Technical Director

Elizabeth has over 15 years of playing experience and 15 years of coaching experience. Elizabeth has coached girls ranging in age from 10 to 22 years old. She started her coaching career at George Mason University where she served as a Volleyball Camp Court Coach, worked as a head coach for the Springfield Youth Association, and assisted in George Mason Volleyball clinics under head coach, Pat Kendrick. She continued her coaching career at Muskingum College in New Concord, Ohio. Elizabeth was the assistant coach under head coach Elizabeth Zicha, the fifth all-time winningest active coach in Division III and 24th across all divisions.

Elizabeth went on to coach varsity high school volleyball at Westfield High School and club volleyball at SYA VBC in Chantilly, Virginia.

USAV Coaching Accomplishments

• Northeast Qualifier 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 USA Division Champions
• USAV GJNC 2017 U16 USA Division - Finalist
• USAV GJNC Appearances  2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 

VHSL Coaching Accomplishments - Westfield High School

• VHSL 2008 State Championship Finalist
• VHSL 2008 Regional Finalist
• VHSL 2008 District Finalist

Elizabeth attended NCAA Division I, George Mason University, on a full athletic volleyball scholarship from 2002-06. She was a member of the 2002 and 2003 Colonial Athletic Association championship teams. Due to career-ending injuries, Elizabeth took a medical hardship in 2004. She graduated from George Mason in May 2007 with a B.S. in Education

Elizabeth was four-year letter winner and two-year volleyball captain for Indian Creek High School in Wintersville, Ohio. During her tenure at Indian Creek, she was a three-time first team all-conference honoree, a two-time First Team Ohio District 5 selection, a Second team All Ohio selection, and was named player of the year in 2002 by the Herald Star/Weirton daily times. She finished her high school volleyball career with a 93-11 record, four Ohio Valley Athletic Conference Championships, 4 sectional titles, 2 district titles, 3 regional appearances and one State Runner-up title. She also set the 2002 state record for the most jump serve aces (12) in a match (best out of 3 games to 15).

Elizabeth also competed on the sand in 1999 and 2000. In 1999 Bottorf paired up with partner Brandie Beebe, a high school and club teammate, to compete in the Speedo AVP Beach National Championships. In 1999, she and Beebe placed second at the Speedo AVP Beach National Championships in Hermosa Beach, CA. The following year she paired up with a new partner, Brie Hagerty, to compete in the AAU Jr. Beach National Championships. In 2000, she and Hagerty won the AAU Jr. Beach National Championships.

Elizabeth started playing club volleyball at age 8. She played for Club Gold out of Wintersville, Ohio, Pittsburgh Elite and Penn Juniors out of Pittsburgh, PA, and Mid Ohio out of Columbus, Ohio. She finished her club career with 3 national appearances, 1 East Coast Championship title, 2 Northeast Qualifier titles and many local and regional titles.

Head Coach - 18 Elite

Maria joined the VA Juniors program during the 2021-2022 season, bringing in nearly a decade of playing experience.  Born in Macin, Romania, Maria was a member of the National Honor Society at Thomas Jefferson High School of Science and Technology, and attended the United States Military Academy in West Point. Maria will be with the VA Juniors family in the 2023-24 season as the Head Coach of our 18s Elite team.

COACHING EXPERIENCE

• Assisted in coaching camps and clinics with VA Juniors open to players ranging from 12-18 since 2021
• Coached the 2022-2023 U18s Elite team to a first place finish at Regionals, earning a USAV National bid
• USAV GJNC Appearances 2022, 2023

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

• Captained her club team at Northern Virginia Volleyball Association
• Four-year player for Thomas Jefferson’s volleyball program
• Named the Capitol Conference Player of the Year in 2014
• All-Conference first team in 2013 and 2014
• Regional honorable mention in 2013
• Earned Regional second team honors in 2014
• Named team MVP at Thomas Jefferson in 2013 and 2014

Assistant Coach - 18 Elite
Setters Coach 13's - 18's

Sammy joined VA Juniors for her first season as a coach in 2023.  Sammy is one of the most decorated setters to compete at Christopher Newport University.  She aspires to be a Nutritionist and Personal Trainer.  Sammy will be with the VA Juniors family in the 2023-24 season as the Assistant Coach of our 18s Elite team and will run all of the setting training for U13's-U18's.

