VICTORY Coaches

Misty Cole
Head Coach 12 Elite

Joining the Victory staff in 2003, Misty is enjoying her fifth season with the club. She has coached the 12, 13(twice), and 17 age divisions in the past and will return to head coach the 12 Elite team for the 07-08 club season.

Misty was born and raised in Abilene, Texas where she attended Cooper High School. She played volleyball, basketball, softball, and participated on the track team before her 1994 graduation. She then attended Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas and played on the club volleyball team for two seasons. She was co-captain and served as treasurer.

After graduating in 1998 she began her teaching and coaching career at Lake Dallas High School. Misty coached the junior varsity team and assisted with the varsity team. Two years later, Misty moved on to fulfill her calling in Christian education. She enjoyed four years coaching the junior varsity team and assisting with the varsity team at Carrollton Christian Academy. Misty now coaches the varsity volleyball team at Fort Worth Christian School and teaches high school Spanish I, II, and III.

Misty and her daughter Madelyn, live in Irving and are members of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship Church. Misty loves the Lord and it is her prayer that the young women she coaches not only gain in their volleyball skills, but through her leadership come to know Christ more intimately.

Abby Arledge
Assistant Coach 12 Elite

This is Abby Arledge's second season with Victory. Prior to joining Victory, she helped with summer volleyball camps and provided private lessons.

While at Denton Ryan High School, Abby started for two years on the varsity team as the defensive specialist and libero. She was named team captain for her high school team. Abby played club volleyball for Take it by Storm, Denton Juniors, and Core.

Abby graduated in the top 10 percent of her high school class, and is now in her first year at Texas Woman's University, where she is majoring in kinesiology. She is a red shirt on the volleyball team. A member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Abby enjoys listening to music, watching movies, and eating ice cream.

Her favorite verse is:
"Therefore since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its same, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart." Hebrews 12:1-3.

Kimberly Snider
Head Coach 12 Local East

Assistant Coach 15 Elite

Kim Snider recently graduated from Towson University, in Towson Maryland, where she played setter for four years at a division one volleyball program. She is currently assisting at Lovejoy High School, while obtaining her teaching certificate.

Kim attended Hebron High School, in Carrollton Texas and lettered in volleyball where she earned district most valuable player. She played for various clubs here in the metroplex, including Victory in it’s inaugural year. Kim went on to play at Towson University where in 2004 the team won the Colonial Athletic Conference. In 2005, Kim was selected second team all conference as well as first team all tournament. During the 2005 season, she set the school record in assists. In 2006, Kim was chosen captain at Towson, while once again earning second team all conference. During her career, Kim recorded 37 double doubles and was selected CAA player of the week three times. Kim is happy to be back in Texas and eager to start her coaching career.

Cory Postema
Head Coach 12 Local West

Cory Postema is entering her 9th season with Victory. She has coached 14s, 15s, and 16s age divisions. She has also served as the Victory Tryout Coordinator, and run the Victory Academy Program. Cory is currently the Varsity Head Volleyball Coach at Faith Christian school in Grapevine. Cory has over 11 years of Varsity coaching experience that includes 9 playoff appearances, Metrocrest and TAPPS coach of the year awards.

Cory graduated from Newman Smith High School and the University of North Texas. She is married with two children and still enjoys getting on the court and play volleyball.

Karen Wright
Head Coach 12 Local TCA

Head Coach 14 Select

Karen Wright is in her sixth season with Victory. She has served as head coach of both elite and select teams in the 13's and 14's age divisions and assisted with 12's and 17's. Currently Karen is the head varsity volleyball coach at Trinity Christian Academy. She was named TAPPS 1-6A Coach of the Year for the 2005 season.

Karen attended Richardson High School, where she was the setter on the varsity volleyball team for three years. She received All-District honors in both her junior and senior year. She also won best setter and best server awards.

After graduating from Richardson High School, Karen received a volleyball scholarship to Ouachita Baptist University (Division II Lone Star Conference), where she was a setter and defensive specialist. Karen received awards for Christian leadership during her junior and senior years, and she also received the Jerry Forehand Award in her final year. During her last semester in college, she also competed on the swim team as a diver.

