June Stiles—Club Director, 18 Black Head Coach, Lead Coach 11-13s, 18s
June Stiles has been playing for 21 years and coaching for 12. She started coaching in Knoxville TN while attending the University of Tennessee with the Varsity program at Webb School and Smoky Mountain Jrs. Then she moved to Atlanta to Coach in Reinhardt College's inaugural season in 2003. June has been coaching with North Atlanta Volleyball Club for 10 years as well as coaching the Riverwood Raiders varsity team for 3 yrs. Last year, she moved over to Mount Vernon Presbyterian School to head up their emerging volleyball program. In addition, she is now working with much younger kids as a PE teacher for Mount Vernon. She has coached every age group and every level and really enjoys the different challenges that come with each one. While trained as a Setter in Detroit Michigan June played defense, and right side in college and now plays a little bit of everything with her women's and coed teams.

Contact: Jstiles.navc@gmail.com

Bryan Overton—18 Black Assistant
Growing up on the beaches of Southern California afforded Bryan the opportunity to play organized beach volleyball. He has been a coach with teams at the collegiate, high school, middle school, and club organizations. For the last six years he's been coaching volleyball in the Atlanta area with North AtlantaVollleyball Club, Alpharetta High School, Webb Bridge Middle School, and USAV High Performance. He is married with two children, and his daughter Mary is an alumna of NAVC and plays volleyball for Reinhardt College. No matter what the skill level of the player, he believes in putting them in the best position for personal success. Coach O also believes in mental toughness, "Its qualities are sacrifice and self-denial combined with a perfectly disciplined will that refuses to give in. It's a state of mind" Let's have fun! -Bryan

Contact: Boverton.navc@gmail.com

Leah Mihm—Communications Director, 17 Black Head Coach, Lead Coach 16s and 17s
Leah has been playing volleyball for most of her life. She attended the University of Montevallo and was a starting middle for the Falcons. At Montevallo, Leah became involved in coaching with Alabama Juniors and coached there during her freshman and sophomore year of college. Leah went on to be a graduate assistant at Missouri Western State College in St. Joseph, Missouri. After graduating, Leah moved home to Venice, Florida and was the assistant varsity coach at her alma mater, Cardinal Mooney High School, for three years before becoming the head coach in 2006. She was also actively involved in Venetian Bay Volleyball Club and Suncoast Volleyball Club where she was the high school director in 2007. This is Leah's third year with NAVC and she is extremely excited to be coaching a 17's team. Leah believes in positive reinforcement and training the girls to be better athletes, not just better volleyball players.

Contact: Lmihm.navc@gmail.com

Craig LaFontaine—Facilities and Recruiting Coordinator, 17 Black Assistant
This will be Craig's second year of coaching volleyball. Craig's daughter played at NAVC for three seasons. Craig's coaching experience however is extensive and for 14 years has coached football, basketball, baseball, and most recently JV Lacrosse. Craig has completed his IMPACT Certification. Although new to coaching volleyball, Craig's philosophy remains the same for volleyball as it has in previous coaching positions: teach fundamentals, positive re-enforcement, discipline, physical conditioning, and have a lot of FUN playing. Craig views coaching as "teaching" and knows that all athletes are motivated differently; no two athletes are the same.

Contact: Clafontaine.navc@gmail.com

Chris Burney—17 Green Head Coach
Chris Burney's first love was baseball. He played as a catcher for his high school and college baseball team, but for the past 15 years he has been living and breathing volleyball. That includes 15 years of playing as a setter and/or defensive specialist for teams around the country, in many different formats, such as sand, grass, and indoor. It also includes 9 years of coaching for club teams and being the Assistant Head Coach for Centennial High School the past four seasons. When working with his teams, Chris believes in high energy, a quick offense with an emphasis on defensive coverage. "The game is supposed to be played because you love it! The same goes for coaching. I love the team aspects and to see the growth of the player as well as the team. I ask for high intensity and focus at all times on the court. I love to win, but also know there can be lessons learned in a loss. I believe in positive reinforcement and attention to detail." –Chris

