Coaching Experience
January 2023 – present
Fresno State University Women’s Volleyball Associate Head Coach & Recruiting Coordinator (Fresno, California)
February 2018 – January 2023
University of Michigan Women’s Volleyball Assistant Coach & Recruiting Coordinator (Ann Arbor, Michigan)
- Recruiting: Lead and coordinate all aspects of recruiting.
- Recruit student-athletes in accordance with NCAA regulations and academic standards, as well as university requirements.
- Evaluate and identify recruiting targets.
- Maintain recruiting databases.
- Establish and develop relationships with club directors, recruiting coordinators, and coaches.
- Manage recruiting calendar, including deciding which tournaments to attend.
- Develop and execute ongoing recruitment brand communication strategy.
- Organize all on-campus recruiting processes.
- Setting Coach: Plan and conduct daily practice sessions for setters.
- Developed setter Mackenzi Welsh, AVCA All-America Honorable Mention, AVCA All-North Region, All-Big Ten First Team, and multiple Big Ten Setter of the Week awards.
- Developed setter Maddie Dowd, two-time All-Big Ten Sportsmanship Honoree.
- Offensive Coordinator: Implement offensive game plan and analyze efficiency in coordination with head coach Mark Rosen.
- Blocking Coach starting in 2021: Plan and conduct weekly practice sessions for blockers.
- Improved from 1.5 blocks/set in 2020 to 2.3 in 2021 and 2.5 in 2022.
- Assist with overall coaching, supervision, and organization of nationally ranked NCAA Division I volleyball program in Big Ten Conference, including skills development of student-athletes and duties assigned by head coach in compliance with university and NCAA regulations.
- Prepare and develop scouting reports and game plans using VolleyStation, Data Volley, and VolleyMetrics.
- Coach summer juniors programs including team, general skills, and elite skills camps.
- Plan, organize, and conduct adult and youth camps.
- Team Highlights:
- 2021: NCAA DI first round.
- 2019: NCAA DI second round.
- 2018: NCAA DI Sweet 16.
- Several All-American and Big Ten individual player honors.
December 2019 & 2021
AVCA Coaching Convention Presenter (Pittsburgh, PA)
- Invited by Kathy DeBoer, Executive Director of the AVCA, to present:
- 2019 – On Court Session: Drills and Skill Training for the Advanced Setter
- 2021 – Panel Discussion: International Trends in Coaching, Training and Governance
August 2014 – July 2017
GVUC Head Men’s Volleyball Coach (Grenoble, France)
- Responsible for all aspects of the Elite Division men’s team including recruiting, organizing team travel, preparing and executing strength and conditioning programs, practice planning and execution, video exchange and scouting, and post-match statistical analysis.
- Director of masculine amateur sector, including several teams of various skill levels and age groups.
August 2009 – July 2014
L’Asul Lyon Volleyball Club: ProA & ProB (1st & 2nd professional leagues) Men’s Assistant Coach (Lyon, France) with Head Coach Silvano Prandi (former Italian and Bulgarian national team coach)
- Responsible for statistical analysis, game preparation and strategy, recruiting, organizing team travel, planning practices, and video scouting and analysis (using Click&Scout and DataVideo software).
- Founder, director, and coach of two programs created to introduce the sport and spark interest in local elementary school students.
August 2011 – July 2014
L’Asul Lyon Volleyball Club: Director and Head Coach of the Development Center (Lyon, France)
- Responsible for recruiting young players (aged 16-23) for club’s 2nd team and prepare them for Pro level.
- Team promoted to next division after an undefeated 2011-12 season.
- Planned and executed practices.
- Oversaw strength and conditioning program.
September 2010 – May 2011
Volleyball Romans: Co-Coach, Women’s National 3 Division (Romans, France)
- Head match coach.
- Team promoted to National 2 Division for following season due to favorable results.
- Prepared practice sessions focusing on defense and passing.
August 2003 – June 2009
L’Arago Sète Volleyball Club: ProA (1st professional league) Men’s Assistant Coach (Sète, France)
- Responsible for statistical and video analysis.
- Assisted head coach.
Men’s Head Coach and Manager at the Development Center (elite players aged 16-23)
- Responsible for recruiting new players.
- Monitored academic progress of students.
- Supervised amateur sector of the club.
Women’s Head Coach, National 3 for the 2003 – 04 season
- Finished 5th in the league.
Director of Beach Volleyball program
- Organized tournaments.
- Organized and coached camps.
September 2000 – August 2003
L’ES Meylan Volleyball Club: Various Roles (Meylan, France)
- National 2 Assistant Women’s Coach: 1st place in 2002-03 season and promoted to National 1
- National 3 Head Women’s Coach: 4th place in 2002-03 season
National Team & Club Coaching Experience
2018 – 2019
Legends Volleyball Club (Brighton, Michigan)
- Coaching Education: Supervised and assisted the juniors club coaches in running their practices.
December 2017
Clinic Coach at Collège Catholique Samuel-Genest (Ottawa, Canada)
- Held practice sessions for several high school teams of different age levels.
June 2017
French Boy’s U17 National Team Assistant Tryout Coach (Lyon, France)
- Coached weeklong tryout and helped select players for the 2017-18 international season.
April – June 2007
French Boy’s U20 National Team Assistant Coach (Montpellier, France)
- Member of coaching staff responsible for preparing team for international qualifier tournament before World Championships.
- Coached team to 2nd place finish at international qualifier tournament in Gabrovo, Bulgaria.
- Responsible for statistical and video analysis.
May 2008
Girl’s Assistant Coach for Maverick Black Jacks U17 (Ottawa, Canada)
- Assisted in practices to prepare team for the Canadian Open.
- Coached team to a 5th place finish in 2nd Division.
Clinic Coach at Collège Catholique Samuel-Genest
- Held practice sessions for several high school classes.