ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT STAFF

Administrative Assistant:
Betty Lou Magnuson
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Email: Mag643@verizon.net
Phone: (260)490-4335
I have been with the FWVB for eight years and love working with all of you. I am most proud of the two beautiful daughter's God has blessed me with, Jackie- an account executive witht he NBA Indiana Pacers/Fever and Samantha a junior at IU-Bloomington. I have been married for 28 years to my high school sweetheart, Mark. We attend Brookside Church and are truly blessed for the many things that our Risen Lord has given us. I really enjoy all sports and am learning more and more about volleyball everyday. Soccer remains close to my heart (...my daughters were both soccer players)... I volunteer as the statistician each year for the Carroll High School Soccer team.


Club Secretary:
Mauriece Terrell
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Email: mltjct@aol.com
Phone: (260)420-2507
Mauriece begins her 12th year with the Fort Wayne Volleyball Club. Her year
round responsibilities include processing incoming mail from the post office
and logging in all voice mail calls on a daily if not hourly basis. She handles
many of the messages or redirects them to the appropriate coach or club
club personel. Fell in love with James C. Terrell from Durham, North
Carolina in the 1950's. They have 2 children, Tony and Tom, who both
coach for the FWVBC. Mauriece worked in the medical field for Dr. Rothberg,
a local Opthamoligist in Fort Wayne prior to becoming a full time
homemaker for her sons and husband. She enjoys going out to dinner
and searching Ebay for great buys.


Billing and Payroll:
Steve Hinton
Email: fwfd236@verizon.net
Phone: (260)450-3400

COACHING STAFF

Steve Florio
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Email: florios@ipfw.edu
Phone: (516)729-6403
Steve Florio begins his 6th year with the Fort Wayne Volleyball Club. He has ten years of NCAA Division I coaching experience as well as 11 years of high school, junior high school, and USAV Juniors coaching experience. Currently, Florio is in his 6th year as the Associate Head Coach with IPFW Women’s Volleyball. He has helped lead the Dons to five 20+ season wins in six years. Florio’s responsibilities at IPFW include, coordinating recruiting, training the outside hitters and liberos, and developing the team’s ball control. He also serves as the AVCA Assistant Coaches Representative for Division I Independent Women’s Volleyball teams.

In the summers of 2005 and 2006 Florio served as Head Coach of the Great Lakes High Performance Team. He led his team to a bronze medal at the USA High Performance Tournament in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida in 2006.

Since the summer 1993, Steve has lent his experience to camps and clinics at the University of Illinois, Ball State University, Bowling Green State University, Syracuse, Hofstra, IPFW, the Premier Elite Camp, World Volleyball Training Center, and the Great Lakes High Performance Camp. Furthermore, he has been a featured presenter at various coaches clinics.

Steve's eight years of high school experience is highlighted by five years as the head coach of the boys varsity volleyball team for Division Ave./MacArthur High School in Levittown, N.Y. During that time, he led the team to its first ever playoff appearance in 2000, and a Nassau County Conference II-A Championship in 2003. Along with winning a conference championship, Florio was named Conference Coach of the Year in 2003.

Coach Florio has eleven years of USAV Girls Juniors coaching experience. In New York, he coached for the Long Island Big Apple Volleyball Club for two years and the Creole Big Apple Volleyball Club for three years. In his three years as the head coach of the FWVBC 18-under team, Florio has led them to two appearances in the Junior Nationals.

Florio played two years of volleyball at Nassau (N.Y.) Community College in 1994 and 1995 before transferring to Division I St. Francis College (Pa.) and playing two years for the Red Flash. At Nassau, he helped the Lions to a regional championship in 1994 and a runner-up spot in 1995. At St. Francis, Florio served as a defensive specialist for the Red Flash.

He received his bachelor’s degree in marketing from St. Francis (Pa.) in 1998 and his master’s degree in secondary education in 2002 from Dowling College.




