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2017 TAMPA COACHES

Serge Andric

  • Coach – 2012 TBVA Boys 13U finished 3rd in USAV Open Division

  • Coach USF Bulls – 2010

  • Yugoslavia National Team

  • Played in Serbia (OK Optima, Modrica)

  • Assistant Coach KP Elites

  • Yugoslavia 18U National Team

  • Former Assistant Coach: Tampa Bay Juniors

Tamires Ferreira

Played in Brazil from 2000 to 2010
2010 Two- time NAIA Player of the Week (University Of Texas Brownsville)
2010 First Team All-RRAC
2010 RRAC Setter of the Year
2011, 2012 Did not play due to injury
2013 First Team All-Sun Conference
2013 Sun Conference Setter of the Year
2013 AVCA All-Southeast Region
2014 First Team All-Sun Conference
2014 Sun Conference Setter of the Year
2014 AVCA All-Southeast Region
2014 AVCA All-American
2014 All-American
2015 Transitioning to Division 2 - Player of the Year (Embry-Riddle)
Work at Embry Riddle Volleyball Clinics (July 2013-Dec. 2015)
Head coach 16s - Florida Elite in Daytona Beach (Dec. 2013 - May 2014)
Coach Beach Volleyball 14s - Florida Elite in Daytona Beach (Apr. 2014 - June 2014)
Head coach 12s and 15s Nationals - Florida Elite (Dec. 2014 - May 2015)
Head coach 16 - Port Orange Volleyball (Feb. 2016 - Apr. 2016)

Aaron Harrison

  • Aaron moved to Florida from Muncie Indiana where he was the Recruiting Director for Munciana Volleyball Club for 5 years. Aaron has spent the last 3 seasons at Pinellas Heat as the Advanced Development Coach in addition to being in charge of their Recruiting Program. Over the past 9 years Aaron has coached at every level of the game. He has coached 3 teams to top 3 finishes at AAU Nationals and 4 AAU All-Americans. Aaron also has 1 State championship in Indiana and a top 10 finish at the NAIA National Championship with Taylor University. In 2015 Aaron was named USAV Florida Region Outstanding Juniors Coach for 17U-18U.

Elizabeth Klauka

Originally from Lansing, Michigan, Elizabeth moved to the Tampa Bay Area in
2009. Her volleyball career began in 1999 leading her to become a 4-year
starter as an outside for Great Lakes Christian College in Michigan. During
her 10 years of coaching, Elizabeth has coached a wide range of athletes
from 10's to college aged and has served as the head JV coach for Tampa
Preparatory School since 2014.

Elizabeth is a 6th grade teacher at Walker Middle Magnet School in Odessa,
FL and in her spare time trains and competes in Olympic-style Weightlifting.
She currently resides in Oldsmar, FL with her dog King Henry VIII.

Connor Malone

  • 2016 Graduate from Charleston Southern University. BBA in Business Administration with an Emphasis in Entrepreneurship and minor in Graphic Design

  • Started all three seasons played at Charleston Southern University.

  • Played all front row positions (Middle, Outside, and Rightside) at a division 1 level.

  • “Recently finishing my collegiate volleyball career this November, I have a great perspective of what it takes to get players to the next level and what college coaches are looking for when recruiting.”

  • Coached College summer camps at CSU

Alison Markun

Ali was born and raised in Des Moines, Iowa and moved to the Clearwater area in 2015 with her two kids, where she coached for OTVA in the 2015-16 club season. She has 13 years of head coach experience from club volleyball to varsity coach at the largest high school in Iowa (DM East). She has coached girls from 10-18 years old. Ali played elite club volleyball growing up and all-state honors in high school. She is excited about what all OTVA has to offer for their athletes and coaches and believes in this club. 

Kendrea Meyer - 11 Rox Tampa Red (Head Coach)

Kendrea Meyer started playing volleyball in the 8th grade for the former Nike NW Jrs out of Greshman, Oregon under Michelle Buckner and Rod Jones. While in High School, Meyer played for Fort Vancouver High, in Vancouver, WA. Freshman thru Junior year she earned her SW Washington Player of the Year award. During her Junior Season, she guided her team to their first Washington State HS Girls Volleyball Regional appearance. With the relocation of her family to Sandpoint, Idaho, Meyer found herself playing club for North Idaho VBC under the former Notre Dame and Stanford Women's Volleyball Coach Art Lambert. While at Sandpoint High School, Meyer played for the former Ohio State Men's setter Jeff Hurst - the 1999 squad went 45-0 and brought home the 5th IHSSA Girls Volleyball State Title. Meyer received Idaho Player of the Year, Inland NW 1st team and Sandpoint HS MVP honors. Meyer received a full-athletic scholarship to attend Boise State University under former US Men's Olympic and Stanford Head Coach Fred Sturm. Meyer entered coaching after a successful JuCo and Division I collegiate career, that included 2nd place finish at the JuCo National Championships with College of Southern Idaho, NJCCA All-American Honorable Mention and the 2002 Big Sky Conference Libero of the Year Award.  Prior to moving to Florida, Meyer helped coach her alma mater, Sandpoint High School, to their 7th and 8th State Titles in 2005 and 2006. While in Idaho she coached for Sandpoint VBC and traveled the Inland Northwest with All-American Volleyball Camps in the summer months. Kendrea was the former Head Coach at Canterbury High School, in St. Petersburg, Florida. While at Canterbury, Meyer coached the Crusaders to capture 3 District Championships, reach the Regional Finals, and make it all the way to the State Final-Four. This will be Coach Meyer’s fourth season at OTVA. Meyer was the former Assistant Coach to Dexter Rogers in 2014/2015 helping their 17’s squad to their National Bid to JO’s.

