previous two seasons as an assistant coach at Tennessee State of the Ohio Valley Conference. While in Nashville, Jones helped lead the Tigers to back-to-back 20+ win seasons, a 26-6 overall league record and the 2005 Ohio Valley Conference Championship.
Jones began his collegiate coaching career in 1994 at Washington State where he served four years as the head men's club volleyball coach and as an assistant on the women's volleyball staff. On the men's side, Jones compiled an impressive 99-22 (.818) overall record, 46-4 (.920) league mark in the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (PIVA), and four PIVA conference championships.
During his time as the women's volunteer assistant coach at Washington State, the Cougars earned berths to the NCAA Tournament in each of his four seasons, and advanced to the Regional Finals in 1996. Additionally, the Cougars compiled a 46-26 Pac-10 mark and 91-33 overall record.
After one season as a Division I top assistant at Northwestern State, Jones earned his second head coaching position at William Woods University in Fulton, Mo. Jones joined the William Woods staff as the first assistant of the women's and men's teams for the 1999-2000 season, and was then promoted to the helm of both programs. Jones served as head coach from 2000-2003 and helped both teams earn national rankings. In 2002 his men's volleyball team won the NAIA National Invitational Tournament and finished with a 31-4 overall record.
Jones received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Washington State and played all four years on the men's volleyball team. He went on to receive a Master's Degree in Education from William Woods University, and then earned a second Master's Degree of Arts in Education with a concentration in Sports Administration from Tennessee State University
Assistant Coach
acooke@bgsu.edu
Bowling Green
Division 1
Assistant Volleyball Coach at Bowling Green State University. Originally from Davidson, North Carolina and played at Wingate University from 2010-2014. All-American setter and four-time NCAA Region Champion. Bachelors degree in Psyhology and a Masters degree in Coaching and Athletic Administration.
Assistant Coach
luyoung@siue.edu
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville
Division 1
Luke Young begins his eighth season with the SIUE volleyball program and was named the associate head coach in June 2017.
Young serves as Offensive Coordinator for the Cougars and primarily trains the setters and middles. In 2018, the Cougars lead the OVC in Kills per set and Assists per set. Senior setter Sami Knight was named to the 14 person Preseason All-OVC team, sophomore outside Rachel McDonald was named First Team All-OVC, and red-shirt sophomore middle blocker Hope Everett garnered OVC Freshman of the Year honors.
During the 2017 season, SIUE accomplished a second straight runner-up finish in the OVC, while also earning an RPI of 92 and an automatic bid into the National Invitational Volleyball Championship behind a 23 win season, the most in the Division I era. Senior middle Taylor Joens was named First Team All-OVC while senior outside Ashley Witt earned Second Team All-OVC honors.
In 2016, SIUE leaped to the forefront of the OVC, earning an RPI of 100 while advancing to the OVC Tournament Championship match for the second time. In 2016, he was part of the coaching staff that earned Ohio Valley Conference Coach of the Year honors while recording 22 wins, the most in the Division I era at that time. Junior middle Taylor Joens was named First Team All-OVC while junior outside Jackie Scott and senior setter Mallory Mangun were named Second Team All-OVC. During the post-season, junior libero Katie Shashack and Mangun were named to the 7 person OVC All-Tournament team.
Young's primary focus has been on the Cougar offense with SIUE posting Division I bests in kills per set, assists per set and attack percentage.
SIUE's defense was stellar, ranking sixth nationally in opponent hitting percentage (.148) and 18th in digs per set (17.40). SIUE also was among the top 100 nationally in team digs, blocks per set, total blocks, and team attacks per set.
The SIUE volleyball program has been at the front of the line for academics, posting better than a 3.5 grade point average over each of the last four semesters, including an SIUE Athletics department-leading 3.638 during the fall of 2015 and a 3.643 during the spring of 2016.
Three honorees - Taylor Joens, Jackie Scott and Mallory Mangun - were named to the 2016 All-OVC team. SIUE boasted two 2016 All-OVC Tournament members in Mangun and Katie Shashack.
Young helped develop SIUE's first player to ever playing professional indoors. Kristen Torre, of Highland, signed a professional contract with Prowin Volleys in Germany becoming the first Cougar to play professionally indoors. Torre, a two-time All-OVC middle hitter in 2014 and 2015, was discovered by the German team on an international tour in Croatia playing for Team BIP.
