Coaching Bios

​Elizabeth Ellinger
  • ODVA Executive Director 
  • ODVA 16's NationalHead Coach 2019-20
  • University of Lynchburg Head Coach (14 years)
  • USA Volleyball Coach
  • USA ODR High Performance Coach 2018 & 2019
    • First Coach to finish in Gold 2 years in a row for ODR
  • Lynchburg Volleyball Academy Director, Owner, and Coach
​Kevin Pond
  • ODVA Boys Techincal Director
  • ODVA 18's National Head Coach 2019-20
  • Deep Run High School Head Coach
  • Assistant Coach at Randolph-Macon College
  • USA High Performance Coach in Tulsa, OK
Scott Newton
  • Athletic Director of Richard Bland Community College
  • Head Coach at Richard Bland Community College
  • 18's ODVA National Coach 2019-20
  • Head Coach at Glen Allen High School
  • Former Technical Director at RVC
Travis Abele
  • Volunteer Assistant at VCU
  • 18's ODVA National Coach 2019-20
  • 1st Assistant at Richard Bland Community College
  • Coach at Hanover High School
  • Played at Eastern Mennonite University
Sam Rock
  • Head Coach at Tucker High School
  • ODVA 18 National Assistant Coach 2019-20
  • Coached Club in RVA
  • USAV High Performance Coach
Kayleigh Moody
  • Atlee Raider Alumni
  • Continued volleyball career at the University of Tennessee, 2013-2016
  • Attending VCU School of Dentistry for doctorate degree
Stephanie King
  • 17's ODVA National Head Coach 2019-20
  • 9 seasons coaching club-level volleyball
  • 2016 Adult League gold medal champions
Amanda Walker
  • ​Head Coach at Virginia State University
  • 17's ODVA National Coach 2019-20
  • Assistant Coach at West Virginia Wesleyan College
  • Stand Out Athlete at Concord Univiersty
Andy Senka
  • ODVA 17's National Assistant Coach 2019-20
  • Deep Run High School Assistant Boy's Volleyball Coach
  • Coached at the Varsity level for 4 years
  • Coached at the club level for 9 years
Jaelyn Jackson
  • Virginia Commonwealth University (2019-20)
    • Master of Sports Leadership
  • Former Middle Blocker for Baylor University (2015-18)
    • B.S. Philosophy 
Brittany Calvello
  • ODVA 17's East Coach Head Coach 2019-20
  • Girl's JV Head Coach at Hanover High School
  • Coached the Boy's 14 and 15 National Teams at RVC for 3 years
  • Played at State University of New York​
Hilary Cassil
  • ODVA 16's National Head Coach 2019-20
  • Coach of the Hanover High School's Varsity Boys Volleyball Team
  • Played at Mary Washington College
Laura Marcuson
  • Deep Run High School Head Coach
  • 2016 Coach of the Year
  • Coached club for 4 years
  • Radford Standout Athlete
  • 2 time Player of the Year
  • Godwin High School Hall of Fame
Greg Knight
  • ODVA 16's National Assistant Coach 2019-20
  • Head Coach for Boy's JV and Varsity teams at LC Bird High Schhol
  • Coach Girls Varsity team at Hanover High School
  • Coach 16's Boys team at RVC
  • Played NCAA Division 3 volleyball at Eastern Mennonite University
  • Played for Hickory High School
  • Played for the Coastal Virginia Volleyball Club
Scott Freer
  • Deep Run High Schools Girls Assistant Coach
  • Coached Club for 3 years
  • ​Clover Hill Standout
  • State Champion
Connor Dixon
  • ODVA 16's East Coach Head Coach 2019-20
  • Assistant Coach at Glen Allen High School
  • Plays in a men's volleyball league
  • Played club volleyball at Virginia Tech
    • First-ever national title match
Carol Ann Hutchings
  • Manchester HS - Varsity head Coach: 2019 - present
  • U-Turn Sports Performance Academy: 2007 - 2017
  • Hermitage HS Varsity Head Coach: 2015-2017
  • James River HS - Varsity Assistant Coach: 2010-2011, JV Head Coach: 2011, Varsity Head Coach: 2012-2013
  • Powhatan HS - Varsity Assistant Coach: 2009
  • Manchester HS - JV Assistant Coach: 2005-2008
Dylan Gordon
  • Assistant Coach at Glen Allen High School
  • Current Head JV Coach at Maggie Walker
Christian Taylor
  • ODVA 15's National Head Coach 2019-20
