2007-2008 NORCO Coaches & Staff

• 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 Club Director of the Year: ’03

• CSU Rams Head Coach
• Top 3 Ranking: NCAA Div. I

• CSU Rams Assistant Coach
• Former USA National Team Player

• CSU Rams Assistant Coach

• USAV Jr. Natl's - 17's Division, '07
• Head Coach, Univ of N. Colorado, '02-'05
• Assistant Coach, Univ of N. Colorado, '00-'02
• Colorado Coach of the Year, '92 and '98
• 12 Yr HS Coach, 3 state titles
• 2nd Yr NORCO Coach

• Pro Beach Tour Player
• Former CSU Player, 2001 CSU Graduate
• All American, Division I NCAA
• Mother Lode Doubles Champion, '02-'03

• CSU Rams Assistant Coach
• Former USA National Team Player

• CSU Rams Assistant Coach

18-BLACK

Ron Alexander
Head Coach

• USAV Jr. Natl's - 17's Division, '07
• Head Coach, Univ of N. Colorado, '02-'05
• Assistant Coach, Univ of N. Colorado, '00-'02
• Colorado Coach of the Year, '92 and '98
• 12 Yr HS Coach, 3 state titles
• 2nd Yr NORCO Coach

Lori Willadsen
Assistant Coach

• USAV Jr. Natl's - 17's Division, '07
• Coach - UNC, '02-'04
• Head Coach - Eaton HS
• Head Coach - Platte Valley HS, 3 State Titles
• Rocky Mtn News Coach of the Yr., '98 & '01
• 3rd Yr NORCO Coach

18-BLUE

Koa Avery
Head Coach

• Coach, Fairview HS
• CU Men's VB: Top 8 Nationals
• Outrigger Canoe Club, '98-'99
• 2nd Yr NORCO Coach

Ashley Fornstrom
Assistant Coach

• CSU Rams Player - Setter
• 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
• 1st Yr NORCO Coach

17-BLACK

Jared Rudiger
Head Coach

• 4 Yrs USAV Jr. Natl's - 16's Div. '07, '06, '05 & '02
• Coach, UNC, '05
• All State Coach - '04
• Coach, Platte Valley HS, 3 state titles
• Coach of the Year: NORCO '02
• 10 Yrs Club Coach, 7th Yr NORCO Coach

Angela Danley
Assistant Coach

• Asst. Coach: Lenoir-Rhyne College, NC
• Player: 1st team all-conf. '05, SAC
• SAC Champions/NCAA Tourney '04
• 1st Yr NORCO Coach

17-BLUE

Greg Cravens
Head Coach

• 2 Yrs USAV Jr. Natl's - 15's Div. '05, 17's Div. '04
• Coach, Greeley West HS
• Head Coach, Eaton HS (State Champions)
• Club Coach - 11 Yrs
• 12 Yrs Club Coach, 6th Yr. NORCO Coach

Jaime Strauss
Assistant Coach

• CSU Rams Player - Outside Hitter
• Mountain West Conference MVP, '06
• CSU Rams Elite Camp Coach
• Former NORCO Player
• Gold Med (Far Western), '04
• HS 4A State Player of the Year, '04
• 1st Yr NORCO Coach

17-WHITE

Sara Dillon
Head Coach

• 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
• 1st Yr NORCO Coach

Kaeleen Fox
Assistant Coach

• Coach, Greeley West HS
• Former HS/Club Player
• 1st Yr NORCO Coach

16-BLACK

Desi Valdez
Head Coach

• USAV Jr. Natl's - 17's Div. '06
• Assistant Coach of the Yr. - Dixie College, '94
• Assistant Coach of the Yr. - Ricks College, '96
• Assistant Coach, Utah Valley State
• 3rd Yr NORCO Coach

Kelly Brandly
Assistant Coach

• USAV Jr. Natl's - 12's Division, '06
• Former Player: UNC
• All Conference - 3 yrs
• All American Nomination Senior Yr
• 7 Yrs Club/HS Coaching, 2nd Yr NORCO Coach

16-BLUE

Ryan Knoblock
Head Coach

• 6 Yrs USAV Jr. Natl's - 15's Div. '07, 15's Div. '05, 17's Div. '04, 14's Div. '03, 13's Div. '02, 17's Div. '01
• Far Western JNQ - Top 5 '05
• Far Western JNQ - Gold Medalist '04
• CSU Rams VB Asst.: '03 - '07
• 3 Yrs CSU Rams Camp Coach
• 8th Yr NORCO Coach

Adie Roselle
Assistant Coach

• Coach: Ft. Collins HS
• Coach - LEMS, Conf. Champs, '05
• Player, Robert Morris Univ.
• Former NORCO Player
• 4th Yr NORCO Coach

16 WHITE

Will Rozum
Head Coach

• USAV Jr. Natl's - 16's Div. '07
• Coach: Berthoud HS
• 7 Yrs HS Coaching, 2nd Yr NORCO Coach

Jeremy Bartz
Assistant Coach

• Asst Coach, East Central College, '97
• 3rd Yr Club Coach
• 1st Yr NORCO Coach

16 SILVER

Jennifer Dahir-Kanehl
Head Coach

• 16's Club Coach, Nicollet Island VBC, MN
• 4 Yrs Minnesota Club VB Player
• 1st Yr NORCO Coach