Loni Clark
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Email: LLClark@manchester.edu
Phone: (765)993-0030
Loni is in her third year as the Assistant Volleyball Coach for the Manchester College volleyball program. Loni is a 2006 graduate of Earlham College, where she earned a degree in classical studies with a minor in math. She was a four-year letter winner and team captain for the Earlham volleyball program and was named the George Van Dyke M.V.P. Female Athlete Award winner in 2006. She was a four-year member of the track and field team, serving as a captain for two years. She was named the team's Most Outstanding Freshman in 2003 and holds the school record in the Weight Throw, Javelin, Discus, and Hammer Throw. She was named Field Events MVP in 2005 by the NCAC.

As a player Loni started her club experience with Mel Young VBC and then later played for WAVE, Henry County VBC and Munciana. Loni has been actively coaching in the club volleyball scene since she was a Freshman in High School in the Wayne county Area. She coached for Mel Young Volleyball Club for 5 years and for Nettle Creek VBC for one year. She is now entering into her third year with the Ft Wayne VBC.




Tony Terrell
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Email: ftwaynevbc@aol.com
Phone: (260)437-0038
Founder and director of the Fort Wayne Volleyball Club. (20 years).
Started the program with one team of 9 players and built it to the current
status of 350+ players with over 35+ coaches and support staff. Since 1987,
Mr. Terrell has taken 17 teams to the USAV National Championship tournament.
He has earned one USAV National Title and three AAU National Championship Titles along with
four additional top 5 finishes in Junior National competition. His teams
have won five East Coast Championship Titles (largest three day tournament in
the United States). Twenty-two players have gained All-American honors as
players on his teams. He is a USVA IMPACT coaching clinician receiving
certification at the Olympic training center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Michiana region USAV Men’s “A” division travel team (10 years)
Fort Wayne YMCA Men’s team 1986 and 1988.
Member of 1988 YMCA Men’s National Championship Team.

Concordia High School Varsity Volleyball Coach (1995-2004)
- Three players awarded the “Glass Spike Award" for best in the conference.
- Three time conference coach of the year.
- Twice named Northern Indiana coach of the year.
- State Final Four appearance twice with runner-up finish in 2003.
- Six consecutive Sectional Championships.
- Compiled 171-20 W/L record from 1999-2004
- Twenty (20) players moved on to play at the college level (1997-2004).

Prior to coaching at Concordia Mr. Terrell was the Carroll Middle School
coach for 6 years and earned two conference championships. He also worked
2 years as the varsity assistant under Tom Beerman at Snider HS.

Coordinator and founder of the “Indiana Eighth Grade Volleyball” Tournament (15 years).

Born and raised in Fort Wayne, IN. Graduated from Northside High School
and Indiana University, Bloomington with a degree in Mathematics. Mr. Terrell
teaches Mathematics in the Northwest Allen School System. He is married to his wife Jane
and they have three children, Madeline, James, and Caroline + dog "Henry" (schnauzer).




Kirsta Solberg
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Email: KTSolberg@indianatech.edu
Phone: (260)348-3337
Kirsta Solberg, Women's head volleyball coach at Indiana Tech was named the
WHAC Coach of the Year in 2008. In her 2nd year as head coach and in the
Lady Warriors fourth season of play, she helped lead the team to a 33-5
record and their first ever regular season Conference Title. The Warriors
also made their first appearance in the National Tournament and were ranked
at a program history high of 15th in country. Two Warriors were named to the
All-American Honorable Mention Team. Solberg is a graduate of IPFW where she
played for 4 years and helped lead the team to a Independent National Title in 2002.
Solberg also played professionally in Copenhagen, Denmark for Holte IF in 2005-2006.