Contact: Cburney.navc@gmail.com

Crystal Myers—17 Green Assistant
Crystal has been playing volleyball since she was 12 years old and switched from all positions throughout her career. In high school she went from setting to defensive specialist, which led to her college career. Crystal played 4 years of volleyball at Monmouth College as their Libero. Receiving awards for Libero made her focus most of her attention on the importance of defense. Since college Crystal has played in indoor and outdoor leagues in Illinois and she continued to play when she moved to Atlanta in 2010. She starting coaching in summer clinics in Illinois while in college, working with beginning players to advanced high school players. After college Crystal helped in camps for a high school team outside of Peoria, IL, working in particular with defensive specialists and liberos. Crystal is excited to start her coaching career with NAVC. Volleyball is an amazing sport that is an important aspect of her life and she loves being surrounded by people who equally love it as much as I do! Crystal believes that fundamentals are where the game is won. Come to practice and games with complete focus ,heart and teamwork in mind. With love and effort in the game the score will speak for itself. VOLLEYBALL FOR LIFE!!!

Contact: Cmyers.navc@gmail.com

Megan Frey
Megan played on her first Volleyball team at the age of 6. During her High School career she was All Conference three times, All-State twice, and was named the 2003 Minneapolis Star Tribune Player of the Year. After going through the recruiting process Megan decided to attend the University of Connecticut on a full scholarship. Although recruited as a Middle Hitter, Megan spent her first two seasons as a Defensive Specialist. During her senior season she was named team captain, started in all 32 sets, and helped her team to a 4th place finish in the Big East Conference. While at Connecticut, Megan received all Big East Academic honors 3 times, and was given the UCONN Club Outstanding Scholar Athlete award her senior season. Megan has coached at multiple Club and High Schools camps in Connecticut and Minnesota. She believes that hard work and dedication to a common goal will bring success to any team. Megan is excited to be in her second season at NAVC and is looking forward to working with her players to develop strong work ethics, encourage team chemistry, and provide a rewarding experience for the players and their families.

Contact: Mfrey.navc@gmail.com

Lauren Puder—16 Black Assistant
Lauren first began to play volleyball in 6th grade at age of 12. She played for her varsity high school team all four years and was captain of her team her senior year. During this time, Lauren was All Conference for 2 years, All-State honorable mention 1 year, and All-State first team 1 year. She was also named the Lee County News Press Athlete of the year in 2004 while leading her team to the State Championship match. After high school, Lauren was recruited to play volleyball for Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers, FL where she played for two years before transferring to the University of Florida to pursue an engineering degree. While at Florida, Lauren played on the UF Club Volleyball team for two years before coaching the team for a year. After finishing graduate school at UF in December, 2010, Lauren moved to Atlanta for a job offer with an engineering firm. She is eager to rejoin the volleyball community by joining NAVC as part of our coaching staff. Lauren believes that hard work and dedication are necessary to make a great athlete. She is looking forward to meeting her players and having a fun and exciting season!

Contact: Lpuder.navc@gmail.com

Audrey Cantrell—16 Green Head Coach
Audrey played 4 years at Georgia State University as their libero. She was voted team captain for both her junior and senior year as well as being honored as a 2 time Peach of an Athlete Finalist. According to Georgia State Athletics, "Cantrell finished brilliant career as GSU's all-time leader in digs per set (3.77), while placing second in digs with 1,592, just 36 from the all-time mark...Has three of the top-10 single season digs marks, sitting at first (531, 2009), seventh (424, 2010) and eighth (417, 2008)...Holds three of the 10 spots on digs per set average for a season, sitting at first (4.74, 2009), fourth (4.21, 2008) and 10th (3.85, 2010)." Audrey played for Rockwall High School in Rockwall, TX and also played for club teams including Nitro VBC, North Dallas Juniors and Skyline. She was the libero on the North TX High Performance Team her senior year and has played sand during summer months since her freshman year of high school. Audrey has been coaching camps and clinics since she was 16 years old for various clubs in Dallas. She has coached and run high school camps since 06' and has also coached sand in the past few years. She was the Head Coach for TCA 15-2 during the 08'- 09' season and this past season was the Assistant Coach for A5 15-1. Audrey holds a degree in Exercise Science and strongly believes in working hard and having fun. Audrey believes positive reinforcement, discipline, and communication are key factors in a creating a successful team. Audrey loves the game of volleyball and is excited to bring a fresh and exciting attitude to the club.

