Jim Conner – President / Founder / Director / Coach
University Of North Dakota BS,MBA
Coaching Experiences include:
Linda Conner – Co-Director
Lisa Kitchen – Club Manager
Erika McGinley – 12U Red TR-Coach
1. Attended Liberty University- bachelors in secondary education
Played softball for Liberty
2. Masters from Wilmington Univ. School Leadership
3. All-Region Volleyball Player in HS- Woodford County High School – KY
4. NFHS New Jersey Coach of the year 2019
5. Coached at Cherokee High School for 13 years (resigned 2021)
6. Moorestown HS Varsity Coach 2025
Lindsey Welch – 12U Red Assistant TR-Coach
Profession: Doctor of Physical Therapy, Certified Hand therapist, Mckenzie certified, CSCS
through the NSCA
Education:
Volleyball:
Awards:
Victoria Gambino – 13U Red TR-Coach
Kelly Appalucci – 13U Red Asst TR/ Coach
Pat Senft – 14U Red TR-Coach
College:
Wilmington University – M. Ed. School Leadership
East Stroudsburg University – Bachelors Health & P.E.
Military:
United States Marine Corps – Reserves – 1998 – 2003
Occupation:
Education Administrator – Bancroft School
Coaching Experience:
Lenape High School Girls Varsity Volleyball Coach – 2025-
Marlton Volleyball Club Head coach 2024-
Cherokee High School Girls Volleyball Head Coach – 2004 – 2008
Winslow High School Girls Volleyball Head Coach – 2001 – 2002
Eastern Regional High School Boys/Girls – Asst. Coach 2000 – 2004
South Jersey Volleyball Club – Head Coach – 2000
East Mecklenburg High School (Charlotte, NC) Girls Volleyball Head Coach – 1997- 1998
Carmel Middle School (Charlotte, NC) Girls Volleyball Head Coach – 1994 – 1995
Playing Experience:
East Stroudsburg University – Middle Hitter – 1989 – 1992
4 year Varsity letter winner; 3 year starter
Competed in the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA)
Coaches Award – 1992
Central York High School (York, PA) – 1985-1988
“It is not the critic who counts; The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena…”
– Theodore Roosevelt
Kelly Appalucci – 13U Red Asst TR/ Coach
Keith McDonald – 14 Red Assistant TR-Coach
Brigitte Jean-Louis – 14U White TR-Coach
Brigitte comes to us after spending three years coaching at Ocean Volleyball Club, most recently as the assistant coach for their 17 National Team. She is also in her second season as the JV Head Coach at Notre Dame High School in Lawrence who were the 2024 Non-Public A South Sectional champions and Burlington County Scholastic League champions. Brigitte is looking forward to using her background in early childhood education to help teach the athletes proper technique and communication on the court. She hopes to give them the confidence needed to be well-rounded players.
Brigitte graduated from Kean University with a bachelors degree in Communication has an associates degree in liberal arts with a concentration in humanities from Ocean County College. She currently works for YWCA Princeton as their Director of Mission Advancement.
Madison Snelgrove – 14U White Asst Coach
Currently a student-athlete at Rutgers University Camden. I study biology and am a DS/L. This is my second year coaching and my 11th year of playing volleyball. I truly love sharing my knowledge of the sport and helping create lasting memories and friendships.
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Jennifer Huffmire – 15U Red TR-Coach
University Of Connecticut
MVBC Alumni
Private Instruction/Lessons
Experiences include:
Ella Truitt – 15U Red Assistant Tr/Coach
Current student at Rutgers University – Camden: Studying Nursing
Attended Shawnee High School – First Team All Conference Libero – 23-24 & 24-25
Club Experience:
– U15 – U17: 6 rotation outside for Marlton Volleyball Club
– U18: 6 rotation outside for Velocity Volleyball Club
High School
– Started volleyball Freshman year; on Freshman team
– Starting Varsity 6 rotation outside Sophomore year
– Starting Varsity Libero Junior year
– Starting Varsity Libero Senior year
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Kayleigh Kitchen – 15U Substitute TR-Coach
Professional: Technology Specialist at Novus Surgical
Education:
Virginia Tech- BS Pre Med Summa Cum Laude 2022
Volleyball:
Virginia Tech- Women’s A 2018-2022 Starting OH
Virginia Tech- Women’s Volleyball Vice President 2020-2022
Cherokee High School:
POY Philadelphia Inquirer & BTC
Record Holder -Most kills CHS
4 Year Varsity Player
Clubs: Princeton VBC, Cherry Hill VBC, MVBC
Coaching & Private Instruction- MVBC
Avery Ang -15U White TR-Coach
Rutgers University-Camden
Applied and Computational Mathematics
Junior
Directors Honor Roll
Setter
Home: Ottawa, Canada
High School: Volleyball team MVP for all four years at Ashbury College in Ottawa.