Scott Hinton
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Email: fwfd0701@verizon.net
Phone: (260)438-1437
13 years coaching experience, including:
- 8th year with FWVBC (12, 15, & 16) both Regional and High Performance teams
- 6 years Varisity Asst coach @ Carroll High School
- 1 year Varsity Asst coach @ Concordia Luthern High School
- 1 year Reserve Coach @ Concordia Luthern High School
- 3 years Boys Varisty and Reserve Coach @ CHS including one state championship

The "playing" years:
- State Champion (Carroll High School)
- 2 time Indiana All-State team (captain senior year)
- 3 time All-City Team
- 1 year FWVBC 18 under (Boys team). 1st place finish at Indy Cup tournament.




Dom NaThalang
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Email: volleyd13@verizon.net
Phone: (260)450-2222
USA Volleyball IMPACT certified.
7 years Head Coach with Fort Wayne Volleyball Club, including
experience with the 13 to 17 black age groups.
15 years volleyball playing experience.
4 year boys volleyball state finalist @ Concordia High School.
Indiana High School All-Star team member.
Captain of Xavier's Men's Club volleyball team.
Manager/Statistican for Xavier Women's volleyball team.
1 St. Vincent 8th grade Head coach (2yrs)(current)
Heritage HS freshman coach (1yr)
Heritage HS Reserve coach (1yr)
Concordia HS Reserve coach (1yr)
Graduated form Xavier University with a BA in Pscyhology.
Dom is married to Ashley. They have one son, Tysen.




Adrienne Dircksen
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Email: aerd77@yahoo.com
Phone: (260)704-2469
As a player, Adrienne played at Carroll High School and continued on to IPFW as a setter. She obtained her Bachelors of Science Degree in Education. She has been married to Adam for 8 years, and has 3 boys, Dawes, (6 years old), Creigh, (5 years old), and Mahlan, (1 year old). Adrienne coached at New Haven High School and Carroll High School for a combined 6 years. Adrienne has coached all levels and ages at Fort Wayne and this is her 12th season with the club.




Dawn (Leon) Potter
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Email: dawn.potter@fwcs.k12.in.us
Phone: 515-7003
As a player, Dawn played her high school years at Wayne High School and continued on as a outside hitter/defensive specialist at the University of Evansville on a Full Division 1 Scholarship. She received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Physical Education/Health. She is married to Nick, and has 2 girls, Alanna 6, Breah 2 1/2 and new baby boy. Dawn coached for Evansville River City, Wayne High School and Portage Middle School for a combined 7 years. This is Dawn's 5 season with FWVBC.




Rick Huls
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Email: Coachhuls@verizon.net
Phone: (260)483-2720
Beginning his 17th season with FWVBC. Has coached teams in the 13, 14, 15, and 16 age groups. His 15 Blue team won the Northern Lights Qualifier in 2007. Coached at Jefferson Middle School from 1985 - 2004 winning 7 City championships in 15 championship appearances. Teaches Instrumental Music at Jefferson. Married to Sheri who teaches Language Arts/Reading at Memorial Park MS. His two daughters, Pam and Peg bothed played for FWVBC and also in college. Pam lives in Nebraska with her husband, Brandon, and daughters, Analise (5), Maisie (2), and Sadie (1). Peg lives in Mishawaka and is the Varsity Volleyball coach at Jimtown HS. Her husband, Danny, is the Women's Golf coach and Assistant Men's Basketball coach at Bethel College. They have two basset hounds, Flash and Ollie.




Brooke Sellhorn
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Email: brooke.sellhorn@gmail.com
Phone: (260)409-0609
Brooke (Minniear) Sellhorn is excited to be coaching for Fort Wayne Volleyball Club for the 2nd year. She is an alumni of the program, having played from 1993 to 1999. As a player with the club, Brooke's teams played at Junior Nationals four times, finishing 2nd in 1998. Brooke played four years of Varisty volleyball for Snider High School. Her team won the SAC her senior year, and she earned All-Area Honors. Brooke also played four years of Varsity basketball for the Panthers. Her team finished runner-up in the State Finals her senior year. Brooke was honored with the Mental Attitude Award for the 4A State Finals. Due to her hard work and success in volleyball, basketball, and track, Brooke was named Athlete of the Year by Fort Wayne Newspapers in 1999.