COACHING EXPERIENCE

• Attended several VA Juniors practices while at CNU, assisting in providing our setters with specialized training
• Spent her summers as a High School Volleyball camp counselor

PLAYING EXPERIENCE
High School

• Four-year Varsity starter at Patriot High School, leading them to multiple successful district and regional tournament finishes
• Won the Cardinal Conference championships her sophomore, junior, and senior seasons
• Recipient of the Coaches award as a freshman
• Three-time First Team All-Cardinal Conference
• Second team All-Region as a sophomore
• First team All-Region as a junior and senior
• Second team All-State in 2017
• Honorable Mention All-Metropolitan Area in 2017

Club - VA Juniors

• Played club for VA Juniors under coach Elizabeth Bottorf
• Competed in Girls’ Junior National Championships from 2014-2019
• Led VA Juniors to first place finish in Capitol Hill Classic in 2017
• Won The Northeast Qualifier 4 years in a row from 2015-2018
• Took VA Juniors to the Girls’ Junior National Championship game in 2017
• Named to All-Tournament Team for Girls’ Junior National Championship in 2017
• Was part of the VA Juniors 16’s team that set a club record for consecutive sets won and matches won. The team won 29 matches in a row (58 straight sets).

College - Christopher Newport

• AVCA All-Region First Team, AVCA All-American Honorable Mention, VaSID All-State Second Team, All-C2C First Team in 2022
• Finished her 2022 season ranked third nationally in assists with 1,266
• In 2022, Sammy added the team’s fourth-most aces with 42, the fourth-most digs with 305, the fourth-most blocks with 53, contributed double digit assists in 36 match, posted the best single season kill, assist, dig, and block totals of her career, and eclipsed 40 assists in 13 matches
• Named All-Conference first team, C2C tournament MVP, and garnered AVCA All-Region and All-American Honorable Mention honors in 2021
• In 2021, Sammy totaled 1258 assists in, the sixth-best single-season mark in program history
• Earned a starting setter position her freshman season in 2019, leading the Coast to Coast conference with 1230 assists

Head Coach - 17 Elite

Paige started coaching with VA Juniors at the start of 2021-22 season.  Paige served two years as an assistant coach at Colby College and will be the Head Coach for our 17s Elite team in the 2023-2024 season.

COACHING EXPERIENCE
College

• Assistant Coach at Colby College for the 2019-2020 season
• Interim Head Coach at Colby college for the 2020-2021 season
• Served as the recruiting coordinator and social media operations manager for the volleyball program at Colby
• Served as the assistant coach for the men’s and women’s squash program
• Assisted Colby’s Athletics Communications team with social media and graphics

Club

• USAV GJNC Appearances 2022, 2023
• CHRVA OPEN Regionals Champs
• Ohio Valley Qualifier Semifinalist
• Capital Hill Classic 3rd Place - 2022
• Doubled Qualified in 2022 for USAV Nationals
• National Harbor Showdown 2nd Place - 2022 and 2023
• Led the VA Juniors 18 Elite team to a record of 18-1 in the CHRVA region and finished the season ranked as the top 18s team in the region.

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

• 4-year starter during her playing career at Colby
• Led the NESCAC in kills per set during both her junior and senior year
• Set Colby records for most kills in a 4-set match
• Ranked 31st in the country in 2018 for kills/set at the Division III level
• AVCA Northeast Region Honorable Mention award winner
• Captain of her Colby volleyball team in 2017 and 2018
• 4-year starter at Albemarle High School
• 2-year Captain , 1st Team All Conference and 1st Team All District

Assistant Coach - 17 Elite

Mujay began coaching at VA Juniors during the 2021-2022 season while attending and playing for George Mason University.  She brings over eight years of playing experience at GMU, Fairleigh Dickinson, and at Chantilly High School.  Mujay will be with the VA Juniors family in the 2023-24 season as the Assistant Coach of our 17s Elite team.

COACHING EXPERIENCE

• Assisted in coaching camps and clinics with VA Juniors open to players ranging from 12-18 since 2021
• Coached for VA Juniors as a floater and assistant coach in multiple age groups, providing specialized training to our hitters
• Assistant Coached VA Juniors’ U15 Elite team in 2022

