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2012 Norco Coaches & Staff
NORCO Volleyball Club Director: Dr. Cathy Mahaffey, Ed.D
- Collegiate, Club & HS Coaching - 15 yrs
- Coach 14-Black & 16-Black Bronze Medallist, Jr. Olympics '96 & Northern Lights '98
- Director of the Year: RMR '01
- National USAV Club Director of the Year: '03
Cathy Mahaffey, Ed.D
NORCO Volleyball Club Director
Phone: 970-667-5005
NORCO Facility Staff
Ryan Tanaka
Website Developer, Director of Camps, Clinics & Leagues, and Office Staff
Amber Ortner
Youth VB Director
Sheila Axelson
NORCO VBC Official Photographer
Mary Murphy
Administrative Assistant
Phone: 970-667-5005
Pam Kawakami
Uniforms & Norco Apparel Coordinator
Bingo Fundraising & Scheduling
Sharon Duncan
Bingo Fundraising & Scheduling, Facility Maintenance
Bingo Website
NORCO Juniors Inc.
7395 Greendale Road
Windsor, CO 80550
Phone: 970-667-5005
Fax: 970-667-5665
Strength and Conditioning Coach: Ryan Tanaka
Ryan Tanaka is President and Owner of Reach Sports Performance and Plyocity Colorado LLC, a strength and conditioning company that specializes in plyometrics. He has worked with over 1,500 athletes during the past four years including the University of Colorado Volleyball and Ski teams and professional volleyball players on the AVP tour and in Europe. He is a Certified Personal Trainer through the National Strength and Conditioning Association and holds his CPR, First Aid and AED certifications. Raised in Kaneohe, Hawaii, Ryan now lives in Broomfield and is married to 2001 NORCO alum, Katie Lanting.
**All 14 and up teams will be training with Ryan 1-2 times per week during the season.
“Hops will be sky high”
Ryan Tanaka
Strength and Conditioning Coach
Phone: 720-225-7596
Coaching Staff, 17's & 18's
Pi'i Aiu
- Former Head Coach University of Colorado at Boulder
- Big 12 Coach of the Year
- 1993 US National Deaf Team Coach
Pi'i Aiu
18-Black Head Coach
Ryan Tanaka
- 7 years coaching experience
- NORCO Strength and Conditioning Coach
- Worked with University of Colorado Volleyball team in various roles
- Assistant Coach at Ralston Valley, Mullen, and Alexander Dawson
Ryan Tanaka
18-Black Assistant Coach
Mike Rhoads
-Asst Coach: UNC (2 Yrs)
-Player: Newman (Middle Blocker)
-NAIA Regional Runner UPConference Leader: Blocks per game
-6th Yr NORCO Coach
Mike Rhoads
18-Blue Head Coach
Krista Schwartz
-USAV Jr. Natl's: 13's Div. '09
-10 Yrs Head Coach RMHS
-Former Player: Wyoming
-4 Yr Starter and Captain
-Hall of Fame Athlete
-HS Coach of the Year (3x)
-5th Yr NORCO Coach
Krista Schwartz
18-Blue Assistant Coach
Fredrick Wagner
- 10 years collegiate coaching
- 2x Colorado High School Coach of the Year
- 3x State Champions at Overland High School
Fredrick Wagner
17-Black Head Coach
Renee Hazlewood
- 6th Year Coaching Club Volleyball
- Played for Metro State College
- 2nd Team All-Conference RMAC
- 2nd Team All Conference Jefferson County
Renee Hazlewood
18-Blue Assistant Coach
Greg Cravens
- 4 Yrs USAV Jr. Natl's: 18's Div. '11, 16's Div. '08; 15's Div. '05; 17's Div. '04
- Coach, Greeley West HS (3 yrs)
- Former Head Coach, Eaton HS (State Champions)
- 16 Yrs Club Coach, 10th Yr. NORCO Coach
- Denver Post Coach of year '97
- Head Coach: University High
Greg Cravens
17-Black Assistant Coach
Katelyn Steffan
- 2011 3rd Team All-American
- 2011 Colorado Sports Hall of Fame's 2011 College Female Athlete of the Year
- 2011 Mountain West Player of the Year
- All Academic Mountain West Conference