Contact: Acantrell.navc@gmail.com

Cory Barrow—16 Green Assistant
Cory began his athletic career at a very young age playing soccer. He played three years of Varsity Soccer for Denton High School in Denton, TX and was named captain his senior year. He was named to All- District teams multiple times during his high school career. Cory played soccer for a year at Tyler Community College in Tyler, TX before playing for a Semi- Professional League for 1 year (DFW Tornados). He was the Regional Coordinator and a Head Coach for Liverpool FC America for years. He has coached at various levels including college, high school and competitive youth divisions. Cory has transitioned into volleyball the last two years and has played competitively indoor and outdoor winning multiple tournaments. Cory holds a degree in Exercise Science and strongly believes in working hard and having fun. Cory believes positive reinforcement, discipline, and communication are key factors in a creating a successful team. Cory loves the game of volleyball and is excited to bring a fresh and exciting attitude to the club.

Contact: Cbarrow.navc@gmail.com

Jody Johnson—15 Black Head Coach, Lead Coach 14s and 15s
Jody has been playing volleyball for over 25 years. She played at both Midway College and Valdosta State University on scholarships. Though she started her collegiate career as an outside hitter, she was soon moved to setting and has excelled there. She is excited to start her 3rd year with NAVC and believes strongly that the more knowledge of the game a girl has the better player she becomes. To help build smart players, she uses targeted drills and game like situations that make them think.

Contact: Jjohnson.navc@gmail.com

Mike Kemerer—15 Black Assistant
Mike began playing volleyball in high school in the Chicago area, where he earned all-conference and all-area recognitions as a middle. During the off-seasons he participated on an area club team and played pickup on the sand courts in the summer. Mike went on to play collegiate club ball at Miami University (Ohio). Since moving to Atlanta, he has become an active member in the volleyball community, participating in USAV, grass, and sand tournaments and leagues. As a first year coach, Mike is excited about getting back involved with organized volleyball. He understands the importance of strong fundamentals but believes in making practices competitive and fun at the same time.

Contact: Mkemerer.navc@gmail.com

Jordan Crawford—15 Black Assistant
Jordan started playing volleyball at the tender age of 10. Since then her love of the sport has grown exponentially. She started playing club in the 9th grade where she was trained as a setter. But her love of defense encouraged her to change to libero. The college recruiting process brought her to a local liberal arts college, Agnes Scott, where she continues to play defense and occasionally right side hitter. This is her second year coaching with North Atlanta but she believes that her passion for the sport and love of teaching will add many positive experiences to her team.

Contact: Jcrawford.navc@gmail.com

Travis Hylbak—15 Green Head Coach
JThis is Travis' second year coaching with North Atlanta and his 7th year coaching Junior Olympic volleyball. He has been a head coach for four seasons and an assistant for two seasons. He also has 13 years of playing experience, both indoor and outdoor. Travis expects a lot from his players, with focus on being competitive mentally and having strong fundamentals. He feels that the phrase "Practice Makes Perfect" is not true. "Perfect Practice Makes Perfect" is a more accurate phrase. Also, he works hard to be an approachable coach so that if any of his players have concerns, they can feel confident approaching him with them.

Contact: Thylbak.navc@gmail.com

Jacki Flynn—Marketing Director, 15 Green Assistant
Jacki has been playing volleyball since she was 11 and played on travel teams from 7th grade through the end of high school. Having played year-round since such a young age, Jacki has strong fundamentals and a great love for the game. After moving to Atlanta in 2005, she joined the adult volleyball community and plays indoor and outdoor volleyball year-round. Jacki believes that volleyball should be FUN, but that sports are more fun with a focus on constant improvement and a commitment to the sport. This year Jacki joined the NAVC Board as Marketing Director and she's looking forward to continued improvements in our 20th season!