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

• Appeared in 75 sets across 24 matches with 12 starts in 2022 at GMU
• Led the team in kills per set with 2.48 and was second on the team in total kills with 186
• Registered double-digit kills in 10 matches including a career-high 19 against New Orleans on Aug. 27
• Averaged 2.20 kills and 0.85 blocks per set in 11 matches in the 2020-2021 season at Fairleigh Dickinson
• Tallied a season-high 14 kills in FDU's win against Merrimack College on March 21
• Registered 10-plus kills on four occasions during the 2020-2021 season
• Posted career-high seven blocks against Sacred Heart (March 26)... Totaled 88 kills, 34 blocks and 21 digs as a sophomore
• Appeared in all 30 matches and earned 15 starts at outside hitter as a freshman in 2019
• Ranked second on the team with 206 kills and an average of 2.10 per set
• Registered 10 or more kills in seven matches
• Earned All-Tournament Team honors in each of the Knights' first two weekend events
• Totaled 26 kills across the first three matches of her career and was named to the NIU Invitational All-Tournament Team
• Named Second Team All-District for the state champion Chantilly High School

Head Coach - 16 Elite
Age Group Coordinator 13's-18's

Michelle started coaching with VA Juniors during the 2019 season.  Having begun coaching right out of high school, brings in over 14 years of coaching experience.  During her first season with VA Juniors, Michelle helped coach her 18s Elite team to many successful tournament finishes including winning a bid to USAV Nationals.  Michelle will be with the VA Juniors family going forward as Head Coach of the 16s Elite team and 13s-18s Age Group Coordinator.

COACHING EXPERIENCE

• Head Freshman coach at Langley High School for six seasons
• Assistant Varsity coach at Langley 2009-2020, during which Langley won numerous District and Regional Championships, and 2 State Championships
• Has coached players ranging from 13-18 as both a head and assistant coach at the high school and club levels
• Assisted in directing and coaching camps and clinics open to players ranging from 6-18
• Head coached for Northern Virginia Volleyball Club 2009-2018
• USAV GJNC Appearances 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

• Setter and defensive specialist for Langley High School
• Two-year Varsity letter winner
• Was part of the first Northern Region team to make it to the Virginia State Volleyball finals her Senior year
• Three-time captain and setter with Arlington Volleyball Club

Assistant Coach - 16 Elite

Eliott started coaching with VA Juniors in 2022 with over a decade of playing experience, and nearly eight years of coaching experience at the club and collegiate level.  He graduated from Christopher Newport University (CNU) in 2019 with a bachelor's degree in Finance. Eliott will be with the VA Juniors family in the 2023-24 season as the Assistant Coach of our 16s Elite team.

COACHING EXPERIENCE

• Served for two years as an assistant coach at Marymount University
• Coached the men’s club volleyball team at CNU for four years
• Led his CNU men’s club team to multiple top 5 finishes in EXVA DII as the only Division III team in the league
• Coached for East Coast Power Chesapeake after graduation
• USAV GJNC Appearance in 2023

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

• Played for the CNU men’s club volleyball team for four years
• Played volleyball for Hanover High School in Richmond, VA as both a middle and outside hitter
• Let his Hanover team to multiple conference championships and a region and state runner-up finish his senior year
• Garnered multiple first-team all-conference, region, and state teams
• Named to Richmond Times-Dispatch 2nd Team All-Metro his senior season as an outside hitter
• Currently competes in USAV tournaments and open-level adult tournaments as the starting middle for No Scrubs Volleyball Club
• Finished first in the CHRVA Region and 10th in the nation at USAV Open Nationals in 2021

Assistant Coach - 15 Elite
Recruiting Coordinator

Jharred began coaching for VA Juniors in 2018. After spending 3 seasons as an Assistant Coach and Technical Coordinator for the George Mason Men’s Volleyball team, Jharred will be with the VA Juniors family going forward as the club’s Recruitment Director and Assistant Coach of our 15s Elite team.

In his first season with Juniors at the U17s age group, Coach Jharred led his team to a Second Place finish in the CHRVA Regional Tournament, Gold Bracket Finish at Capitol Hill Classic, a Third Place finish at the Northeast Qualifier Tournament, and a number of other top-10 finishes throughout the season. Coach Jharred’s 17s team ultimately earned three separate bids (American, USA, and National) to USAV Nationals in Indianapolis. Some highlights of the season included defeating 2-time National Champions A5-Mizuno Scott at NEQ’s as well as finishing the season with 9 collegiate committed athletes.