- Former CSU Outside Hitter
- 1st Year NORCO Coach
Katelyn Steffan
17-Black Assistant Coach
Coaching Staff, 15's & 16's
Jaime "Strauss" Troudt
-Former player-Colorado State, Norco
-2006 Mountain West Tournament MVP
-2007 Mountain West All-Conference Team
-2007 AVCA All-Region Team
-2007 AVCA All-America Honorable Mention
-2006 MWC All-Tournament Team
- Gold Medal, Far Western Qualifier, '04
-Colorado State Elite Camp Coach
Jaime Troudt
16-Black Head Coach
Phone: 970-231-8363
Ashley Fornstrom
-Former Player: Colorado State
-Mountain West All Conference '06
-Mountain West Player of the Week '05, '06
-CSU Rams Elite Camp Coach
-Former NORCO Player
-Gold Med (Far Western), '04
-S. Wyoming Conference Player of the Year
-4th Yr NORCO Coach
Ashley Fornstrom
16-Black Assistant Coach
Whitney Carlson
- 1st Year NORCO Coach
- 5 Years Coaching Experience
- Former High School & Club Player
- Collegiate Club Player- 5 years
- Collegiate Club President- 3 years
- CSU Youth Sport Camp Counselor and Coordinator – 2 years
Whitney Carlson
16-Blue Assistant Coach
Brittany Sherman
-USAV Jr. Natl's: 15's Div, '08
-Skills Camp Coach - W. Nebraska CC
-Former Player: CSU Rams
-Former Player: W. Nebraska CC
-Former NORCO Player
-5th Yr NORCO Coach
Brittany Sherman
16-Black Assistant Coach
Steve Nakata
- 23 years coaching experience
- Former Varsity Coach at Golden and Niwot High Schools
- 1994 Jeffco 4A League Coach of the Year
- 1st Year NORCO Coach
Steve Nakata
16-Blue Head Coach
Laura O'Neill
- 1st Year NORCO Coach
- 10 years of play total, 3 years of club play
- 2 years all conference player
Laura O'Neill
16-Blue Assistant Coach
Dr. Gylton Da Matta
- Level iV International Coaching License
- 3x Brazilian National Champion
- Consultant to Brazilian and Danish National Teams
- Division I Coach
- Author, Awesome Volleyball Method
Dr. Gylton Da Matta
15-Black Head Coach
Kate Hampson
- 1st Year NORCO Coach
- Former NORCO Player
- Played at Top 10 DII Washburn University
- Two-time DII All-American Setter
- All-Conference, All-Region player
- All-time assists leader at Washburn
- Graduate Assistant coach at Washburn
- 4-Years Club Coaching experience
Kate Hampson
15-Black Assistant Coach
Amanda Perdue
- 1st Year NORCO Coach
- 5 years head coach (Cedaredge HS)
- 3 years Middle School & High School Camp coach
- 2 years assistant club coach
- Former high school and club player
Amanda Perdue
15-Blue Head Coach
Bri Zimlich
- 1st Year NORCO Coach
- Former NORCO Player
- Played at University of Denver
Bri Zimlich
15-Blue Assistant Coach
Leslie Moen
- 1st Year NORCO Coach
- Assistant Coach CSU Club Team
- 2nd Year Club Coach
- All-Conference HS Player & CSU Club Team Captain
Leslie Moen
15-White Head Coach
Brenda Cox
- 15 Years Coaching Experience
- 3 Years Head Coach
- 3 Years Club Coach
- 1st Year NORCO Coach
Brenda Cox
15 Prep Team Head Coach
Mason Johnson
- 1st Year NORCO Coach
- CSU Club Player
Mason Johnson
15-White Assistant Coach
Coaching Staff, 13's & 14's
Glenn Sapp
-6 Yrs USAV Jr. Natl's: 18's Div. '09; 18's Div. '08; 14's Div. '03; 13's Div. '02; 12's Div. '01; 12's Div. '00
-Olympics Official, '08
-International Beach & Indoor VB Official
-11 Yrs RMR Commissioner
-25 Yrs+ VB Experience, 7th Yr NORCO Coach
Glenn Sapp
14-Black Head Coach
Ashlyn Wronkoski
-Former Norco Player
-2nd year Norco Coach
Ashlyn Workonski
14-Black Assistant Coach
Paul Shimek
-3 Yrs USAV Jr. Natl's: 18's Div. '06; 12's Div. '03; 17's Div. '01
-2003 RMR Regional Champs: 12's Div.