Brooke continued her athletic career at Saint Louis University. She started four years as an Outside Hitter for the Billikens. SLU finished in the top 5 of Conference USA each year that Brooke competed. She finished her career 2nd on the Career Digs List.

Since graduating from Saint Louis University with a Bachelor's in Psychology, Brooke moved to Indianapolis where she earned a Master's in Biology from Purdue University. While in Indianapolis, Brooke coached a season for Indiana Volleyball Academy 16-1 team. Additionally, she coached the Lawrence North Freshman basketball team and the Lawrence Central Varsity Boys Volleyball team. Brooke facilitated individual lessons and volleyball camps for IVA. She also returned to Fort Wayne each summer to facilitate summer training with Snider volleyball and to direct her own sports camps at Georgetown Church of Christ.

In 2005, Brooke moved to Chicago to pursue a Master's in Clinical Psychology at Wheaton College. While at Wheaton, Brooke was the Assistant Coach for the Division III Varsity volleyball team which finished in the top 4 of the CCIW each year.

Brooke was married to Tyler Sellhorn in December 2006. Tyler is a high school educator and football coach at South Side High School. Tyler was the assistant with 15-Black last year and returns to help with 12-Lightning Attack this year. Brooke is working as a Home Based Family Therapist with Lifeline Youth and Family Services. She provides therapy and counseling services for families, teens, and kids in Northern Indiana. Brooke and Tyler are excited to be in Fort Wayne and to share their passion for sports, life, and Jesus Christ with today's youth!




Lauren Smith
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Email: lnsmith@gborocollege.edu
Phone: (919)622-8381
In her 2nd year with the Fort Wayne Volleyball Club Lauren Smith hails from Culver,IN but attended High School and College in North Carolina. At 4A High School Millbrook Lauren played varsity for four years and garnered 1st team all conference all 4 years and was team MVP her Senior Year. She then moved on to Greensboro NC where she attended Greensboro College and was an outside Hitter. All four seasons “The Pride” either won or had a share of the conference title. Lauren was Rookie of the Year and 2nd team all-conference in her freshman year and 1st team all conference every year following.

Smith was also named to the inaugural North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association (NCCSIA) College Division All-State Volleyball Second Team. The squad consists of students from NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA colleges and universities throughout the state. During her time with The Pride, she was also named the Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar national third team and to the CoSIDA district academic second team; along with being on the Dean’s List and on the USA South All-Academic Team all four years. She left Greensboro ranked among the top five in all the major hitting categories.

Immediately following her graduation from Greensboro, Smith became head volleyball coach at Caldwell Academy in Greensboro. She has worked 8+ years at the Meredith College volleyball fundamental skills camp in Raleigh North Carolina ran by North Carolina Hall of Fame Coach Kathy Stefanou and Louis Capps. Lauren has also coached at Duke, UNC, Wake Forest, and Greensboro College summer clinics.

Lauren is the Head Volleyball Coach and academic advisor at Ancilla College, located in Donaldson IN about 35 miles south of South Bend Indiana.




Kerri Harris
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Email: harriskerri@hotmail.com
Phone: (260)224-3041
Hometown- Huntington, IN
Work- Physical Education Teacher at St. Joesph, Hessen Cassel School
Work- Youth Sports Photographer, Frederick's Photography in Huntington
2007 Graduate of Huntington University
Physical Education & Health Education -Major/ Coaching -Minor
Elmhurst H.S. J.V. Volleyball Coach - 3 years
Huntington JRS Coach: 12under (1 year), 14under (2 years), 17under (1 year), Assist. 18under (1 year)
Fort Wayne Volleyball Club - 3 years
U.S.A. Volleyball Official - 4 years
As A Player- HJVB Club 5th-12th Grade, Crestview Middle School, Huntington North High School




