Jill is entering her third season coaching at Arsenal. She has been coaching volleyball at Colerain Middle School for 7 years. She started the in-house strength, speed and agility program this summer. She received her BS in Health Education from the University of Cincinnati and is currently working on her MS in Applied Exercise Science & Sports Performance through Concordia University of Chicago. In her free time, she loves spending time with her son & playing softball.

Contact: jcarter@arsenalvb.com

Conner was a 4-year starter at Hamilton High School, where he was named 3x All Conference, 3x All Southwest Regional Team, and led his team to its most wins in program history. He graduated from The Ohio State University in 2022 with a Bachelor's Degree of Arts in psychology and education.  He has coaching experience at Buckeye Volleyball Club, Arsenal Volleyball Academy, and Hamilton High School.  He coaches and manages our social media.

Contact: crobinson@arsenalvb.com

Bio coming soon. Until then, you can read about her time at Texas Tech here!

Contact: mobrien@arsenalvb.com

Ashley is entering her 5th season of coaching with Arsenal. She has coached ages 13-15 at all levels and will be coaching at the 16 National level this upcoming season. She began playing volleyball at a young age and is an Arsenal alumnus. She is currently pursuing her masters in nursing at the University of Cincinnati and graduates in December! She is looking forward to getting the season started!

Contact: adoud@arsenalvb.com

Doug's love for the game started 36 years ago in 1989 at Morehead State University playing intermural. After being spotted by the college's women's head volleyball coach Jim McClellan, Doug was asked to join the start of the college's men's club volleyball program. Doug played 3 years on the club team as a middle hitter. He continued playing both indoor and sand after college. He has high school coaching experience at Moeller High School, and with girls and boys teams in Richmond, IN, where they finished 3rd in the Indiana boys state finals. In 2013, he started Cincy Crush where he remained a director until his transition to Arsenal this year. He's had the pleasure of coaching many successful teams and is most proud of his last group that he had since they were 14. They finished their 17s ranked 309 in the nation and recently ended their club journey at 18s. Doug is excited to continue his love for training here at Arsenal, and we're excited to have his expertise! 

Contact: dmarion@arsenalvb.com

Daria played both high school volleyball and as an adult. She has several years of experience coaching for Arsenal at the American levels. She has a high success rate at developing players for the next level. It's not uncommon for her players to move up to the National levels their following year at Arsenal. She has one of the highest returning player averages of all the coaches, meaning her rate of players that sign returning contracts to play again at Arsenal is high.

Contact: dwilkerson@arsenalvb.com

Audrey is entering her first season coaching with Arsenal but is far from a stranger as an Arsenal alumnus. At her time playing for Arsenal, she was DS/libero on our National teams from the ages of 14-17.  She also has playing experience as the varsity libero for 3 years in high school.  Audrey volunteered her time coaching recreational teams in her community throughout high school.  She attended many Miami Volleyball games in college that reignited her passion for volleyball.  Audrey just graduated in May of 2023 with her degree in Marketing and Entrepreneurship and now works full time at 84.51 doing Consulting. She is super excited to start this club season!

Contact: astevens@arsenalvb.com

Daniel has been coaching club volleyball for 4 years and is currently the assistant varsity coach for the Lebanon High School girls volleyball program. He loves the sport and has been playing since college, both through intramurals and club. It is a passion of Daniel's, and he is genuinely excited to be part of Arsenal family now!

Contact: dfabelo@arsenalvb.com

I have been playing volleyball for 11 years. I went to Ross high school playing 2 years on varsity as a setter and right side. During club years I played 3 years at borderline on the American team. I am currently a student-athlete at Wilmington College double majoring in sports management and communication arts. This will be my second year coaching club. I have also coached 13s regional at tri-state elite, but this will be my first year at arsenal with the 17s american. 