Chuck Moore

Moore, 43, has an extensive coaching background at the college, junior club and pro beach levels.

 

Chuck was the assistant coach under Bill Ferguson from 2008 to 2010.  The Trojans lost in the 2009 National Championship match in a five-set thriller to UC Irvine.

 

He was a USC assistant under Pat Powers in 1999 and helped the Trojans to a 24-12 record (their best mark in 8 seasons), a tie for second place in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation and a runner-up finish in the MPSF Tournament to eventual NCAA champion BYU.

 

Moore, who is a fireman with the St. Petersburg (Fla.) Fire Department, has  coached various teams on the AVP tour including Hudson Bates, Ryan Mariano, Ed Ratledge, and indoor Olympian Dave McKienzie.

 

Chuck has coached three National Collegiate Players of the Year and four Olympians.

 

In 2003, he was a coach with the Tampa Bay Juniors Volleyball Club, while in 2002 he coached with the Southern California Volleyball Club.

 

In 2000, he and then USC head coach Bill Ferguson led the Los Angeles Athletic Club Boys 18 and 14 teams to bronze medals at the Junior Olympics. He coached the LAAC's 14 team in 1999.

 

In 1994 and 1995, he guided the Seaside Volleyball Club 18 team (the 1995 squad was fourth at the Junior Olympics), then he coached the Torrance Volleyball Club's 16 team in 1996.

 

From 2000 to 2007, he played in various pro beach tournaments, including 9 AVP events. His best AVP finish was 17th place at the 2002 Huntington Beach tourney with partner Ed Ratledge.

 

He was a member of the Los Angeles Athletic Club's national championship team at the 1999 USA Volleyball Men's Open Championships and the silver medalist squad in 2000. Both teams were coached by Ferguson.

 

He was a back row specialist at Long Beach State in 1995 and 1996 (the 1996 team was ranked second nationally).

 

Before that, Moore starred at Grossmont College in El Cajon, Calif., earning All-Conference honorable mention notice in 1993 and J.C. All-American first team honors in 1994 as a middle blocker (he captained the 1994 team).

Mike Morris

Coaching

  • 2013-14 - East Lake High School Varsity Girls Head Coach

    • PCAC Runner-Up

    • 3 Scholarship seniors

  • 2011-2013 - East Lake High School JV Head Coach

    • Combined 21-1 record over two season

  • 2007-2013 - East Lake High School Varsity Assistant Coach

    • Division 8a State Champs in 2010

    • Division 7a State Champs in 2011

    • Coached numerous scholarship-earning D1 athletes

  • 2009-2013 - Pinellas Heat Elite Coach

 

Playing

  • 2003-2005 - Ohio University Club Volleyball

    • Libero/OH

  • 2000 - 2003  - Varsity Starter - Dublin Scioto HS

    • All - Conference Outside Hitter -  2002 and 2003.

Jason Partington

Jason Partington started playing volleyball at age 12 and has been playing or coaching ever since. Jason played club volleyball with Asics Volleyball in Pinellas County throughout high school. He earned a Division I scholarship to play at Brigham Young University. Jason then went on to play for Eckerd College men’s volleyball club where he earned multiple 1st team awards as well as tournament MVP awards, and won a NIRSA National Championship in 2000. Jason competed in multiple USA Adult Nationals winning two National Championships, while earning 1st team all-tournament and MVP awards. Jason was an assistant volleyball coach with University of South Florida women’s team 2002-2004. During the same time he coached at Tampa Bay Juniors where he helped guide the U17’s and U18’s to JO Nationals in the open division. Jason coached at Pinellas Heat from 2009-2012, during this time his teams qualified for JO Nationals multiple times and finished 2nd in open division at AAU Nationals. Jason coached at Tampa Bay One 2012-2015 earning two JO National bids, and during this time he was an Assistant Coach with Plant High School in Tampa.