Karen graduated in May 2001 with a degree in graphic design and a minor in physical education. After graduation, Karen married Ben Wright, whom she had met at Ouachita Baptist during her freshman year. Karen teaches physical education at Trinity Christian Academy. She also is a freelance graphic design artist.

13s Coaching Staff

Corinne (Sherard) Atchison
Head Coach 13 Elite

Co-Director

Corinne (Sherard) Atchison is excited to be coaching the 13 Elite Team for the upcoming season. She will be starting her 8th season with Victory. She has been head coach for the 12's, 13's, and 14’s age divisions and has also assisted with the 18's and 15's. This past season, she also became the Club Administrator for Victory.

Corinne has qualified 6 teams in the past 7 years to the Junior Olympic Volleyball Championships as Head Coach, and this past year, she also assisted with the 15’s, who qualified as well. Her teams have also won 2 National Qualifier events in the past three years. She has over 15 tournament wins and has placed in the Top 4 of the North Texas Region every year. She helped out with the NTR High Performance Camp and also coached at the College Prep Camp at Texas Christian University this summer.

Corinne played for J.J. Pearce High School, where she received First Team All-District and Second Team All-City honors for two consecutive years. She also received the Team MVP award for those same two years and set a school record of number of aces in a season. After graduating from high school in 1998, Corinne attended Hardin-Simmons University and immediately became the starting setter. She ranked sixth in the conference for number of assists. Corinne left Hardin-Simmons after her freshman year and has coached for Prestonwood Christian Academy, Trinity Christian Academy, and Bishop Lynch High School.

Corinne now resides in Plano, Texas and has been married to Brant Atchison for two years. They attend Heights Baptist Church in Richardson. She loves to shop, work out, and play beach volleyball. Corinne will be helping out with the TCU Volleyball Program this year and will also be finishing up her degree in Business.

Corinne's favorite verse is James 1:12:
"Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test of time, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him."

Michele Villareal
Assistant Coach 13 Elite

This is Michele Villarreal's second year coaching with Victory, last year she assisted Corinne Atchison with the 14 Elite team. She recently coached a 12 and under team for Factory of Champions in San Antonio, and participated in a varsity camp at San Antonio John Jay High School. She has also provided private lessons.

She started for two years as the defensive specialist on the varsity team at San Antonio Sandra Day O'Connor High. While playing for her high school team, she was named team captain, was a unanimous 5-A All district award winner, ranked in the top 10 in the city for digs, and was the team MVP. She was part of the National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta math club, and the English Honor Society during high school as well. Michele has played for two seasons on the Texas Woman's University volleyball team as a defensive player. At Texas Woman’s University she received defensive player of the week by the Denton Record Chronicle and achieved the honor of being on the Commissioners Honor Roll for her academic achievements. She is currently attending and playing volleyball at Dallas Baptist University.

Michele is originally from San Antonio, TX where she attends Oak Hills Church with her family. She enjoys working out in her spare time, watching movies, and spending as much time with her family and friends as she can.

Her favorite verse is:
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight." (Proverbs 3:5-6)

Abby Martin
Head Coach 13 Select

Abby Martin is beginning her fifth season with Victory. Her 12 Select team finished second in the 2005 North Texas Region Championships (Club Division). In addition to acting as head coach of Victory's 12 and 13 Select teams, Abby has been an assistant coach for Victory's 12 Elite team. She currently coaches the seventh grade "A" team at Trinity Christian Academy. Abby loves the game of volleyball, and wants her players to develop the same passion for the sport.

Abby began playing sports at a young age, and immediately found a love for volleyball. Abby was a four year letterman at Wylie High School. In 2001, she was named District 14-4A Setter of the Year.

During her freshman year in college, Abby played volleyball at Collin County Community College ("CCCC"). When the volleyball program was dropped at CCCC, Abby followed her coach to Richland College, where she was named first team All-Conference and an All-American.

