NORCO VOLLEYBALL
 25 Years of Building Teams, Players and People

2010 NORCO Coaches & Staff

NORCO Volleyball is proud to present this season's (2010) Coaching Staff. We are excited to have excellent, experienced coaches at all ages and levels so that, whether you are on a White, Blue, or Black team, 12 years old or 18 years old, you can be assured of some of the finest club coaching in the State of Colorado!

Teams:

18-Black | 18-Blue
17-Black | 17-Blue
16-Black | 16-Blue | 16-White | 16-Silver
15-Black | 15-Blue | 15-White | 15-Silver
14-Black | 14-Blue | 14-White
13-Black | 13-Blue | 13-White
12-Black
NORCO East
NORCO West (Steamboat)

Club Director

Cathy Mahaffey, Ed.D
Email: norcovolleyball@norcovolleyball.com
  • 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

Technical Consultants

Tom Hilbert
  • CSU Rams Head Coach
  • Top 3 Ranking: NCAA Div. I
 Jesse Mahoney
  • CSU Rams Assistant Coach
 Terry Pettit
  • Volleyball Hall of Fame Inductee
  • NCAA Div. I Champion
  • Former Head Coach at Nebraska

Facility Staff


Dave Mosnik
  • Facility & Community Liason
Pam Kawakami
  • Apparel & Retail Manager
Sharon Duncan
  • Fundraising & Maintenance Lead

Coaching Staff, 18's

18 Black


Bri Frech, Head Coach
Bri.Frech@norcovolleyball.com
  • CSU Rams 2nd Assistant
  • Former CSU Rams Player
  • NCAA Regional Semi-Finalist
  • 1st Yr NORCO Coach

Ryan Knoblock, Assistant Coach
Ryan.Knoblock@norcovolleyball.com
  • 7 Yrs USAV Jr. Natl's: 18's Div. '09; 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, Gold Medalist '04
  • CSU Rams VB Asst: '03 - '07
  • 5 Yrs CSU Rams Camp Coach
  • 10th Yr NORCO Coach

18 Blue


Elle Cardiel, Head Coach
Elle.Cardiel@norcovolleyball.com
  • Asst Coach, Eaton HS
  • 1st Asst, California Lutheran University
  • 3 Yr Camp Coach, California Lutheran University
  • Former Player, Moorpark College
  • 7 Yrs Club Coach, 1st Yr NORCO Coach

BJ Gonzales, Assistant Coach
BJ.Gonzales@norcovolleyball.com
  • Former Coach: 5 Star VBC
    • Top 5 RMR JNQ, '08
  • Former HS Coach: Prarie, Greeley West, Roosevelt
  • 9 Yrs Club Coach, 2nd Yr NORCO Coach

Coaching Staff, 17's

17 Black


John Forster, Head Coach
John.Forster@norcovolleyball.com
  • 4 Yrs USAV Jr. Natl's: 17's Div, '09; 15's Div, '08; 14's Div, '07; 16's Div, '06
  • Crossroads JNQ: Top 10 '09, Top 8 '08
  • Far Western JNQ: Top 3 '09, Top 4 '05
  • CAP level I & II, VCAP certified coach
  • Skills Coach Frontier Academy, '03
  • Special Olympics Competitive Coach, '00-'02
  • 8 Yrs Club Coach, 7th Yr NORCO Coach

Andrea Seele, Assistant Coach
Andrea.Seele@norcovolleyball.com
  • USAV Jr. Natl's: 17's Div, '09
  • Crossroads JNQ: Top 10 '09
  • Far Western JNQ: Top 3 '09
  • Former Player: Wyoming
  • MWC Player of the Week (2x)
  • USAV Jr. Nat Bronze Med: 18's '02
  • Former NORCO Player
  • 3rd Yr NORCO Coach

17 Blue


Greg Cravens, Head Coach
Greg.Cravens@norcovolleyball.com
  • 3 Yrs USAV Jr. Natl's: 16's Div. '08; 15's Div. '05; 17's Div. '04
  • Coach, Greeley West HS
  • Former Head Coach, Eaton HS (State Champions)
  • 14 Yrs Club Coach, 8th Yr. NORCO Coach

Julie Hilt, Head Coach
  • Asst Coach, Chadron State, '02, '03
  • Former NORCO Player
  • 8 Yrs Club Coach, 3rd Yr NORCO Coach

Coaching Staff, 16's

16 Black


Terry Pettit, Head Coach
Terry.Pettit@norcovolleyball.com
  • Volleyball Hall of Fame Inductee
  • NCAA Div. I Champion
  • Former Coach at Nebraska
    • 3 Time Coach of the Year
    • 21 Big 8 & Big 12 Conference Championships
  • 1st Yr NORCO Coach

Jenny Glenn, Assistant Coach
Jenny.Glenn@norcovolleyball.com
  • UNC Bears 1st Assistant
  • Former Player, Truman State University
  • 1st Yr NORCO Coach

Ron Carrington, 2nd Assistant Coach
Ron.Carrington@norcovolleyball.com
  • Coach: Fossil Ridge HS
  • Former Coach: Poudre HS
  • USAV Player, 20+ Yrs
  • 4th Yr NORCO Coach

16 Blue


Brett Anderson, Head Coach
Brett.Anderson@norcovolleyball.com
  • USAV Jr. Natl's: 18's Div, '09; 15's Div, '07
  • Big Ten: All Conference Player '01-'02
  • University Of MN: Men's Team
  • Minneapolis Southwest Club & HS
  • 8th Yr NORCO Coach

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Amy Whitlow, Assistant Coach
  • Coach Bio Coming Soon!