The 2014 season was a busy one for the Cougars that included a road victory over Southeastern Conference power Mississippi State. Cori Harris was named an OVC Scholar-Athlete, the most prestigious award handed out by the league. Senior Chelsea Colclasure also broke the school record for career digs and finished among the top five among active players in digs. Colclasure also was the first player in school history to record 500 or more digs in four straight seasons.
A former volunteer assistant coach for SIUE, Young has had coaching stops at Washington University, Lindenwood University and Graceland University.
Serving as the interim head coach at Washington University in 2013, Young guided the Bears to a 27-8 record, including an appearance in the second round of the NCAA Division III Volleyball Championships. That team featured Caroline DuPont, the AVCA Division III National Freshman of the Year and first team All-American.
While at Washington University, his teams includes two All-Americans, two All-Region performers, five All-Conference players, and one Academic All-Region honoree.
Before his time at Washington University, Young spent the previous six seasons at Lindenwood, where he assisted both the men's and women's volleyball programs. The Lady Lions compiled 141 wins, two appearances in the NAIA National Invitational Tournament and three conference championships.
Young also helped lead the Lindenwood men's program to 146 victories, including an NAIA national championship in 2009, a Final Four appearance in 2011, four National Invitational Tournament appearances and three conference titles. Young helped both programs make the transition to NCAA Division II competition in 2012.
He helped foster both academic and athletic success while at Lindenwood, producing six NAIA All-Americans, 21 All-Conference selections, six NAIA Scholar-Athletes and two Lindenwood Scholar-Athlete of the Year honorees.
Before joining Lindenwood's staff, Young spent time at Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa, as a student assistant coach. Prior to joining the collegiate ranks as a coach, Young coached high school volleyball at Cornerstone Christian Academy in Sycamore, Illinois, and Holt High School in Wentzville, Missouri. Young led the Cornerstone Royals to the 2006 ACS Illinois State Championships.
Young received his bachelor of arts in visual communications and studio art from Graceland in 2004. During his undergraduate days at Graceland, Young was a member of the volleyball and track and field programs. Young continued his education at Northern Illinois University, where he earned his master's of fine arts degree in studio art.
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.
stephanie.schmidt@wheaton.edu
Wheaton (IL)
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.
Head Coach
jwildes@ben.edu
Benedictine (IL)
Division 3
One of the greatest female athletes in school history, Jennifer Wildes (formerly Olson) took over as head coach of the Eagles womens volleyball program in 2005. Not surprisingly, Wildes has led the Eagles program to the same kind of success she enjoyed as a student-athlete. Not surprisingly, Wildes has led the Eagles program to the same kind of success she enjoyed as a student-athlete.
In her first year as the Eagles head coach in 2005, Wildes won the final championship of the now-defunct Northern Illinois-Iowa Conference (NIIC). The 2005 Eagles went 24-14 and had four players named to the All-NIIC volleyball squad and also garnered the leagues Player of the Year award (Jessica Tuchowski). Since the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference was established in 2006, Wildes has coached 27 All-Conference players and led Benedictine to two regular season NACC Championships (2009 and 2012). Under Wildes, Benedictine has made the conference tournament in each year except for one and has won the tournament twice in 2006 and 2012. The 2012 season was the most successful season for the Eagles under Wildes. The team went 30-5 overall and 11-1 in conference play, winning a share of the NACC regular season title. The 2012 team would go on to win the NACC Tournament Championship to make Benedictine's first NCAA tournament appearence since the 2004 season. This marked Wildes first appearence in the NCAA tournament as head coach. This team included five All-Conference players and one All-American.
As a collegian, Wildes was a four-year starter (1998-2002) in both volleyball and basketball at Benedictine, earning all-NIIC honors four times in both sports. She was the NIIC volleyball Player of the Year three times (1999, 2000, 2001) and NIIC womens basketball Player of the Year for the 1999-2000 season. That year, she was also named Benedictines female Athlete of the Year. The Eagles won four straight NIIC volleyball crowns during Wildes career and the 2001 squad which finished with a 37-7 record made an NCAA Tournament appearance. On the basketball court, Wildes was a major contributor to four winning teams, including one that made the NCAA tournament. She still ranks as the Eagles all-time leading rebounder (1,161) and is second in career scoring (1,563 points).
A Deans List student at Benedictine, Wildes was a member of Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and was the business departments Management and Organizational Behavior Student of the Year as a senior. She also earned all-scholastic honors and College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District accolades in 2001.
