2011 Coaches and Staff
Top coaches and facilities make us one of the top camps in the Midwest.
Lead Coach - 2011 National Volleyball Center (Rochester)
(Coach Skadeland roves to every court)
Jamie Skadeland, head coach of Colorado School of Mines and long-time S.P.I.K.E.™ Performance Camps coach will be back in 2011 as our Lead Coach. A rising star in the coaching ranks, she has drawn national attention and was recently voted by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) as one of the 'Top 30 Under 30' (top 30 coaches in the United States under the age of 30 (no surprise to us). In 2010, Skadeland led the Orediggers to their second consecutive NCAA post-season appearance. In 2009 her team set a new program record for consecutive matches won. She also had an award winning collegiate playing career at the University of North Dakota where she was a four-year starter at setter. Prior to that, she was the 2001 North Dakota Volleyball Gatorade Player of the Year, All State, and All State Tournament player for Williston High School.
Jamie Skadeland has a Master’s in Sport Psychology from Minnesota State - Mankato
Lead Coach - 2011 MHS (Monticello High School)
(Coach Mastin-McCampbell roves to every court)
All the staff at S.P.I.K.E.™ Performance Camps are pleased that our lead coach in Monticello will once again be Tiffany McCampbell, head coach of South Dakota School of Mines and long-time S.P.I.K.E.™ Performance Camps court head coach. Her enthusiasm, coaching style, and years of experience resulted in a fun, challenging, and rewarding camp in 2009. Tiffany has considerable coaching experience at all levels. Prior to South Dakota School of Mines, Tiffany was the head coach at Missouri Western State University, Oakland City University, and Whiteland Community High School. She played on the first Taylor University team to ever win a Mid-Central Conference Championship and knows as a coach and former player the skills and qualities players need in today's game.
Tiffany McCampbell is a graduate of Taylor University.
Lead Coach - 2011 MPA (Mounds Park Academy)
(Coach Pham roves to every court)
Thanh Pham (pronounced TANG FAMM), head coach of the University of St. Thomas, did an outstanding job in 2009 as lead coach and will be back in 2011. Thanh is considered one the top clinicians and camp instructors in the Midwest. He is entering his twelfth season as Tommie head volleyball coach in 2009. Thanh, who has 12 years of college coaching experience in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC), was the 2007 NCAA Central Region Coach of the Year. St. Thomas has won four MIAC titles, four NCAA tournament berths, and finished 11th in the national polls the past three years under his leadership. He ranks in the top ten for winning percentage in Division III.
Thanh Pham is a 1997 graduate of Augsburg College and has a master's degree from St. Mary's University. His previous experience teaching math seems to have helped sharpen his eye for detail as a coach.
Camp Director & Roving Coach 2011
Vic Spadaccini is the developer and one of the presenters of the S.P.I.K.E.™ Workshop (Success = Positive Imagery + Kinetic Energy), a high-energy workshop that teaches teams the crucial psychological component of athletic performance and success. In addition to being the camp director, he works with all S.P.I.K.E.™ Performance Camp coaches to help them seamlessly add psychological (mental toughness and confidence) training into each session, because scientific tests have proven that all athletes, regardless of age learn faster and learn more when correctly applying these techniques. (Vic is also a volleyball coach.)
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
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
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
- Setter and DS
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
Court Assistant Coaches 2011
(Random Order)
- Melanie Lane, head coach, Ellsworth Community College, Iowa Falls, IA
- Christa Jung, assistant coach, University of Mary, Bismark, ND
- Ashley Shields, outside hitter, St. Cloud State University
- Chelsea Fogarty, outside hitter, Minnesota State University-Mankato
- Ashley Petak, setter, Truman State University
- Steph Koth, 2 time AVCA All American outside hitter (was graduated 2009) Northwestern College, MN
- Marilynn Seashore, head coach, Mounds Park Academy, Maplewood, MN
- Courteney Steinhauser, middle blocker, Minnesota State University-Mankato
- Jen Waterman, setter, St. Cloud State University
- Rachel Whitney, assistant coach, Mounds Park Academy
- Hannah Miller, head coach, Club Sota, Minneapolis, MN
Coaching Alumni
Distinguished coaching alumni from previous camps.
