Coaching Staff – Ignite Volleyball Club

Club Director / Head Coach

Shawn Covely

Dedicated to providing the best volleyball club experience in town!

Volleyball Coaching / Administrative Experience:

2013 – present: Ignite Volleyball Club, Club Director
2013 – present: Ignite Volleyball Club, Head Coach (12’s – 18’s)
2014 – present: USA Volleyball Safesport Director, Ignite Volleyball Club
2016 – present: North Phoenix Prep Volleyball Director, Varsity Head Coach
2015: Fountain Hills JV Head Coach
2011 – 2013: AGAF Volleyball Head Coach (ages 7 – 18)

Volleyball Education / Certifications:

2013 – present: Gold Medal Squared Coaches Clinics
2018: Gold Medal Squared Summer Camp Coach
2017/2018: AIA 1 East Region Coach of the Year
2017: USAV CAP II Certification
2015: USAV Beach IMPACT Certification
2014: USAV CAP I Certification
2013 – present: USAV IMPACT Certification
2014 – present: Safesport Certification
2013 – present: CDC and NFHS Concussion Certification

Volleyball Playing Experience:

2014 – present: Men’s/ C0-ed Indoor, Sand & Grass
1990 – 2000: Men’s/ C0-ed Indoor, Sand & Grass
1996 – 1999: Men’s California Beach Volleyball

Head Coach: 18's Premier

Zach Davis

Citius, Altius, Fortius…Faster, Higher, Stronger

Volleyball Coaching / Administrative Experience:

Ignite Volleyball Club, Head Coach: Present
Cactus Shadows High School Varsity Head Coach: 2014 – present
Club VOS Desert Foothills, Co-director: 2012-2016
Club VOS Desert Foothills, Head Coach (12’s – 18’s): 2011-2016
Club VOS Desert Foothills Safesport Director: 2014-2016

Volleyball Education / Certifications:

2014: USAV CAP II Certification
2011: USAV CAP I Certification
2011: USAV IMPACT Certification
2014: Safesport Certification
2014: NFHS Concussion Certification

Volleyball Playing Experience:

AVP Junior Beach Tournaments – 1992 to 1994
Mesa JO Club, setter – 1993 to 1994
Arizona State University, intramural, setter – 1994 to 1995

Head Coach - 13's Elite & 15's Elite

Kat Janssen

Coaching Experience:

2017-present: Ignite Volleyball Club, Head Coach: 14’s Black
2014-2017- UK Women’s Base Varsity volleyball team: Head coach and captain
2014-2015: Lakenheath High School, Lakenheath UK Head Varsity Coach
2013-2014: WAVE Volleyball: Head Coach: 12s and 15s Nationals
2012-2013: OKC Jrs Volleyball Academy: Head Coach: 14 Nationals

Playing Experience:

2016-2017: Team Essex Trinity-Semi-pro team based in UK
2014-present: RAF Lakeneath Women’s Base team
2013-OKC Women’s National Team
2008-2012: Southern Nazarene University NCAA D2-libero

Head Coach - 17's Elite

Robert Kuo

Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.

Bio Coming Soon!

Head Coach - 14's Premier

Corey Davis

Wearing the same uniform doesn’t make you a team; coming together is the start, playing together is progress, working together is success and winning together is the result.

Volleyball Coaching / Administrative Experience:

Ignite Volleyball Club, Head Coach: Present
Sonoran Trails middle school 8th Grade Head coach, 2014 – present
Club Vos Desert Foothills, Head Coach 2012-2016 (14s, 16s, 17s)
2010-2011 YMCA Competitive Teams

Volleyball Education / Certifications:

2016 Gold Medal Squared Coaching Clinic
2015 Arizona Region Coaching Clinic
2014 USAV Cap 1 Certification
2014 – USAV Safesport Certification
2012-Current Impact Certified
2011-2013 NFHS Concussion Certification

Volleyball Playing Experience:

1990-Current recreational sand and court
1992-1996 ASU Intramurals (Co-ed)
1988-1992 Coronado High School

Head Coach - 14's Black & 15's Black

LeeShay Flemons

The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.

