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COACHING STAFF
Carol Smith, Club Director: Carol has been a volleyball player for over 25 years at UWGB and UW-Madison Adult club, and Madison School Rec Teams. Coached middle school volleyball for 5 years. Coached Club girls teams at the 13s, 14s, 15s and 16s level. Impact Certified. Founded the Club in 2005 starting with 2 teams. I am a disciple of teaching good base skills to build on and I strive to instill the desire to be a “student of the game” - continually learning and growing in the game of volleyball. I also believe in modeling integrity, being a good teammate and leader and good sportsmanship. Karyn Jordahl, 18s Head Coach Karyn played High School ball at Portage High School and 4 years college ball at Edgewood where she was the team captain and Outside hitter. She is a member of the Student Athletic Advisory Committee (SSAC) and the chair at the Northern Athletic Conference for SAAC. She is the current JV coach at Oregon High School. She has worked many camps for Edgewood. She is Impact Certified. This is her second year as a USAV coach. Hr thoughts on coaching - “I’m excited to coach girls with positive attitudes and the desire to work to become a better player”. Katie Donahue: 17s Head Coach: Katie is a recent UW Madison graduate and will be attending Grad school in Colorado in Fall 2009. She played High School ball at Verona High School as a DS and was team captain. She played club ball for Wisconsin Power and Midwest Juniors. She currently plays adult volleyball in Madison School Rec in both co-ed and women’s leagues. She is Impact certified. She has coached for Acers Volleyball Club, SWAT, YMCA, and VAHS Volleyball, and has worked with players at the middle school and high school level in various clinics and camps. This is Katie’s 2nd year coaching USAV at the 17s level with the Acers. Katie is very skilled at figuring out what motivates individual players and then guiding them to their full potential. She also has a gift of putting player lineups together to best maximize their skills for the team’s success. Jonathan Miller: 17s Assistant Coach Jonathan is an HVAC Tech by trade and uses his problem solving skills to teach good skill mechanics to the players. He has been playing in MSCR leagues for over 5 years in both mens and co-ed leagues. He is a strong player and has made himself a student of the game. He is Impact certified and this is his 2nd year coaching USAV volleyball at the 17s level. Ashley Davis: 16s Head Coach Ashley played High School ball in Indiana and played 4 years at Lawrence College as an OH/MH. She coached 3 years USAV for an Appleton club and this is her first year coaching USAV for Acers. She is Impact certified. Patrick Mulcrone: 16s Assistant Coach Patrick has been playing volleyball for about 3.5 years through the Club team at UW-Madison and summer leagues. This is his first year coaching USAV for the Acers. He is Impact certified.  David Dudley: 15s Head Coach Dudley was a teacher for many years and is now the CEO of a bio-diesel company. He has coached both tennis and volleyball all over the country and Japan. His volleyball coaching experience spans middle school to high school and includes taking his High School team to State. Dudley currently plays MSCR mens and co-ed volleyball and refs MSCR volleyball. He is Impact certified and this is his second year coaching USAV for Acers. Dudley his excellent at teaching skill mechanics, we often use him to correct player’s form problems. His Philosophy - “I love the game and I want the girls to enjoy playing”
Sharyn Jordahl: 14s Head Coach Sharyn has been active in volleyball for 10+ years. She has participated in many camps and leagues in Madison and Portage. At Portage High School, she played Volleyball and ran track all four years. Her junior and senior year of high school she started as a middle front and back row passer. At Ripon College she played as a DS and OH. She is excited to expand her experience in volleyball as she begins her first year of coaching USAV for the Acers. Sharyn has completed her Impact coaching certification. Nike Loomis, 13s Head Coach Dan Loomis, 13s Assistant Coach |
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