Camille Pedraza

Camille was raised in Marietta, GA where she first started to play volleyball at 10 years old. Upon entering high school, she started on Varsity as a freshman and by her senior year, led the state in digs per season. She continued her career at a Division I school in GA, just north of Atlanta - Kennesaw State University - where she graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Psychology. Camille started every game for her four years as a libero for the Owls and left the school with the record for All Time Leader in career digs. She has been coaching club volleyball since she graduated high school in 2010 and helping with clinics since 2008.

Dexter Rogers

  • 1996 Olympic Indoor Team

  • Team USA (’93 – ’96, Players Award ’94)

  • 1995 World League

  • 1995 Pan American Games (Silver)

  • 1994 FIVB Super Four

  • 1994 World Champion (Bronze)

  • 1994 World League

  • Head Coach Eckerd College Men’s Team (2001-2005)

  • AVP Beach Coach (2002-2006)

  • Players Award ’96

Randy Thomas

Randy continued his volleyball career by playing four years with the Ball State Men’s Club Volleyball Team.  During his senior year of college, his Club Team became the D1 AA Silver Bracket Champions at Nationals.  Randy Graduated from Ball State University in 2012 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Exercise Science and a minor in Entrepreneurship.  He also holds his USA Weightlifting Sports Performance Coach Certification and National Academy of Sports Medicine – Certified Personal Trainer.  During his senior year, he completed his internship through the Ball State Sports Performance Program.  While completing his internship, Randy has gained valuable weightlifting knowledge and has helped train many of the Ball State Collegiate Athletes.

Vanja Todorovic

  • Club Tampa Titans, Tampa Florida 
    Master Coach U17
    I coached the U17 team in the 2014-2015 season. Emphasis was placed on consistency, performance, and physical endurance in order to maximize exposure to recruiters and obtain scholarships. Additionally I concentrated on improving individual technical skills, on court collaboration and awareness. 

  • Vnani Offseason Volleyball, Tampa Florida 
    Owner/ Head Coach
    Vnani Offseason Volleyball program is designed to help athletes stay active and focused during the volleyball off-season. It incorporates physical exercise along with technical ability to create an advantage for the athlete and set them apart from their peers. 90 percent of the 2014 class have become regular starters at their Varsity teams and their commitment to success has made them more efficient, productive and invaluable to their high school coaches.

  • Club Storm, Tampa Florida
    Head Volleyball Coach December 2013 - April 2014

  • Christian Volleyball Club, Des Moines Iowa; October 2011 –August 2012
    Head Volleyball Coach
    I have improved my teams’ performance from the previous year by 65%. Increased the awareness of positioning, tactics, blocking and serve/receive percentages. Developed two 14 year olds into a starting libero, and setter positions on the 17’s team. Promoted 4 of my club players into regular starters at their varsity high school team. Helped 3 of my club players receive full ride scholarships to D1 schools.

  • AVBA, Ankeny Iowa; 
    October 2009 to April 2011 
    Head Volleyball Coach
    Coached 15’s team and improved their winning performance! When taking over they never have won a match, practiced with an emphasis on ball distributions, implemented new coaching techniques and tactics that instilled a sense of unity in the team and resulted in 65% winning percentage for the season.

  • Athletic Experiences in Europe

    • SV Wilhelmsburg, Hamburg Germany
      January 1997 – January 1999
      Assistant Volleyball Coach, Professional Athlete at Hamburg’s Regional League
      While playing for the team, we placed first both years and won the State Championship with an 11-1 record. Additionally I assisted in coaching the men’s junior Regional team for two seasons.
      High School Bunatwiete Maretstrasse/ Germany
      May 1995 - May 1997
      Team Capitan for the two years, helped the team win state championship in 1996 and placed 7th in Nationals.

  • Volleyball Education:
    Cap I certification through USAV 
    Impact Certified since 2001 
    Graduate of Gold Medal Squared in 2010 

Madison Truluck

Madison is entering her 4th year coaching. She played volleyball at Florida Gulf
Coast University before transferring to Florida State University where she was
president of the FSU Women's Club Volleyball team and received her Bachelor's
degree in Sports Management. Madison currently works in Sales at a Software
development company in Clearwater.

In high school Madison played for Countryside High School winning 3 district
championships, a regional championship, and an appearance in the final four
after finishing the regular season undefeated and was named the Pinellas
County Player of the Year as well as All-American Honorable Mention .  In
addition she played club volleyball for 8 years where her team qualified for
Nationals every year 12's-18's including 1 Bronze medal and another top 10
finish. In 2005 Madison was named a 15U AAU All American.  I was also member of
the Team Florida High Performance Team in 2005 and USA High Performance
Youth team in 2006.

Nick Vankleeck

Bio coming soon!

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