Posts Tagged ‘Coach’
17 Mirage, 14 Mirage, VolleyStars, Volleybees & Site Director – Caroline Erb
Caroline began playing volleyball at 10yo and hasn’t let the ball drop since! At Kennedy Catholic High School, Caroline was awarded All-Section and All-State while serving as her team’s captain. She also played as a part of the Downstate National program for four years. Caroline went on to play intercollegiate volleyball at Muhlenberg College (’18).…
Read More16 National – Nephtali Delgado Reyes
Delgado Reyes enters his ninth season with the Mustangs women’s volleyball program heading into the 2019 season. Coach Delgado Reyes has been one Puerto Rico’s most revered volleyball coaches. Along with his impressive track record of success, Coach Delgado Reyes emphasizes a strong work ethic and commitment to excellence both on and off the court. Delgado Reyes joined Monroe…
Read More15 Mirage – Maribeth Powers
Maribeth has been coaching volleyball for 12 years, and has played on many competitive volleyball teams throughout high school and college. After graduating from her undergrad, Maribeth became the assistant coach at Mount Saint Mary college until May 2019. During her time coaching at the moun t, she completed a masters degree in sport…
Read More15 Destroyers & Volleybees & Volleystars – Iris Bromfield
Iris Bromfield played one year of high school volleyball and four years at Herbert Lehman College, where she graduated with bachelors in Physical Education and a Master in Health Education. She was the head coach for Boys and Girls Volleyball at John F Kennedy High School for 23 years, during which time they combined to play in 11 PSAL Championships…
Read More18 National – Matt Johann
COACH JOHANN comes to downstate after two seasons as an assistant at Cornell University. In his two seasons with the Big Red, Johann helped the team to a pair of third place finishes in the Ivy League. Cornell amassed a 14-10 overall and 9-5 conference record in 2018, building on this in 2019 and finishing…
Read More18 National – Jackie Granger
COACH JACKIE was a player at Downstate her senior year at North Rockland High School in 2002. She returned as a coach with Downstate in 2012. Coach Jackie had a stellar playing career and was one of the most prolific offensive threats in NCAA history. A three-time American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Honorable Mention All-American, she amassed…
Read More15 National – Daniela Castro
Daniela Castro is currently a Physical Education teacher and certified Health teacher. Aside from teaching, Daniela Castro has been coaching a wide variety of sports since 2012. She started her volleyball coaching career at Walter Panas High School in 2012 as the varsity assistant. In 2012, Walter Panas advanced to the state final four for…
Read More18 National – Samantha Gutmann
Samantha Gutmann has been coaching at Downstate since 2014. She has assisted on 13 white, 13 black, 15 black, and 18 black. She has also been the Varsity volleyball coach at Suffern High School in Suffern, New York since 2015. When not in the gym, she teaches 5th grade in New City, NY.
Read More17 National – Ashley Felipe
Ashley has been coaching volleyball for 13 years, starting at Haldane for the first eight years winning three state titles and has been at Panas for the last five years. Ashley has been at Downstate since 2015, started as an assistant on 13,14, & 15 Black, then the head coach of 14 black and currently…
Read More15 Regional – Rick Leite
Rick has successfully trained youth sports since 2000, when he became a Brazilian Martial Artist (Capoeira) instructor taking over classes in Yonkers and Queens, training kids ranging from 8 – 17 years old as well as many adults. Rick took the role of soccer coach in 2012, quickly becoming highly engaged, training coaches and referees…
Read More13 Aspire – Dennis Adams
Dennis has been coaching Club Volleyball at Downstate since 2007, not that long after opening The DAC here in Peekskill, NY. He has coached 13s to 16s, both Aspire and National teams, Boys and Girls teams. Dennis has also brought passion and knowledge of the game to Peekskill High School. Since starting, Peekskill has moved…
Read MoreVolleyBees – Katy Sherwood
Downstate – VolleyBees Katy Sherwood has been a Physical Education teacher at Yorktown High school for the last 18 years. Seventeen of those she spent coaching volleyball starting with the JV position and moving to the head varsity coach in 2010. In 2013 Yorktown won their first section title in over 30 plus years. In…
Read MoreRegional Assistant Coach – Megan Fergus
Downstate – Regional Assistant Coach Megan Fergus comes to Downstate from Marist College, having recently graduated in the Spring of 2020. While at Marist she was a four year starter on the volleyball team. She finished her career third on the programs all time kills list, seventh on the programs all time blocks list and…
Read More18 Cobras – Casey Akin
Downstate – 18 Cobras Casey has been coaching volleyball since 2018, beginning at LHVA North. Casey developed her love for the game at a young age and was an All-League Varsity player in high school. She is passionate about helping girls improve both their skills of the game and confidence as a team on the…
Read More13 Aspire Assistant – Jessica Gilmour
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Read More15 Rattlers – Rob Gehlhoff
Downstate – 15 Rattlers Rob teaches Spanish at Millbrook High School. He started his volleyball coaching career four years ago, spending the first two as a modified coach and the last two as the JV coach for MHS. He has worked closely with Shawn Stoliker in both club and school teams. Rob is grateful for…
Read More17 Vipers – Jay Melville
Downstate – 17 Vipers Jay has been the varsity volleyball coach at Mahopac High School since 2004. In addition to coaching high school he has been coaching club volleyball since 2005. For the past 11 years he has been the club coordinator and a coach for LHVA North. Prior to that he coached for both…
Read More14 Cobras – Kristen Diebold
Downstate – 14 Cobras Kristen started coaching volleyball at Mahopac HS in 2012 as the assistant to both the Varsity and JV coaches. From 2013 to today, she has been the head JV coach, while continuing to assist with the Varsity team. In addition to coaching at the high school level, she have also been…
Read More15 Cobras – Kristi Coughlin
Downstate – 15 Cobras Kristi Coughlin is a local high school volleyball and softball coach. Sports have always been a passion as she’s a Physical Education teacher. Kristi has been coaching volleyball for 6 years at both the JV and Varsity level. She loves to teach and prepare her players physically and mentally for the…
Read More16 Regional – Joe Felipe
Downstate – 16 Regional Joe has been coaching volleyball for 20 years and began playing before that. He started as an assistant coach at Hartwick College in the fall of 1999. He graduated from college and immediately found a job teaching and began coaching at the high school level. After three seasons as a JV…
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