Volleyball Coaching / Administrative Experience:

2018 – present: Ignite volleyball club, Head Coach
2015-2016: Ignite volleyball club, Assistant Coach

Volleyball Education / Certifications:

2015-2016: IMPACT Certification

Volleyball Playing Experience:

2012-2014: Westview volleyball
2012-2014: Club View/ White Tanks Volleyball Clubs

Head Coach - 13's Premier

Summer Anderson

Volleyball Coaching / Administrative Experience:

2017 – Present: Ignite Volleyball Head & Assistant Coach
2017 – Present: North Phoenix Prep Assistant Varsity Coach and Head Junior Varsity Coach
2012-2014: Northern Arizona Juniors Assistant Coach 15’s
2010-2011: Revolution Volleyball Academy Assistant Coach 15’s

Volleyball Education / Certifications:

USAV IMPACT Certification

Volleyball Playing Experience:

2007-2011: Cactus Shadows High School Volleyball
2005-2010: Arizona Volleyball Academy Club
2004-2005: Black Mountain Juniors Volleyball Club

Head Coach - 13's Black

Michael Ortiz

Teaching student-athletes that volleyball is for life!

Volleyball Coaching / Administrative Experience:

2016-2018: Club VOS – East Valley, Club Co-Director
2016-2018: Club VOS – East Valley, Head Coach (12s)
2017-2018: Club VOS – East Valley, Assistant Coach (16s)
2014: Higley High School Freshman Assistant Coach
2011-present: YMCA Volleyball Head Coach (ages 7-15)

Volleyball Education / Certifications:

2016-present: USAV IMPACT Certification
2016-present: Gold Medal Squared Coaches Clinics

Head Coach - 12's Premier

Ed Cortes

The best team isn't the team with the best players, but the team that plays the best together!

Volleyball Coaching / Administrative Experience:

2018 – present: Ignite Volleyball Club, Academy
2018 – present: AZ Spikes, Head Coach (13U)
2017-2018: Scottsdale/Paradise Valley YMCA 4th-6th Grade Competitive, Head Coach
2016 :National Youth Sports (NYS), Girls 10-12’s, Head Coach
2016: National Youth Sports (NYS), Girls 7-9’s, Head Coach

Volleyball Education / Certifications:

Impact Certified
Gold Medal Squared

Volleyball Playing Experience:

2011-present: Men’s/ Co-ed Indoor & Sand
1995 -1997: Men’s/ Co-ed Indoor & Sand
1993 -1994: California Junior Beach Doubles Tournaments
1989 -1991: St. Anastasia Boys Varsity, outside hitter, back row

Head Coach - 12's Black

Jon Bellevue

Bio coming soon!

Assistant Coach - 17's Premier

Marissa Scheeler

Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.

Volleyball Coaching / Administrative Experience:

2018-Present: Ignite Volleyball Club, Assistant Coach 17 Premier
2014-2015: Ignite Volleyball Club
2010-2014: NHS Volleyball

Volleyball Education / Certifications:

Impact Certified
Gold Medal Squared Coaches Clinics

Volleyball Playing Experience:

2014-2018: The University of Arizona Women’s/ C0-ed Indoor/ Sand intramural volleyball; Indoor Wallyball
2010– 2014: Horizon High School Volleyball, State Champions 2012; Club teams played on: AZU, AZ Sky, AZ Storm
2009-2010: Club season: Arizona Volleyball Academy

Assistant Coach - 13's Elite & 15's Elite

Nathan Janssen

Volleyball Coaching Experience:

WAVE VB club 11’s and 15’s girls nationals Assistant Coach
USAFE Men’s coach/captain

Volleyball Playing Experience:

Played club at USAFA in Colorado Springs
Oklahoma men’s national team
USAFE Men’s team-UK

Assistant Coach - 13's Elite & 15's Elite

Madison Witzman

Good teams become great ones when the members trust each other enough to surrender the Me for the We.

Volleyball Coaching / Administrative Experience:

2018 – present: Ignite Volleyball Club Assistant Coach

Volleyball Education / Certifications:

IMPACT
Gold Medal Squared

Volleyball Playing Experience:

2010: Surprise Volleyball Academy 14’s N -MB/OH
– 2011: Surprise Volleyball Academy 14’s N -MB
– 2012: Surprise Volleyball Academy 18’s N -OH
– 2013: Surprise Volleyball Academy 16’s N -MB/S
– 2014: Surprise Volleyball Academy 18’s N -MB/OH
– 2015: Sparks Volleyball Club 18’s N – MB/OH/S

Assistant Coach - 14's Premier

Heather Fisher

Volleyball Coaching / Administrative Experience:

2018 – present: Ignite Volleyball Club, Assistant Coach 14 Premier
2017 – present: Scottsdale Prep, MS Head Coach
2019 – present: Scottsdale Prep, Assistant Sand Coach
2016 – 2017: Mountain Ridge High School, Boys Varsity Head Coach
2014 – 2015: Fortitude, Head Coach

Volleyball Education / Certifications:

2018 – present: Gold Medal Squared Coaches Clinics
2018: USAV Beach IMPACT Certification
2017 – present: USAV IMPACT Certification
2017 – present: Safesport Certification
2017 – present: CDC and NFHS Concussion Certification

Volleyball Playing Experience:

2015-16: University of Charleston
2013/15 – present: 2 NJCCA appearances. GCC College
2014: National Championship, GCC College
Beach

Assistant Coach - 14's Elite

Elise Meath

Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.

