Milwaukee Volleyball Club

Years Coaching: 17

Playing Background

Club:  Raider VBC 2002-2004; High School:  Wauwatosa East High School 2001-2004

Coaching Background

Club: 4 years coaching Raider VBC 15s, 16s, 17s, 18s; 10 years coaching with MVC - ages 14s, 15s, 16s, 18s; Beach director for MVC 2013 - 2016, Former Director of Logistics 2016 - 2019, Current Director of Volleyball Operations 2019 - present.

High school: Founder of Germantown High School Boys Volleyball Program 2006-Pres; Varsity Coach at Germantown Boys volleyball 2006-Pres; Freshman Coach at Germantown 2012, 2013; North Shore Conference Champions: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019; 2011 Wisconsin Boys Volleyball Coaches Association Coach of the Year

7 state tournament appearances: Semifinalist 2011, Quarterfinalist 2012, Finalist 2013, Quarterfinalist 2015, Semifinalist 2017, Champions 2018, finalist 2019

College: Lakeland University Head Men's Volleyball Coach

Marian University Assistant Men’s Volleyball Coach 2014 - 2019

Other: Boys Volleyball Camp Director at Germantown Rec Dept. 2008-Present, Beach Director at MVC 2013-Present, USAV Indoor IMPACT certified, USAV Beach IMPACT certified, Youth Volleyball Program Director Shorewood Rec Dept. 2010-Present, and Youth Volleyball Program Director Germantown Rec Dept. 2013-Present

Why I love coaching: I love providing athletes the best opportunity to learn and be successful in developing different volleyball orientated skill sets.  The process that goes into developing into being an all skill orientated volleyball player teaches athletes a variety of things: stress management, time management, physical conditioning, set/match management, and situational diagnostic abilities.  These are all skills that I take great pride in seeing athletes develop and mature.  The process is much more rewarding than the simple outcome both as a coach and as a player.  I hope through a variety of training that all of the athletes that I work with develop a passion for the game of volleyball that I feel has given me so many great opportunities.

Favorite Quote: “Competitive edge is fleeting, as soon as you think you’ve got it, someone else has probably passed you by.” - Billy Beane Oakland A’s

Years Coaching:  16th year with MVC and Nicolet HS; 18 years total
Years as Co-Director of (NS) MVC:  Entering 8th

Recognized by the Badger Region as a 2015 recipient of the Robert L. Lindsay Meritorious Service Award

Playing Background:
- Club:  (NS)MVC 1995-1998
- High School:  Whitefish Bay HS 3-Year Varsity Player.  Honorable Mention as a Junior at Outside Hitter.  1st Team All-Conference Sr Year as a Setter.  1st Team All-State Senior Year.

Coaching Background: Club:  15 years with (NS)MVC

• 7 Top 12 Finishes
• 3 Top 5 Finish
• 4 All-Americans
• 2004 USAV Junior Coach of the Year

High School:  18 years as Varsity Coach at Nicolet

• 330 match victories  
• 4 Sectional Championships
• 4 Conference Titles
• 2 State Final Runner Ups

College:  Varsity Assistant Ripon College, 3 years

Profession outside of coaching:  General Manager - Eggers Imprints

Why I love coaching:  "I love impacting young players lives, and seeing their reaction when they learn both a life lesson and a volleyball lesson.  The biggest satisfaction is seeing your message received and understood."

Favorite Quotes: 
"It's amazing how much you can accomplish when it does not matter who gets the credit.  - Harry S. Truman
"Getting good players is easy.  Getting them to play together is the hard part."  - Casey Stengel

Years Coaching: 14
Years as Co-Director at MVC: Entering 8th Season

Playing Background: - Club:  4 Year player with (NS)MVC from 1997-2001; Teams finished 2nd (15s), 3rd (16s) and 5th (18s) at Nationals; All-American in 1999 and 2001; Won 7 National Qualifying Tournaments.

- High School:  4 Year Starter at Milwaukee Pius XI 1997-2001

• Finished 5th, 3rd, 3rd and 2nd in State in 4 years
• 1st Team Classic 8 All-Conference as Junior
• 1st Team and Player of the Year in Classic 8 as Senior
• Wisconsin State Player of the Year 2001. 

College: Quincy University (Division I - MIVA).    2 years. Academic All-Conference 2002, 2003.  

Coaching Background:

Club: 6 years coaching with MVC - ages 14s, 16s, 17s, 18s; Camp director for MVC 2009 - Present; 3rd Place at SoCal Classic 2013; Gold Division 5th Place at USAV Championships 2013; 

High school: 1 Year at Whitefish Bay, Boys Varsity.  First winning season in 7 years going 18-8; Varsity Coach at Shorewood HS; Current Pius Varsity Head Coach (4 yrs)

College: 2 Years at Cardinal Stritch University as Graduate Assistant for Men's and Women's teams; Worked under former Lees-McRea Head Coach and former IPFW assistant coach Dave Schmidlin.

Other: Camp Director at MVC 2009-Present; Beach Director at MVC 2010-Present; USAV HP Evaluator 2010-Present; 

Education: BA in History UW-Madison; MA in Education from Cardinal Stritch University: MA in Sports Management from Cardinal Stritch University

Why I love coaching:  "My passion for coaching the sport of volleyball came from my experience here at (NS)MVC.  I had some of the best coaches of my athletic career during my 4 years playing club, including former directors Kevin Gemignani, Rick Wagner and Mike Chartier.  I grew to appreciate the finer details of the game, but more importantly I learned to enjoy the whole experience of competing at a high level with teammates you have developed meaningful relationships with over time.  The memories made and lessons learned through the shared journey of a club season are invaluable.  Being able to reproduce that kind of experience for the next generation of players both as a director and as a coach is something I'm extremely grateful for."

Favorite Quote:  "Individual commitment to a group effort - that's what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work." -  Vince Lombardi