2022-2023 Coaches
Girls National coaches

Mindy Ricks
14 National
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Corner Canyon HS coach
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Continuously one of the top high schools in the state
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16 years coaching experience
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GMS Cerfified
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Incredibly positive and fun

Joy Pinedo
14 National
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Over 10 years of competitive playing experience
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2 years starting at USU Eastern
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2 years all conference-first team
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5 years coaching experience
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Current coach at Corner Canyon High School

Melissa Guymon
15 National
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2 years playing at USU Eastern
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2 years All-Region First Team
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7 years of coaching experience
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Currently the head coach at Hillcrest High School
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Favorite Quote:
"Self-belief does not necessarily ensure success, but self-disbelief assuredly spawns failure."
- Albert Bandura

Olivia Younger
15 National
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Over 10 years of competitive playing experience
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4 years of collegiate volleyball starting at Northwest College, transferred to Campbellsville University, and finished at Lewis-Clark State College
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4 years of coaching experience
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Current coach at Corner Canyon High School
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Bachelors in psychology and Masters in Applied Sports and Performance Psychology
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Positivity and growth mindset are the foundation of my coaching philosophy

Kolton Rader
16 National
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10 years of coaching experience
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Libero for 5 years at UVU
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Gold Medal Squared head clinician
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Former UVU Men's Assistant Coach
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Current head coach at Lehi High School

Marissa (Roo) Allen
16 National
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Over 9 years of coaching experience
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4 years working with the BYU Women's Volleyball team
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Current director for Club 801 volleyball

Kaipo Tagaloa
17 National
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Over 10 years of coaching experience
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Played college at UVU and SVU
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2 time conference champion
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2 NCAA appearances and 1 final 4 appearance
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Alternate for 2020 USU Men's Collegiate National Team
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Current coach at Skyridge High School
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Current 801 Boys Club Director

Kuulei Lasike
17 National
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6 years of coaching experience
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Over 5 years of competitive play experience
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Fun, great communicator, and positive with my athletes.
Boys coaches

Charlene Johnson
12 Coach
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Has played and coached at the highest levels
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2X MVP at the Junior Olympics
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High School All American winning a state title.
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NCAA Semi-Finalist at BYU
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2X All American
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Professional Athlete for USA (Salt Lake City), Switzerland, and Italy
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Traveled the world competing in tours, Grand Prix, World Championships, and World Cups in 30+ countries
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Multiple Best Setter Awards for NORCECA in 1999 and NIKE America's Volleyball Challenge Olympic Qualification Tournament in 2000
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Played with team USA finishing 4th at Sydney Olympics in 2000
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Coached for 20 plus years for high school, club, and running her own volleyball camps
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Coached USA High Performance, Youth National and Junior National Teams with a Silver Medal finish in the first ever Youth Olympics in 2010
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Won a National Championship coaching at the University of Nebraska
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Finished in the Sweet 16 coaching at BYU

Kuulei Lasike
14 Coach
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6 years of coaching experience
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Over 5 years of competitive play experience
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Fun, great communicator, and positive with my athletes.

Ethan Frandsen
15 Coach
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Played 4 years in high school
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Coached at Skyridge, also worked as practice player
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Loves supporting and seeing growth in his players

Ian Eschenburg
15 Assistant Coach
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Over 10 years competitive volleyball play
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Played under US National team coach, John Speraw, for 4 years
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Former UCLA Men's Volleyball Player and Outside Hitter
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Bachelor's Degree in Applied Mathematics
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Looking to teach young, determined athletes the skills and systems used at the national team level
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Wants to help boys get to the next level and compete in college if they would like

Mitch Worthington
16 Coach
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Libero for 4 years at BYU
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Been a part of two national champion runner ups
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Over 6 years of coaching experience coaching BYU volleyball camps
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2 years coaching at Club 801 Volleyball

Chelsea Franz
16 Assistant Coach
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Over 8 years of coaching experience
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6 years of competitive play experience
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Current boys volleyball coach at Westlake High School
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USAV Certified

Ryan Chapman
17 Coach
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Athletic Director and Physical Education Teacher at Paradigm High School since 2018
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Head boys and girls volleyball coach at Paradigm High School
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Head boys basketball coach
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Philosophy degree from Southern Virgina University

