2023-24 ATEC/NFCA Regional Coaching Staffs of the Year
NCAA Division I
NCAA Division I
Head Coach: Mike White
Associate Head Coach: Steve Singleton
Assistant Coaches: Kristen Zaleski, Pattie Ruth Taylor
GREAT LAKES REGION | University of Michigan
Head Coach: Bonnie Tholl
Associate Head Coach: Jennifer Brundage
Assistant Coaches: Amanda Chidester, Faith Canfield
MID-ATLANTIC REGION | University of Virginia
Head Coach: Joanna Hardin
Associate Head Coach: Jeff Tylka
Assistant Coaches: Jamie Allred, Bella Norton
MIDEAST REGION | Villanova University
Head Coach: Bridget Orchard
Associate Head Coach: Gabby Luety
Assistant Coach: Grace Fagan
MIDWEST REGION | Oklahoma State University
Head Coach: Kenny Gajewski
Assistant Coaches: Vanessa Shippy-Fletcher, Carrie Eberle, Stacy Pestrak
NORTHEAST REGION | Boston University
Head Coach: Ashley Waters
Associate Head Coach: Becca Carden
Assistant Coach: Allie Brewster
PACIFIC REGION | University of Oregon
Head Coach: Melyssa Lombardi
Associate Head Coach: Sam Marder
Assistant Coaches: Sydney Romero, Alyssa Palomino-Cardoza
SOUTH REGION | Texas State University
Head Coach: Ricci Woodard
Assistant Coaches: Scott Woodard, Josh Trevino, Peejay Brun
SOUTHEAST REGION | Duke University
Head Coach: Marissa Young
Assistant Coaches: Olivia Watkins, Taylor Wike, Bryan Jones
Student Assistants: Kennedy Barron, Deja Davis
WEST REGION | University of California Los Angeles
Head Coach: Kelly Inouye-Perez
Associate Head Coach: Lisa Fernandez
Assistant Coaches: Kirk Walker, Rob Schweyer
NCAA Division II
NCAA Division II
Head Coach: Michelle Frew<
Assistant Coaches: Dr. Steve Frew, Amy Hills
Student Assistants: Jackson Meadows, Jade Espinosa
CENTRAL REGION | Augustana University
Head Coach: Gretta Melsted
Assistant Coach: Kelsey Thompson
Volunteer Assistants: Maria Munkvold, Shelbie Day
EAST REGION | Wilmington University
Head Coach: Mike Shehorn
Assistant Coaches: James Brittingham, Jerry Grasso, Tom Freeland
MIDWEST REGION | University of Indianapolis
Head Coach: Melissa Frost
Assistant Coach: Ben Ferrell
Graduate Assistants: Leah Buck, Brooke Ebersole
SOUTH REGION | Auburn University at Montgomery
Head Coach: Scottie Wilkes
Assistant Coach: Abby Krueger
Graduate Assistant: Emilie Brown
SOUTH CENTRAL REGION | University of Texas at Tyler
Head Coach: Mike Reed
Associate Head Coach: Whitney Wyly
Assistant Coaches: Shannon Klaus, Anthony Springer
Manager: Shea O'Leary
SOUTHEAST REGION | Lenoir-Rhyne University
Head Coach: Shena Holler
Assistant Coach: Emily Kenley
WEST REGION | Western Washington University
Head Coach: Sheryl Gilmore
Assistant Coaches: Shearyna Labasan, Leah Francis
Graduate Assistant: Forrest Longanecker
NCAA Division III
NCAA Division III
Interim Head Coach: Rick Roberts
Assistant Coaches: Dr. Lee Speronis, Amy LeBlanc, Kylie Libby and Whitney Jones
REGION II | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Head Coach: Madison Trotman
Assistant Coaches: Emily Kraytenberg, Keri Lehtonen and Amanda Genovese
REGION III | University of Rochester
Head Coach: Abby Hurley-Martin
Assistant Coach: Cass Herman
Volunteer Assistant Coach: Bradley Shannon
REGION IV | Rowan University
Head Coach: Kim Wilson
Assistant Coaches: Mary Murray, Shilah Minerva, Ann Dailey and Megan Murzello
REGION V | Eastern University
Head Coach: Terri Adams
Assistant Coaches: Holly Bridgman, Gerard Mauro, Victoria Galvan, Ashley Spencer and Mark Lesher
REGION VI | Virginia Wesleyan University
Head Coach: Brandon Elliott
Assistant Coaches: Brianna Burger, Jim Quinn, Chris Smith and Jenna Wilson
REGION VII | Trine University
Head Coach: Donnie Danklefsen
Assistant Coaches: Sydnie Foster and Dennis Smith
REGION VIII | University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Head Coach: Scott Beyer
Assistant Coaches: Kaitlyn Krol and Steve Scheibe
REGION IX | Central College
Head Coach: George Wares
Associate Head Coach: Alicia O’Brien
Assistant Coaches: Keith Jones, John Edwards, Brenda Coldren and Eric Fay
REGION X | Texas Lutheran University
Head Coach: Wade Wilson
Assistant Coaches: Kyla Lockley, Ed Zarzabal, James Fuqua and Scott Smith
Volunteer Assistants: Kyla Lockley, Ed Zarzabal, James Fuqua and Scott Smith
