Court Head Coaches and Skill Specialty Coaches
Due to their sometimes frantic schedules of coaching and traveling to recruit, some coaches may be available or unavailable on short notice. The list below are coaches who have coached at our camps or have committed to coach at our upcoming camps.
Every court will have a head coach and an assistant coach
Ben Briney 2011
Head Coach
Truman State University, MO 2009
- NCAA National Tournament (10) Final Ranking #21
- NCAA National Tournament (09) Final Ranking #25
- Coached 2009 National Freshman-of-the-Year
- Coached 2 AVCA All-American Selections
- Coached 10 MIAA Conference Selections
Assistant Coach, Recruiting Coordinator
Truman State University, MO 2005-09
- Advanced to Elite Eight Tournament (08) Final 2008 ranking #4
- Advanced to Elite Eight Tournament (05)
- Helped lead team to first ever #1 national ranking
- Final 2007 ranking #8
- MIAA Conference Tournament Champions (05-07)
- Coached 15 MIAA Conference selections
- Coached 2 different MIAA Conference MVP's
- Coached 5 All-Americans
St. Andrews Presbyterian College, 2003-05
- Advanced to the NCAA DII Tournament for the first time in school history
Carolina Region High Performance coaching staff, 2004-2006
Playing Career
- OH, Opposite, Libero for Athletes in Action team that toured Nigeria playing top club and university teams in that country.
Jim Deisler 2011
Head Coach
New Mexico Highlands University 2008-present
Head Coach
Iowa Central Community College 2005-2008
Assistant Coach
University of Central Oklahoma
Head Coach
Mid-Del Christian School
5 state championships in 6 years
Beth Wilmeth
Head coach 2004-present
Northwestern College, St. Paul, MN
- 2 time UMAC Coach-of-the-Year
- 4 UMAC championships in 6 years
- 4 National Christian College Athletic Assn. national tournaments
Assistant coach 2003
Northwestern College, St. Paul, MN
Playing Career
Northwestern College
- Team captain
- Academic All American
- All Conference
Education
- Masters in Sports Management – Minnesota State University-Mankato
Carolyn Bell 2011
Head Coach
Rochester Community & Technical College, Rochester, MN 2007-present
- MCAC State Tournament in first year
Southern Minnesota Jr. Volleyball
- Elite coach for 8 years
- Coaching director for 3 years
Playing Career
- State University of New York - 4 years
Education
- Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology – State Unversity of New York
- Master’s degree in exercise and sport science with an emphasis in sport psychology and coaching – Ithaca College
Heather Roberts 2011
Assistant Coach
Colorado School of Mines, 2008-present
Assistant Coach-Setting/Libero Coach
University of Missouri - Rolla 2007
Assistant Coach-Setting/Libero Coach
Bemidji State University Assistant Coach, 2005-06
Central Missouri Volleyball Club Head Coach, 2003-05
Po’ok ela, Hawai’i Volleyball Club Head Coach, 1999-2001
Playing Career
- William Woods University (2005 graduate), 3 year starter at setter and 1 year as RH
- 3-time All-American Midwest Conference
- 3-time Academic All-American Midwest Conference
- 2 Time team captain
Roberts, a native of Hawai’i spends part of her summer coaching the Kauai High School volleyball team.
Lori Rittenhouse Wollmuth 2011
Assistant Coach
Minnesota State University, Mankato, MN, 2005-present
Playing Career
- Professional volleyball player, Sant Cugat del Valles, Barcelona, Spain. Played outside hitter and middle blocker. 2003-04
- Selected to the Spanish All-Star Match
- University of Wisconsin-Madison. 2000-03. Outside hitter, middle, and right
Aaron Nelson 2011
Upper Iowa University 2011-
Head Coach
Concordia University-St. Paul, MN 2010
Assistant Coach, Setting Coach
St. Cloud State University, MN 2007-2010
Head Coach
Morningside College, Sioux City, IA 2005-2007
Assistant Coach
South Dakota State University 2003-2005
Assistant Coach
Northern Michigan University 2002
Assistant Coach
University of North Dakota 2001
Assistant Coach
University of Minnesota-Crookston 2000
Head Coach
Nebraska 18's Elite JO’s 04-06 (JO National qualifiers)
Head Coach
Nebraska 16's Elite JO’s 06-07 (JO National qualifiers)
Playing Experience
St. Cloud State University Men’s Club Team 1994, 1998-1999
Education
Bachelor's and Master's degree from St. Cloud State University
Katie Vatterrodt 2010
Professional Player 2009-10
- OH and RH hitter for Lyon St. Fons VB in Lyon, France
Coaching Experience:
- Assistant 17-1 coach and conditioning coach for Benilde-St. Margaret’s HS club team 2008-9
- 16-1 Co-head and club strength and conditioning coach Armour VBC 2006-8
- University of Minnesota volleyball camps 2005-9
Playing Career
University of Minnesota 2005-2009
- NCAA National Semifinalist (2006)
- 1st Team Academic All-Big Ten (2005-2009)
- USA Volleyball adult A2 national team silver medalist 2007
High School
- Ranked No. 18 among senior players by prepvolleyball.com
- Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 list.
- Played on USA Volleyball A2 (18U) teams 2004 and 2005
Education – University of Minnesota
- Bachelor of Science in Recreation Resource Management 2009
- Minors in Spanish and Environmental Science 2009
Joy Tietz 2011
Assistant Coach 2006-present
University of St. Thomas
Head Coach
- S.P.I.K.E. Performance Camps 2010
- M1 Volleyball Club 18-open 2007-present
Playing Career
Concordia University - St. Paul 2001-2004
- 3-year Captain
- AVCA Division II First-Team All-American 2004
- 2003 First Team Daktronics, Inc. All-North Central Region Volleyball Team Member
- 2004 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Player of the Year
- 2003 AVCA Division II Honorable Mention All-American
- 2003 NCAA Division II Runner-Up
- 2002 All Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Honorable Mention
Education - Concordia University
Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education 2005
Danielle Schmidt 2011 (more to follow)
Assistant Coach 2010-
Concordia University - Nebraska
Court Head Coach and Court Assistant Coach
S.P.I.K.E. Performance Camps 2006-2009
Playing Career
Minnesota State – Mankato 2005-2008
- 2 Time Defensive Player of the Year
- Over 300 career blocks as a middle blocker
Education - Minnesota State – Mankato 2005-2008
Bachelor of Science in Business Management 2010
Jennie Malone 2011 (more to follow)
Assistant Coach 2010-
South Dakota School of Mines
Playing Career
South Dakota School of Mines
Education – South Dakota School of Mines
Industrial Engineering Degree
Corey Phelps 2011
Head Coach
St. Catherine University 2010-
Assistant Coach
University of Wisconsin-River Falls 2008-2009
Head Coach
University of Minnesota-Morris 2004-2008
St. Mary’s University (Winona) 1998-2004
S.P.I.K.E. Performance Camp 2009
Education
- Graceland University 1995. Bachelor's degree in physical education and health.
- Planning to graduate from Saint Mary's University with a master's degree in Human Development in 2010.
Playing Experience
- Graceland University
- Captain and an all conference outside hitter.
- 2nd place at collegiate nationals in 1994.
- Currently travels Upper Midwest playing on a men’s AA and open team that is based in the twin cities.
- 3rd place in USA Open Championships 2008 in AA at Atlanta, GA