Jason Skoch (rhymes with 'coach') was announced as the Head Volleyball Coach of West Texas A&M University on March 17, 2009 guided his team to the national championship match that year. The previous five years he was head coach of Truman State University in Missouri, a perennial D2 national powerhouse that was ranked in the
AVCA Division II Top 25 Poll every week during his tenure.
He has led his team to five consecutive NCAA appearances (final ‘09 national ranking: #2). Coach Skoch is one of the most knowledgeable coaches you’ll meet. We’re sure you’ll be as impressed by his camp as you will be chatting with him.
Jason Skoch has a Bachelor of Science in statistics from Oklahoma State University and a M. S. in statistics from Penn State. (That specialty may explain his analytical approach to volleyball!)
Audrey Ludwig, 2010
Head Coach
Hamline University 2010
Assistant Coach
St. Olaf College 2009
Assistant Coach
Augsburg College 2007-2008
Education
- St. Olaf College 2007. M.Ed. in Kinesiology
Playing Career
St. Olaf College - Setter
- 3-time All-MIAC setter
- 4th in school history in career set assists (4,415)
Stacey White 2010
Head Coach
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Playing Career
- UW-River Falls 1993-1997
- 1996 WIAC Championship team
- Monticello High School
- 12 time letter winner in volleyball, basketball, track and field
- All Conference and All Conference Honorable Mention in volleyball
- 4 time All Conference, 3 time All State in track and field
Education
UW-River Falls in 1998 with a degree in Health and Human Performance
Master’s Degree in Kinesiology from the University of Minnesota
Joe Lind
Assistant Coach
Sam Houston State University, Huntsville TX 2007-present
Assistant CoachNorth Dakota State University 2005-2006
NDSU High Performance Camp Coach 2006
Playing Career
North Dakota State University Men’s Club Team 2005-7
- Coach and Captain/MB 2005-present
- All-NIVC 2005, 2006, 2007
- Starter at MB 2003-present
Education
Master of Science in Exercise Science, May 2007
Julie Vancura 2010
Assistant Coach
Minnesota State University Moorhead 2008-present
Playing Career
- Minnesota State University Moorhead
- 4 year starter
- Career leader with 5,334 lifetime assists
- All-Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference as a sophomore and junior
- NSIC Newcomer of the Year in 2004 as a freshman
- Co-MVP in 2007
- Anoka High School
- 1st team Minnesota All-State 2003
- All-Metro and All-State Tournament as a senior
Education
MSU-Moorhead Bachelor of Science – Mathematics 2008
Amir Dzamalija 2010
- Bosnia National Team setter 1991-1998
- 1st League player (top professional league) in Europe 1983-1994
- 3rd League player 1994-1995
- 2nd League player 1995-1998
- Minnesota Chill professional team (league champs) assistant coach 2001
- Head Coach for Rochester John Marshal HS 2008-present
- Team & Setting Coach for Southern Minnesota Volleyball 2007-present
Annie Hansen Ph.D. 2010
Lead Coach
S.P.I.K.E. Performance Team Camps, 2008-present
Lead Instructor
S.P.I.K.E. Workshops (Sports mental training), 2006-present
Consultant and Coach
Minneapolis South HS Volleyball 2005-present
Club Coach – Club Tonka
16’s, 15’s, 14’s, and 13’s
Playing Career
Briar Cliff College, IA
- 2 time Academic All-American
Education
Ph.D. in Psychology, University of Minnesota 2008
Masters Degree in Psychology, University of Minnesota
Joe Kline 2010
Professional Player 2010