Abby and her husband, Joey Martin, currently live in Plano.

Niki Calverley
Assistant Coach 13 Select

Nikki joined the Victory staff in 2006, and assisted her sister, Abby Martin. She has previously assisted with volleyball summer camps, and officiated for the Wylie Volleyball Association.

Nikki is currently a freshman at the University of Texas at Dallas as a setter. In High School, Nikki was named second team All District her junior year. Nikki also played club volleyball for Express and Club Kahuna.

Nikki looks forward to majoring in history, and plans to one day become a history teacher and volleyball coach.

Nikki enjoys reading, watching movies, and playing sand volleyball with friends.

14s Coaching Staff

Lana Mitchell
Head Coach 14 Elite

Head Coach 16 Select

Victory Leadership Team

Entering her seventh season with Victory, Lana (Campos) Mitchell has been a head coach of 12 Lovejoy, 13 Elite, 15 National, 16 National, 18 HIT, assisted 16 National, and been a roamer coach. She has also coached in the North Texas Region High Performance program. In addition to Victory, Lana coached one season for Team PSA.

Lana was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, where she discovered volleyball at the age of seven. Starting at the age of eleven, Lana played club volleyball in San Antonio and then later in the Dallas area. Lana was a three-time letter winner in volleyball and softball and three-time First Team All-District winner in volleyball at Irving High School. From 1994-1996, Lana received Newcomer of the Year, Offensive Player of the Year, and Most Valuable Player in her district. Her senior year was capped off with First Team All-Area recognition by the Dallas Morning News and Fort Worth Star Telegram, Most Valuable Player Tarrant County-Forth Worth Star, and First Team All-State.

Lana began her college volleyball career at Nicholls State. After two years, Lana transferred to Dallas Baptist University where she received Honorable Mention All-American honors for two years.

Lana was the head coach of Prestonwood Christian Academy from 2002-2004 where they had two playoff appearances. In 2003, PCA was 3A TAPPS State Champions and Mitchell received District coach of the year. In 2004-2005, Lana coached at Hebron High School in Carrollton. Hebron was the 4A State Champions and the coaching staff received District Coaching Staff of the Year.

Lana was married in July of 2001 to her wonderful husband and fellow Victory coach, Ryan Mitchell. Her son Reid was born on April 7, 2005. Elijah Ryan was born on January 30, 2007. The highlight of her life is being a wife and mom in this growing volleyball family.

Cathy Ray
Assistant Coach 14 Elite

Cathy Ray is starting her fifth year as the head volleyball coach at Dallas Baptist University . In 2002, she started the season as the graduated assistant and ending up taking over for the NCCAA regional tournament. Shortly after Cathy was named to head coach.

While coaching for DBU, Cathy led the Lady Patriots to their best season in history in 2007. The Lady Patriots finished second in conference with an 8-2 record and 18-16 in overall play.

Cathy Ray came to DBU in the fall of 1998 as a freshman from Red Oak High School. While at DBU she played outside hitter for the Lady Patriots leading her team and conference in overall kills and hitting percentage her senior year. For her play, she received NAIA Honorable Mention All-American and First Team All Conference for the Red River conference. In 2000, she helped lead the Patriot Volleyball team to the NAIA regional championship finals.

While at DBU, Cathy elected to be a double major in Communications and English graduating with her BA in the fall of 2002. She immediately went on to work on her Masters in Teaching and started her certification for teaching English/Language Arts 8-12. Cathy received her Masters in Teaching in the fall of 2005.

Cathy also serves as the Academic Advisor for Athletics and is in her first year as the Senior Women Administer.

Karen Wright
Head Coach 14 Select

Head Coach 12 Local TCA

Stephanie Waller
Assistant Coach 14 Select

Having played with VICTORY for three years, Stephanie joined the coaching staff in 2006. Stephanie's coaching experience has included the VICTORY Academy, clinics and camps for Platinum Volleyball Solutions, and school camps for children 8-12.