Contact: Jflynn.navc@gmail.com

Courtney Clark—14 Black Head Coach
Courtney grew up with a competitive spirit; playing basketball, soccer, tennis and volleyball in high school. She decided to continue playing volleyball into her college career at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pa. Upon graduating, Courtney moved to Atlanta and has continued to seek opportunities to play volleyball at the adult level. Courtney has been an assistant coach at Oglethorpe University and was a coach with NAVC last year. Courtney is excited to be working with the 14s to hone fundamental skills, promote positive attitudes and develop team players. Courtney's passion for volleyball is based on having fun and working as a team. Her goal is that all of her athletes share her enthusiasm for the sport.

Contact: Cclark.navc@gmail.com

Liz Maxey—14 Black Assistant
Liz Maxey grew up in the Philadelphia metro area and began playing both school and club volleyball at age 12. After moving to Atlanta, she quickly joined the local adult volleyball community and now plays indoor and outdoor volleyball year-round. Liz caught the coaching bug in 2009, coaching for both NAVC and St. Pius X High School. Now back for her third season with NAVC, Liz is passionate as ever to instill a love for the game in yet another team of amazing young women. Liz loves to laugh, and strongly believes in working hard and playing hard! She can't wait to meet her new team!

Contact: Lmaxey.navc@gmail.com

Paul Elliott—14 Black Assistant
Paul was born and raised in Florida where he comes from a family of active volleyball players. As a student-athlete growing up, he played almost every sport, but volleyball has always been his favorite. After moving to Atlanta in 2007, he has been playing adult volleyball, both indoor and outdoor. Whether it's competitive tournaments, pickup, or league play, he's constantly playing and working to improve his competitive game. Paul wants to help every player grow on and off the court through practice and words of experience. "Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence." -Vince Lombardi

Contact: Pelliott.navc@gmail.com

Mal Ferguson—14 Green Head Coach
Mal has been actively playing volleyball in the Atlanta area for the last 15 years. He is a former high school all-conference soccer and basketball player who turned to volleyball and has never looked back. He has coached club volleyball for four year, three of those with North Atlanta. Mal promotes a positive environment where players can learn and gain confidence in themselves. He is also a strong believer in good fundamentals and enjoys working with the younger age groups where the players are still working on the basics. "Few things are more fun than seeing a player develop a skill and put it into practice on the court."

Contact: Mferguson.navc@gmail.com

Jenny Kitsch—14 Green Assistant
Jenny grew up with two older brothers so all she's done her whole life is play sports. She started playing volleyball in elementary school and has been playing ever since. She was an active member of the varsity volleyball team as a libero in high school. She assisted in running clinics, participated in community service as a team, and coached some of the younger teams through summer camps. Instead of playing competitively in college Jenny decided to focus on her academics, but still stayed active in recreational sports. Since moving to Atlanta a year ago she has been playing as much sand and grass volleyball as she possibly can. This has allowed her to meet many great people who have taught her even more about the game. Jenny believes it is important to have a solid foundation in any sport so learning the fundamentals of volleyball is the top priority. She also believes the only way to excel in a sport is to have a real passion for volleyball so having fun during practice and in games is a must.

Contact: Jkitsch.navc@gmail.com

Ileana Yustis—13 Black Head Coach
Ileana has 9 years of experience playing volleyball, including on the Wheeler High School team in Marietta and the Club team at Georgia Southern University. This is her 5th year coaching, and her second year at NAVC. She focuses on fundamentals and enjoys coaching the younger kids, as it allows her to develop the passion for the game and help them with the emotional/mental part of the game. Her motto for the season will be, "Believe we belong". The meaning is 'believe we belong at the top, with the best of them'…

Contact: Iyustis.navc@gmail.com

Chelsea Herr—13 Black Assistant
Chelsea has been playing volleyball for 6 years and this will be her second year coaching. She played in both middle school and high school and lettered all 4 years. Chelsea played at NAVC for 5 years. She has also played in outdoor grass and sand tournaments which have helped her game tremendously. Although Chelsea had many offers to play in college she ended up not playing in college and has started to play on an Intramural team. Chelsea decided she wanted to coach because she loves being around the sport as much as possible. She loves being able to help and teach those that have an interest in the sport because she wants them to enjoy it just as much as she does. She believes in positive re-enforcement and working hard at each practice.

