MVPVOLLEYBALLCLUB

Linnea Donovan

Executive Director & CEO

• Over 30 years of collegiate and club volleyball experience

• Has coached at both Nationals for Club Volleyball and High School Volleyball State Championships

• 10 years of Club Volleyball Director experience

• Attended coaching clinics put on by the USA Men's and Women's Olympic Coaches.

• Many of her players have received full volleyball scholarships to college

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469-636-0737

ldonovan@mvpathlete.org

Alex VerHagen

Club Director

• 4th year coaching with MVP Volleyball Club

• Played club volleyball for 5 years

• Student assistant coach for Ball State University's Men's Volleyball program for 3 years

• Two-time 1st Team All-Conference in high school

• 7 years of volleyball coaching experience

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469-636-0757

averhagen@mvpathlete.org

Tai Tran

Media Manager / Coach

• 3rd year coaching with MVP Volleyball Club

• ​Played club volleyball for 6 years

• Four time USAV National Qualifier

• High School Volleyball State Champion, member of the Iowa State Championship All-Tournament Team, 1st Team All-State, and member of the Iowa State Senior All-Star Team

• Received a full Division 1 Scholarship to the University of Texas at Arlington

• 15 years of club volleyball coaching experience

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Kiersten Cowart

Coach

• 4th year coaching with MVP Volleyball Club

• Played club volleyball for 5 years

Alyxandra Grizzle

Coach

• 2nd year coaching with MVP Volleyball Club

• Played Collegiate Volleyball for 1 Year at Cedar Valley College

• Played USAV Club Volleyball for 4 Years (Named Captain of Team 2 of those years)

• Played Volleyball for 4 Years at Heritage High School 

• Named Captain of Varsity Volleyball Team Senior Year of High School

• Named MVP Senior Year of High School

• Named Offensive Player of the Year Senior Year of High School

• Named 1st Team All-District Senior year of High School

Julie Leader

Coach

• 2nd year coaching with MVP Volleyball Club

• Over 12 years of coaching experience at the middle school level

• Girls Athletic Coordinator for 8 years combined in Carroll ISD and Frisco ISD

• Middle School Coach of the Year, Carroll ISD 2012-2013

• Played volleyball all 4 years at Poteet High School

Taylor Robinson

Coach

• 2nd year coaching with MVP Volleyball Club

• Played Division II Volleyball at Southeastern Oklahoma State University for 3 years as an Outside Hitter/Middle Back

• Played USAV Club Volleyball for 4 Years 

• Played 3 years of Varsity Volleyball at Frisco Heritage High School

• Named Captain of Varsity Volleyball Team Senior Year of High School

• Named MVP Senior Year of High School

• Named Offensive Player of the Year Senior Year of High School

• Named 1st Team All-District Senior year of High School

• Named 2nd Team All-District Junior year of High School

Kiah Morse

Coach

• 3rd year coaching with MVP Volleyball Club

• Played Club Volleyball for 5 years

• Played High School Volleyball for 4 years (captain for 2 years)

• Named All-Conference Player (3 years)

• Named the Conference MVP (1 year)

• KNUJ Radio Player of the Year nominee

• West Central All-Area Team in Minnesota

Rhiannon Grimsley

Coach

• 2nd year coaching with MVP Volleyball Club

• Played volleyball on school teams and outside leagues for 6 years

• Captain of high school volleyball team for 2 years 

• Coached recreational volleyball teams  

• Experienced coaching Clinics and Academies

Madyson Solomon

Coach

• 2nd year coaching with MVP Volleyball Club

• Played USAV Club Volleyball for 6 years

• USAV National Qualifier in 2016

• Played on Varsity for 4 years in Frisco ISD

• 3 years experience of coaching clinics and camps

Crystal Franklin

Coach

• Played Volleyball in Middle School & High School Varsity - 3 years

• Named most-improved 2 years in High-school

• Played at Oral Roberts University

Ashley Richardson

Coach

• 8 years of Volleyball Playing Experience 

• Member of High School Varsity Volleyball Team

• Captain of High School Volleyball Team (3 years)

• Coaching Experience 

Courtney Jones

Coach

• Played volleyball for 11 years 

• Captain of my high school team senior year 

• Captain of collegiate team since freshman year

• Named MVP sophomore year of college

• Named “1st Team All-District” Junior and Senior year of High School 

• “1st Team All-Regional D1 Women’s Volleyball” sophomore year of college 

• Runner up for being an All American sophomore year of college 

• Regional champion Junior and Senior year of high school 

• Offered an athletic scholarship to Arkansas University and Huntington College 

• Collegiate athlete at Hiwassee College 

Emma Sevening

Coach

• Played club volleyball for 9 years

• 3 time USAV national qualifier

• Played in high school for 4 years

• Most improved player sophomore year of high school

• High school team captain junior and senior year

• All-district honorable mention junior year

• Team captain award senior year

• Named All-Region and first team all-district senior year of High School

• Academic All-State in high school

• Currently playing for the University of Texas at Dallas

• Named Team captain at UTD as a freshman 

• All-ASC honorable mention freshman year

• UTD won the ASC championship sophomore year & advanced to the second round of the NCAA DIII Tournament

• Academic All-ASC both freshman and sophomore seasons at UTD

Hannah Paine

Coach

• Played USAV Club Volleyball for 7 years (Team Captain for 5 of those years)

• USAV National Qualifier

• Team MVP Freshman Year of High School 

• All-Conference Honorable Mention in High School (2 years)

• Academic All-Conference in High School and College

• Conference Champion in High School (2 years)

• Currently a sophomore on the University of Texas at Dallas Volleyball Team

• Conference Champion at UTD

• 4 years of coaching experience

Lacy Stinebaugh

Coach

• 8 years of club volleyball playing experience

• 4-Time All-District and All-County award winner in high school

• Won Setter of the Year Honors her Sophomore Year in high school

• Won Defensive Player of the Year Honors her Senior Year of high school

• 3-year Team Captain in high school

• Voted MVP by her teammates

• Played Setter at Cisco Junior College

• Played Defensive specialist at Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU)

• 10 years of coaching experience

Jacqueline Ham

Coach

• 4 year varsity volleyball player

• 6 years of club volleyball playing experience

Andrew VerHagen

Coach

• 9 years of volleyball playing experience

• 5 years of club volleyball playing experience

• 4-time Team Captain

• 2-time MVP for high school volleyball team

• Currently plays as an Outside Hitter for Texas Tech Men’s Club Volleyball Team

• Currently the Vice President of Texas Tech Men’s Volleyball Club

• Received MVP Honorable Mention Honors as Freshman for Texas Tech Men’s Club Volleyball

• 2 years of volleyball coaching experience

Arianna Martinez

Coach

• 7 years of club volleyball playing experience

• 4 year varsity volleyball player

• Captain of her high school volleyball team her Junior and Senior Year

• Played three years at American International College (AIC)