Stephanie has played three years of varsity volleyball at Wylie High School. As a sophomore, Stephanie was named district Newcomer of the Year. She was named first team All District in 2004 and 2005, and Co- MVP in 2005. Stephanie also played club volleyball for five years. Stephanie is currently a Freshman on the Volleyball Team at The University of Texas at Dallas.

Stephanie is excited to coach for the club where she learned the fundamentals that have allowed her to enjoy great success at the collegiate level.

Stephanie's favorite verse is Colossians 3:17:
"Whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him."

Julie Vordenbaum
Head Coach 14 PVS

Victory Leadership Team

Julie Vordenbaum brings twelve years of coaching volleyball to our program. She is currently the Varsity coach at Prestonwood Christian Academy and will coach our 14 and Under PVS team. She began her career in her hometown of Wichita Falls, TX where she coached 14s for three years with the Red River Volleyball Club. Then, her senior year of college, she took a break from club and started a volleyball program that provided quality coaching for kids that were interested in improving their skills, but for various reasons did not compete in club. After moving to Dallas in 1999 following graduation, she coached the 16's for Coppell Classic. Following that she coached for three years with the Victory Volleyball Club. In her second year with Victory, her team (13 National) won a bid to nationals. Julie then coached with TEAM PSA for three years where she qualified the 14's team in 2006-2007. She lead that team to the highest finish of any Texas team in their division at the Junior Olympic Championships in Minneapolis, MN.

Julie is the founder and lead instructor for Platinum Volleyball Solutions. For PVS, she conducts various team camps, summer clinics and private lessons. Julie was named the PYSN Coach of the Month for October 2006 and her JV Lady Cougars were the undefeated district champs in 2006.

Julie is IMPACT certified as well as USA CAP I certified. She is finishing up her USAV CAP II certification. In August, 2006 she completed the Gold Medal Squared clinic led by USA Olympic National Team Assistant Coach Carl McGown, PHD. Julie is a member of the USAV, Kids Sports Network, and AVCA.

Deja Sweeney
Assistant Coach 14 PVS

Deja Sweeney is entering her first year coaching for Victory. She is the assistant coach for 14 PVS.

A native of Sacramento, Sweeney started her volleyball career her freshman year playing middle blocker for Natomas High School. Her freshman and sophomore year she garnered MVP, California’s Best Player and All-State honors. Following her last season, Sweeney was tabbed as JCAVCA All-American and was ranked as the top middle blocker in California. Deja signed with Baylor University as an OH/DS.

Deja’s coaching career began in high school where she volunteered with Jesuit High School and the women’s club team at UC Davis. During her first year in college, Deja coached the 14s Elite team for Davis Volleyball Club. That year, her team finished top 20 in Northern California and top 30 at the famed Davis Volleyball Festival. At the same time, she was the director of the Capital Athletic Club’s adult volleyball program where she organized tournaments, practice nights and game nights. While at Baylor, she volunteer coached for Waco Juniors and assisted coaching the BU Men’s Club Volleyball team and was later assigned to the head coach position. Deja is a recent graduate from Baylor University with a Bachelor of Science in Education and currently resides in Dallas.

Jim Stewart
Assistant Coach 14 PVS

Jim Stewart is entering his fifth year of coaching youth volleyball and his first year with Victory. He is currently the 7th Grade D1 Head Coach at St. Mark Catholic School. He began his career playing outdoor sand and grass tournaments and indoor USVBA in the late 80’s. He was a setter and Club Vice President on the Texas A&M Club Volleyball Team ’90 & ’91. Jim is IMPACT certified and completed the Gold Medal Squared clinic lead by USA Olympic National Team Assistant Coach Carl McGown, PHD.

Jim will again assist Julie Vordenbaum on Victory 14 PVS. Last year at Team PSA, they compiled an impressive season with many top finishes, including a 1st Place finish at the American Volleyball Challenge, 2nd Place finish at the Far Western National Qualifier in Reno, NV and cumulating with a 10th Place finish in the American Division at the Junior Olympic Volleyball Championship in Minneapolis, MN.