- Sweden Premiere League
- Orkelljunga Volleyboll Klub
Coaching career
- Graceland University Junior Varsity Coach 2009
- S.P.I.K.E. Performance Camps 2007 to present
Playing Career
Graceland University NAIA Men’s Team 2006-09
- All American middle blocker 2008, 2009
- All Tournament 2008, 2009
Education
Graceland University
Bachelor of Science in Biology 2009
Currently enrolled in Masters program in molecular biology in Sweden
Home Town
Richmond, MN
Maggie McNamara 2010
Concordia University – St. Paul
Career by Year
2009
- AVCA Division II Player of the Year (all sports)
- NSIC All-Academic
- AVCA All-America First Team
- Daktronics All-America First Team
- NCAA All-Tournament Team
- Led the nation in assists for the 4th straight season with 1,551
- NCAA all-time assists leader
- 3rd Consecutive National Championship
2008
- AVCA Division II Player of the Year
- Ron Lenz Daktronics Division II Player of the Year
- AVCA All-America First Team
- NCAA All-Tournament Team
- 2rd Consecutive National Championship
2007
- AVCA All-American First Team
- Daktronics All-America First Team
- National Championship
2006
- AVCA NCAA Division II Freshman of the Year
- 2nd team AVCA all-American
- Set NCAA Division II, NSIC, and school records for assists in a year and assists per game
- Daktronics All-America
Zumbrota-Mazeppa High School
- 3-time All-Conference
- 2-time school athlete of the year
- 4-time AAU All-American
- 4 letters in volleyball, 3 in basketball, and 1 in track
Leslie Kuhn
Assistant Coach
North Dakota State University 2006-07
Playing Career
Fortuna-Odense Volley, Odense, Denmark 2008
- Danish Elite division National Champions, Pokal Cup Champions
University of Valencia setter, Valencia, Spain 2006
- Spanish First National Division, qualified for Superliga
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay setter 2001-2004
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay student assistant coach 2005
Patricia Mickow
Head Coach
St. Cloud State University, MN 2003-2009
- In just her second season at SCSU, Mickow guided the Huskies to the NCAA Division II tournament for the first time since 1995. The Huskies placed third in the always rugged North Central Conference and also gained a solid 19-11 overall record under Coach Mickow’s direction.
Head Coach
Bemidji State University, MN 2002
- Led Bemidji State to a 11-17 record (8-10 NSIC) and helped double her team's conference win record from the previous season.
Head Coach
Mayville State University, MN 2000-01
- Led the Comets to a 43-16 overall record during those two seasons, including a 28-7 finish in 2001
Head Coach
Wabasha-Kellogg High School, MN 1986-87
- The beginning of her 16 season coaching career
Playing Career
- A 1986 graduate of Gustavus Adolphus College, MN, Mickow was the first female athlete to gain Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) honors in three sports in one year (volleyball, basketball and softball).
Kim Falkenhagen
Assistant Coach
Northern Michigan University, 2010
Head Coach
Eastern New Mexico University, 2007-2009
Bemidji State University, MN, 2003-2006
- 2003: 2nd most wins as a head coach (15) in rookie year.
- 5 All-conference players
- 1 Academic All-American
- 15 Academic All-Conference
Assistant Coach
West Texas A&M 2000-02
- Div. II quarterfinals--twice
- Div. II round of 16
Head Coach
Bay City Central High School, Bay City, MI
Playing Career
- Middle Hitter at Northern Michigan University 1994 & 1995.