Volleyball Coaching / Administrative Experience:

2015-2017: Lil’ Cougars Volleyball Camp
2017-2018: Capital Boys Volleyball Club

Volleyball Education / Certifications:

Gold Medal Squared Coaches Clinics
IMPACT certified

Volleyball Playing Experience:

2014-2017: Capital High School Varsity Volleyball
2009-2014: Lake Tapps Volleyball Club
2015-2017: Capital Ice Volleyball Club

Assistant Coach - 14's Black & 15's Black

Brandon Naranjo

Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.

BIO COMING SOON!

Assistant Coach - 13's Premier

Marisa Stewart

Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.

Coaching experience:

2018 season: Head coach for 8th grade team at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School
2015 season: Head coach for freshmen team at Arcadia high school | volunteer assistant for JV team, statistician for varsity team
2014 season: Assistant coach for freshmen team at Arcadia High School

Playing experience:

2009-2011: Shenu volleyball club
2010-2014: Arcadia High School (team captain freshmen-senior year)

Assistant Coach - 12's Premier

Amy Flores

Play with passion or not at all.

Volleyball Coaching / Administrative Experience:

2018-Present: Ignite Volleyball Club Assistant Coach, Academy

Volleyball Education / Certifications:

Impact Certified
Gold Medal Squared Coaches Clinics

Volleyball Playing Experience:

2014-18: Ignite Volleyball Club
2008-13: Club VOS
2015-16, 2017-18: North Canyon HS Varsity

Assistant Coach - 12's Black

Randi Reader

Bio coming soon!

Head Coach

Hector Olivera Jr.

Volleyball Coaching / Administrative Experience:

2010-2011 YMCA DFH 7-9th Grade Competitive Coach
2016 to 2019: Club VOS Head Coach: 13’s, 14’s and 15’s
2017 to Present: Cactus Shadows High School Freshman Coach

Volleyball Education / Certifications:

USA Volleyball Impact/SafeSport Certified
CAP I Certified
Current Member: USAV, AAU, JVA, NFHS

Assistant Coach

Stephanie Olivera

Volleyball Coaching / Administrative Experience:

2016-2019: Club VOS coach–13’s, 14’s & 15’s

Volleyball Education / Certifications:

USA Volleyball Impact/SafeSport Certified
CAP I Certified
Current Member: USAV, AAU, & JVA

Coach

Erika Marlatt

There is no substitute for hard work!

Volleyball Coaching / Administrative Experience:

2016-present BASIS Scottsdale Head Coach & Program Director
2009 Pewamo-Westphalia Freshman Coach

Volleyball Education / Certifications:

2018 NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching
2018 NFHS Concussion in Sports

Volleyball Playing Experience:

All State 2 years Sheridan High School, Sheridan, Wyoming
Michigan State University Club Volleyball 2 years
Recreational sand volleyball in Scottsdale, AZ

Recruiting Coordinator & Advanced Skills Coach

Alexyss Nelson

Alexyss will be managing our recruiting program this season.

Volleyball Coaching / Administrative Experience:

2017-present: Ignite Volleyball Club
2014-2016: High School / Middle School Head Coach
2014-2016: High School Volleyball Trainer

Volleyball Education / Certifications:

CPR
USAV IMPACT Certification
Safesport Certification
CDC and NFHS Concussion Certification

Volleyball Playing Experience:

2017: Sand Volleyball Intramural
2009-2015: Club volleyball in WA and CA
2014: Cedar Park Christian HS
2011-2013: Valley Christian HS

Head Trainer - Forge

Robert Branch

Coach Robert Branch is a Master trainer with great emphasis in developing youth, collegiate and professional athletes in sports training. Not only has he worked successfully with elite volleyball players Coach Branch also has an extensive background and success in developing football, basketball, tennis, and track athletes making the jump to the collegiate and professional levels. This also includes swimmers going for gold in the upcoming 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo!

Head Trainer - Forge

Oscar Corona

My name is Oscar Corona. I have 10+ years training experience witch includes volleyball, baseball, college and professional football, as well as general population. I have a Bachelors of Science in Exercise and Wellness from Arizona State University. After graduating I became a certified strength and conditioning specialist. I love seeing the athletic improvements of the athletes along with the strength and confidence that comes with that.