Todd Jordan
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Email: Todd.GouloffJordan@verizon.net
Phone: (260)341-8747
Todd was born and raised in Fort Wayne, and attended North Side High School and Purdue University as a Mathematics major. Active in volleyball since his intramural and club days at Purdue, Todd has enjoyed playing in many adult leagues and tournaments around the Fort Wayne area. Todd’s coaching experience began in the late 1990’s for a Juniors club at North Side High School, where he coached an 18 & under team, followed by coaching the North Side Men’s Volleyball club for three years. He then coached 12’s & 14’s teams for the Little Knights Volleyball Club from 2002 to 2004. Other volleyball experience includes officiating IHSAA high school volleyball for 13 years. Todd is married to Molly with children Maggie and Spencer. He has worked as a land surveyor for the last 23 years.




John Zurcher
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Email: mr_zurcher@yahoo.com
Phone: (260)748-4530
This is his 10th year with FWVBC. Has coached a variety of ages from 12 to
16. John has coached at Lakeside Middle School for 6 years becoming City
Runner-Up in 2003. He has been the assistant volleyball coach for the
past three years at Taylor University, where he attended college. John
teaches 6th grade science at Lakeside Middle school where he has worked
for past nine years.




Tricia Miller
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Email: trish.miller@earthlink.com
Phone:(260)623-3103
Tricia is beginning her 4th season as a coach for the FWVBC. In 2006 she
guided the Fort Wayne 12blue to the USAV National tournament after qualifying in Atlanta.
She is excited to have an opportunity to work with our youth, teaching fundamentals
and sharing her love for the game of volleyball. She began her coaching career
at McCutcheon High School while attending Purdue. She helped lead the team to
a 4 year undefeated conference record as well as a State Runner Up finish.
After being an assistant to Arnie Ball for 2 years she took over the head
coaching position at Woodlan High School. Where she is the winningest
volleyball coach in the school's history. She was the head coach there
for 10 years. Trish is the current head varsity coach at Concordia
She started Jump Start Volleyball Camps and loves working with
young players. Tricia has also coached high school basketball and currently
coaches both basketball and volleyball at Central Lutheran. She is married to
Doug and they have four children Charlie, Sam, Allie and Grace. In her spare
time she enjoys spending time at the lake with family and friends.




Tim Houser
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Email: pmhouser@comcast.net
Phone: (260)414-8315
Tim is starting his 6th year with the Fort Wayne Volleyball Club. He has
coached 7th & 8th Grade volleyball at Queen of Angels School for the past 15
years and 3 years for the Three Rivers Volleyball Club. Tim and his wife Pam have
been married for 25 years with 3 daughters - Angela & Liz, who both played 4 years of
volleyball in High School.




John Minnick - head coach
Email: Minnickaj@msn.com
Phone: (260)459-3162
This is My third year with Fort Wayne Volleyball club coaching the 15's for two
years and the 12 intermediate group for one year. I have coached in the
Saints Volleyball club for three years also. I am the head Volleyball Coach at
Bishop Dwenger High School winning three preseason SAC Championships, two Conference
championships and one Sectional Championship.

I have been coaching volleyball since graduation from high school in 1989.
I was a student assistant at Adrian College for four years with their women's program
and started a men's club team while attending Adrian also. I was an assistant at Wayne
High School for 5 years, the head coach at Heritage High School for 3 years and currently
at Dwenger for my seventh year. While at Dwenger I coached the boy's club team for five years.
I am married to my wife Ann, and we have to incredible children Brady (2 1/2) and Jordan 15 months.




Dave Herb
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Email: dpherb5@aol.com
Phone: (260)637-4179
Graduate of Purdue University with a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering. Currently a sales engineer, selling custom automation assembly and test systems. Daughter, Alicia played with the FWVBC for 5 years.

Dave has been involved in coaching 8th grade volleyball at St Peters Elementary for 5 years with two final four finishes. He has been the freshman coach at Concordia High School for the past 3 years with one freshman SAC championchip. Coached the FWVC 14 Red team for past 4 years. When not working or coaching he enjoys the lake, yard work and RC monster trucks.