COACHING EXPERIENCE

• At George Mason: coordinated all film associated with team play, charged with statistical analysis of both matches and practices, worked with liberos and focused on the defensive skills and schemes for the team
• Worked with 8 All Conference Athletes as well as 2 All Americans with George Mason
• Volunteered with the Penn State Women’s Volleyball program during their four-year National Championship winning streak
• Served as Head Coach of the Penn State Women’s Club Volleyball program for 3 seasons
• Nominated for the National Collegiate Volleyball Federation Coach of the Year award in 2011 and 2012
• Finished his tenure with an overall record of 211-19 (91.7%)
• Worked as the Head Coach of the Thomas Edison High School Girls’ Volleyball program
• Led the Edison Eagles to four consecutive conference tournament finals and 6 regional tournament appearances in 8 seasons
• Named District Co-Coach of the Year in 2015 and Coach of the Year in 2016
• USAV GJNC Appearances 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

• 4-year Varsity athlete and 2 year captain at American Heritage High School in Plantation, Florida

Assistant Coach - 15 Elite

Steph began coaching with VA Juniors in 2020 and brings almost a decade of playing experience.  She was a member of National Honor Society and recipient of Chantilly High School’s Academic Award from 2016-2018.  Steph will be with the VA Juniors family in the 2023-24 season as the Assistant Coach of our 15s Elite team.

COACHING EXPERIENCE

• Assisted in coaching camps and clinics with VA Juniors open to players ranging from 12-18 since 2020
• Coached for VA Juniors as a floater and assistant coach in multiple age groups, providing specialized training to our defensive specialists.
• USAV Appearances 2022 and 2023
• Sunshine Qulafier Champions - 13 Elite
• Capital Hill Classic Champions - 13 Elite
• CHRVA 13 Open Regional Champs
• Finished the 2022 season with 61 Wins and 4 losses (AES)
• Triple Qualified for USAV Nationals
• NEQ Semifinalists
• West Virginia Grande Prix  Champs
• National Harbor Showdown Champs

PLAYING EXPERIENCE
College

• Finished her storied career by re-writing the George Mason University volleyball record books several times during her senior season in 2022
• Ranks fourth all-time at Mason with 1,176 total digs and tallied the third-most digs in a single match with 34 against New Orleans on Aug. 27, 2022
• Appeared in 88 sets across 24 matches in 2021, averaging 2.33 digs per set
• 2021 Mason Invitational All-Tournament Team honors
• Appeared in 57 sets across 15 matches in 2020, averaging 3.11 digs per set
• Appeared in 97 sets across 26 matches in 2019, leading the team in digs (379) and digs per set (3.91)
• A-10 Rookie of the Week (9/9/2019)
• Recorded six 20-plus dig performances, and 19 double-digit dig performances in 2019

High School

• Played libero for four years at Chantilly High School
• Virginia State Champions - Chantilly High School 2018
• Named First Team All-Conference, First Team All-Region, and First Team All-State in 2017
• Named First Team All-Conference and First Team All-Region in 2018

Club

• Played club for VA Juniors under coach Elizabeth Bottorf for 6 years
• Competed in Girls’ Junior National Championships from 2014-2018
• Led VA Juniors to first place finish in Capitol Hill Classic in 2017
• Took VA Juniors to the Girls’ Junior National Championship game in 2017
• Named to All-Tournament Team for Girls’ Junior National Championship in 2017
• Was part of the VA Juniors 16’s team that set a club record for consecutive sets won and matches won. The team won 29 matches in a row (58 straight sets).

Assistant Coach - 15 Elite

Katie started coaching with VA Juniors in 2015, bringing in over 15 years of playing experience.  Katie is a graduate from Virginia Tech with a degree in Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise, and recently graduated from Shenandoah University with her Doctorate in Physical Therapy.  Katie will be with the VA Juniors family in the 2023-24 season as the Assistant Coach of our 15s Elite team.

COACHING EXPERIENCE

• Assisted in coaching camps and clinics with VA Juniors open to players ranging from 12-18 since 2015
• Helped run clinics at Virginia Tech for local Blacksburg area high school volleyball teams
• Served as President of the Virginia Tech Women’s Club Volleyball team, moving them up the rankings to 8th in the Nation
• Coached multiple VA Juniors teams to Regional tournament and National Qualifier championships
• USAV GJNC Appearances 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023
• Led the VA Juniors 18 Elite team to a 3rd place finish at USAV Nationals in 2016

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

• Four-year starting setter for the Virginia Tech Women’s Club Volleyball team
• Served as captain at VA Tech for two years
• Played for Ichiban Volleyball Club for 4 years
• Starting six-rotation outside hitter for Potomac High School
• Earned all state and all disctrict honors
• Played for fellow VA Juniors coach and owner, Paul Yu, at SYA Volleyball Club

Co-Head Coach - 14 Elite

Coach Sasha has been playing volleyball since she was 12 years old and has been in love with the game ever since.  She loves interacting with young athletes and teaching them the skills that have made her successful during her volleyball career. Coach Sasha is a disciplined player and coach who recognizes the importance of building values and has a strong technical knowledge of the game.  Sasha will be with the VA Juniors family in the 2023-24 season as the Head Coach of our 14s Elite team.