Jim is married to his soul mate, Sandra and has three children, two beautiful daughters and an adventurous son. Jim’s daytime job is Vice President of Titan Wealth Management.

15s Coaching Staff

Tony Vordenbaum
Head Coach 15 Elite

Victory Leadership Team

Tony Vordenbaum is entering his sixth year of coaching club for Victory. Last season he led 15 Elite to the J.O.'s National Division, finishing 9th place overall. His team ranked 1st out of 86 teams in the NTX Region. During his coaching career with Victory, Tony has coached or assisted the elite teams in the 12's, 13's, 15's, 16's, 17's, and 18's age division. Every team in each age division has qualified for the Junior Olympic Volleyball Championships. Tony served as the Physical Conditioning/Testing Coordinator, as a roamer coach for the 15-18 teams; and has been involved with Victory Academy and GetzFit programs.

Last season Tony led the setters development program and Victory Beach. The beach teams in our 12-16 age groups compiled five tournament wins, and seven 2nd/3rd place finishes. Two teams qualified for the USAV Beach Nationals.

Other highlights include the 17s bid to the Open Division, the 16’s team took 1st at the Northeast Qualifier, the 15's 3rd place finish in the American Division at the JOs, and the 13s qualifying for JO's during his first year with Victory.

Tony is USAV CAP II and VCAP (VCS) certified. Tony and his wife run volleyball specific conditioning/agility clinics, as well as skill/position camps throughout the year. His fulfillment and fervor for coaching young athletes comes from helping them develop and reach their full potential.

Tony played volleyball for the Texas A&M Men's Volleyball Team as the starting setter. As the Captain of the Corps of Cadets Volleyball Team, he led them to two University Volleyball Championships. Upon graduation Tony eventually settled back in the North Dallas area and coached men's USAV prior to joining Victory.

His favorite verse: "I can do everything through him who gives me strength." Philippians 4:13.

Kimberly Snider
Assistant Coach 15 Elite

Head Coach 12 Local

Meredith Fontenot
Head Coach 15 Select

Meredith is entering her first season with Victory. She played volleyball at Klein Forest High School in Klein TX (outside of Houston). Meredith was All District Freshman through Senior years, and All District Academic Honors Freshman through Senior years. She Attended Baylor University, earned a double major in Special Education and Physical Education, and made the Dean's List 1995-1996. She went on to attend Texas State University, completing her Masters in Special Education, Cognate as an Educational Diagnostician.

She coached middle school and high school volleyball for 8 years in Pflugerville ISD and Leander ISD (outside Austin). Meredith also coached for Georgetown Volleyball Club for past 10 years ages 14-16.

Meredith was born and raised in Klein TX, has a dog named Madison and hates chocolate. She is currently and Educational Diagnostician for Frisco High School, and is looking forward to settling down in the DFW area.

Favorite quote: “The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital.” - Joe Paterno

Madlyn Craven
Assistant Coach 15 Select

Madlyn Craven is in her second season with VICTORY. Last season she assisted the 13 Elite team. Prior to joining Victory, she helped with summer volleyball camps and provided private lessons to girls ages 14-17.

Madlyn graduated from White Oak High School in the top ten in her class and lettered in volleyball 3 years. She played middle blocker and received Most Valuable Hitter, Academic All-State, 1st Team All East Texas, and 1st Team All State, throughout those 3 years. She played club volleyball for Wrecking Crew and East Texas Juniors.

Madlyn played her first two years of volleyball at Texas Woman's University and earned recognition of player of the week. She is now playing her third season at Dallas Baptist University and is a Biology/Pre-Med major. Madlyn enjoys playing volleyball, reading, working out, and watching movies.

Her favorite verse is: "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. (Matthew 7:7-8)

16s Coaching Staff

Lana Mitchell
Head Coach 16 Elite

Head Coach 14 Elite

Jill McCarty
Assistant Coach 16 Elite

Jill McCarty attended high school at Garland Christian Academy lettering four years on the varsity volleyball team. She received First Team All District her junior and senior years and First Team All State her senior year. She also received Female Athlete of the Year Award her junior year and Volleyball MVP her senior year. Jill played club volleyball for Texas Assault for 3 years.