Charlene Johnson
17 Assistant Coach
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Has played and coached at the highest levels
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2X MVP at the Junior Olympics
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High School All American winning a state title.
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NCAA Semi-Finalist at BYU
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2X All American
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Professional Athlete for USA (Salt Lake City), Switzerland, and Italy
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Traveled the world competing in tours, Grand Prix, World Championships, and World Cups in 30+ countries
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Multiple Best Setter Awards for NORCECA in 1999 and NIKE America's Volleyball Challenge Olympic Qualification Tournament in 2000
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Played with team USA finishing 4th at Sydney Olympics in 2000
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Coached for 20 plus years for high school, club, and running her own volleyball camps
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Coached USA High Performance, Youth National and Junior National Teams with a Silver Medal finish in the first ever Youth Olympics in 2010
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Won a National Championship coaching at the University of Nebraska
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Finished in the Sweet 16 coaching at BYU

Kaipo Tagaloa
18 Coach
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Over 10 years of coaching experience
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Played college at UVU and SVU
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2 time conference champion
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2 NCAA appearances and 1 final 4 appearance
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Alternate for 2020 USU Men's Collegiate National Team
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Current coach at Skyridge High School
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Current 801 Boys Club Director

Callie Whitney
Boy Director
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4 years as college libero
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AAU National Champion Libero
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5 years of coaching experience
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Club 801 Boys Director
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Psychology degree from BYU
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Encouraging, hardworking, and a great example to be around.
Regional coaches

Bre Nez
U12 Regional
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6 years of competitive playing experience
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2 years coaching at Club 801
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Currently playing beach volleyball and D1 Club Rugby
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Majoring in Business
"The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great in whatever they want to do."
- Kobe Bryant

Kolton Rader
U13 Regional
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10 years of coaching experience
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Libero for 5 years at UVU
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Gold Medal Squared head clinician
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Former UVU Men's Assistant Coach
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Current head coach at Lehi High School

Alisha LeBaron
U14 Regional
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5 plus years of competitive play experience
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3rd year of coaching at Club 801 volleyball
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Currently coaching at Lehi High School

Courtney Romig
U14 Regional
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8 plus years of competitive play experience
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Played collegiately at Centralia College
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5 plus years of coaching experience
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2 years at Corner Canyon
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2 years as head coach at Rockwell Charter High School

Ryley Daniel
U15 Regional
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10 plus years of competitive play experience
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Played collegiate at SLCC
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Trained with professionals in both indoor and sand volleyball
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5 years of coaching experience
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3 years coaching at Club 801
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Strong focus on positivity and a growth mindset both on and off the court

Jamison St. Clair
U15 Regional
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8 plus years of competitive play
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2 years of collegiate volleyball
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3 years of coaching volleyball
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Currently varsity assitant coach at Lehi High School
"Love to help others grow their love and talent in volleyball!"

Alise Bowles
U15 Regional
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10 plus years of competitive volleyball experience
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4 years starting varsity in high school
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Played two years collegiately at Western Wyoming
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Played for NJCAA National title as a freshman
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Played a year at West Texas A&M
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5 plus years of coaching experience
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Head coach at Summit Academy High School 2017-2019
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Took their program to state for the first time in school history
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Head coach at Fremont High School in 2020

Bailee Bracken
U16 Regional
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8 years of competitive play experience
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Junior Olympic Qualifier for U18 Beach Volleyball
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Played collegiate club for USU and UVU
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NASM certified Personal Trainer
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5 years of coaching experience
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Currently the head coach at Westlake High School
"100% effort is the bare minimum on my team. We get better and have a lot of fun in the process!"

Dave Neeley
U17 Regional
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3 years coaching with Club 801
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Started coaching in California
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His boys won two CIF championships including the 2008 high school national championships.
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Part of the Saint Mary's College from 2015-2018
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Currently the coach at Mountain View High School.
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His team has advanced to the 5A state championships match in each of his three seasons at Mountain View.