-Head Coach Fossil Ridge HS, '07 - current
-2009 CHSAA 4A Coach of the Year
-Coach Rocky Mtn. HS, '03 - '06
-25 Yrs Club/HS Coaching, 13th Yr NORCO Coach
Paul Shimek
14-Blue Head Coach
Alx Bodayla
-Coached 16s for Sky Hi Club in Nebraska
-Coached for Alexander Dawson High School
-3 Year Varsity player
-Played club for 5 years
Alx Bodayla
14-Blue Assistant Coach
Deborah Miller
- 3rd Year Club Coach
- 1st Year NORCO Coach
- Current Coach at Centaurus
- Former Coach at Heritage
- Former HS & Club Player
Deborah 'Deb" Miller
14-White Head Coach
Kristin Denboer-Kluck
- State Champions at Mountain View HS as a Player
- Former NORCO Black Player
- Played College at Seton Hall University
- 3 Years Coaching Experience
- 1 Year Coaching Club
- 1st Year NORCO Coach
Kristen Denboer-Kluck
14 Prep Team Head Coach
Kendra Brandt
- Played College at Cal Lutheran College
- Played Club at Colorado Performance
- Played High School at Grandview HS
- 1st Year NORCO Coach
Kendra Brandt
14-White Assistant Coach
Kaeleen Fox
-Coach, Greeley West HS
-Former HS/Club Player
-5th Yr NORCO Coach
Kaeleen Fox
13-Black Head Coach
Andrea "Andi" Latimer
- 1st Year NORCO Coach
Andrea "Andi" Latimer
13-Black Assistant Coach
Ashley Acuff
-Former Coach: Palo Alto Elite VBC
-7 Years Club Volleyball Player
-5 Yrs Mtn View Academy VB Camp Coach
-3rd Yr NORCO Coach
Ashley Acuff
13-Blue Head Coach
Alyssa Schuster
-Former Coach, Gunnison HS
-Coach at Fossil Ridge HS
-3rd Yr NORCO Coach
Alyssa Schuster
13-White Head Coach
Laura O'Neill
- 1st Year NORCO Coach
- 10 years of play total, 3 years of club play
- 2 years all conference player
Laura O'Neill
13-Silver Assistant Coach
Makaila Adams
- UNC Club Volleyball President
- 1st Year NORCO Coach
- Played at Grandview HS
Makaila Adams
13-Blue Assistant Coach
Lauren Asbury
- 1st Year NORCO Coach
Lauren Asbury
13-White Assistant Coach
Amanda Munn
- 1st Year NORCO Coach
- Played Club at COVOCO
- Played at Grandview HS
Amanda Munn
13-Silver Assistant Coach
Coaching Staff, 11's & 12's
Amber Ortner
-12's Coach: Protege VBC (So Cal)
- Silver Medalist 2011 Colorado Crossroads JNQ
-18th: Volleyball Festival '07
-8 Yrs MS Coaching
-5th Yr NORCO Coach
Amber Ortner
12-Black Head Coach
Linsey Barta
-Coach: University High
-Former Norco Player
-Greeley West Freshmen coach '09
-2nd Year Norco Coach
Linsey Barta
12 Black Assistant Coach
David Smith
- 1st Year NORCO Coach
- 5th Year Club Coach
- 2008-5th place finish Colorado Crossroads 12's
- 2007-9th place finish Colorado Crossroads 14's
- 2006-9th place finish Colorado Crossroads 13's
- 2 Yrs Asst Coach University High School (State 2008)
- Current Head Coach University Middle School
David Smith
12-Blue Head Coach
Kelsey Skaar
-Former Norco Player
-USAV Junior Nationals '06, '09
-Former Laramie County Community College Player
-2nd Yr. Norco Coach
Kelsey Skaar
12-Blue Assistant Coach
Susanne Riddleberger
- 1st Year NORCO Coach
- High School Varsity and Club Player
- Played at San Diego Mesa College
- Coached Club and High School Volleyball
Susanne Riddleberger
12-White Head Coach
Danielle Smiley
- 1st year with NORCO
- Current Middle School coach at University Schools in Greeley
- Started/Ran volleyball program at a sports/adventure camp in Texas (4 years)
- Played at Littleton High School in Denver
Danielle Smiley
11-Black Head Coach
Kyla Duncan
- 1st Year NORCO Coach
- Former NORCO Player
- Played at Chadron State
Kyla Duncan
12-White Assistant Coach
Chelsea Smith
- Played at University High School
- Coaches at University Middle School
- 1st Year NORCO
Chelsea Smith
11 Black Assistant Coach
Clinicians
Sarah Redl
-Former Coach, East Valley VBC
-Former Grossmont High Coach
-Former Riverside VBC player
-3rd Yr NORCO Coach
Tyler Dillon
- Former Coach: East Valley VBC
- 4 Yrs Club Coach
- 4rd Yr NORCO Coach
Sarah Dillon
- Coach, East Valley VBC (San Diego, CA) '06, '07
- Former Player San Diego Christian College (NAIA Div I)
- Nat Tournament '02, '03-Team Captain '05?-Academic All American '04, '05
- Former HS/Club Player (Torrance, CA)-Ocean League Co-MVP '01
- 5th Yr NORCO Coach
