Volleyball Coaching Staff
Jim Conner, President / Founder / Director / Coach
University Of North Dakota BS,MBA
Coaching Experiences include:
- Established & Coached Youth Volleyball in
- South Jersey Co-Ed, Rec. and Olympic
- Created/Commissioned/Coached MRC Volleyball
- Founder/Coach MVBC
- US Navy Volleyball Player
- CAP1
Linda Conner, Co Director
Lisa Kitchen, Club Manager
Erika McGinley, Coach 12U RED
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)
Victoria Gambino, Coach 13U RED
- Kutztown University- BS in Education
- Demasi Middle School-Teacher
- Cherokee High School Assitant Volleyball Coach
- Cherokee High School-Graduate & Varsity Player
- All State Award for Serving
- Played Club volleyball for 7 years
- Marlton Volleyball Club Coach since 2014
Shelby Lion, Assist Coach 13U
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
Sydney Lore, Coach 14U Red
Sydney Lore
2020-2023 New Jersey City University - Child Psychology
2022 Acadeemic All District
2021-2022 NJCU Rising Knight Award
2020-2023 Starting Setter for New Jersey City Un Volleyball team
2022 Ace leader for the NJAC
2021-2023 Coach for Sideout Sports
2019-2020 Coached for MVBC
2016-2020 Played volleyball for MVBC
Patrick Duffield, Assistant Coach 14U RED
- Virginia Tech University, BS in Aerospace Engineering
- Virginia Tech University Volleyball Club, played for 3 years
- Jersey Shore Volleyball Association (JSVBA), played tournaments for 15+ years
- Local indoor volleyball leagues (Mount Laurel, Cherry Hill, Glassboro, Blackwood), played for 15+ years
- With my best playing days behind me, I look forward to sharing my experience and love of the game through coaching.
Janine Locher, Coach 14U White
• 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
Alex Mahurter, Assist Coach 14 White
• Attended West Virginia University for three years before transferring to Rowan
• Graduated with a BS in Computer Science
• Paul VI High School class of 2015
• 4 year setter, 3 year varsity letter holder
• Played club volleyball for 5 years
Jennifer Huffmire, Coach 15U RED
University Of Connecticut
MVBC Alumni
Private Instruction/Lessons
Experiences include:
- 4 year starter for UCONN Club Volleyball
- 2012 Secretary, 2013 CFO, 2014-2015 COO and captain
- 1 top 10 finish at the NCVF National Tournament
- 3 top 25 finishes at the NCVF National Tournament
- 30+ NWVCL tournament wins
- Two-time NWVCL league champion
- NCVF Qualifying Tournament All-Tournament Team
- 3 year varsity letter holder for Cherokee Volleyball
- Marlton Volleyball Club Coach since 2015
Kayleigh Kitchen, Substitute Coach 15U RED
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
Gwen Hangey, Coach 15 White
2019-2023 Kean University - Elementary Education
College Experience:
4 year setter for Kean University
4 year AVCA award
4 year Deans list
Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society (National Student-Athlete Honors Society)
2022 NJAC finalist
High School Experience:
4 year setter for Cherokee HS Volleyball
3 Year varsity letter holder for Cherokee
2018 Group 4 Sectionals Champions
Club Experience:
2013-2016 Played for MVBC
2017-2018 Played for East Coast Crush
Coaching Experience:
2019-2023 Coached for CRUSH Volleyball
2019-2023 Coached Cherokee Volleyball summer camp
Kristen Domazet, Coach 16U RED
Johnson & Wales University, Providence RI
- Sports Facilities Management (BS)
- 4 year starter, outside hitter and captain for the Girls Volleyball Program
- Finished with the schools first GNAC championship
Ridley High School, Folsom PA
- Played 2 of 4 years, Varsity, with injuries in between
- Also played USVB with the Liberty Belles
MVBC Coach since 2019
Brinn Hassan, Coach 17U RED
•Studying Psychology at Rutgers University Camden
College Experience
•2018-2022 5 year starting setter at Rutgers Camden
•2020 NJAC Second Team Honors
•First in most assists in a 3 set match (43)
•First in most assists in a single season (861)
•Second on all time career assists list (2270 and counting)
High School Experience
•2 year Varsity starter at Williamstown High school
•2016 Second Team All County
•2017 Captain: First Team All County, First Team All Olympic Conference, First Team All South Jersey
•2017 NJ All Star Team
Club Experience
•2017 ECC 17s Team
•2018 Marlton Volleyball Club 18s Team
Gabby Semana, Coach
College:
4-year Defensive Specialist / Libero for Jefferson University
2 time Division 2 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Champion (2021-2022)
2 time USMC / AVCA Academic Award (2022-2023)
2 Time D2CCA East Region NCAA National Tournament Participant (2021-2022)
Expected to graduate Bachelor of Architecture (5-year B.Arch) in May 2024
Executive Board for Thomas Jefferson University NOMAS Chapter - National Organization of Minority Architecture Students
High School:
4 year Setter / Libero for Lenape High School Volleyball
3 year varsity letter holder for Cherokee
3 year Starting/All-Rotation Player
1x Varsity Team Captain
2019 2nd Team All-Conference
2017 Olympic Conference Champion
Club Experience:
2013-2019 Played for Cherry Hill Volleyball Club (currently Jersey Juniors)
Caitlin Marcholwitz, Substitute Coach
- Cherokee High School 2009-2013
- Rutgers University- Camden campus Volleyball
- 2013-2017 Varsity four year starter OH/DS
- Camden Catholic HIgh School JV Volleyball Head Coach 2017
- Camden Catholic High School Varsity Volleyball Head Coach 2018
- Marlton Volleyball Club coach 2013-present
- Rutgers University - Camden campus Girls Volleyball Assistant Coach 2019
Melanie Kaiser, Specialist Coach
Studying Occupational Therapy at University of the Sciences
Playing
2009-2012 Sterling High School
Starting Varsity Libero - 3 years
State finalist 2011, 2012
First team All South Jersey
2013-2016 Rutgers Camden University
Starting Libero - 4 years
2nd on all time digs list
Coaching
2013-2015 East Coast Crush Volleyball Club
2017 Head Coach Camden Catholic High School
2015 - Marlton Volleyball Club
Madysen Yerke, Substitute Coach
Graduated with a BS in Human Resources and an MBA from Rowan University
· 5 Year Women’s Club Volleyball Team Starter
· Served 4 years as the President of the Club
Graduated from Cherokee High School Class of 2015
· Played all 4 years
· 1 Year of Club playing for ECC
Coaching Experience:
· Marlton Volleyball Club coach since 2018
· Rowan Women’s Club Volleyball Team
o Assistant Coach: Current
· East Coast Crush
o 2016: Assistant Coach 16 White
o 2017: Assistant Coach 16 White
· Camden Catholic
o 2017: JV Head Coach and Varsity Assistant Coach
Kevin Yerke, Float Coach
Graduated from Rowan University with a BA in Economics
Volleyball Coaching Resume:
Rowan Women’s Club Volleyball
- Head Coach: 2017 – Present
Marlton Club
- Head Coach: 2018 – Present
East Coast Crush
- Head Coach: 2017 – 2017
Volleyball Playing Resume:
Rowan Men’s Club Volleyball Tea
South Jersey Volleyball Club
- 2010
Moorestown High School Boys’ Volleyball Team
- 2008-2011
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.