Contact: kschneberger@arsenalvb.com

Josh is the current Junior Varsity Head Coach at Badin.  He also has 3 years of experience as the Varsity Head Coach at Lebanon, Preble Shawnee, with a record of 59-13, 2 league titles, 2-time Coach of the Year for league (WOAC and SWBL), and coach of the year for District 15 division 3.  His coaching expertise also thrives in club volleyball, with experience at Borderline Juniors at both American and National levels.

Contact: jevans@arsenalvb.com

Kevin is a retired Air Force Military Veteran leveraging over 20 years of proven experience as a Firefighter and Leadership Instructor in building exceptional relationships with keen teamwork skills, and commitment to excellence and growth. Kevin started playing volleyball at Wayne Highschool as a Pin Hitter from 2000-2002. He has always been involved in volleyball since he has been the Assistant Coach for  TV Rodenbach Girls Volleyball club a Germany based girls’ volleyball program for 2016-17 seasons. He trained, guided, and mentored 42 military children. Helped lead the program to the first 2017 Regional Championship game. 12 Members accepted to advanced Highschool and College development programs.

Contact: kferguson@arsenalvb.com

Jennifer is excited to return to the Arsenal coaching family again this year. She has coached a number of youth volleyball teams and loves the values and lessons that sport teaches young athletes.  In addition to volleyball, Jennifer has also coached youth lacrosse and serves on the Lebanon Youth Basketball Board. She played four years of varsity volleyball and basketball for Lebanon High School and was recently named to Lebanon High School Athletics Hall of Fame.  Jennifer was a NIRSA All-American collegiate club volleyball player for Miami University Women’s Club team and coached Miami University Men’s Club Volleyball.  She is currently raising four children and two dogs with her husband, Zach.  She holds a BA in Journalism from Miami University and is a certified RYT 200 Yoga Instructor. 

Contact: jburns@arsenalvb.com

Bailey is a senior in high school who is preparing her for 4th season as a coach at Arsenal. Bailey began playing volleyball in 3rd grade and has been playing club at Arsenal since she was 10 years old. When not playing indoor volleyball, you are likely to find Bailey playing beach volleyball.  Bailey started and ran Arsenal's first beach program at our new location in Monroe.  She is excited to get started with this season! 

Contact: badams@arsenalvb.com

Heather is in her 4th year coaching at Arsenal and is excited to coach the 12-1 team this year. Prior to coaching at the club level Heather spent many years coaching a variety of teams and age levels in the GCCYS league right after her school career ended. Heather holds a Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction and is an Intervention Specialist for Hamilton City Schools. Heather looks forward to coaching this year with her all-time favorite coaching partner, her daughter Bailey. 

Contact: hadams@arsenalvb.com

Grace was new to the Arsenal coaching family last year but quickly excelled in her ability to develop athletes. She played 3 years on varsity at GlenOak High School in Canton, OH. Grace also played 6 years of JO club volleyball at NOVA, Infinity and Elite in Northeast Ohio. She continued her volleyball career playing club volleyball at the University of Dayton while studying mechanical engineering. Following college Grace has been looking for a club in Cincinnati to call home and is excited to join Arsenal for her coaching career.

Contact: grichardson@arsenalvb.com

Jamie showed great success in her first year coaching for Arsenal last season.  She played middle school, high school and club volleyball growing up and has experience coaching at the JV level at North Baltimore High School. For the last 5 years Jamie has been involved coaching for both LSO and competitively within the CPYVL through the Lakota East Future Hawks Program. Jamie is a mother of four and leads an Operational Planning and Analytics Team supporting Kroger’s Fulfillment Network. When not attending one of her children’s activities, Jamie enjoys playing co-ed volleyball in her free time.

Contact: jmaurer@arsenalvb.com

Lauryn played volleyball for 9 years, including 8 years of club.  During her club season, her team won OVR 3 consecutive years.  She's currently a Dean's List student at the University of Cincinnati, studying criminal justice.  

