Playing Background: Club: (NS)MVC (1993-97), 7th place at USAV Nationals (1996) High School: Marquette University High School (1994-97) College: Club at Purdue (1998-99) and UW-Stevens Point (2001-03)
Coaching Background: Club: Coach-(NS)MVC (2003-04; 2017 to present) High School: Pius XI-Assistant Boys Varsity (2017-19)College: Wisconsin Lutheran College-Head Men’s Volleyball Coach (2020 to present)
Education: B.S. Biology, UW-Stevens Point; Ph.D. Pharmacology and Toxicology, Medical College of Wisconsin
Why you love coaching: Volleyball has been an integral part of my life. I love volleyball and enjoy being a part of team. But most of all, seeing players’ progress as players and individuals is a very rewarding experience.
Favorite Quote: “Talent sets the floor, character sets the ceiling.” – Bill Belichick
Playing Background:
Club: MVC 2016-2019
High School: Wauwatosa East- 3 Year Varsity starter, 2x First Team All Greater Metro Conference, High Honorable mention for All State Junior year and 1st team All State Senior year. 2x Team Captain
College: Carthage College current player, team member on 2022 NCAA DIII National Championship team
Coaching Background: Club: 3rd year MVC coach. High school: Wauwatosa East Freshman team 2020 - T-1st in GMC
Why I love coaching: Coaching is a completely new side of the game, that I have come to love quickly. My mission as a coach is to inspire young athletes to love the game of volleyball just as I learned to love it at their ages.
Favorite Quote/Inspiration: “Exceed Expectations”- DSAW
Years Coaching: 6
Playing Background: High school: Sandwich High School- 3 year varsity captain. Club: 4 years at Sports Performance 2 years at Club 1, College: Carthage College
Coaching Background: Ran Camps and Clinics for DVA, Ran DVAs sand program for 4 consecutive years. Coached 16s at Epic 2019. First year MVC coach.
Why I love coaching: I love coaching because I have the opportunity to help them grow not only as players but as people.
Favorite Quote: It’s not the will to win that matters—everyone has that. It’s the will to prepare to win that matters.
Go Pack!
David after a big win for Tosa East!
Sydney and Best Bud