16 White


Karen Guthrie, Head Coach
Karen.Guthrie@norcovolleyball.com
  • USAV Jr. Natl's: 13's Div. '09
  • Coach: Rocky HS, '08
  • 8 Yrs Club Player
  • Former NORCO Player
  • 2nd Yr NORCO Coach

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Tiffany Andrews, Assistant Coach
  • Coach Bio Coming Soon!

16 Silver


Karrie Rolwes, Head Coach
Karrie.Rolwes@norcovolleyball.com
  • LEMS Varsity Coach, Conference Champs '06
  • Former Player: Rochester, NY
    • '95 All Tourn Team, Division Champs
    • '97 Team Captain
  • 4th Yr NORCO Coach

Tabitha Godoy, Assistant Coach
  • Coach, East Valley VBC, 2 Yrs
  • Coach, St. John Catholic School, 4 Yrs
  • Player, Cathedral Catholic HS
  • 3 Yrs Club Volleyball Player
  • 2nd Yr NORCO Coach

Coaching Staff, 15's

15 Black


Jared Rudiger, Head Coach
Jared.Rudiger@norcovolleyball.com
  • 5 Yrs USAV Jr. Natl's: 18's Div. '08; 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
  • 12 Yrs Club Coach, 9th Yr NORCO Coach

Courtney Miller, Assistant Coach
Courtney.Miller@norcovolleyball.com
  • 4 Yrs USAV Jr. Natl's with AZ East Valley Juniors
  • 4 Yrs HS Head Varsity Coach
    • 2005 AZ HS Coach of the Year
    • 2 State Titles, 4 Regional Titles
  • Former Player, University of San Diego
  • 8 Yrs Club Coach, 1st Year NORCO Coach

15 Blue


Brittany Fornstrom, Head Coach
Brittany.Fornstrom@norcovolleyball.com
  • 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
  • 3rd Yr NORCO Coach

Ashley Fornstrom, Assistant Coach
  • Former CSU Rams Player
    • 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
  • 2nd Yr NORCO Coach

15 White


Jon Garand, Head Coach
Jon.Garand@norcovolleyball.com
  • Coach, Erie HS
  • Former Player, Boulder VBC
  • 3 Yrs Club Coach, 2nd Yr NORCO Coach

Allison Raguse, Assistant Coach
Allison.Raguse@norcovolleyball.com
  • UNC Bears Player
    • 2009 All Big Sky Conference First Team
  • 1st Yr NORCO Coach

15 Silver


Sara Dillon, Head Coach
Sara.Dillon@norcovolleyball.com
  • 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
  • 3rd Yr NORCO Coach

Tyler Dillon, Assistant Coach
Tyler.Dillon@norcovolleyball.com
  • Former Coach: East Valley VBC
  • 3 Yrs Club Coach, 2nd Yr NORCO Coach

Coaching Staff, 14's

14 Black


Glenn Sapp, Head Coach
Glenn.Sapp@norcovolleyball.com
  • 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
  • 35 Yrs+ VB Experience, 6th Yr NORCO Coach

Krista Schwartz, Assistant Coach
Krista.Schwartz@norcovolleyball.com
  • 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)
  • 3rd Yr NORCO Coach

14 Blue


Mike Rhoads, Head Coach
Mike.Rhoads@norcovolleyball.com
  • Asst Coach: UNC (2 Yrs)
  • Player: Newman (Middle Blocker)
    • NAIA Regional Runner UP
    • Conference Leader - Blocks per game
  • 4th Yr NORCO Coach

Breanna Vandermost, Assistant Coach
Breanna.Vandermost@norcovolleyball.com
  • UNC Bears Player
  • 1st Yr NORCO Coach

14 White


Carrie Bulwan, Head Coach
Carrie.Bulwan@norcovolleyball.com
  • Former Coach, 4 Corners VBC
  • 2nd Yr NORCO Coach

Sarah Redl, Assistant Coach
Sarah.Redl@norcovolleyball.com
  • Former Coach, East Valley VBC
  • 2nd Yr NORCO Coach