Bryson Varney
U17 Regional
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UVU Women's Club Head Coach
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Regional champions, conference champions, and top 5 finish in the country while at UVU
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Played at Utah Valley University
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2014 MaxPreps Outside of the year

Charlene Johnson
U16 Regional
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Has played and coached at the highest levels
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2X MVP at the Junior Olympics
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High School All American winning a state title.
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NCAA Semi-Finalist at BYU
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2X All American
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Professional Athlete for USA (Salt Lake City), Switzerland, and Italy
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Traveled the world competing in tours, Grand Prix, World Championships, and World Cups in 30+ countries
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Multiple Best Setter Awards for NORCECA in 1999 and NIKE America's Volleyball Challenge Olympic Qualification Tournament in 2000
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Played with team USA finishing 4th at Sydney Olympics in 2000
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Coached for 20 plus years for high school, club, and running her own volleyball camps
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Coached USA High Performance, Youth National and Junior National Teams with a Silver Medal finish in the first ever Youth Olympics in 2010
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Won a National Championship coaching at the University of Nebraska
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Finished in the Sweet 16 coaching at BYU

Jessi Schmidt
U16 Regional
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7 plus years of competitive play
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Helped coach the championship team at Mountain View High School after graduating
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Currently coaching at Mountain View High School
"I am so excited to help athletes gain confidence and have fun on and off the court!"
Club coaches

Bryan Stewart
U10 Club
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Played volleyball at BYU
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Played professional beach volleyball
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15 years of coaching volleyball

Brooke Larsen
U11 Club
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10 plus years of competitive play experience
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Two years at Western Wyoming Community College
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Currently coaching at Lehi High School
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2 years of coaching
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Currently coaching at Corner Canyon High School
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Loves volleyball and looks forward to sharing that passion with others

Megan Hunsaker
U11 Club
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10 plus years of competitive play experience
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Captain her senior year in high school
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Loves to play volleyball any chance she gets
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Currently coaching for Club 801's Boys Program
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In nursing program and BYU
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Wants to help athletes feel comfortable as well as improve
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Focused on team bonding and supporting your teammates

Kellie Martin
U12 Club
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10 plus years of competitive play experience
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2 year of coaching experience
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Co-founder of the Women's Club Volleyball Team and USU
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President of USU club for 2 plus years
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Took stats and worked for USU Men's Volleyball Team for 2 plus years
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Volleyball is a major part of my life and I am excited to help others learn to love the sport

Shelbee Keller
U12 Club
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10 plus years of competitive play experience
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2 years starting captain at Ventura College
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All conference first team
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3 years of coaching experience
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Served as BYU-Idaho's competitive volleyball coordinator for men's and women's competitive volleyball program

Abby Freeman
U13 Club
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5 plus years of competitive play
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Physical Education and Coaching major at BYU
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1 year of coaching experience
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Fun and supportive of growth within my team

Zane Minnick
U13 Club
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10 plus years of completive volleyball
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Played at Corner Canyon in High School
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Two state championships in high school
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Experience coaching camps and club volleyball
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Currently a manager for the BYU Women's Volleyball team

Rachel Hammond
U13 Club
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8 plus years of competitive play
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2 years of coaching at Pleasant Grove High School
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3 years of coaching at Club 801 Volleyball

William Clawson
U14 Club
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Current coach at Mountain View High School
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Gold Medal Squared clinician
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CAA Coach of the Year (Arizona)
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3rd place finish at NJCAA Championships (Illinois)
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Highest win percentage and most volleyball wins as Head Varsity Coach at Paradise Honors High School (Arizona)
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USAV SafeSport and IMPACT certified

Lindsey Crooke
U15 Club
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8 years of competitive play
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Observed coaching at Corner Canyon High School for 3 years
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3 years of coaching experience

Ella Douglass
U15 Club
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8 years of competitive play
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Started varsity all four years in high school
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3 years of coaching experience
"I am super excited to be with you all at Club 801!"

Josh Taylor
U16 Club
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14 years coaching skills camps with Spike Frog Volleyball
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9 years coaching club in Utah
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Coached at Herriman Junior High for 3 years
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Coached at Lehi Junior High for 2 years
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Gold Medal Square trained
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Love golf, all competitive yard games, and recently started playing pickleball