Paul Chase
Assistant Coach

• Coach: Thompson Valley HS
• 2 Yrs Club Coach
• 1st Yr NORCO Coach

15-BLACK

John Forster
Head Coach

• 2 Yrs USAV Jr. Natl's - 14's Div, '07, 16's Div, '06
• Far Western JNQ - Top 4, 16's div, '05
• CAP level I certified coach
• Skills Coach Frontier Academy, '03
• Special Olympics Competitive Coach, '00-'02
• 6 Yrs Club Coach, 5th Yr NORCO Coach

Gwen Forster
Assistant Coach

• USAV Jr. Natl's - 14's Division, '07
• Head Coach, Greeley West HS, '07
• Coach, Frontier Academy, '06
• Far Western JNQ - Top 4, 16's div, '05
• Player, State Champs, Platte Valley, '94
• Team Captain, '96, All Conf. Hon. Mention '96
• Special Olympics Coach/Partner
• 6 Yrs Club Coach, 5th Yr NORCO Coach

15-BLUE

Brett Anderson
Head Coach

• USAV Jr. Natl's - 15's Division, '07
• Big Ten - All Conference Player '01-'02
• University Of MN - Men's Team
• Minneapolis Southwest Club & HS
• 6th Yr NORCO Coach

Dulcie Stone
Assistant Coach

• Former UNC Bears Player - Outside Hitter
• All Big Sky Conference, 1 Yr
• UNC Bears Camp Coach, 5 Yrs
• HS All State, 2 Yrs - All Conference, 4 Yrs
• 2nd Yr NORCO Coach

15 WHITE

Lauren LeTourneau
Head Coach

• Player, Lamar Community College
• First Team All-League, Sr. Yr.
• Coach, Summit High School
• 3rd Yr NORCO Coach

Mindy Shreeve
Assistant Coach

• Player, Lamar Community College
• 1st Yr NORCO Coach

15-SILVER

Karrie Rolwes
Head Coach

• LEMS Varsity Coach, Conference Champs '06
• Former Player: Rochester, NY
• '95 All Tourn Team, Division Champs
• '97 Team Captain
• 2nd Yr NORCO Coach

Bryna Howard
Assistant Coach

• Club Coach: Hill Country Elite 14's
• 6 Yrs Player: Austin Metro Jrs
• 1st Yr NORCO Coach

14-BLACK

Amy Casselman
Head Coach

• USAV Jr. Natl's - 17's Division, '07
• USAV Jr. National Bronze Medalist, '02
• Player: UNC - Defensive Specialist
• Player: Platte Valley HS - 3x State Champs
• Former NORCO Player
• Denver Post All Tournament MVP
• 2nd Yr NORCO Coach

Andrea Seele
Assistant Coach

• Former Player: Wyoming
• MWC Player of the Week (2x)
• USAV Jr. Nat Bronze Med; 18's '02
• Former NORCO Player
• Rocky Mtn./Denver Post All-Tourn Team
• 1st Yr NORCO Coach

14-BLUE

Mike Rhoads
Head Coach

• Asst Coach: UNC (2 Yrs)
• Player: Newman (Middle Blocker)
• NAIA Regional Runner UP
• Conference Leader - Blocks per game
• 2nd Yr NORCO Coach

Lizzy Rhoads
Assistant Coach

• Former Player: UNC
• All Big Sky HOnorable Mention '06
• UNC Scholar Athlete
• 4 Yrs UNC Camp Coach
• 1st Yr NORCO Coach

13-BLACK

Paul Shimek
Head Coach

• 3 Yrs USAV Jr. Natl's - 18's Div. '06, 12's Div. '03, 17's Div. '01
• Head Coach Fossil Ridge HS, '07
• 2003 RMR Regional Champs - 12's Div.
• Coach Rocky Mtn. HS, '03 - '06
• 22 Yrs Club/HS Coaching, 9th Yr NORCO Coach

Krista Schwartz
Assistant Coach

• 10 Yrs Head Coach RMHS
• Former Player: Wyoming
• 4 Yr Starter and Captain
• Hall of Fame Athlete
• HS Coach of the Year (3x)
• 1st Yr NORCO Coach

13-BLUE

Ron Carrington
Head Coach

• Coach: Fossil Ridge HS
• Coach: Poudre HS
• 2nd Yr NORCO Coach

Amberley Vogt
Assistant Coach

• Coach, LEMS MS
• 2nd Yr NORCO Coach

12-BLACK

Amber Ortner
Head Coach

• 12's Coach: Portege VBC (So Cal)
• 18th: Volleyball Festival '07
• 7 Yrs MS Coaching
• 1st Yr NORCO Coach

Krysta Brown
Assistant Coach

• Former NORCO Player
• Player: GWHS, 2x State Apperance
• 1st Yr NORCO Coach

12-EAST

Rene Aafedt
Head Coach

• 11 Yrs Head Coach: Valley HS
• HS Coach of the Year, 3A (2x)
• Former Player: Utah Valley (All-Conf)
• 3 Yrs Club Coach - 12's
• 2nd Yr NORCO Coach

Amy Wehrman
Assistant Coach

• 13 Yrs Coach: Valley HS
• State Runer-up, 3A
• 2nd Yr NORCO Coach