COACHES
Steve McKeon
Steve is one of the founders of NC Coastal Volleyball Club, is the club director, and has coached every age division in club volleyball. He is the the Noble Middle School Coach, St. Mark Middle School Head 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 clinician 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. Steve also serves on the Board of USA Volleyball Carolina Region and is one of the directors of the USAV Regional Talent Development Program.
Ellen Kazura
Ellen is in her tenth year at NC Coastal, is the Assistant Club Director and is Lead Coach for the U17’s this season. She has coached U14, U15 & U16’s at NC Coastal and is in her ninth 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 19 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 CERTIFIED COACH, AAU POSITIVE COACHING ALLIANCE CERTIFICATION .
Caroline Butts
Caroline is going into her third season coaching with NC Coastal. She was a Libero at NC Coastal for six years, and played for the Southeastern Cardinals for five years. As a varsity starter, she received All Star team two years in a row, MVP at the East Coast National Tournament, and selected First team for Coastal Preps volleyball All Conference two years in a row. Caroline recently graduated from Liberty University with her Bachelors degree in Sports Management and also has her Associate Degree in Science from Cape Fear Community College. In June, she joined the administration team and took on the role at NC Coastal as a Club Administrator. Caroline will be the Head Coach for the 15 National Plus team this season. Caroline is USAV IMPACT/SAFESPORT certified.
Justin Keeny
Justin is in his tenth year coaching with NC Coastal, assists with club administration in recruiting, and is the Head Coach for the U14 Premier Team. Justin has coached U13 , U14, U15 and U16’s. 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.
Marissa Parks
Marissa is in her ninth year coaching at NC Coastal. She is a staff coach this season at 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.
Loma Siegel
Loma is in her fifth season coaching with NC Coastal, assists with club administration as a director of instruction for our National and Regional level teams. Loma is the varsity Head Coach at Topsail High School. She is the founding coach of the Southeastern Homeschool Cardinals volleyball program. Loma is a Gold Medal Squared certified coach and is USAV IMPACT/SAFESPORT certified.
Jacob Yates
Jacob is in his third year coaching at NC Coastal staff as a U14 head coach. Jacob relocated from Athens Georgia 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
Asali is in her sixth year coaching with NC Coastal. She will be head coaching the 16 National team this season. Asali is also the head JV coach at North Brunswick High School. She is USAV IMPACT/SAFESPORT certified.
Deshay Becton
Deshay is heading into his sixth season with NC Coastal. He will be coaching the U18 Power team this season for the second time. During his time with NC Coastal he has coached U15-18. Deshay is the head Varsity coach at Laney High School. Before relocating to Wilmington, he was the assistant coach for the JV and Varsity teams at Jones Senior High School in Trenton, NC. Deshay is USAV IMPACT/SAFESPORT certified.
Piper Berkey
Piper has coached at NC Coastal for a little over a year now, where she is going into her second season with us. This season she will be coaching the U14 National team. Before moving to Wilmington, Piper played beach volleyball for two years at the collegiate level at St. Andrews University. Piper is USAV IMPACT/SAFESPORT certified.
Juliette Cipolla
Juliette will be coaching the 13 National team this season. This is her first year with NC Coastal and her seventh season coaching club volleyball. She also brings five years of high school coaching experience. Before transitioning into coaching, she played volleyball for 12 years. Juliette is USAV IMPACT/SAFESPORT certified.
Grace Covington
This is Grace’s third year coaching at NC Coastal, but she has been part of the NC Coastal family for over seven years. She has been trained as both a player and coach in the GMS training program for more than six years. Over the past two years, she coached middle school volleyball at Cape Fear Academy. After completing her U18 season at NC Coastal, she continued her playing career at Wake Tech before returning home to coach. This season, she is coaching the U14 National Plus Team. Grace is USAV IMPACT/SAFESPORT certified.
JC Delavore
Victor Diaz
Victor is heading into his second year coaching at NC Coastal. He played for one year on the boys club team here at NC Coastal. Victor will be assisting the 18 Boys National Team this season. Victor is USAV IMPACT/SAFESPORT certified.
Jordan Dickeson
Jordan is in her second year as an NC Coastal coach and was head coach of our U12 team this season. Jordan is a teacher and volleyball coach at Topsail High School. Her past coaching experience includes Head Varsity High School Coach and club coaching in Idaho. She has earned the NFHS Coaching Levels 1, 2, & 3 coaching certifications and is USAV Impact/Safesport certified.
Nathan Dishaw
Nathan will be assisting the 16 Power team this season. This is his first year coaching at NC Coastal. He played volleyball at Kettle Moraine High School, where he won a state championship in 2021, and competed in club volleyball with MVP Wisconsin throughout high school. Nathan went on to play three years of Division I volleyball at D’Youville University in Buffalo, New York. Nathan is USAV IMPACT/SAFESPORT certified.
Beth Eanes
Beth is excited to be coaching with NC Coastal again this season. This is her second year with the club, and she is currently coaching the 15 Power team. She also serves as the JV coach at NHHS. Beth began playing volleyball in middle school and continued through high school, later playing for fun in college and throughout her adult life. Outside of volleyball, Beth works as a Youth Services Director for the YMCA and enjoys spending time with her family and friends. Beth is USAV/SAFESPORT certified.