Contact: Cherr.navc@gmail.com

Claire Brummeler—13 Green Head Coach
Claire has been playing volleyball since the 6th grade and is currently playing at Agnes Scott College. She started as an outside hitter but transitioned to setter where she has been for the past 5 seasons. Claire was a player for North Atlanta Volleyball Club her 16s, 17s, and 18s year and returned as a coach for the 2009-2010 season. Her first coaching experience was very successful and is excited to return to her club for a third year as a head coach. She believes that fundamentals and love of the game can get you as far as want in the game.

Contact: Cbrummeler.navc@gmail.com

Ana Ramirez—13 Green Assistant
Ana played 4 years collegiate ball at Emory University in Atlanta for Jenny McDowell and won the national championship in 2008. She coached the past 3 years at the Emory volleyball camps. Ana was the head coach for the 14s team at North Lake Volleyball Club, a head coach at Tsunami volleyball for the 17 Dekalb team then named head coach for the 18 Dekalb team. She is now an assistant with the Emory women's team and does individual coaching on the side. Ana's goal as a coach is to make my players love volleyball, but to also learn how to play as a team in order to reach their full potential as selfless players. There are many skills you learn playing volleyball that can be applied off the court and she tries to emphasize these lessons while coaching.

Contact: Aramirez.navc@gmail.com

Steve Bloesing—12 Black Head Coach
Steve has been playing volleyball in the Atlanta area for over ten years. He has assisted with junior and adult volleyball clinics at the Alpharetta YMCA for over two years. This will be his second year coaching with North Atlanta and he is looking forward to sharing his enthusiasm for the game of volleyball with his players. Steve believes that first and foremost players should have fun, and that fundamentals and court awareness are the keys to any good volleyball player.

Contact: Sbloesing.navc@gmail.com

Shelli Sherman—12 Black Assistant
Shelli is from Indiana and has been playing volleyball since middle school. She has played every position except middle blocker. She moved to the Atlanta area and was on North Cobb's Varsity team as their Libero. She has played club volleyball every year and now attends Agnes Scott College in Decatur. She is the starting a Libero as a freshman. While attending Agnes Scott, she is also part of the Georgia Tech Army ROTC program. She is very exciting to start coaching for NAVC. As a first year coach, Shelli wants to make sure everyone has fun while learning the fundamentals of volleyball.

Contact: Ssherman.navc@gmail.com

Audrey Feltz—11 Black Head Coach
Audrey began playing volleyball in 6th grade and continued to play through community college. She played both right and left side all around. Audrey relocated to Atlanta about 3 years ago and started to play in adult leagues for sand and indoor. This will be Audrey's first year coaching, but she has helped run several clinics at her old high school. She is very excited to start coaching and to pass down her love and knowledge of volleyball. Audrey believes in having a fun environment in practices and games. She wants to build confidence in the girls to believe in each other and in themselves as a team. Audrey would also like to focus on passing, serving, and a quick offense. She would also like the girls to understand their positions on the court and know where to go when they are on defense. Audrey believes that communication is a big key in volleyball so she will encourage non-stop talking the entire time they are on the court. She hopes to build a close relationship with the girls and their families, and of course to have a FUN time playing the game that she loves and hopes they will love too!

Contact: Afeltz.navc@gmail.com

Cynthia Johnson—11 Black Assistant
Looking at old photos of my mother playing volleyball for her hometown team in South America as a setter piqued my interest as a young girl. CJ was introduced to volleyball in high school and played in a league for two years. Since then, she has been involved in many club leagues throughout Atlanta for over 20 years. She has had fun pushing herself to become a better player. She loves playing with fun and dedicated players who always improve with every game. Within the last twelve years, CJ has focused more on sand and grass volleyball than indoor. CJ has played indoor for many of her younger years and won three consecutive times at the Southern Regional tournament. This allowed her to participate at Nationals with a free entrance fee while making it to Gold and Silver Brackets. This time-frame was a challenging learning experience for CJ, and the most exciting time of her youth. CJ has also played in large sand tournaments at Fudpuckers in Destin, Florida, and won tournaments in 2001 and 2007. CJ believes that keeping a positive attitude is what makes the sport fun and picking supportive teams with the same attitude has been more important than winning – but the result was success, when it wasn't really the goal. Helping others stay positive is how you make a team stay strong, passionate, and cohesive. CJ wants to bring the same things she's enjoyed to younger players, so that they can build friendships, have a great way of life, and win some games along the way. CJ has helped three of her nieces catch the volleyball bug. Nicole is captain and setter for her team, now playing in her freshman year at high school; Amanda has played right side and middle hitter for four years at her high school and she plans to continue in college, and my niece Josephine has been playing as libero and is becoming a solid defensive player. Becoming a coach is the logical next step in CJ's development as a person, and a way to give back to a new generation of young people. Volleyball hasn't just been an afternoon sport for me – it's been a major source of friendships and connection with other people. It's easy to list the benefits but it would be harder to imagine what would be missing without having played the game. She hopes to inspire new players to feel the same.

