Here is a list of the Gulf Coast Coaches for the 2008 season and a little background info on each.
Check out our Coaches Spotlight page for an in-depth look at one of our coaches and his/her coaching philosophy!
| Gulf Coast Juniors Club Director | |
| Ken Deterding (director & coach) |
Gulf Coast Juniors director and coach for 19 years, 2006 United States Volleyball Association Hall of Fame Recipient, CAP I Certified, former Manatee Community College Coach, former assistant coach at University of Illinois and Idaho State University, former coach at the Twin City Volleyball Club in Champaign and Second City Volleyball Club in Chicago, former director of the Bloomington/Normal Volleyball Club, and former player for the Great Lakes Region |
| Office Manager | |
| Kathie Bekker (office manager) |
Gulf Coast Juniors office manager for 10 years, 2007 Florida Region Meritorious Service Award Recipient, and a Gulf Coast alumni player's parent |
| 2007 - 2008 Coaches (in alphabetical order) | |
| Jan Baird *Current Spotlight Coach | Head coach at Guardian Angels Catholic (10 years), Gulf Coast Juniors coach for 6 years, CAP I Certified, former high school coach since 1980, former player (Bowling Green State University in Ohio) |
| Kara Betourne | JV assistant coach at Clearwater High, 2nd year coaching for Gulf Coast, Flag Football coach and teacher at Clearwater High, former player (Clearwater High School, including 2 State Championships!), and Gulf Coast alumni |
| Lindsey Crosby | Head Coach at Keswick Christian High School, Gulf Coast Juniors coach for 5 years, CAP I Certified, former player (Rollins, Manatee Community College, and Keswick Christian), and Gulf Coast alumni |
Joslin Crosby  |
JV Coach at Keswick Christian High School, former Junior High coach for Keswick Christian |
| Mike Deterding |
BS in Exercise Science (SIU-C), MS in Sports Administration (UIUC), Founder and Director of Twin City Volleyball Club, 28 Years of Experience, USAV Level II Coach, Olympic Sports Festival Coach-Silver Medal, USAV Impact Cadre, USAV National Champion-Men's Open Division, News Gazette Top 50 Coaches, Current Indoor players (Team Ted, Twin City, Kenneth Allen and Second City) |
| Tammy Hall |
Former Osceola High School coach, former player (LaGrange College and Oceola), and Gulf Coast alumni |
| Peggy Ignac | Head coach at St. Cecelia's Catholic School for 8 years, Gulf Coast coach for 7 years, former coach for St. Elizabeth Junior Varsity in Pompano Beach, former coach for Club Lauderdale, former coach for Immaculate Conception Varsity in Seattle |
| Marty Ignac | Gulf Coast Coach for 8 years, CAP I Certified, former coach at St. Cecelia's Catholic School and Immaculate Conception in Seattle, former volunteer coach at CCC, former indoor and beach player (Ft. Lauderdale), Additional certification: Attended the Safe Environment Training and accepted the Code of Conduct for Adults Working with Youth within the Diocese of St. Petersburg, FL |
| Lauren Kaminski | Assistant coach at Osceola High, Gulf Coast Coach for 5 years, former player (Florida International University, Manatee Community College, Seminole High School), and Gulf Coast alumni |
| Ashley Martin | Current player for Florida Southern, Gulf Coast coach for 2 years, and Gulf Coast alumni |
| Liz McDuffy | Gulf Coast Coach for 10 years, former college player |
| Gavin McGovern | JV Coach at Clearwater Central Catholic, Gulf Coast coach for 2 years, former assistant coach for Maitland Middle and Winter Park High boys volleyball teams, worked with the Orlando Gold 18s boys team at Junior Nationals, played for Winter Park High School. |
| Beth McGovern | JV Coach at Clearwater Central Catholic and Gulf Coast coach for 2 years |
| Hollie Miller | Former head coach at Eckerd College and Pinellas Park High School, Gulf Coast coach for 12 years including 4 trips to Junior Nationals |
| Sue Novak |
Indoor, Grass and Beach player. BS in Fitness Management, Former Collegiate Scout (Recruiting), 2002-03 Head Coach Trition College (River Grove, IL), USAV National Champion - Women's AA Division, former college player (University of Georgia), Former IL high school & club player (H.L. Richards, 2nd City VBC), first year with Gulf Coast. |
| Alicia Onisawa |
Current indoor and outdoor player, former Coach in Wisconsin for Appleton Excel Volleyball Club, former player (Lawrence University - Appleton, WI, Robinson High School, Sandspurs Volleyball Club), first year with Gulf Coast |
| Heather Parks | Assistant coach at Clearwater High, Gulf Coast coach for 9 years, Gulf Coast Invitational Tournament Director for 5 years, former player (Georgia Tech and Shorecrest Preparatory School), and Gulf Coast alumni |
| Steve Raymond |
Indoor and beach player for past 13 years, current Co-Captain of USAV Men's team, took 1st place in Florida Region 2005, former assistant coach at Clearwater Central Catholic, former player for NIRSA Men's Volleyball Club, former High School player (Piper High School, Sunrise, FL) |
| Stacey Roberts | Former player (Pasco Hernando Community College and Clearwater High), and Gulf Coast Juniors alumni |
| Robert Root | Gulf Coast coach for 5 years, current beach and indoor player, CAP I Certified |
| Tracy Sedely | Head coach at Clearwater High, Gulf Coast coach for 4 years, has run the Gulf Coast conditioning program for past 3 years, former assistant coach for St. Petersburg Junior College, former head coach at Countryside High School, former college player (Gardner Web), and Gulf Coast alumni |
| Mike Wardlow | 2nd year with Gulf Coast, Camp counselor at the YMCA |
| David Wilt | Assistant coach at Seminole High School, 2nd year with Gulf Coast, former beach player |
| Gulf Coast Coaches on leave (hope to have them back soon!) | |
| Mary Bates | Junior Varsity coach at Seminole High School, Gulf Coast coach for 10 years, former player (Manatee Community College and Osceola High School), and Gulf Coast alumni |
| Fran Freyer | Head coach at Seminole High School and Gulf Coast coach for 12 years, CAP I and II Certified |
| Jenn Dull | (currently earning her Doctorate) Former head coach at Clearwater Central Catholic High School and Oak Grove Middle School, Gulf Coast coach for 4 years, former player (Palm Harbor University and club volleyball at UF), Gulf Coast alumni |