Contact: lmiller@arsenalvb.com

Dave played volleyball since sophomore year in high school, continuing his love of the game in college. While earning his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Chemical Engineering at Cornell University, he led their Division 2 club team as a libero and captain. Since then, he competed on several men’s 6s, co-ed 6s, and co-ed 4s teams. He’s coaching at CrossFit Blue Ash as a Certified Level 2 CrossFit coach. When not helping, shuttling, or watching his three kids in their sports (gymnastics, swimming, and volleyball), he is working at Procter & Gamble, where he’s been for 21 years and is currently R&D Director for Oral Care products.

Contact: dpoh@arsenalvb.com

This is the first year Arsenal has Brett as a coach, although he is no stranger to the club. He was a 4-year varsity starter at Princeton High School, and part of the school's team during their run of the GMC conference.  He attended the University of Cincinnati and currently owns his own business, Knapp Lawncare. 

Contact: bknapp@arsenalvb.com

Jen has been coaching for 21 years, does private lessons, and Training Teams.  She is CAP I and Impact certified.  She was a featured speaker on the “talking volleyball“ podcast and an active member of the AVCA.  She has GCCYS coaching experience at Saint Columban, Saint Barts, and Saint Vivian, and was a 2018 first recipient of GCCYS‘s Coach of the Year Award.  She has club coaching experience at Elevation, CVA, and Arsenal.  Her teams always finish in the top teams at OVR regionals.  She has been with P&G for 24 years, is currently a Director of Data Science, also with a background in chemical engineering where she has 17 patents for Product Development work. 

Contact: jschutte@arsenalvb.com

Nicki started playing volleyball at a young age and was a National Team member of Blue Chip Volleyball Club from the ages of 14-18.  She continued playing volleyball at McAuley High School and went on to become a 4-year varsity starter at John Carroll University, where she was an Academic All-American, member of NCAA Sweet 16 and Elite 8 teams, and is a member of the John Carroll University Athletic Hall of Fame.  She has coached both boys and girls at the high school level at Purcell Marian High School and has coached for a variety of club teams including Blue Chip, Cincy Classics, and Cincy VBC.  This is her fifth season coaching with Arsenal.

Contact: nbrainard@arsenalvb.com

Sara is entering her first season of coaching with Arsenal. She enjoyed coaching younger kids the past several years. Sara played both high school and club volleyball growing up. She graduated with a master’s degree in Nurse Anesthesia and practices as a nurse anesthetist at several area hospitals.  She has a husband, four kids, and is excited to start this next club season!.

Contact: sdearnell@arsenalvb.com

Lauren played club and high school volleyball and continues to play in adult leagues. She has coached many years in the GCCYS league with boys and girls teams, winning both league and tournament championships. Lauren enjoys teaching the sport and stays busy with her five children, one of whom currently plays high school volleyball.

Contact: lfortman@arsenalvb.com

Ann is new to the Arsenal family and has many years of experience coaching and playing volleyball.  She played both club and school volleyball growing up, along with a college career playing for Kent State University.  She has coached various ages thru camps and other programs.  She is an Assistant Coach for Eaton High School, which she has enjoyed for the last 11 years.  Ann is looking forward to assisting coach the 14N Arsenal team.

Contact: ahaber@arsenalvb.com

Anna is entering her second season as a coach, and first season at Arsenal.  She began playing volleyball in seventh grade and played both school and club volleyball through high school. Anna is currently a third year at the University of Cincinnati studying mechanical engineering.  She is excited for the upcoming season! 

Contact: abednasz@arsenalvb.com

Samantha played volleyball all 4 years at Hamilton High School. A few years after graduation she returned to Hamilton High School and took over the coaching position for the freshman girls volleyball team, while assisting with the boys volleyball team. In my free time, I’m trying to keep up with my wife and two kids! 