NAIA
NAIA
Head Coach: Kat Ihlenburg
Assistant Coaches: Ashley Razey, John Ihlenburg
REGION II | Our Lady of the Lake University
Head Coach: Bruce Lenington
Assistant Coaches: Jody Armijo, Katrisha Arocha
Student Assistants: Gilbert Alvarado, Rebecca Duran
REGION III | Oklahoma City University
Head Coach: Phil McSpadden
Associate Head Coach: Bobbi Bridges
Assistant Coaches: Guy Cook, Harold Copas
REGION IV | Jessup University
Head Coach: Brie Campbell
Assistant Coaches: Kristin Worley, Mark Watson
Volunteer Assistant: Kayla Altheide
REGION V | Central Methodist University
Head Coach: Pat Reardon
Associate Head Coach: Gene Reardon
Assistant Coach: Addy Reardon
Graduate Assistants: Madison Zaccardo, Morgan Wilson
REGION VI | University of the Cumberlands
Head Coach: Bailey Dillender
Head Assistant Coach: Alyssa Richards
Assistant Coach: Mia Aldridge
NJCAA Division I
NJCAA Division I
Head Coach: Kadie Berlin-George
Assistant Coaches: Matt Blackburn, Maurice Zeleski
SOUTH REGION | Northwest Florida State College
Head Coach: Andy Lee
Assistant Coach: Natalie Erwin
WEST REGION | McLennan Community College
Head Coach: Chris Berry
Assistant Coaches: Jessica Smith, Rhein Carmichael
NJCAA Division II
NJCAA Division II
Head Coach: Marc Kibby
Assistant Coaches: Bill Cross, Janet Hengebach, Miakoda Confield
MIDWEST REGION | Parkland College
Co-Head Coaches: Kristi and Dan Paulson
Assistant Coach: Stacey Birdsong
SOUTH REGION | Hinds Community College
Head Coach: Mike Crzanich
Assistant Coaches: John Plummer, Megan Robinson, Madison Monson
Cal JC
Cal JC
Head Coach: Jim Fisher
Assistant Coaches: Quincey Noble, Chris Anklam, Jeff Borges, Terry Fisher, Vanessa Contreras
SOUTH | Fullerton College
Co-Head Coaches: Crystal Aguirre & Marian Mendoza
Assistant Coaches: Celina Gonzalez, Ru Andrade
High School
High School
Head Coach: Grant Young
Assistant Coaches: Tim Zumsteg, Logan Schamerloh, Craig Vonder Haar
REGION II | Guthrie High School (Okla.)
Head Coach: Booker Blakley
Assistant Coach: Kara Tarrant
REGION III | Delta High School (Alaska)
Head Coach: Richard Lester
Assistant Coach: Amanda Bunselmeier
REGION IV | Providence High School (Calif.)
Head Coach: Manuel Travieso
Assistant Coach: Patricia Workman
REGION V | Antioch High School (Ill.)
Head Coach: Anthony Rocco
Assistant Coaches: Hilary O'Donnell, Alex Caccamo, Tammy Johnson, Makaila House
REGION VI | Calvary Baptist Academy (La.)
Head Coach: Tiffany Wood
Assistant Coaches: Greg Frazier, Harold Johnson, Jessica Gann
REGION VII | Silverdale Baptist Academy (Tenn.)
Head Coach: Jackie Freelend
Assistant Coaches: Tim Thompson, Sloan Mulligan
REGION VIII | Austintown Fitch High School (Ohio)
Head Coach: Steven Ward
Assistant Coaches: Bob Jones, Becki Spalding, Nicole Fiddler, Jerry Bruff, Rich Raymer
REGION IX | Mount Saint Dominic Academy (N.J.)
Head Coach: Robert Stern
Assistant Coaches: Ashley DeYoung, Angelo Del Vecchio
REGION X | Mardela High School (Md.)
Head Coach: Kory Shiles
Assistant Coaches: Michele Jones, John Jones, Alexa Jones, Kenny Robinson, Alicia Campbell, Kate Satterlee, Brooke Keene, Bill Duck, Christina Heath
Travel Ball
Travel Ball
Head Coach: Zack Farber
Assistant Coach: Sarah Dangelewicz
REGION II | Heartbreakers Gold National 18u (MD)
Head Coaches: Wayne Persinger & Earl Edwards
REGION III | Carolina Elite – Hahn (NC)
Head Coach: Colleen Hahn
Assistant Coach: Tammy McEntire
REGION IV | Mojo-Lewis (GA)
Head Coach: Brittany Lewis
Assistant Coaches: Barb Sherwood, Ty Lewis
REGION V | ProX Phoenix 2010 Sampia (IN)
Head Coach: Joshua Sampia
Assistant Coaches: Nick Browne, Tom Brown
REGION VI | Texas Glory 16u
Head Coach: Kevin Shelton
Assistant Coaches: RJ Howerton, Shayne Williams, Ryan Nicholson
REGION VII | Top Gun National 18u (MO)
Head Coach: Bob Turner
Assistant Coaches: Brent Wilhelm, Shannon Troutman
REGION VIII | Nebraska Quakes National 18u
Head Coach: Paul Jonas
Assistant Coaches: Taylor Jonas, Emilee Jonas
REGION IX | Mojo Pikas (CA)
Head Coach: Charlie Pikas
Assistant Coaches: Dave Cardoza, Tyson Escobar
REGION X | High Desert Renegades (OR)
Head Coach: Rick Morton
Assistant Coaches:Jared Beverage, Michelle Lauerman