Coaching Staff, 13's

13 Black


Angela Danley, Head Coach
Angela.Danley@norcovolleyball.com
  • Asst. Coach: Lenoir-Rhyne College, NC
  • Player: 1st team all-conf. '05, SAC
  • SAC Champions/NCAA Tourney '04
  • 3rd Yr NORCO Coach

Beth Chacon, Assistant Coach
Beth.Chacon@norcovolleyball.com
  • USAV Jr. Natls, '07
  • 4th Yr NORCO Coach

13 Blue


Paul Shimek, Head Coach
Paul.Shimek@norcovolleyball.com
  • 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 - '08
  • Coach Rocky Mtn. HS, '03 - '06
  • 24 Yrs Club/HS Coaching, 11th Yr NORCO Coach

Alyssa Schuster, Assistant Coach
Alyssa.Schuster@norcovolleyball.com
  • Former Coach, Gunnison HS
  • 1st Yr NORCO Coach

13 White


Kaeleen Fox, Head Coach
  • Coach, Greeley West HS
  • Former HS/Club Player
  • 3rd Yr NORCO Coach

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Kacey Bull, Assistant Coach
Kacey.Bull@norcovolleyball.com
  • Former NORCO Player
  • Omaha Champion, USAV Jr. Natls '09
  • 1st Yr NORCO Coach

Coaching Staff, 12's

12 Black


Amber Ortner, Head Coach
Amber.Ortner@norcovolleyball.com
  • Coach: Fort Collins HS
  • 12's Coach: Portege VBC (So Cal)
  • 18th: Volleyball Festival '07
  • 7 Yrs MS Coaching
  • 3rd Yr NORCO Coach

Ashley Acuff, Assistant Coach
Ashley.Acuff@norcovolleyball.com
  • Former Coach: Palo Alto Elite VBC
  • 7 Years Club Volleyball Player
  • 5 Yrs Mtn View Academy VB Camp Coach
  • 1st Yr NORCO Coach

Coaching Staff, NORCO East

NORCO East Coaches


Rene Aafedt, Head Coach
Rene.Aafedt@norcovolleyball.com
  • 12 Yrs Head Coach: Valley HS
  • HS Coach of the Year, 3A (2x)
  • Former Player: Utah Valley (All-Conf)
  • 4 Yrs Club Coach - 12's
  • 3rd Yr NORCO Coach

Amy Wehrman, Assistant Coach
Amy.Wehrman@norcovolleyball.com
  • 13 Yrs Coach: Valley HS
  • State Runer-up, 3A
  • 3rd Yr NORCO Coach

Coaching Staff, Steamboat

NORCO West Lead Coach


Will Wiggins, Club Lead
  • Former Director/Coach: Whiteout VBC
  • Former Coach: Steamboat VBC
  • Player: UWYO Men's Club
  • Captain & Setter, NIRSA Nationals
  • Coach: Soroco HS
  • 4 Yrs Club Coaching, 2nd Yr NORCO Coach
 

NORCO West 18's


Becky Jackson, Head Coach
  • Varsity Coach, Moffat County HS, 3 Yrs
    • 2003 Conference Coach of the Year
  • Coach, Steamboat Springs MS, 2 Yrs
  • Player, Cal State - Fullerton, 2 Yrs
    • Conference Freshman of the Yr
    • All-Conference, 2 Yrs
  • PAC 10 All Conference, 1993
  • Bronze medalist, 1993 Olympic Festival
  • Former Player, FRVBC
    • Silver Medalist, JO#&39;s, 1990
  • 2nd Yr NORCO Coach

Tyler hartung, Assistant Coach
  • 12 Yrs, Indoor/Outdoor Volleyball Player
  • 12+ Yrs Youth soccer coaching
  • 1st Yr NORCO Coach

NORCO West 16's


Darcey Miller, Head Coach
  • Coach, Boulder HS, 1 Yr
  • Former Coach, Whiteout VBC
  • Player, Robert Morris Univ., 4 Yrs
    • NCAA Tournament Appearance, 3 Yrs
    • All Conference Player, 3 Yrs
  • 3 Yrs Club Coaching, 2nd Yr NORCO Coach







Sara Ferris, Assistant Coach
  • Coach, Flatirons VBC, 1 Yr
  • Coach, Lehigh Valley VBC, 1 Yr
  • Coach, Regis Volleyball Camps, 1 Yr
  • Player, Lehigh Univ., 2 Yrs
    • NCAA Tournament Appearance, 1 Yr
  • Player, Boulder VBC, 3 Yrs
    • 10th Place, JO's, 1998
  • 4 Yrs Club coaching, 2nd Yr NORCO Coach

NORCO West 15's


Lindsay Ables, Head Coach
  • Coach, Hayden HS, 1 Yr
  • Player, Clackamas CC, 2 Yrs
  • All State HS Player
  • 2nd Yr NORCO Coach

Kim Waldschmidt, Assistant Coach
  • Former HS Player
  • 15+ Yrs Adult League Player
  • 10+ Yrs Elementary Education Teacher
  • 1st Yr NORCO Coach