- NCAA Div. II National Champion 1994
- NCAA Div. II Runner up 1995
- NCAA Div II All-tournament team
- NCAA tournament single match record for attack percentage (.867)
- AVCA Great Lakes All-Region
- All Regional Tournament team--twice
- Inducted into the Northern Michigan Athletics Hall of Fame in 2000
Jessica Rinehart
Head Coach
Northwest Missouri Stat University 2010-
Head Coach
Augsburg College 2005-2009
Head Coach
Morningside College 2003-04
Assistant Coach
Central Michigan University 2001-02
Playing Career
Hillsdale College 2000
- 3 year starter at outside hitter
- 3 year GLIAC All-Academic Team
Academic
Bachelor's in physical education/athletic administration, cum laude
Central Michigan 2004
- Master’s degree in physical education/athletic administration, cum laude
Heather Noll
Head Volleyball Coach
Buena Vista University 2008-present
Assistant Coach
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater 2005-07
- Division III National Runner-up in 2007
- Division III 3rd Place 2006
- Division III National Runner-up in 2007
- Head men’s club volleyball coach 2006-07
Playing Career
Coe College 2004-05
- Team captain for the Kohawks in 2005
- Team MVP
- Two-time Second Team All-Iowa Conference
- Record holder for most kills in a five game match - 25
Indian Hills Community College 2002-03)
- Iowa Conference All-Academic Team in 2005
- National JCAA Region XI All-Academic First Team 2004
Drew Rongere
Athletic Director and Head Volleyball Coach
Anoka-Ramsey Community College, MN 2005-08
- 2006 Minnesota Community College Conference Coach of the Year
Assistant Coach
Texas State University, 2003-2004
- Back-to-back Southland Conference Champions
- NCAA Tournament appearances in 2003 and 2004
Head Coach
Texas State University Women’s Club Team, 2004-2005
- 3rd place in SIVA and a Top 25 National Ranking
Head Coach
Clarksville High School (Texas)
Playing Career
Texas State University Club Volleyball, 2005-2006
North Dakota State University Club Volleyball 1998-2001
- Libero
- Top 25 National Ranking
Education
Texas State University, MEd. Sports Management, 2005
Lisa Mathes-Peters
Head Coach
University of Sioux Falls, SD 2005-present
Des Moines Area Community College 2003-2005
Assistant Coach
Indian Hills Community College 1999-2003
Club Coach
- Sioux Falls Central Coach- 2005- present (Sioux Falls, SD)
- Cyclone Cylect Coach 18-1 2003-2005 (Ames, IA)
- Warrior Volleyball Club 18-1 2000-2002 (Ottumwa, IA)
Playing Career
- Middle Hitter - Indian Hills Community College
Education
Simpson College – degree in Sports Administration
Mel Millerbernd
Women's and Men's Athletic Director
Head Volleyball Coach
Rainy River Community College, MN 1989-present
- 1996, 2001, 2002, Minnesota Community College Coach of the Year
- 2002 Region 13-B & District D Coach of the Year
- 2002 second place at NJCAA National DIII Tournament
- 2000, 2001, 2002 second place at MCCC State Tournament
Littlefork-Big Falls High School, 1982 - 1989
- Head Volleyball Coach
- Head Basketball Coach
Gwen Van Gerpen 
Head Coach
Luther College, IA 2004-2006
- Coach Gerpen is a frequently sought after camp and workshop clinician know for her tremendous enthusiasm and innovative style.
Playing Career
- Four year letter winner at Luther College 1997-2000
- Twice named captain
- Among all-time leaders at Luther for kills, service aces, and digs
Jean Musgjerd
Women’s Athletic Director
Head Volleyball Coach & Head Softball Coach
Rochester Community & Technical College, MN, 1992-2007
- 2004 led her team within one match of the NJCAA National DIII Tournament
Bemidji State University
- Head Volleyball Coach
- Assistant Volleyball Coach
Head Volleyball Coach
Rochester John Marshall High School
Heather Evans
Assistant Coach
Minnesota State University, Mankato, MN 2005-2007
Assistant Coach
College of Saint Benedict, 2003-04
North Dakota State University Student Assistant Volleyball Coach, 2002-03
North Dakota State University Men’s Club Volleyball Coach, 2001-02
Playing Career
- Professional volleyball player, Evreux, France, August 2004-March 2005. Played all positions ranging from right hitter to libero for National 1 team.
- Left & Right Hitter for North Dakota State University, 1998-2001
- Three Conference Titles, Two Regional Championships and Two Elite Eight Appearances (1st Runner-up 1998, Quarterfinalist 1999)