  • Eastern Mennonite High School Varsity Assistant Coach from 2016-18
  • Finished NCAA career in 5th place in Division 3 history with 4,154 assists
  • Played for Eastern Mennonite University
  • Played at Stevenson University
  • Played at Deep Run High School
Kasey Ogden
  • Coached at RVC
  • Coached at Atlee High School
  • Head Coach for the oxford Heat travel team in North Carolina, senior year of college
  • Played for Averett University
    • Holds the school record for assists in a match
    • Won a conference championship
  • Regional Player of the Year during her senior year at Atlee High School
Micah Buller
  • ODVA 15's National Assistant Coach 2019-20
  • Assistant Coach for St. Catherine's School Girl's Varsity Volleyball team
  • Head Coach of 16 Regional Boy's Volleyball team at RVC
  • Played at Eastern Mennonite University
  • Student Coach for the Women's Volleyball program at Eastern Mennonite University
  • Played at Freeman High School Boy's Volleyball
  • Played at RVC while in high school
Clarke Tyler
  • Assistant Coach for Atlee High School since 2018
  • Played 4 years at Norfolk State University
  • Played 4 years of volleyball at Atlee High School
    • led her team to Atlee's first state title in 2013
  • Received honors of first time all conference, region, state, and metro
  • Played at RVC for 3 years and U-Turn for 1
Jada Evans
  • Coach for Toano Middle School
  • Coached JV at New Kent High School
  • 4 year Varsity starter as libero
    • current record holder for most digs with over 1000
    • 2nd team All State
    • 2x first team All Conference
    • First team All Region
    • 3x all Tournament Team
Bry Seay
  • Current Science major at VCU, transferring to study Dental Hygiene
  • Assisted with summer volleyball programs
  • Setter for New Kent High School Varsity Volleyball from 2016-17
    • Had 894 career assists and 2,896 career sets
  • Played club volleyball for both New Kent Coyotes and RVC
Ron Fitch
  • Coached club in the area for years
  • One of the strongest developmental coaches in RVA
  • Currently the Hanover JV Boys Coach
Travis Williams
  • ODVA Technical Coach 2019-20
  • 9 seasons Richmond Volleyball Club
  • 8 Seasons Deep Run High School
  • 2 Seasons Randolph Macon College
  • 1 Season Johnson & Wales University - Denver
Whitney Di Frischia
  • Coached club for 10 years in RVA
  • ODVA JV Fall League Coach
  • Coached 16N, 18N, and 14-1, along with other ages
  • Mills Godwin Coach for 10 years
  • Played at Thiel College
Lesley North
  • ODVA 14's National Coach 2019-20
  • Coached club for 14 years
  • Developed Middle School league at RVC
  • USA ODR High Performance Coach
Kevin Hoy
  • ODVA Technical Coach 2019-20
  • Coached Club Volleyball for 8 years at all levels
  • Coached 4 years at J.R. Tucker High School
  • Coached 9 years at Glen Allen High School
  • Played Varsity volleyball for 3 years at Godwin High School
    • Was honored as an all-district, region, and metro player
Josh Forbes
  • ODVA Technical Coach 2019-20
  • Head Coach of the Thomas Dale High School Boy's Volleyball team
  • 2018 Coach of the Year for the region
  • Coached the 6A state Player of the Year (Middle Will Kimenhour)
  • RVC 16-2 and 17-2 head coach
  • Coached 18-1 team at 2 Rivers Volleyball Academy
  • 2 Rivers Boys Volleyball Coordinator from 2013-2015
  • Assistant Coach for Tool City Volleyball Club's 14 team
  • Played collegiate volleyball at Stevenson University 
Tony Steiner
  • ODVA Technical Coach 2019-20
  • Deep Run High School Boy's Varsity Assistant Coach
  • Deep Run Boy's JV Head Coach
  • RVC Assistant Coach 16-1, 17-1, 18-1 teams​
Fatima Dacosta
  • Assistant Coach at Virginia State
  • 15's ODVA National Coach 2019-20
  • Assistant at Earlham College
  • Played at Wiley College and University Texas River Grande Valley (D1)
  • All American Honors
  • Senegalese National Team Member