"I'm looking foreword to another fun season in club. I enjoy seeing the improvement in the girls over the 6 months of practice and tournaments."




Amanda Wiley
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Email: wileyam@studentmail.sf.edu
Phone: Phone: (574)551-8253
I was born and raised in Warsaw, IN and now reside here in Ft. Wayne because of school. I attend the University of Saint Francis, and will be entering into my senior year as a starting outside hitter for the Lady Cougars in Fall 08. I am pursuing a bachelors degree in Biology and then will be off to more schooling to become a doctor or nurse practitioner. If I am not playing volleyball or studying I am with my fiance, William, and playing with my puppy, Wallace. I have been involved with Ft. Wayne Volleyball Club for 6 years - 2 as a player with 17Blue and 18Blue (qualified for USAV Nationals in Salt Lake City) - and 4 as a coach (14/13 age level).




Tim Werling
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Email: timothywerling@verizon.net
Phone: (260)615-1098
Tim is starting his third year with FWVBC. Former volleyball coach at Central Lutheran in New Haven, he is looking forward to another year of coaching and watching the girls improve and gain confidence in their play. Tim has a bachelors degree in Business Administration and is currently employed by Ash Brokerage. "I have a sixteen year old daughter who keeps me hopping. I enjoy watching and participating in sports and spending the summer at the lake."




Mark Bankson
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Email: mbankson@alconex.com
Phone: (260)693-9322
      (coaches BIO coming)




Kirstin Brelsfoard
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Email: Kabrelsfoard@aol.com
Phone: (260)485-1338
Kirstin is in her tenth season with Ft. Wayne Volleyball Club. Kirstin
has been coaching for 18 years and has been the freshmen coach at Snider
for the last five years. She played volleyball at Huntington University
and Schoolcraft Junior College in Livonia, MI. While attending Schoolcraft
Colllege, her team received national championship honors her freshmen
year and finished 5th in the nation her sophomore year. While attending
Huntington University she participated on the track team where her team
earned a national championship title and she also played the outfield for
the softball team. Kirstin graduated from Huntington University with a
degree in Elementary Education. She is married to husband, Craig and has
an eight-year-old son, Drew. She is a volunteer coach for St. Joe Little
League and is involved in the PTA at Irwin Elementary. One of Kirstin's
favorite hobby's is scrapbooking. She currently works at Scrapbooks of
Ft. Wayne and is on the design team at Luv2scrapbook.




Greg Sheets
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Email: gsheets@indiana.edu
Phone: (260) 229-0496
3rd year with the Fort Wayne Volleyball Club.
Former assistant coach with Kent Mitchell and the 14blue team.
Greg graduated in December '06 at Indiana University. As a member of the
IU Men's club volleyball team, he played defensive specialist and libero
for 2 years. His team finished in second place at Michigan State 'Big Ten'
Tournament his senior year.




Meagan Archer
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Email: Meaganarcher@hotmail.com
260-438-6711
Meagan is in her first season coaching with Fort Wayne Volleyball Club. Prior to coaching she played volleyball for 9 years ending her career at Carroll High School. She set for the chargers during her 2 years on Varsity where she recieved 2nd team all conference, all area honors, co-mvp, and currently holds the schools record for assists in a match. She works at Lutheran Hospital while attending nursing school and spends time with her fiance Cameron and puppy Karma!