After graduating from high school, Jill attended and played volleyball for Ouachita Baptist University (NCAA Division II Gulf South Conference), where she played defensive specialist for 2 years and libero for 2 years. Jill received honors while playing at OBU including All Conference Academic Team, Defensive Player of the Year, and Female Scholar Athlete Award.

Jill graduated from Ouachita Baptist University in Spring 2004 with a degree in Biblical Studies and a minor in Greek. She is married to Josh McCarty, and they live in Fort Worth, TX. Jill is currently in graduate school at the University of Texas at Arlington studying Linguistics and is working part time at Starbucks. She also enjoys reading, camping, and playing lots of sports.

17s Coaching Staff

Dave Phillip
Head Coach 17 Elite

Dave Phillip is entering his first season with Victory. Dave joins the Victory staff with 6 years of club and 5 years of high school coaching experience. Dave was in the class of 2001 from Texas A&M University with a double BBA in Management Information Systems and Logistics. At A&M, Dave played on the Men’s Club Volleyball team and assisted coaching with the women’s club team. Dave played both setter and libero and also served as team captain.

His volleyball coaching experience includes: Assistant coach for the Texas A&M Women’s club Team, Club coach for Brazos Valley Juniors, University of Arkansas volunteer assistant (1 year), Ozark Volleyball Club in Fayetteville Arkansas assistant director and head 17’s coach, Texas A&M summer volleyball camps (6 of last 8 years), Head coach for various club teams in the North Texas Region for past 4 years coaching 12s, 16s, 17s and 18s, and in 2003 became the Head Varsity Volleyball Coach for The Hockaday Private School where he still coaches today.

Dave grew up in San Antonio, TX. During his high school years Dave played football, basketball, track, tennis and golf. Currently, in his free time, Dave enjoys playing volleyball, going to the movies and sweating to the oldies with Richard Simmons.

Dave’s favorite Bible verses are: “All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty” Proverbs14:23

"Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize." 1 Corinthians 9:24

Lindsey Cox
Assistant Coach 17 Elite

Lindsey Cox is beginning her fourth year with VICTORY, having served as an assistant coach with 14 Elite, 16 Elite and 17 Elite. She is currently the junior varsity/assistant varsity volleyball coach at Sachse High School. Prior to becoming a juniors volleyball coach, Lindsey was the graduate assistant coach at her alma mater, Ouachita Baptist University (Division II, Gulf South Conference).
Lindsey graduated from South Garland High School, where she played outside hitter on the varsity volleyball team for three years. She received All-District and All-City honors in both her junior and senior years.

After high school, Lindsey received a scholarship to play volleyball at Ouachita Baptist. She was an outside hitter at Ouachita Baptist.

Lindsey graduated in May 2002 with her Bachelor of Science in Education. She earned a Masters degree in Sports Administration in December 2005. Lindsey currently teaches algebra at Sachse High School.

18s Coaching Staff

Shelley Small
Head Coach 18 Elite

Victory Leadership Team

With seventeen years of coaching experience, Shelley Small rejoined VICTORY Volleyball Club in 2006. Before taking some time off, Shelley coached the 18s for VICTORY and was the Assistant Director. Her club volleyball experience also includes coaching travel teams with Colorado Springs Juniors, Mid-Cities, North Dallas, and Texas Advantage.

Shelley grew up in the Mid-Cities area and attended L.D. Bell High School in Hurst, where she lettered in volleyball and basketball. She was named to the All-District volleyball teams as a sophomore, junior, and senior, and led her teams to district, bi-district, and area titles. She was voted Hitter of the Year in the area and was named Dallas Morning News Hitter of the Year as a senior. She was named to the Texas State High School Coaches West All-Star Team after her senior year. Shelley then earned a scholarship to Baylor University as one of the top two hitters in the state of Texas.

At Baylor, Shelley was voted Rookie of the Year her freshman year and was also selected to the All-Southwest Conference team. She was Baylor's team captain during her junior and s