Contact: sfuller@arsenalvb.com

Lehua was new to coaching, Arsenal but is not unknown to volleyball. Lehua has coached at Miami Valley Phoenix, played for 6 years at school, and 5 years at club. While playing for Brookville High School, she was a 2x starting Setter on Varsity. She also has playing experience as the starting setter of multiple American and National level club teams. Lehua has always had a love for volleyball but is also a very passionate student. She attends Miami University as a Junior studying Biology and Pre-Medical Studies with hopes of becoming a doctor! She is super excited to start this club season!

Contact: lhoops@arsenalvb.com

Sami was new to Arsenal last season, but no stranger to the volleyball court. She played volleyball from a young age, starting in 3rd grade. She played all through her senior year of high school. She is currently a senior at Ross High School and is planning on studying nursing. 

Contact: sbrockhaus@arsenalvb.com

Monica found her love of volleyball later in life after playing softball throughout her college and post-grad years. Her interest in volleyball began when her daughter started playing, and that’s when Monica became a student of the game. Since then, she has coached girls volleyball in the GCCYS and Dayton youth leagues, shadowed other club coaches, and now is in her second year as a head coach of 11s. She will be expanding into boys volleyball in the upcoming season as well.  Monica enjoys shaping young athletes and stays busy with her husband, three kids, and dog, Winston. 

Contact: msickles@arsenalvb.com

​Taylor has been playing and coaching volleyball for many years.  She played three years on the varsity team at Elyria Catholic High School.  She played club volleyball for five years at Ohio University where she was president of the club for one year.  While president, her team got second place at Nationals.  Taylor graduated from Ohio University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Human and Consumer Sciences.  Taylor has coached at the junior high and high school levels. Taylor has also coached at Cleveland Volleyball Company and at Maverick Volleyball Club.  Taylor recently coached 3rd grade volleyball through GCCYS.  Taylor will be coaching the 9-2 and 10-2 teams this season. 

Contact: tmabry@arsenalvb.com

In Henlie's first year of coaching at a 114-1 Arsenal team, she led her team to several first place gold finishes. Henlie played volleyball for 9 years and was a 4-year varsity player at Fairfield High School. While playing at Fairfield, she received 3x all-conference honors, 2x all-district honors, and was named GMC Player of the Year. This past fall, Henlie coached the 7th grade team for Ross Middle School. Henlie is a sophomore at Miami University studying Biology with an environmental concentration and a minor in GIS, and hopes to pursue a career in wildlife conservation in the future. When not playing volleyball, Henlie enjoys spending time outside.

Contact: hkrause@arsenalvb.com

Dylan holds the all-time kill record at Hamilton High School and is part of the winningest team in program history.  This will be Dylan's third year coaching club and second at Arsenal.  Dylan is a junior at Miami University studying Middle Childhood Education.

Contact: drobinson@arsenalvb.com

Andie had a great first season coaching with Arsenal. She just wrapped up her playing career, which consisted of 7 years of club volleyball, 4 years playing for her high school team, and 4 years at Wilmington College. As a setter, Andie was a starter all four years of her collegiate career, setting three school records - including career aces, career assists and single match assists. Andie is currently a senior at Wilmington College studying communication arts and sport management.

Contact: adolven@arsenalvb.com

Megan played club volleyball for multiple clubs in Arizona, and attended Horizon High School before playing both Beach and Indoor volleyball for Benedictine University Mesa. Megan has been coaching club volleyball since 2015, and is entering her second year coaching for Arsenal. Megan loves the sport and continues to play indoor and beach whenever she can and is excited to pass the love for the sport on to her athletes.

Contact: mblock@arsenalvb.com

Stefanie will be coaching the 13-1 National team for Arsenal this year. This will be her 4th club season at Arsenal. She has experience coaching in the GCCYS for St Julie Billiart, John XXIII, St Joseph Consolidated School, and St Peter in Chains School. She also coached for the last 4 years at Fairfield Creekside Middle School. She has officiated volleyball for 14 years. She enjoys watching her kids play sports and spending time with her family. 

Contact: slawson@arsenalvb.com