COACHES
Steve McKeon
Steve is one of the founders of NC Coastal Volleyball Club, is the club director, lead coaches the U14 teams this season and has coached every age division in club volleyball. He is the New Hanover High School Varsity Coach, the Noble Middle School Coach and is director for our Coastal Cadets skills program. Steve coached at the USAV High Performance National training center in Colorado Springs. He is a Gold Medal Squared certified coach and has worked as a clinican for team camps for GMS. He earned a USAV CAP II certification, USAV VCAP, is a certified USAV IMPACT/SAFESPORT COACH INSTRUCTOR and a NATIONAL USAV HP COACH INSTRUCTOR.
Joe Trinsey
Coach Joe Trinsey is acting as special advisor for volleyball instruction for his second season at NC Coastal, working with our players & coaches to provide the highest level of training for player development and success. Joe just returned from coaching the Canadian Men’s National team in th eVNL and World Championships. He was the Head Coach for the US Women’s National Team last fall for the NORECA tournament. His impressive resume includes assistant coach on two National Teams (USA & Canada) including the 2016 Rio Olympics, coach in the pro European league, experience at the Division 1 level – Women’s (BYU, Georgia, LMU) and Men’s (Pepperdine), coach on the AVP pro beach tour and is on the Gold Medal Squared advisory staff. We are thrilled Joe is again bringing his knowledge and experience in the highest levels of volleyball to NC Coastal.
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Steven Goff
Steve is a the U17 coach this season at NC Coastal and teaches in our Coastal Cadets program. He has coached U12, 13’s & U15’s in past seasons. Coach Goff has had a passion for volleyball since he started playing in the Navy in the 1970’s. While in the Navy, he had the opportunity to coach throughout the country. Upon retirement from the Navy, he was hired as the head coach at Mid-Atlantic Christian University. After two years, he accepted the head coaching position at Elizabeth City State University. Steve has been coaching club volleyball for nine years and currently coaches the St Mark Middle School team. He is USAV IMPACT/SAFESPORT certified.
Chris Hawk
Chris is in his seventh year with NC Coastal and has returned to coaching as a U18s coach after leading the strength and conditioning program through his company, Allliance Strength. Chris has coached U14 and U13’s for NC Coastal and assisted in the former NC Coastal beach program. At UNCW, he played on the Seahawk Men’s Club team and plays competitive beach volleyball. Chris graduated from UNCW with a degree in Exercise Science. He has been certified through USAW as a Sports Performance Coach and has his Personal Training Certification through the American College of Sports Medicine. Chris is also USAV IMPACT/SAFESPORT certified.
Erica Hinrichs
Erica returns for her second season at NC Coastal as a U15 coach. She has coaching experience on the middle school, high school and college coaching levels with positions at Barstow Middle School, St. Teresa’s Academy and William Jewel College. Her club coaching experience includes U13s & U15s, skills coach and club administration at Boost Volleyball Club. She has also coached at USAV High Performance clinics and camps. Erica earned the following coaching credentials: USAV CAP I, USAV BEACH CAP, and is USAV IMPACT/SAFESPORT certified.
Ellen Kazura
Ellen is in her sieventh year at NC Coastal, is the Assistant Club Director and is Lead Coach for the U16’s this season. She has coached U14, U15 & U16’s at NC Coastal and is in her sixth season as the Cape Fear Academy Varsity Head Coach. Before relocating to the Wilmington area in 2016, Ellen was the head varsity volleyball coach/program director for Charlotte Latin School and a National team coach for Carolina Juniors Volleyball Club in Charlotte. She has 16 years experience coaching teams and players from middle school through 18. Ellen holds the following coaching credentials: MINDSET & MENTAL SKILLS COACHING CERTIFICATION from the Positive Performance Coach Academy, USAV CAP II, USAV IMPACT/SAFESPORT, GOLD MEDAL SQUARED TRAINED COACH, AAU POSITIVE COACHING ALLIANCE CERTIFICATION .