Kent Mitchell
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Email: coachkent@verizon.net
Phone: (260)471-1647
He began his coaching career at Fort Wayne Volleyball
Club in 1997 Coaching in the 11/12 intermediate program. In 1999 he became
Tony Terrell’s assistant at 14-Blue for four years. In previous years Kent
has coached 12-blue, 15-Blue, and in some situations multiple teams within the
same year. Coach Mitchell was the head coach at Concordia High School
for two years after serving as varsity assistant for eight
years under Tony Terrell. For two years he was the USA Volleyball Hoosier Region
High Performance Head Coach. As the High Performanace assistant coach in 2004
and 2005, the teams finished 7th and 4th respectively. Kent has a daughter
that is currently running cross-country and track at Wake Forest University in
North Carolina. They have two dogs Lambeau (Green Bay Packers Field) and
Cinnamon. After many years as a purchasing agent for ITT, he returned to school
at Ball State to get his teaching degree in Business. He is currently employed by
Southwest Allen schools as a Business teacher at Homestead HS.




Diana Fulton
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Email: dfultonpix@yahoo.com
Phone:(260) 348-5817

Diana is starting her first year as a coach with FWVBC. Diana was raised in the New Haven area and attended Central Lutheran, Concordia High School, and IPFW. She played volleyball while at Central, and continued at Concordia as a setter. Due to injury, she did not play at IPFW, however, she was active with the Men’s Volleyball program and was a student volunteer (stats, photos, articles) for the team in the early 90’s.

Diana began coaching at Central Lutheran for 4 years and is currently coaching the JV team at Emmanuel-St. Michael (ESM) Lutheran School. She graduated from Indiana University with a degree in Graphic Arts/Journalism. She and her husband, Brent have been married for almost 15 years and have 3 daughters – Ally(son), Riley, and Haley. She is currently employed part-time as a Corporate Technical Trainer for Barnes & Thornburg. In her free time, she enjoys attending sporting events, photography, and scrapbooking.




Valerie Magana
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Email: vkk2720@yahoo.com
Phone: (260)748-4136
This is my first year with Fort Wayne VBC. I also coached 5th grade
volleyball at Queen of Angels. I played volleyball at Northside High School
and truly love the game.




Ashley Everhart
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Email: aceverhart@hotmail.com
Phone: (260)908-2162
This is my third season as a Fort Wayne Volleyball Club head coach. I truly enjoy coaching and am having a blast seeing the girls improve each week. I am a junior at the University of Saint Francis, where I am double majoring in elementary education and mild intervention. I am also a middle blocker and captain for the USF Varsity Cougar volleyball team. This upcoming season will be my senior year, and I am sad to be nearing the end. I love volleyball and am looking forward to many more years of coaching!




Betsy Krueckeberg
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Email: krueck27@aol.com
Phone: (260)760-4530
This is my third year in coaching at Fort Wayne Volleyball Club. I played for FWVBC throughout my school volleyball career. I currently attend IPFW where I am majoring in Business with a concentration in economics and marketing. In the past, I have helped manage the IPFW women volleyball team and I have also helped at Snider Volleyball Camps.




Tom Terrell - head coach
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Email: tjterrell@msn.com
Phone: (260)437-0728
Tom Terrell began playing volleyball in 1976 while attending North Side High School. He credits his coach Ry Taliaferro for instilling a drive to learn more and continue being involved in this great game. He went on to college at Ball State University, earning a bachelor’s degree in education.

After college Tom played in the Michiana region USVA Men's "A" division for 10 years and was also a member of the Fort Wayne YMCA Men's team which was runner up at the YMCA national tournament in 1986 and finished first in 1988.

Tom’s coaching experience began with 7th and 8th grade teams in 1984; working at Queen of Angles, Trinity Lutheran, and Jefferson Center during a 10 year span. His team won the 7th grade Conference championship while at Jefferson Center. During a break from middle school he coached Snider High School’s reserve team in 1986 to an SAC Conference runner-up season compiling an 8 - 1 record. Since 1990 Tom has completed 16 seasons with the Fort Wayne Volleyball Club leading a variety of teams. He has been an educator for 22 years spending the last 14 years being a guidance counselor at Indian Springs Middle School. While at Indian Springs he was the recipient of the Dekko Excellence in Education award in 2003. Tom is married to his lovely wife Andrea. They are the proud parents of two wonderful girls, Anna and Catherine.