Chris Hawk
Mckayla Hunt
Mckayla is in her second year coaching at NC Coastal Volleyball Club, where she is assisting the 13U team. Last season, she served as the assistant JV coach for Cape Fear Academy. She played volleyball for 10 years, from recreational to travel volleyball, and competed for four years in high school. Mckayla is USAV/SAFESPORT certified.
Sarah Johnson (Dingledine)
Callie Jones
Natalie Luchansky
Luis Martinez-Bido
Luis is coaching the 18 Power team this season. His coaching career began in Okinawa, Japan, where he served as an assistant coach at Kubasaki High School from 2011 to 2014. He later continued coaching in Hawaii in 2019, leading three intramural volleyball teams and helping develop local talent while sharing his passion for the sport. In 2007, Luis was selected to represent the All-Marine Volleyball Team, further demonstrating his skill and dedication at a high competitive level. Since returning to the mainland, Luis has served as an assistant coach for three seasons with NC Coastal Volleyball Club, working with 16U and 18U teams. Luis is USAV/SAFESPORT certified.
Brett McMillan
Brett is in his fifth year coaching at NC Coastal Volleyball Club. He has a strong background in competitive volleyball, having traveled extensively playing in open-level beach and grass tournaments. He is GMS certified and will be coaching the 16 Power team this season. Brett is USAV/SAFESPORT Certified.
Kassie McRostie
Kassie is from Wilmington, NC, and played volleyball at New Hanover High School, graduating in 2014. She continued her playing career at Cape Fear Community College for three years. Kassie has been coaching at NC Coastal since 2023 and also coached at Cape Fear Academy in 2024. Kassie is USAV/SAFESPORT Certified.
Catarina Merlo
Catarina Merlo is entering her second year at NC Coastal, bringing nine years of coaching experience. She began coaching in South Florida, where she played eight years of club volleyball under high-level coaching and played varsity all four years in high school. After high school, Catarina attended Michigan State University, where she spent three years as a head coach for Michigan State Men’s Volleyball Club. Coach Catarina is now Head Coach for Topsail Middle School and assistant JV Coach for Topsail High School. This year at NC Coastal, Coach Catarina is coaching the 16 Regional team alongside the 18 National boys team. Catarina is USAV/SAFESPORT Certified.
Mackenzie Reaves
Mackenzie is entering her fifth year with NC Coastal, bringing over a decade of coaching experience. She has worked with athletes of all ages at the club level and has a particular passion for training setters. As a player, Mackenzie was a four-year varsity captain and All-Conference selection at Holly Springs High School, where she still holds the career assists record. She was named Most Outstanding Player her senior year and earned the NC Elite Club-Wide Leadership Award at the conclusion of her 18s season. Mackenzie continued her volleyball career at the collegiate level, highlighted by reaching the NAIA National Semifinals in 2016. Most recently, Mackenzie served as a 16s Head Coach and Private Lesson Coordinator for NC Coastal. This season, she will step into the role of Practice Supervisor while continuing as Private Lesson Coordinator. Mackenzie is USAV/SAFESPORT certified.
Lexi Reeves
Taylor Rivenbark
Taylor has played volleyball for eight years, including four years with NC Coastal. She went on to continue her playing career at East Carolina University on the club team. Taylor has recently decided to move back to Wilmington for the upcoming season, where she will be coaching at Myrtle Grove Christian School in the fall, as well as the 14 Regional team and assistant coaching the 15 National Plus team this season. Taylor is USAV/SAFESPORT certified.
Matt Schaeffer
Matt joins the NC Coastal staff as the Co-Head Coach of the 16 Boys team. Matt has expertise in coaching boys and girls teams on the high school and club level as well as men’s and women’s college coaching experience. He assists in coaching our Cadets and skills programs and is available for private lessons. Matt played high school and four years of college volleyball and he is USAV/SAFESPORT certified.
Kalia Siu
Grace Torino
Grace is originally from upstate New York and has lived in the Wilmington area for four years. She graduated in 2021 from Cazenovia College with a degree in criminal justice. Grace began playing volleyball in middle school and continued through club programs and college. This is her third season coaching at NC Coastal, and she is excited to lead the 13’s National team this year.
Lauren Whisnant
Lauren will be assisting the 15 Power team this season. This is her second year coaching at NC Coastal. She also assists with the Laney High School volleyball program. As a player, she competed in club volleyball for five years at NC Coastal and played four years at Laney. Lauren is USAV/SAFESPORT certified.
Sean Williams Sean is in his third year with NC Coastal coaching a 17 Power team this season, Sean was a college player in San Diego and played high school and club ball in California. Sean is also a beach volleyball instructor. He is USAV Impact/Safesport certified.
Ashlynn Willoughby
STAFF COACHES:
Kaitlin Goggin
Alherd Kazura
Charlotte Moore
Lillee Moore
Sienna Montgomery
Brooke Osterhoudt
Sophia Parker
Braelyn Proske
Isabel Sandstrum
Randy Siegel
Corina Vale
Jack Welsh
Jasmine Williams
Terry Williams