Born and raised in Western Maryland, Jim grew up a sports fan playing any sport possible through his younger and high school years.  After graduating from high school he attended college at Moody Bible Institute where they had started a varsity volleyball team.  Athletic enough to make the team, he played for the next three years at college and three different sand leagues back in MD, before doing his student teaching his senior year.

Jim married his wife Lori after college and found time to play volleyball at the local YMCA in Chicago.  After moving to the Wichita area Jim was able to find places to play in Newton, Wichita and other places such as the YMCA. Jim has been coaching club and high school volleyball since 2003.  Jim and Lori have six kids, many of whom enjoyed playing volleyball also.  

My philosophy of volleyball is to get out and play.  You bring the energy and we will direct it in the right direction.  I enjoy teaching the basics of volleyball so that I can watch a player grow and reach their full potential.  Success does not happen overnight, be patient and work hard.

I played volleyball for 11 years. I played club for around 8 years, played for Maize South in high school, then played at Kansas Wesleyan University as a setter.

I‘ve been coaching club for two years now. My favorite volleyball memory has to be when we won our KCAC tournament after a 5 set match in the championship game. I’ve never seen a team come together and share the love for the sport as much as we did that season.

I love coaching because I love to share my love for volleyball with the girls. Being able to be a part of an amazing sport and grow yourself as a young athlete is a great opportunity, and I love being someone that can help them along their journey. I also am quite a competitive person and love to see the girls get better and compete.

My hobbies outside of volleyball include going to the lake, spending time with family and my dog Luca, and cooking. 

Mark is a former Pro Ice hockey player, coach, manager and consultant. He has successfully transitioned from the ice to the court and has been coaching for over 10 years.  He has run camps, clinics, coaching combines and has been recognized as one of the most successful coaches in the area.

Coaching allows for the coach to teach life lessons and skills that will remain long after the last game is played.  Every feeling, emotion etc… that is experienced in life can all be experienced in a single game.

Mark's favorite volleyball memory is seeing his teams start from scratch and winning and placing in the majority of their tournaments.

Outside of volleyball, Mark enjoys spending time with family, traveling, and being outdoors.

My name is Kailey Toscano and I have been in the volleyball world since I was 10 years old.  I was born and raised in California where I fell in love with the sport.  I played club and school ball all the way through high school.  I was named the Defense specialist of the year my senior year in 2008.  After high school, I played for a year at Friends University before a sports injury stopped my collegiate time.  I stayed with Friends for 4 years running practices and doing stats.  In the off seasons in college I was coaching middle school/ high school age as well as officiating club ball in California.  Once I graduated, I landed a job and worked on getting back into the sport.  I am currently still playing in various adult leagues.  Last year was my first year coaching in Kansas where I coached 15s.

I am a very positive person with high energy and I bring that to the court as a coach.  On the court there is enough pressure, so I try to keep the girls focused on tasks and learn to handle the pressure in a good way.  I am very open with my coaching making sure the girls understand what is needed and where they can improve as an individual or a teammate.  I am always watching and observing and supporting the girls to be positive and not to be too hard on themselves.  I will let the girls know what I am thinking and allow them to earn their role.
 

Coach Z started coaching volleyball when his daughter was old enough to hold a volleyball, leading to a love of the sport and for coaching it. His favorite coaching memory is when his 14's team won the National Tournament, and his great memories of a volleyball spectator was going to see the NCAA Final 4 matches 6 times!

Chris enjoys coaching because it is the ultimate TEAM sport in which you have to rely on on your teammates to see success. There are also so many life lessons that translate from playing the sport.

Outside of coaching, Coach Z enjoys spending his free time with his family, playing golf, and running his fantasy football leagues!