Bev Reincke
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Email: indump@netzero.net
Phone: (260)485-4024
I was born and raised in Wauseon, Ohio. After high school, I attended International Business College and graduated with an associate degree in accounting. I have always loved sports and since my high school did not have girl's sports, I decided to become an official and now officiate volleyball, basketball, and fast pitch at both Middle School and High School level. I learned the game of volleyball by watching other coaches and players as I referred them and am now entering my 19th year of coaching volleyball. I am currently an assistant coach at Concordia Lutheran High School.

I met my husband on the softball field when we were officiating together. We have been married for 30 years and have three children and one granddaughter. My oldest son, Shaun, played volleyball during his middle school years. My daughter, Shayna, played club ball for 9 years, 4 years at Concordia Lutheran High School, 4 years at University of St. Francis, and is currently a club coach in Florida. My youngest son, Chad, played club volleyball for 4 years and has coached middle school. My granddaughter, Mataya, is looking forward to becoming a future volleyball player.




Brittani Axt
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Email: Krazyfour2087@aol.com
Phone:
As a player, Brittani played at Heritage High School and continued on to Taylor University Fort Wayne as a Libero/ Right Side for 3 seasons and is now attending the University of St. Francis where she is continuing her playing and Elementary Education degree. She played FWVC 1999 through 2006. This is her first season coaching at Fort Wayne Volleyball Club. In my spare time she enjoys playing volleyball and being outside.




Karen Weaver
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Email: weav1125@netzero.net
Phone: (260)413-4098
Currently a Freshman at IPFW majoring in accounting and sports marketing. Karen has been playing volleyball for ten years. She played volleyball for Pine Hills for two years before playing for the Ft. Wayne VBC. Karen got into coaching to stay involved with the club and volleyball after a knee injury making her unable to play anymore. This is her fourth year assisting the 9/10 year old age level.




Casey Bailey
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Email: bailcl01@hotmail.com
Phone: (260)701-5876
Casey graduated from Adams Central High School where she was a seven time all conference athlete in volleyball and softball. During her high school years she was named to the News-Sentinel All-Area volleyball team. Throughout her playing career Casey participated for seven years with the Fort Wayne Volleyball Club. Casey was named twice to the National All-American team. Upon graduation Casey choose to continue her playing career at Huntington College where she was named to the MCC all conference team as a freshman. Since finishing her playing days Casey has built a strong career in coaching, having coached with The Fort Wayne Volleyball Club for eight years at the national level in a variety of age groups. In 1999 Casey was named Assistant Varsity Coach at Concordia High School and over the next two season with the cadets won three straight sectional championships as well as two SAC titles. Casey was name the Head coach of the Bellmont squaws from 2002-2005. In 2007 Casey joined the Norwell volleyball program.

Casey earned a bachelor degree in secondary education and currently teaches Science and Social Studies at Norwell middle school. She lives near Decatur with her eight year old son Jarrett and dog Joey.




Doug Helsom
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Email: dghelsom@comcast.net
Phone: (260)432-9208
In his 2nd year as head coach of the Carroll Chargers,
Coach Helsom has led his team to the first outright Conference
title in 16 years and their first Sectional title in as many years.
A former assistant coach at Fort Wayne Snider, Doug brings with him a
fourteen year coaching history. A total of thirteen years of club
experience with the most recent being the 15 and 17 – Blue teams for Fort
Wayne Volleyball Club. Prior to Indiana, he coached several years at the
14 through 18 & under levels for Genesee Volleyball Club in Flint, MI.
In addition to club, he has coached four years as a Varsity head coach and
four years as a reserve coach between Indiana and Michigan while working
as the primary assistant coach for Mott Community College in Flint, MI for
four years as well. During his coaching tenure, Doug has had the privilege
of playing men’s club volleyball in high school and one year of club at
Oakland University. Currently, Doug works as a Physical Therapist at
Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne.