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Taylor Anderson
Coach
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Coaching Philosophy: Always have a good attitude, play to your potential, respect yourself and your team mates. Most important, athletes have to have fun while they’re playing or they won’t play well.
As a libero, DS and outside hitter in middle and high school, Taylor quickly earned the respect from her team mates and coaches as a strong, motivated player. At 12 years old Taylor began her club career at MADFROG where she played on the very first 12s team, and continued on to Skyline RoShambo 13s where she won Coaches Award for Best Attitude and Best Performance, and at 14 played for Victory Elite where her team qualified for the Nationals, Taylor’s first Junior Olympics appearance. Also, in her sophomore year in high school her team was crowned District Champions.
Taylor’s performance, skills and amazing leadership caught the attention of MADFROG, who offered her a coaching position at the age of 17. Taylor just finished her first year as assistant coach to 11s Select and 13s Elite, who took 6th in the Lone Star National Qualifier out of 150 teams, and finished the season in 3rd place in the North Texas Region.
Taylor’s perspective on what makes MADFROG the premiere club in North Texas – “MADFROG has many great people that help the club progress every year. The players, coaches and parents help make MADFROG the best and most exciting and fun club to be with. MADFROG really makes sure that everyone is happy and has a great time with what we all love … volleyball.”
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Amanda Busey
Coach
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Coaching Philosophy: Practice makes perfect, and there’s always room for improvement. I personally live by the motto -- no pain, no gain -- always push yourself to be the best.
As a little girl Amanda followed her dad around to national volleyball tournaments where he played professionally for 30 years, fostering her love for the game at a very early age. Not only did Amanda have her dad’s experience to learn from, she was lucky enough to have family friend and Olympian Mark Waldie help teach her the game.
After playing volleyball year-round since the age of seven, including club ball for Kansas’ Heartland Juniors and Wichita Power, and more recently Texas Assault, Amanda had truly perfected her game and was offered numerous athletic scholarships when it was time to head off to college. She has put those on hold for now, retaining her four years of eligibility, and instead has chosen to focus on her coaching career.
This will be Amanda’s first year as a MADFROG coach. Last year she coached a 12s and 13s team for Frisco Fieldhouse and has been a private coach for the past eight years. Not only does Amanda share her passion for volleyball through coaching, she is also a player for an adult club team based in Frisco -- PowerHouse.
My goal: To not only coach and teach skills and knowledge, but to share my love of volleyball with the athletes I coach. I want to pay it forward by helping young girls’ dreams come true with whatever it is that they want to do with the sport.
In her opinion, MADFROG is the premiere club in North Texas – “Because of the coaches and parents. MADFROG truly stands out in the crowd!”
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Pacifico “PC” Conanan
Co-Director, Coach
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Coaching Philosophy: Emphasize the fundamentals of volleyball, develop positive attitudes, promote teamwork and nurture leadership skills that transcend athletics into every aspect of a player’s life. My motto is: Learn, Grow, Excel.
PC began his coaching career eight years ago with Take It By Storm where he coached the 13s, 14s and 18s teams for two years, then moved on to Xtreme Power where he led the 13s, 14s and 16s. In 2006 PC joined MADFROG and has since had tremendous success. His first year with MADFROG he coached the 14s National and 15s Select teams, where his focus was rebuilding the 14s age group. The following year he coached the 15s National and 13s Select teams, having a breakout season with the 15s finishing 9th at the Lone Star National Qualifier and finishing in the top 10 in the region. This past year he coached the 14s National PC and assisted the 13s National, leading both to qualifying for the Nationals.
Prior to coaching, PC played on the men’s club team at University of North Texas as a setter and defensive player. Following graduation he played on a traveling team that played around the country including an international tournament in Australia.
In his opinion, MADFROG is the premiere club in North Texas because – “It’s the sense of family. The coaches are very close to the players, not only as a coach, but as a mentor. Teaching them the game and life lessons. The commitment of the coaches to train, teach positive attitudes and team work.”
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Nicky Bramschreiber
Co-Director, Coach
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Coaching Philosophy: Life is teamwork. Almost everything I learned about life was through the sport of volleyball. I am a highly competitive coach so I like to win just like the next guy but it is how we win that I am interested in teaching the athletes. Through dedication, a commitment to academics and training, a humble attitude and a servant’s heart, great teams evolve.
Nicky has been playing volleyball since she was 10 years old and began her club career in 9th grade where she played for Dead Frog Volleyball Club in Michigan. In addition to a successful four year club career with Dead Frog, Nicky was proving herself to be a strong, accomplished athlete throughout high school, where she was a middle blocker and outside hitter, which led to a successful college playing career at Western Michigan University where she transitioned to left side and middle back. Key accomplishments in high school and college included:
· All-State her junior and senior year in High School
· Full ride athletic scholarship to Western Michigan University
· Established a new Western Michigan University record for ‘most digs’ her senior year
Nicky began coaching while still in college with the USA Michigan Club Volleyball for three years before going back to her roots with Dead Frog where she coached the 13s and 14s teams for several years, leading them to three National qualifiers.
In 2004 Nicky was approached by Stefanie Rotunno-Samuels, a former Dead Frog and WMU team mate, about starting a new volleyball club in North Texas – MADFROG – and Nicky quickly joined her friend and former team mate as Co-Director. In seven short years, MADFROG has grown from one team to 25 teams and during this time Nicky has enjoyed tremendous success. As a coach, four of Nicky’s MADFROG teams have qualified for Nationals -- in 2009 her 13s National and 14s National teams qualified, and in 2010 it was her 14s National and 15s National teams that made the trip to the Junior Olympics.
In addition to being co-director and coach, with Nicky’s degree in Exercise Science, she also leads MADFROG’s conditioning programs.
In her opinion, MADFROG is the premiere club in North Texas – “MADFROG is one of the premier clubs in the metroplex because of the environment we create for the players, coaches, and families. We have an elite coaching staff and parents who want to get involved. Many of our players have tried other programs but then come right back because they are challenged, respected, and most of all loved. The relationship we have with our athletes is genuine. We want what is in the child’s best interest on and off the court. Once a Frog always a Frog!!!!”
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Kelly Brown
Coach
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Coaching Philosophy: Kelly’s philosophy is to develop skills, teamwork, work ethic, sportsmanship, and dedication in each of her athletes. She feels this can be accomplished in a positive atmosphere which promotes growth and learning.
Kelly brings a passion for kids and sports to MADFROG. For the past thirteen years she has coached volleyball, as well as basketball and track at the middle school level. This year she begins her 5th year as a MADFROG coach where she has been head coach of the 11s National and assistant to the 12s National.
In 2007 as head coach of the 12s National team, Kelly qualified MADFROG’s first 12s team for Nationals where they finished 22nd.
- In 2008, Kelly assisted Stefanie Samuels with NTR’s highest ranked 12s team who qualified and finished 9th at Nationals. Kelly also coached MADFROG’s first competitive 11s team who was the highest ranked for their age group in North Texas.
- In 2009, Kelly assisted Stephanie Lewellen with NTR’s highest ranked 12s team who qualified for and finished 5th at Nationals. Her 11s team ranked #4 in NTR.
- In 2010, Kelly assisted Stephanie Lewellen with NTR’s highest ranked 12s team who qualified for and finished 5th at Nationals. Her 11’s team was the first to make it to the gold bracket at Lone Star where they finished 4th at the nation’s largest qualifier. They finished the season #8 in the North Texas Region.
In addition to coaching volleyball, Kelly is also a teacher at a local middle school. There she teaches seventh and eighth grade physical education, as well as a sixth grade course on Teen Leadership. She coaches the seventh grade volleyball team and the eighth grade basketball team.
In her opinion, MADFROG is the premiere club in North Texas – “It’s because of the coaching staff. Each coach shares a passion for the sport of volleyball and the dedication to help kids reach their full potential.”
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Deja S. Erwin
Coach
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Coaching Philosophy: Don’t ever think you are the best because that’s when you have stopped learning and growing as a player. I’m all about being technically sound. I believe players should be given the tools to self-correct, turning bad habits into good habits.
Deja began playing volleyball at a young age, and at 16 she began playing club as a middle blocker for Sacramento Select and then Davis Volleyball Club. Deja continued her volleyball career at Sacramento City College and then Baylor University where she had the opportunity to become an outside hitter and libero/DS. Deja’s outstanding performance earned her much recognition throughout her club and college career:
· Most Improved Player all three years of club
· AVCA Two Year College All American
· MVP of the Delta Valley Conference
· Full-ride athletic scholarship to Baylor University
· Big Twelve Commissioners Honor Roll for two consecutive years
Deja began her coaching career as co-head coach for Davis Volleyball Club’s 13s Black, and then after college graduation spent a year as assistant for Victory Volleyball Club’s 14 PVS before coming to MADFROG three years ago. Deja has had a great run at MADFROG where she has assisted the 14s National team, and head coached the 13s National and 16s National teams. This past season Deja’s 13s National team was ranked #1 in the North Texas Region, finished 3rd at the Baltimore Qualifier, and 2nd in Minneapolis where the team earned their National bid, and Deja’s third trip to the Junior Olympics as a coach.
When asked why she believes MADFROG is the premiere club in North Texas, Deja says: “It’s because MADFROG is more than just volleyball – it’s family. Everyone I work with is more than just a co-worker. There are more good people always there supporting you, or helping you get through the tough roads of life. As a coach, it’s nice to have a director that is behind you on and off the court. I have yet to see a club that has as many coaches as MADFROG that teach beyond the skill of volleyball … we teach players how to be successful in life and better people in society.” Deja adds one more thing … “MADFROG … how can you forget that name! It’s pure awesomeness!!!”
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Francisco Feliciano
Coach
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Coaching Philosophy: I challenge each player to be the best she can be, both on the court and off the court.
Francisco brings 15 years of coaching experience to his first year at MADFROG. He began his coaching career at Carvin School in 1995 and spent 12 years in various roles, including head coach of the junior and senior varsity teams for both boys and girls, as well as the school’s Athletic Director. During his tenure with Carvin, he was active in additional coaching roles:
· Assistant coach of Gigantes de Carolina, a professional women’s team in Puerto Rico.
· Volleyball coordinator for the sports and recreation department of Puerto Rico from 2004 – 2006.
· Head coach of the 11s thru 20 boys and girls teams for Puerto Rico’s Gigantes Volleyball Club from 1986 - 2008. He also served as club director for three years.
· Assistant coach for the 18s team at Tejas Volleyball Club.
In his opinion, MADFROG is the premiere club in North Texas because – “MADFROG is the place where players become good athletes and better persons. Each player has the opportunity to display and strengthen their abilities and skills. They will have the challenge to be a leader on and off the court, but more important, not just to be a team mate … to be a part of the MADFROG family.”
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Andrea Hamm
Coach
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Coaching Philosophy: Always encourage the athletes to do their best every day, and to truly live the motto – never, ever give up.
Andrea has been playing volleyball for years, including three years with Texas Assault as an outside hitter. Her passion for volleyball led her to coaching, where for the past two years Andrea has been a MADFROG coach, coaching the 16s Elite and assistant to the 12s National Jones team. Due in part to her leadership, this past year the 12s National Jones team was ranked 2nd in North Texas for the entire season, placed 2nd at the Pacific Northwest Qualifier, and took 1st out of 99 teams at the Lone Star Qualifier, earning a bid to Nationals where the team placed 5th in the nation.
In addition to coaching at MADFROG, Andrea has also coached 8th grade girls’ volleyball for the past six years where she is also a physical education teacher.
When asked why she believes MADFROG is the premiere club in North Texas – “Great coaches and an awesome director.”
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Keisha Hyman-Gifth
Coach
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Coaching Philosophy: It is important to not only play the physical game of volleyball, but to think strategically. It is when you hone both your physical skill and mental understanding of the game that true competitiveness is achieved. I think volleyball is a fun sport and with each touch of the ball you gain a better understanding of the game. It is when you understand how every little piece works that makes you much better.
Keisha began playing volleyball at the age of 13 for Olympia Volleyball Club’s Relentless Pursuit, and stayed with this club until she was 18. She firmly believes that it was her club experience that helped propel her high school playing career where she earned two league MVP awards. After graduation, Keisha continued her volleyball career as a middle blocker for University of Texas at El Paso.
Keisha has been sharing her passion for volleyball through coaching for the past six years, and is beginning her second year with MADFROG where she has been assistant coach to the 15s Select team and this past summer coached for the MADFROG summer series. Prior to joining MADFROG Keisha’s coaching experience included El Paso Sunspots where she was assistant to the 14s team. In addition, she also spent four years as a summer camp coach at the University of Texas at El Paso.
In Keisha’s opinion, MADFROG is the premiere club in North Texas because -- “It is a fun and competitive environment and with each touch of the ball our athletes gain a better understanding of the game. They are in an environment where they are pushed and taught the skills needed to improve as an athlete and as a person.”
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Coaching Philosophy: I want kids to play with their heart and play with their head. I expect players to excel at fundamentals and work to get better every time they step on the court. I expect players to push themselves and push their teammates to get better every day. I hope they learn to love the game. “Harder, smarter, together.”
Rikki is beginning her third year as a coach for MADFROG, coaching the 16s Elite and assistant to 12s National Jones. This past year, her 12s National team took second at the Pacific Northwest Qualifier, 5th at the Big South Qualifier and 1st at the Lone Star National Qualifier, finished 2nd in the North Texas Region and 5th at Nationals.
Rikki began coaching at Wimberley High School as an assistant/freshman coach in 1999, where her team won two state championships during her coaching tenure. In 2002 she took over the head coaching spot at a local high school where her team has won four district championships, runner up for two years, regional semi finalists in 2004 and two trips to the regional quarterfinals. In addition, she received District Coach of the Year in 2004, 2005 and 2009.
Before coaching, Rikki played middle blocker and outside hitter for two years during college.
In her opinion, MADFROG is the premiere club in North Texas because – “I think we have coaches that really care about the development of athletes and young women. Our coaching staff is knowledgeable and can be referred to more as family than co-workers.”
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Coaching Philosophy: “There are a lot of things in life and in sports that you can’t control, other things take months and years to change or improve. There are 2 things however that an athlete is capable of changing overnight to tremendously raise her value to her team; hustle and attitude. My goal for every team I coach is to turn hustle, good attitude, competition and eventually winning into a habit. Sports have taught me a lot of life lessons and life lessons are teaching me to be a better coach. Regardless of whether or not these athletes continue on to play in college, the lessons that they are learning in volleyball like teamwork, dedication, focus, discipline, fighting and working hard to reach a goal, can serve them so well when they grow up regardless of where their path takes them. I’ve seen many of my athletes go from beginners to tremendous players in a short time, but I truly believe that my biggest accomplishments and my proudest moments are seeing them develop the passion for the game and the discipline and dedication to excel at it. If you have the passion and love for something then you WILL get better.”
Esper has been involved with volleyball for the past 26 years, including 10 years of coaching. During that time Esper has played and coached adults at the Richardson Corporate Challenge where his team medaled 7 years in a row. He coached college players at the University of Texas at Dallas and coached 8 thru 18 year olds at Allen Sports Association, Plano Sports Authority and various area clubs. Esper served on the Allen Sports Association board and helped grow the volleyball program as the coaching director.
In 2008 Esper’s 13s team started the season ranked 22nd in North Texas, they made the Junior Olympics that year and finished 5th in the nation.
In 2009 Esper helped coach a 14s team at the JOs in Miami where they finished 15th in the Open division.
In 2010 Esper coached the first and second 15s teams at Excel. Both teams qualified for JOs. The first team won an Open bid on their first try at the North East Qualifier in Baltimore while the second team earned a bid by finishing first out of 128 teams at the Lone Star National Qualifier. Esper’s two 15s teams won a combined 8 tournaments that year including 3 tournaments in the16s division and a national qualifier (Lone Star).
In the past 4 years Esper was involved with 5 teams that qualified to the Junior Olympics; 3 teams as a head coach and 2 as an assistant.
In the summer of 2010 Esper took a team to Europe to train and compete against Spes Volley in Conegliano, Italy.
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Stephanie “Lew” Lewellen
Coach, Tournament Coordinator
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Coaching Philosophy: It is very important to work hard, but you also have to have fun.
Lew has played volleyball for years, beginning as an outside hitter in high school where she excelled in the sport that eventually led her to play at North Central Texas College and Southeastern Oklahoma State University where she earned honors as an all around setter.
As a coach Lew brings her passion for the game to her players. Her goal is to not only teach her athletes to play volleyball, but also coach them on important life lessons – communication, compassion, respect, team work and self confidence. For the past ten years Lew has been a middle school volleyball coach and four years ago began her club coaching career. After spending one year at Team PSA Volleyball, Lew joined MADFROG in 2007 where she has led her 12s National Lew and 12s Elite teams to amazing results each year:
· 12s National Lew qualified for Nationals in 2009 and 2010
· 12s National Lew placed 5th in the Nationals in 2010
· 12s National Lew ranked 1st in North Texas Region for 2009-2010 season
· 12s Elite qualified for Nationals in 2010; placed 5th and American Silver Medalists
· 12s Elite ranked 7th in North Texas Region for 2009-2010 season
Lew looks forward to another incredibly successful year!
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Kim Mabbott
Coach
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Coaching Philosophy: It’s all good. No worries.
Kim brings an incredible amount of excitement, enthusiasm and energy to MADFROG. For the past sixteen years she has coached volleyball at both the middle school and club levels. This year she begins her 5th year as a MADFROG coach where she has been head coach of the 11s Elite and assistant to the 12s Elite teams. This past year her 12s team qualified for Nationals in the American division and placed 5th, winning the Silver division, and finished the 2010 season with a 7th place ranking by NTR.
In addition to coaching volleyball, Kim is head of the PE department at a local middle school where she has also coached basketball, soccer and track.
Kim’s goal as a coach is to help young athletes improve their skills, but just as importantly ensure they have a fun, exciting and positive experience when playing volleyball.
In her opinion, MADFROG is the premiere club in North Texas – “It’s because of the coaches. They really care about the girls and making them better.”
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Kristen McDaniel
Coach
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Coaching Philosophy: To teach young athletes the importance of teamwork while developing not only skill, but self motivation, aggressiveness and confidence. I am committed to staying positive. Most importantly I, as a coach, believe it is important to motivate and to have fun.
Kristen began her club career at an early age playing middle hitter for North Texas Juniors, Mid Cities and North Dallas Juniors Volleyball Clubs as well as for her high school team. After graduation, Kristin was recruited by several colleges, choosing a full athletic scholarship from Augusta State University where she began her college career as a middle hitter, transitioning to an outside hitter and setter her senior year.
Beginning her third year as a MADFROG coach, Kristen has been the head coach for 13s Elite and assistant to 15s Elite, 14s Elite and 12s Select. In her first two years at MADFROG, Kristen’s 13s team qualified for Nationals with an American bid in 2009 and were the tournament champions at the 2009 Texas Fest. In 2010 her 14s team was tournament champion at Houston Crosscourt and took 2nd place at Texas Fest. Prior to MADFROG, Kristen’s coaching experience included Augusta Volleyball Club’s 16s team, head coach for the 14s and 15s national teams at Core Volleyball Club, head coach for Kahuna’s 14s North Shore team and assistant coach at Augusta State University.
When asked what makes MADFROG the premiere club in North Texas – “It’s the MADFROG leadership, the coaches and the relationship the coaches have with the parents and players. It’s a club where we prove every day our dedication to our players, and offer a fun learning environment. And last but not least, the future plans that MADFROG continues to pursue.”
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Jennifer Mullican
Coach
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Coaching Philosophy: As a coach I feel it is important to be dedicated, committed and loyal to the sport by displaying discipline, teamwork and above all, have leadership skills the athletes can take with them into the future.
Jennifer’s playing career began at an early age, and that dedication and commitment to the sport led her to a successful high school and college playing career. As a middle blocker in high school Jennifer played varsity for three years, was honored with an All-District award her junior and senior years, and played in the regional qualifier tournament for three years. During her senior year Jennifer was recruited by and offered a full ride athletic scholarship to Wayland Bapist University as a right side hitter.
This will be Jennifer’s fifth year as a coach, her second year with MADFROG where she has been the head coach of the 12s Select and 14s Elite teams. This past year her 14s Elite team finished the season with an 11th place ranking in the North Texas Region. Prior to joining MADFROG, Jennifer coached Skyline’s 13s team. In addition to coaching at MADFROG, Jennifer is also a middle school volleyball coach and 8th grade math teacher.
When asked what makes MADFROG the premiere club in North Texas, Jennifer said – “MADFROG is the premiere club in North Texas because of the coaches, players and parents that make up our club. We have a clear vision and direction set by our director, Coach Stefanie, to develop each of our players to their maximum potential. More importantly we have coaches, parents, and players that have taken that concept and ran with it. Our coaches are some of the best in the area that are dedicated to teaching and developing the sound fundamentals to help the players involved in MADFROG be the best they can be.”
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Coaching Philosophy: Never hold back teachings to an athlete due to them being male or female. Let the athlete decide what they are capable of accomplishing.
Scott began his coaching career in Houston where he spent 11 years helping to build the two largest clubs in that area – Texas Tornados and Westside. He spent the next four years coaching with TAV and Instinct before joining MADFROG this year. Throughout his career he has …
• Led his teams to seven National appearances
• ‘07 - coached TAV 17s to a 25th finish at Nationals
• ‘08 - coached SVA 14s to a 5th place finish at Nationals
• ‘09 - coached Instinct 14s Leopards to a 16th finish in the NTR region
Notable players he has worked with or under Toshi Yoshida, Cilene Drewnick, Kevin Hammbly and Todd Rogers.
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Carlos Rosado
Coach
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Coaching Philosophy: My philosophy is a representation of my experience as a player and as a coach. I believe that to achieve success on the court and in life, you have to work hard and play as a team. As a coach, I recognize that fundamental skills are the basis of volleyball.
Carlos has been involved in volleyball for 15 years as both a player and a coach. He began playing volleyball in elementary school, indoor and sand volleyball in Puerto Rico, and is still actively playing sand tournaments and indoor USVBA. Carlos also played for the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico as a setter and libero, and was always a leader on and off the court.
Carlos is beginning his fifth year as a coach, and his first at MADFROG. He received his undergraduate degree in Physical Education and Sport Technology, and currently works within the DISD.
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Coaching Philosophy: To provide student athletes with sound fundamental volleyball skills and develop each player to her maximum potential, which encouraging academics, athleticism, self-esteem and citizenship.
Team sports is nothing new to Stefanie … in high school Stefanie excelled at not only volleyball, but also softball and basketball, achieving All State status in all three sports, all four years of high school, and playing varsity for all four of those years. Also in high school Stefanie began playing for Dead Frog Volleyball Club. Proving her dedication to the sport, she drove three hours round trip twice each week for team practices. After perfecting her skills at Dead Frog, Stefanie was offered a volleyball scholarship to Western Michigan University as an outside hitter where she excelled throughout her four year journey. Key accomplishments at WMU included:
· Starting every game of her college career
· To this day holds the WMU record for total kills
· Voted MVP
· Voted first team the All MAC (Mid American Conference) in her junior and senior years
· Recipient of the Lois Ellis Award, recognizing one athlete at WMU to be the Scholar Athlete of the Year based on outstanding athletics, academics and leadership
· Voted GTE Academic All District Team
After graduating from WMU, Stefanie spent a few years coaching with various clubs around North Texas before pursuing her dream in 2004 of owning her own club … MADFROG. In seven short years, Stefanie has grown MADFROG from one team to 25 teams and during this time has enjoyed tremendous success as the club owner and director, as well as a coach. As a coach, six of Stefanie’s MADFROG teams have made national appearances, in 2008 and 2009 two of her teams qualified for nationals and in 2009 her 13’s team won the national championship.
Just recently, Stefanie was named a 2010 recipient of the Robert L. Lindsay Meritorious Service Award by USA Volleyball, an honor presented to select coaches from around the states for outstanding participation, motivation and other services in the promotion of volleyball.
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Nicole Harris (Coach Coo)
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Coach Coo is originally from Chicago, Illinois where she played volleyball all four years in high school and was introduced to club her Sophomore year. She was trained as a middle blocker and outside hitter. Coach Coo played for UNO VBC her junior and senior years. During her senior year, she was asked to play for a Division I college in New Britain, CT; Central Connecticut State University and was offered a full scholarship as their Middle Blocker.
From there, she decided to transfer to Dallas. After graduating with a Bachelor's in Interdisciplinary Studies from the University of Texas at Dallas, Coach Coo was determined to return to her passions; volleyball. She began as a strengthening and conditioning coach for Texas Jrs DFW VBC where she stayed for 3 years coaching at the 14s, 15s and 16s. After 3 great years, Coach Coo wanted to find a club team that was closer to home and joined LoneStar VBC. While with LoneStar she developed and was the program director for the loneStar beach program. Coach Coo found a new passion for coaching the younger players and was asked to run the Academy and Prepartory programs for LoneStar. In the summer of 2010 she attended an Elite volleyball coaching clinic at Pepperdine University, GoldMedalSquared and is a GMS certified coach. Coach Coo is excited to join the Mad Frog staff and have found a club she can call home.
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Ashley Santiago
Coach
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Coaching Philosophy: My coaching philosophy comes from my days as a player. Game time performance is a direct result of your effort in practice. The great players have the best work ethic. The motto for my teams will always be “Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work.” – author unknown.
Ashley has been with MADFROG for the past five years, beginning her coaching career with MADFROG while still in high school. During this time she has coached ages 11 to 15 … in 2008-2009 she assisted the 13s Select and 15s Elite teams, and in 2009-2010 was the head coach of 14s Select, who were ranked in the top ten in the North Texas region, the 13s Select team and she assisted the 13s National team at the Nationals.
In addition to coaching, Ashley has had a successful playing career. She spent the majority of her club years with Dallas Force, qualifying for Nationals four times, winning the Lonestar National Qualifier in 2006, and was named All-Texas Team Honorable Mention as a senior.
Ashley’s success on the court was noticed by scouts, and she signed with DI Utah Valley University during the NCAA early signing period as a defensive specialist. She finished her college playing career at DII Rockhurst University in Kansas City as a defensive specialist and outside hitter.
Ashley loves coaching, has learned from the best coaches in the game and loves giving back and watching the players she works with grow to love the game as she does. She believes there is nothing more rewarding than seeing the excitement in a player you have coached as they succeed and improve … she bleeds GREEN!
In her opinion, MADFROG is the premiere club in North Texas because – “There are three things that set MADFROG apart from any other program in North Texas. (1) Experienced and dedicated coaches that know the game and teach it well, (2) A program focused on helping players maximize their potential and getting them to the next level, and (3) Players whose hard work and dedication exemplify all that is good about the best game on earth!”
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Page Sheffield
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Coaching Philosophy: It's always important to have fun while playing the game, but it's also important to learn the value of teamwork. Learning to be a respectful and accountable team member while maintaining a positive outlook can be a life-long lesson for these young girls as they become adults.
Page has had a passion for volleyball for over 30 years, playing throughout high school and college. She took that passion ever further when she began coaching young girls at an early age to teach them the basics of the game, but more importantly, the importance of sportsmanship, team work and respect.
Page began her club coaching career with MADFROG last year when she assisted with the 11s Select team, leading these young girls to an impressive season where they qualified for Gold in three of their five tournaments. For the 2010-2011 season, Page will take over as Head Coach of the 11s Select and looks forward to a great season.
When asked what makes MADFROG the premiere club in North Texas – “It’s the people … and it starts with the coaches. MADFROG truly is a great big family.”
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James Turk
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Coaching Philosophy: Preparing every player physically, mentally, and emotionally for their next challenge whether that is middle school or college.
Playing volleyball for years, James became serious about the sport while playing for University of Texas at Arlington’s men’s club team where he was a defensive specialist. Following this experience, James continued his passion for volleyball and began a long and successful career as a coach and director:
· University of Texas at Arlington -- Club team coach
· Team BRVC -- Head coach of men’s team
· Tyler Street Christian Academy -- Head varsity coach
· Trinity Christian Academy -- Head varsity coach
· VICTORY Volleyball Club -- Director of volleyball programs and voted Coach of the Year
· Bishop Lynch High School -- Varsity assistant, Head JV coach, School camp director
· Quicksand beach Volleyball -- Founder
· USA Volleyball High Performance Beach Camp, Hermosa CA -- Coach
· Velocity Volleyball Club -- Director of volleyball operations
· Cameron University -- Graduate assistant of volleyball
· Ursuline Academy -- Assistant varsity/JV coach
Beginning his first year as a MADFROG coach, James looks forward to becoming part of a successful team.
When asked what makes MADFROG the premiere club in North Texas, James said – “I believe it is from the club’s philosophy to build its youth program, as well as its coach’s devotion and dedication to develop successful players and teams.”
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Jim Uptain
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Coaching Philosophy: When in trouble on the court, always return to the basic of volleyball and you will correct the problem … have fun! If you’re not having fun, you are not giving 100%
Jim has been involved with volleyball for many years, including playing middle hitter for eight years in club ball for the US Navy where he was team captain for seven years and was honored as Outstanding Hitter for four consecutive years.
Jim is beginning his second year with MADFROG, where last year he coached the 15s Elite and assisted the 15s National team at the Nationals. Prior to joining MADFROG he spent eight years with another North Texas club and was the junior varsity coach at Ursuline Academy.
In his opinion, MADFROG is the premiere club in North Texas – “Because the directors truly care about the success of the girls and they strive to get quality coaches.”
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Ally Wade
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Coaching Philosophy: I am a fairly strict coach who focuses a lot on fundamentals and form. I feel that a hard work ethic, heart, drive and competitiveness are qualities every athlete needs to have. However, it is important to remember that it is a game; if you cannot have fun while playing, there is no point!
Ally began her volleyball career at an early age, playing with North Texas Fury when she was 15 years old, and moving on to North Dallas Juniors for 16s, 17s and 18s. Following high school Ally continued playing at University of Texas at Arlington as an outside hitter. During her club, high school and college years she achieved great success:
· During her 17s season with North Dallas Juniors her team qualified for the open division where they finished 19th, a higher finish than any other club team from the south.
· All-District her sophomore, junior and senior years of high school, including first team her junior and senior years.
· Team captain her junior and senior years of high school
· Southland Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll
· UT Arlington Super Scholar Athlete
Ally has been coaching volleyball for the past five years, including at the Plano East and Plano Senior High camps. Prior to joining MADFROG this year, Ally coached at Team PSA Volleyball where she coached the 13s Black team during the 2008-2009 season leading them to a top 15 ranking in the region, and last season she coached the 14s Black team. In addition to coaching on the club front at Team PSA, she also coached Power League, School Team Tryout Prep Program, Volleyball Skills Academy and this past year was the director of STTPP, PSA’s school team tryout prep program.
In her opinion, MADFROG is the premiere club in North Texas because – “I have been so impressed with how quickly, seeing that it is still a relatively new club, that MADFROG has risen to the top in the region in a number of age groups. Not only that, but to have multiple teams making Nationals, and one winning open Nationals, is just amazingly impressive. I also have been impressed with the competitiveness and camaraderie that seems to go along with being a part of MADFROG volleyball.”
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