Justin Keeny
Justin is in his ninth year coaching with NC Coastal, assists with club administration, develops coaching plans for our programs, and is the Lead Coach for the U17’s. Justin has coached U13 , U14, U15 and U16’s before taking on the 17s this season. He was the volleyball director at Dig’N’Dive, administrating and coaching in their beach volleyball program. Justin played volleyball for the UNCW Men’s Club team and was president of the Seahawks’ Club team for two years. He plays competitive outdoor beach and grass tournaments. Justin holds a USAV CAP I coaching certification and is a GMS Certified Coach & Camp Clinician.
Courtney Taylor
Courtney is in her fifth year with NC Coastal and is Head Coach for the U12 age group this season. She coached middle school volleyball at Wilmington Christian Academy and has experience coaching camps and clincs for both indoor and beach volleyball. She played indoor volleyball for ten years, holding the digs stat record for WCA and played sand for six years, most recently playing for three years on the UNCW Women’s Beach Volleyball team. Courtney is USAV IMPACT/SAFESPORT certified.
Marissa Parks
Marissa is in her eighth year coaching at NC Coastal. She is the lead 13’s coach for NC Coastal and has been a U12, U13, & U16 head coach past seasons. She is also the Head Varsity & JV volleyball coach at Harrells Christian Academy. Marissa played six years of school volleyball and is an alumni player of NC Coastal having played four years on the club level. She is USAV IMPACT/SAFESPORT certified.
Reagan Russ
Reagan enters her second season on the NC Coastal staff as a U12 coach and is a 7-year alumni player of NC Coastal. She coaches in our Coastal Cadets program bringing the joys of playing volleyball to our youngest trainees. Reagan’s playing experience includes seven top club teams in age groups U12 through U18, four years as a Laney High School varsity starter and three years at Noble Middle School. She is a GMS trained coach and is USAV IMPACT/SAFESPORT certified.
Loma Siegel
Loma is in her fourth season coaching with NC Coastal, assists with club administration, directs our recruiting program on the Sports Recruits recruiting platform and is the lead U15’s Coach this season. She is the founding coach of the Southeastern Homeschool Cardinals volleyball program. Loma is the Cardinals Varsity & JV Head Coach and has built a competitve, successful program for the Middle School, JV & Varsity Cardinal teams. Loma is a Gold Medal Squared certified coach and is USAV IMPACT/SAFESPORT certified.
Doug Staudenmaier
Doug is in his third season with NC Coastal and will coach the U17/18 Boys team this year. Doug has experience coaching on the high school boys level in New York and played club and beach volleyball in his playing days. He is USAV IMPACT/SAFESPORT certified.
Jacob Yates
Jacob rejoins the NC Coastal staff lthis year as a U14 coach. Jacob relocated from Athens Georgia two years ago where he coached high school and travel volleyball for 15 years. His coaching experience includes Head Varsity Coach for Oconee County High School and Assistant Director for Metro Volleyball Performance in Athens. Jacob played for the Appalachian State Men’s club team. He is also USAV IMPACT/SAFESPORT certified.
Asali Anderson
Morgan Arthur
Deshay Becton
Brianna Coon
Amber Dixon
Meredith Drew
Hannah Freas
Altman Griffin
Corrina Hall
Nora Hewitt
Victoria Holtberg
Sarah Johnson
Mackenzie Libbert
Brooke Maloney
Luis Martinez
Brett McMillan
Abby Mitchell
Kristina Mordini
Emily Mullinax
Paige Mixon
Aggie Olsen
Mackenzie Reaves
Claire Sawyer
Carrina Shugarts
Kacey Spencer
Brittany Steinman
Gabby Swenson
Jaxan Torrans
Tori Trebisacci
Kegan Turner
Corina Vale
Courtney Weathersbee
Olivia Walter
Audrey West
Amanda White
Jasmine William
Terry Williams
Jamie Wurtzbacher