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One Team, One Family

We at Thunder VBC take pride in having a well-diversified, top-tier staff of coaches and coordinators. 

Staff

Administrative

Tim Harkleroad

Assistant Director/Operations Coordinator

Abby Trisket

Assistant Director

Michael Klockner

Sports Engine Coordinator

Mike Sweitzer

Coaching & Player Development Coordinator

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Coaches

**Denotes Thunder Alumnus**

Danielle Aulet**

Coach Danielle is entering her second year as a coach for the Thunder staff. Prior to coaching, Coach Danielle made quite the name in the Mahoning Valley for shattering high school records and shining in the score books. She currently holds a starting position on Thiel College's Women's Volleyball Team.

Kelly Barley

Coach Kelley brings both coaching and on-the-court experience to the Thunder team. A decorated high school player herself, Coach Kelly now holds the title of Head Coach for Liberty High School's Varsity Volleyball Team.

Darris Binion

Coach Darris brings his training expertise to Thunder, having been a Personal Trainer since 2000. No stranger to organized sports, Coach Darris has a combined 15 seasons of coaching basketball and volleyball with 6 years of coaching experience at Thunder VBC.

Alex Fisher**

Coach Alex is a valuable member of the Thunder team. A decorated Thunder alumni herself, Coach Alex brings a plethora of volleyball knowledge and skill to our staff.

Chris Giovonnone

Coach Chris has 28 years of coaching experience; including 6 years as an assistant coach at Youngstown State University. Also having multiple years as a head coach for both JR High and High School Programs, Coach Chris attended many Division 1 practices at programs such as Penn State, Kent State, Akron, and Pitt. Coach Chris also played adult USA men's club volleyball.

Cami Hefner**

Coach Cami played 6 years of volleyball in High School including 3 seasons of Club with Thunder VBC. Coming into her 6th year of coaching for Thunder, Coach Cami is the current 8th Grade Coach at McDonald MS.

Tim Harkleroad

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Coach Tim brings a plethora of experience to the team; having coached club for 4 years and high school for 3 years. Also coming from the collegiate volleyball setting, Tim's favorite part of coaching volleyball is coaching game IQ. 

Laurie Huntington

Coach Laurie brings over 3 decades of volleyball experience to the Thunder team, having played volleyball for 35 years and officiated for 33 years. Coach Laurie has been helping Thunder VBC in some capacity since its inception, and always brings a fun and quirky attitude to her team.

Jaclyn Iagulli

Michael Klockner

Coach Mike is a well-seasoned coach with an expertise in attention to detail. As the Head Coach of McDonald High School's Varsity Volleyball team, Coach Mike focuses on perfecting fundamentals and maintaining a mental toughness on the court at all times.

Zuza Livosky

Coach Zuza played High School volleyball at Fairborn High School and also played 4 years of Club Volleyball (SOJO & Dayton Jrs). Going into her 6th year of coaching at Thunder VBC, Coach Zuza brings the regulatory expertise to the table as a 5-year OHSAA Volleyball Official.

Steve Mohr

Coach Mohr brings nearly 10 years of coaching experience to the Thunder team. Currently the head coach at Jackson-Milton High School.

Sierra Moran

Coach Sierra is a current Science Teacher at East Middle School. With 3 years of coaching experience, Coach Sierra played several sports over the past decade and brings her energetic personality to the Thunder Team.

Carlie Reynolds**

Coach Carlie is no stranger to the game; having completed 8 years of organized volleyball. As a current setter for the Thiel College Women's Volleyball Team, Coach Carlie brings her collegiate experience and setting expertise to Thunder VBC. Carlie is also a 2-year alumnus of Thunder VBC.

Paige Sample

Coach Paige exudes a true love and passion for the game that exceeds 25 years, deeply rooted from her years of playing for Brookfield High School ,where she led her team as captain for 2 consecutive years to the 1st (and only) District Title in 2000. Post HS play, Coach Paige has coached MS programs at her alma mater and most recently at Lakeview. Coach Paige remains super excited to be a part of the Thunder VBC family for the 4th year now.

Emily Sears

Coach Emily graduated from Geneva High School, where she played Club for Spire and then Eastside VBC. As a 4-year member of the Thiel College Women's Volleyball Team, Coach Emily brings her collegiate experience as a DS/Libero to Thunder VBC.

Erin Smolinski

Coach Erin brings her plethora of experience to the table, having coached 8 years of volleyball as a High School Head Coach. Going into her 9th year of coaching with Thunder VBC, Coach Erin has over 16 years of experience playing the sport of volleyball.

Savannah Taylor**

Coach Savannah brings nearly 15 years of coaching experience to the Thunder team. As one of her coaching mottos is "You don't know what you don't know," Savannah focuses on continuous improvement by challenging both coaches and players to take something new away from each session on the court.

Abby Trisket

Coach Abby brings years of volleyball knowledge to the Thunder team; as she is a 4-year decorated player for the Thiel College Women's Volleyball Team. An expert in defense and court coverage, Coach Abby provides valuable training to all athletes on the court.

Rob Vernon

Coach Rob is a long-time volleyball fan and coach of the game with several clubs/age groups over the years. Coach Rob loves to work on athletes' fundamentals while stressing the importance of game IQ partnered with a love of the game!

Allyson Waterbeck**

Coach Allyson is entering her 6th year with Thunder VBC. Coach A. has 6 years of school volleyball under her belt as a Boardman High School Alumni, and played 4 years of club ball as a middle hitter.  Coach Allyson combines her love for the game with her love for working with kids to bring a balanced coaching style to the court.

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