COACHING EXPERIENCE

• Assistant coached at Air City CHiCKS with the 15-17 National teams
• Helped run multiple volleyball clinics from elementary age to high school at Air City CHiCKS – 2 seasons (setting, defensive and hitting clinics)
• Assistant Volleyball Coach/Manager of Northmont High School Men’s Volleyball team – 4 years
• Volunteer volleyball coach at Clayton, OH YMCA – 1 year
• Coached elementary aged athletes
• 2021-2022 No Panic 16s Team Head Coach

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

• 4 Years playing NCAA collegiate volleyball as a 6 rotation Outside Hitter/Libero at Fairmont State University
• Received athletic and academic scholarships
• 2018 Mountain East Conference (MEC) All-Conference Honors
• 2015-2017 MEC Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• Broke personal records in her strength and conditioning program
• 4 years of Junior Olympic Volleyball with Dayton Juniors Volleyball Club and Preble County Volleyball Club as an Outside and Rightside Hitter
• Received Ohio Valley Region Refereeing Certification and Bookkeeping Certification all 4 years
• 3 years of High School Varsity volleyball as a 6 rotation Outside/Rightside/Middle Hitter at Northmont Senior High School
• Awarded 2014 Volleyball MVP
• 2014 Greater Western Ohio Conference (GWOC) All-Division 1st Team, All-Conference Honorable Mention
• 2014 Senior AllStar
• 2014 Dayton Daily News Athlete of the Week

Co-Head Coach - 14 Elite

Raven started coaching with VA Juniors at the start of the 2022-2023 season.  In her first year coaching with VA Juniors, she led her team to a USAV GJNC appearance.  

COACHING EXPERIENCE

• JV Head Coach at Briar Woods High School from 2019-2020 season
• JV Head Coach at Lightridge High School in the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 seasons
• Currently the Varsity Head Coach for Lightridge High School and in her second season with Varsity
• Led her team to a USAV GJNC appearance and multiple top three tournament finishes in her first season with VA Juniors

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

• Briar Woods High School State Champion 2014-2015
• Led her team for four years at the University of Buffalo (2015-2019) as a right side hitter

High School:  Earned four letters and captained one season for head coach Marsha Hermes at Briar Woods High School...helped lead her team to a 25-3 record as a senior, while finishing with 151 kills and 34 blocks...won the VHSL 5A State Championship in 2014, as well as a conference and regional title...also participated in track and field and basketball in high school...
 

Assistant Coach - 14 Elite

Jason began coaching at VA Juniors during the 2022-2023 season, bringing over seven years of playing experience at the club, high school, and collegiate levels.  Jason will be with the VA Juniors family in the 2023-24 season as the Assistant Coach of our 14s Elite team.

COACHING EXPERIENCE

• Assisted in coaching camps and clinics with VA Juniors open to players ranging from 12-18 since 2021
• Coached for VA Juniors as a floater and assistant coach in multiple age groups, providing specialized training to our hitters
• Assistant Coached VA Juniors’ U16 Elite team to multiple successful tournament finishes, earning a USAV National bid and a top-ten finish in the USA Division at GJNC
• USAV GJNC Appearance 2022

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

• Appeared in 48 sets across 14 matches for Marymount University in 2021, registering 55 kills and averaging 1.15 kills per set
• Finished the season with a .266 attack percentage and leading the team with 35 total blocks
• Appeared in all 21 matches and played in 71 sets in 2020, registering 136 kills (third on team) and 1.92 kills per set (second on team) and 41 blocks (first on team)
• Played in 56 sets across 21 matches in 2019, registering 70 kills and 27 blocks (tied for fourth on team)
• Played at the club level for BRYC
• Also competed on the swim team, football team, and track and field team in high school

Head Coach - 13 Elite

Dejon joined the VA Juniors program during the 2021-2022 season, bringing in over 12 years of coaching and playing experience in USAV (CHRVA, Lonestar, and Bayou Region) AAU, High, and Middle school, and is a former Division 1 collegiate athlete.  Dejon will be with the VA Juniors family in the 2023-24 season as the Co-Head Coach of our 13s Elite team.