After earning her bachelors degree in management and organizational behavior from Benedictine in 2002, Wildes was an assistant volleyball coach at Illinois Wesleyan University in 2003 and spent two years as a graduate assistant in the Office for Compliance at Illinois State University, where she earned a masters degree in sports management in 2004.
Wildes is a native of Sterling, Ill., and graduated from Newman Central Catholic High School.
Assistant Coach
ammcdonough@knox.edu
Knox
Division 3
In 2013 McDonough took over a struggling Cayuga Community College team that posted eight total wins in the three years prior to her arrival to 13 victories in 2014, the most since women's volleyball was reintroduced at the school in 2010. She also coached two All Mid-State Athletic Conference (MSAC) honorees in her final season while Cayuga had been tabbed the favorite to win the MSAC in 2015. McDonough has also worked as a volunteer assistant at NCAA Division I University of Houston, a camp coach for University of Houston (NCAA D1), a camp coach for Cornell University (NCAA D1), a head coach for CNY Blast VBC men's and women's teams 16-18 age groups (Syracuse, NY), a head coach and drill instructor for the Gulf Coast Volleyball Associations 13-17 age groups (Houston, TX) , and the head varsity volleyball coach at Living Stones Christian School (Alvin, TX).
In McDonough's first season at Knox, she had as many wins as the previous staff had in a combined three seasons despite competing with only 8 athletes. In 2016 and 2017 the Lady Prairie Fire led the MWC in total digs and digs/set. 2016 libero, Keiyah Triplett, finished the season 4th in the nation in digs/set making her the highest ranking volleyball player in Knox history. She also coached opposite hitter, Rose Griffin, to 3 All-MWC honors. Griffin finished her collegiate career 2nd in school history in total kills. In 2017, McDonough's squad posted the most single season wins the program had seen since 1995.
McDonough earned a bachelors degree in criminology from the University of Houston-Clear Lake and a masters of business administration from the University of Phoenix. Years at Knox: 2015 to present Education: MBA, 2009, University of Phoenix B.S., 2005, Criminology, University of Houston-Clear Lake
Head Coach
bvilsoet@harpercollege.edu
Harper
Junior College
Vilsoet is entering his 20th season at the helm of the Harper College volleyball program in the fall of 2021. Since he became head coach in 2002, the Hawks have posted a 535-292 overall record, including a 144-43 mark in N4C play. Vilsoet has earned plenty of hardware during his tenure at Harper as he is a seven-time District Coach of the Year, six-time Regional Coach of the Year and five-time Conference Coach of the Year; plus 2016 National Championship (Heidi Hutchinson) Coach of the Tournament; the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) 2016 Regional AND National Two-Year College United States Marine Corps (USMC) Coach of the Year, and AVCA 2017 Regional Coach of the Year.
In 2016, Harper College won the NJCAA Div III National Championship with a 43-1 record overall and 12-0 in N4C Conference, and in 2017 went to the National Championship match again and was the NJCAA Div III National Runner-up with a 37-6 overall record; and 12-0 in N4C Conference play again. Both years, Harper College finished the regular season ranked #1 in the National Poll.
Vilsoet's teams have won the Region IV Tournament seven times. At the NJCAA National Tournament, Harper won the National Championship in 2016, and lost in the National Championship final match in 2017. Harper finished in fourth place three different times (2002, 2005 and 2008).
Vilsoet also has a track record of developing players as he has coached 20 All-Americans; most recently in 2019.
In the offseason, Vilsoet coaches at Sky High Volleyball Club (since 2004). Sky High Junior Olympic teams practice at the Canlan Sportsplex in Lake Barrington; Sky High regional teams practice at Harper College in Palatine, IL.
A former Midwest Volleyball professional sand doubles player, Vilsoet was named Midwest Volleyball Professionals (MVP) Amateur Sportsman of the Year in 1996. He has been playing in various leagues for over 30 years in the Great Lakes Region and is also IMPACT certified.
Currently, Vilsoet has 18 players that are currently playing in College or at a University after Sky High club or Harper College volleyball seasons.
Vilsoet has a Masters Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from Northern Illinois University, which he obtained in 1994. He also has a Bachelors Degree in Computer Science and Mathematics (double major) from Illinois State University in 1980. Before ISU, Vilsoet graduated from Harper College in 1978, with both an Associate Degree in the Arts, and an Associate Degree in Science.
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.
See what people are saying about EXACT!
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.
Player
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!
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!
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
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
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
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
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
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!
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.
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:
KORD - Chicago O'Hare International Airport: About 9 miles from facility.
KMDW - Chicago Midway International Airport: About 21 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!