Club Team: Ottawa Mavericks
JoAnna “Jo” Andrews – 15U White Assistant TR-Coach
Rutgers University Camden Campus
Currently- setter for Rutgers Womens Volleyball Camden, NJ
Williamstown High School
Named 2021 New Jersey Volleyball Gatorade Player of the Year and 2021
NJ.com Player of the Year for Braves Coach Chris Sheppard
All-State First Team in both 2021 and 2022
All-Group First Team in 2021 and 2022…All-Conference in 2021 and 2022
Club Team: Eastern Volleyball Academy
Janine Locher – 15 Silver TR-Coach
• University of Delaware- BS in Finance
• Coached the Cherokee Chiefs Summer Volleyball Camp 2014/2015
• Cherokee High School 2014 Graduate & Varsity Player, Defensive specialist/Libero
• Played Club volleyball for 6 years
Janine Locher – 15 Silver TR-Coach
• University of Delaware- BS in Finance
• Coached the Cherokee Chiefs Summer Volleyball Camp 2014/2015
• Cherokee High School 2014 Graduate & Varsity Player, Defensive specialist/Libero
• Played Club volleyball for 6 years
Pat Senft – 15U Steel TR-Coach
College:
Military:
Occupation:
Coaching Experience:
Cherokee High School Girls Volleyball Head Coach – 2004 – 2008
Winslow High School Girls Volleyball Head Coach – 2001 – 2002
Eastern Regional High School Boys/Girls – Asst. Coach 2000 – 2004
South Jersey Volleyball Club – Head Coach – 2000
East Mecklenburg High School (Charlotte, NC) Girls Volleyball Head Coach – 1997- 1998
Carmel Middle School (Charlotte, NC) Girls Volleyball Head Coach – 1994 – 1995
Playing Experience:
East Stroudsburg University – Middle Hitter – 1989 – 1992
4 year Varsity letter winner; 3 year starter
Competed in the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA)
Coaches Award – 1992
Central York High School (York, PA) – 1985-1988
“It is not the critic who counts; The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena…”
– Theodore Roosevelt
Taylor White -15U Silver & 15 Steel Assistant Coach
Taylor White joins the Rutgers-Camden volleyball program in 2025 and the Marlton Volleyball Club staff.
Pre-Rutgers-Camden: Was a student in the Rutgers-Newark School of Arts and Sciences as a freshman…Played in seven early-season matches for the Scarlet Raiders, appearing in 22 sets…Collected 36 kills, two assists, eight service aces, 26 digs and five blocks (one solo, four assisted)….Collected seven kills and two blocks (one solo, one assisted) against Goucher (Aug. 31)…Had a high of 10 digs, while adding six kills, three service aces and one assisted block against Farmingdale State (Sept. 5)…Notched her high of 11 kills and added two service aces and five digs against Coast Guard (Sept. 6).
High School: Four-year varsity volleyball letterwinner who also ran track & field at Northern Burlington Regional High School… Played for Volleyball Coach Demario Clarke…Earned All-Conference First Team as a junior…Was All-Conference Second Team during her sophomore and senior seasons…Moorestown Tournament All-Star…Set the Northern Burlington High School records for kills (403) and service aces (114)…National Honor Society…National Spanish Honor Society…Kitty Hawk Honor Society (AFJROTC honor)…Graduated in 2024.
Club Team: Princeton Volleyball Club
Sophia Granieri – 16U Red TR-Coach
Currently Studying Nursing at Rutgers Camden University College Experience:
-2023 Setter
First Season High School Experience:
2019-2022 4 Years Starting Varsity Outside Hitter for Camden Catholic High School
-2021 MVP Award
-2022 Defensive Player of the Year Award
-2021 and 2022 First Team All Conference -2020 Second Team all Conference
Club Experience:
-U13 and U14 Outside Hitter at Mystique Volleyball Club
-U15, U16, U17, and U18 Opposite Hitter at Eastern Volleyball
Krista Blassman – 16U Red Assistant TR- Coach
Cherokee HS VB 5’10”
ECC Club
Stockton University- MB/RS
Coached Chief’s Summer Camp
Kristen Domazet – 16U Black TR-Coach
Myla Domazet – 16U Black Assist TR/Coach
Michaela Ryan – 16U White TR-Coach
EDUCATION:
2021-2025: Gettysburg College
BA, Psychology with minors in education and spanish
2025-2027: The College of New Jersey
MAT, Elementary Education
COLLEGE EXPERIENCE:
2021-2022 middle blockers at Gettysburg College
HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCE:
4 year middle blocker for Cherokee High School
3 time varsity starter
Olympic Conference All Conference 2nd team
CLUB EXPERIENCE:
2017 Played for MVBC
2018-2019 Played for Cherry Hill Volleyball Club
2020-2021 Played for Princeton Volleyball Club
COACHING EXPERIENCE:
2021-2025 Coach at Chiefs Volleyball Camp in summer
Shelby Lion – 16U White Assistant TR-Coach
College:
Currently attending Arcadia University for Doctorate of Physical Therapy (2025)
2019-2023: La Roche University
-BA in Exercise and Sport Science
-Graduated Cum Laude
-4 year Dean’s list
-All conference academic
-2 year starting right side
-Top 5 in conference for blocking
High School:
2 year varsity letter holder for Rancocas Valley
-Honor roll student throughout 4 years
2012-2017 Played for Cherry Hill Volleyball Club
2017-2018 Played for MVBC
Kevin Yerke – 17U Red TR-Coach
Graduated from Rowan University with a BA in Economics
Volleyball Coaching Resume:
Rowan Women’s Club Volleyball
Marlton Club
East Coast Crush
Volleyball Playing Resume:
Rowan Men’s Club Volleyball Tea
South Jersey Volleyball Club
Moorestown High School Boys’ Volleyball Team
I’ve been an IMPACT Certified Volleyball Coach since 2011 after I graduate high school. I have continued to play since my freshman year of high school and play year around between indoor and grass/beach.