COACHING EXPERIENCE

• Started a volleyball program at West Monroe High School in Louisiana
• As four-year head coach at the brand new program, Dejon coached the team to four winning seasons and helped two players receive collegiate scholarships (Garden City CC and Rust College)
• Coached Freshman volleyball at Flint Hill School for two years
• Served as Club Director for Northeast Louisiana Volleyball Club for three club seasons
• Ran the indoor and outdoor programs, the developmental program, injury prevention, Elite Academy, jump training, and strength and conditioning for NLVC
• USAV GJNC Appearance 2022

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

• Competed in track at Northwestern State University in the Hammer, Discus, Shot-put, and Weighted Throw competitions
• Received All-Louisiana Track Honors, All-Southland Conference Honors, and Top Performance List for the Southland Conference

Assistant Coach - 13 Elite

Jazmin recently joined the VA Juniors program, with a decade of experience playing and coaching volleyball. Born in Ashburn, Virginia, Jazmin currently attends Georgetown University as an undergraduate sophomore studying computer science.  Jason will be with the VA Juniors family in the 2023-24 season as the Assistant Coach of our 14s Elite team.

COACHING EXPERIENCE

• Assisted in coaching camps at EC Power (ages 10-18) since 2022)
• Coached the 2022-2023 U12s team at EC Power
• Assisted in coaching camps at EC Power since summer 2023

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

• Played at VA Juniors from ages 11 to 13
• Played on Grit’s indoor team at age 14
• Played beach volleyball at Grit
• Played at Vienna Elite for 17’s
• Played at EC Power for 18’s
• Played on Independence HS’s Varsity for 3 years
• All District first team from sophomore to senior year
• All Region team junior year
• MVP at Independence senior year
• Currently plays for Georgetown University’s club volleyball team

Floater Coach

Jewel began coaching with VA Juniors in 2021.  She is a VA Juniors alum and brings over eight years of playing experience, including having competed in a USAV National Championship match.

COACHING EXPERIENCE

• Assisted in coaching camps and clinics with VA Juniors open to players ranging from 12-18 since 2021
• Coached for VA Juniors as a floater and assistant coach in multiple age groups, providing specialized training to our hitters
• Assistant Coached VA Juniors’ U15 Elite team to multiple successful tournament finishes.
• USAV GJNC Appearance 2022

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

College

• Appeared in 29 sets across eight matches before suffering a season-ending injury in her 2020-21 season, averaging 1.90 kills and 0.52 blocks per set
• Posted a season-high 11 kills at a .280 clip vs. GW (Feb. 7, 2021)
• Appeared in 51 sets across 19 matches in 2019, totaling 49 blocks – the third most on the team

High School

• Four-year varsity letter winner at Briar Woods High School
• Named captain and MVP her senior season
• Selected to 5A First Team All-District and First Team All-Region in 2018

Club

• Played club for VA Juniors under coach Elizabeth Bottorf
• Competed in Girls’ Junior National Championships from 2014-2019
• Led VA Juniors to first place finish in Capitol Hill Classic in 2017
• Won The Northeast Qualifier 4 years in a row from 2015-2018
• Took VA Juniors to the Girls’ Junior National Championship game in 2017
• Was part of the VA Juniors 16’s team that set a club record for consecutive sets won and matches won. The team won 29 matches in a row (58 straight sets).

Paul is a successful business executive in the information technology space and brings this experience with him to VA Juniors to further develop the foundation of the organization. He is Safe Sport and IMPACT certified.  He is one of the premier volleyball clinicians in the metro area and many of his players have gone on to play college volleyball.

COACHING EXPERIENCE

• Began his coaching career in 1990 with Fairfax Juniors
• During the VA Juniors' inaugural season, Paul was the head U16’s coach and U18’s assistant coach. VA Juniors U16 RAMPAGE finished 2nd out of 110 teams at the Capital Hill Classic and had 2 players named to the All Tournament team.
• Coached the 2014-15 U17 Elite team to a win at the Northeast Qualifier in Philadelphia
• Won several CHRVA Regional tournaments in the U17 age group
• Northeast Qualifier 2015 U17 American Division Champion
• South Atlantic Championship 2015 U17 Finalist
• CHRVA Regional Bronze - U18‘s Open Division
• CHRVA Regional Gold - U15‘s Sliver Division
• USAV National Bid - U18’s American Division
• USAV Capital Classic - U16’s 2nd place Gold Division
• USAV Monument City - U15’s 5th place Gold Division

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

• Founded the George Washington University Club Volleyball team in 1979 and played for the Club until 1985
• Played USAV with the Washington VBC after graduating from GW.