Contact: Cjohnson.navc@gmail.com

Charlotte Mustard—Registrar, Head Clinician
Charlotte has been playing volleyball for most of her life. She started in junior high as a middle blocker and has played year- round ever since. Though she had a few offers for scholarships at smaller universities, she opted to attend Texas A&M University, where she started for their highly competitive club team. Since College, she relocated to Atlanta and has been a major force in the adult USAV leagues. She has five years of coaching experience…with almost all age groups! She LOVES coaching, and especially building relationships with the players and their families. She believes in positive re-enforcement and a strong focus on fundamentals at every single practice.

Contact: Cmustard.navc@gmail.com

David Mustard--Clinician
David currently plays with some of the best men's teams in the greater Atlanta area. His USAV teams have had numerous tournament victories and high finishes at Nationals. He has been playing volleyball since he was 10 years old, including 5 years on the very competitive club team at The Ohio State University at pretty much every position. He has three years of coaching experience with NAVC's 14s, 15s, and 16s teams. He focuses on positive re-enforcement to teach strong fundamentals and a passion for the game. He is also one of the coaches of the boys' program.

Contact: Dmustard.navc@gmail.com

Liz Schaab--Clinician
Liz started playing volleyball in 7th grade. She continued to improve her skills and played volleyball at Friendswood High School in Texas. She earned First Team All-Galveston County honors as a senior and led her team to the state finals in 2003 and the state semifinals in 2004, as the Mustangs went undefeated during her final regular season. Liz committed to Troy University on a full scholarship and played RS/OH for one season. In the spring of her freshman year, she transferred to Georgia State University on a full scholarship where she finished her successful volleyball career wit the Panthers as a right-side hitter. While at Georgia State, Liz earned Dean's List honors and received the CAA Commissioner's Academic Award for three consecutive years. Since graduating, Liz has played year-round in many indoor and outdoor tournaments throughout Atlanta. She believes in playing as a team and working toward one common goal to achieve success. This will be Liz's second year with North Atlanta and she will be assisting with our skills clinics on Monday nights.

Contact: Lschaab.navc@gmail.com

Michael Davidson
Michael grew up playing football, tennis, soccer, baseball, and basketball . However, basketball quickly became his first love and by the 8th grade he had given up the other sports to concentrate solely on it year-round. This included playing on multiple traveling all-star and year round AAU teams as well multi-year invitational 5-star and blue chip camps. As well, he has coached and refereed basketball from beginning players up thru high level club teams. Now, as a basketball player who has found a natural transition to the game of volleyball, these experiences provide a unique perspective into this sport which shares so many similarities. Michael's coaching philosophy is simple: bring intensity everyday-learn, adapt, get better- respect the game, your coach, teammates and yourself- love the game.

Contact: mdavidson.navc@gmail.com

Hayley LaFontaine
Hayley has played volleyball since her seventh grade year. She played a total of four years in club volleyball, one year for CSA and the other three years for NAVC. Hayley lettered three years for Harrison High School starting as a right side, and she is now one of the starting middles at LaGrange College. She has played every position, outside and right side in high school, right side, setter and occasionally defensive specialist during the three years at NAVC, and middle in at LaGrange college currently. This is Hayley's first year as a coach and she believes in discipline, hard work, and teaching the fundamentals. She looks forward to working with the 15 White team this season.

Contact: hlafontaine.navc@gmail.com