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New England Volleyball

 

 

Metrowest Juniors Volleyball Club

THE COACHES

Top level coaching and training will be provided by our experienced coaches. Our entire coaching staff has been trained and certified by the USA Volleyball Coaching Accreditation Program (CAP) at various levels, and through the Increased Mastery and Professional Application of Coaching Theory (IMPACT) courses.

In addition, these coaches bring many years of college and high school coaching experience, enhanced by the fact that most are past collegiate or current Yankee (adult level volleyball in New England) volleyball players themselves.

All coaches have had mandatory background checks (CORI) to comply with USA Volleyball National rules.


THE 2009 - 2010 CLUB COACHES

Brian Gerard

Metrowest 18’s - year 19
Head Coach Holliston HS Girls Varsity Volleyball
Baystate Games Southeast Volleyball Coach
USAV CAP I Coaching Certified
USAV IMPACT Certified
Current Yankee Player

Kevin Cox

Metrowest 18’s - year 8
Past Head Coach Bellingham HS Girls Varsity Volleyball
USAV CAP I Coaching Certified
USAV IMPACT Certified
Current Yankee Player

Richard Casali

Metrowest 18’s - year 9
Head Coach Framingham State College Womens Volleyball (DIII NCAA)
Past Asst Coach Dean College Womens Volleyball (DII NJCAA)
USAV CAP II Coaching Certified
USAV IMPACT Certified


Stephanie Pratt

Metrowest 18’s - year 2
2008 King Philip Freshman Head Coach Girls Vball
USAV IMPACT Certified
Past Collegiate Player
Current Yankee Player


Adrienne Berkland

Metrowest 18’s - year 1
2009 King Philip Freshman Head Coach Girls Vball
USAV IMPACT Certified
Current Yankee Player


Ally Stewart

Metrowest 18’s Asst. - year 1
USAV IMPACT Certified


Wayne Poitras

Metrowest 16’s - year 3
3 yrs Coach of Babson Sharks JO's 17-2 team
5 yrs Coach of Coastal Sharks JO's 18-1 team
1 yr past Belligham HS Varsity Coach
2 yrs past Belligham HS Asst. Coach
USAV IMPACT Certified


Stephanie Poitras

Metrowest 16’s - year 3
4 yrs Coach of Coastal Sharks JO's 18-1 team
USAV IMPACT Certified
Past player - Framingham State College
(1st team MASCAC & league MVP as setter)


Elaina Featherstone

Metrowest 16’s - year 2
JV Head Coach Marian HS 2008
Asst Coach Marian Varsity 2008
USAV IMPACT Certified
Current Yankee Player & Boston Volleyball League
Clinician for HS girls


Ben Smith

Metrowest 16’s - year 1
JV Head Coach Franklin HS Girls Volleyball
USAV IMPACT Certified

Craig Sande

Metrowest 16’s - year 1
Head Coach Shrewsbury HS Girls Volleyball
USAV IMPACT Certified

Lisa Rauer

Metrowest 15’s - year 6
Head Coach Girls Volleyball High School
USAV IMPACT Certified
Past Collegiate player


Heather Winders

Metrowest 15’s - year 4
USAV IMPACT Certified
Past Collegiate player

Kayla Marceau

Metrowest 15’s - year 2
USAV IMPACT Certified
Past Collegiate player

Kerri Marceau

Metrowest 15’s - year 2
USAV IMPACT Certified
Past Collegiate player

Mike Marceau

Metrowest 15’s - year 1
Past RI HS Varsity Volleyball Coach
Current Yankee Player
Woonsocket Power Volleyball Member since 1990
USAV IMPACT Certified
CPR certified
American Heart Association First Responder

Elizabeth Swanson

Metrowest 15’s - year 1
USAV IMPACT Certified
Current Yankee player

Jenna Butera

Metrowest 15’s - year 1
USAV IMPACT Certified


Kaitlyn Brawley

Metrowest 15’s - year 1
USAV IMPACT Certified


Chelle Bento

Metrowest 14’s - year 5
Asst Coach Framigham State College Womens Volleyball (DIII NCAA)
USAV IMPACT Certified
Past Collegiate player



Joe Reardon

Metrowest 14’s - year 3
Head Coach Bishop Feehan HS Girls Varsity Volleyball
USAV IMPACT Certified


Lisa Benson

Metrowest 14’s - year 3
USAV IMPACT Certified


Jenny Murray

Metrowest 12’s - year 2
USAV IMPACT Certified
Current Adult Volleyball League Player


Ray Labbe

Metrowest 12’s - year 10
2004-2005 Head Coach Girls Varsity Milton Academy
1998-2004 Head Coach Girls Varsity & JV Marian High School
2000-2002 Head Coach Women's Stray Cats Volleyball Club
USAV CAP I Coaching Certified
USAV IMPACT Certified
Past USAV Certified Official
Current Yankee Player


Jess Cantin

Metrowest 12’s Asst - year 2
USAV IMPACT Certified
Current Collegiate player



THE CLUB DIRECTOR

Cynthia Souza


As Founder and Director of the Metrowest Junior Volleyball Club, she has experienced many successes since 1987. The program has grown due to an excellent reputation for skills development, team building, winning, and exceptional organization. With a strong volleyball background Cynthia has worked to build the program into a professional resource for young female athletes.

Other accomplishments:

Coaching
  • King Philip High School Varsity Girls Volleyball Coach (2007-current)

  • New England Region Girls High Performance
    Asst. Coach - 2005 HP Team - Austin Texas

  • Dean College Head Coach Women’s Volleyball
    NJCAA Div II (1994-2004)
    2003, 2002 & 1999 Region XXI Champions
    2003 & 2002 District Championship - 2nd place
    1999 District Championship hosts - 3rd place
    1997 Region XXI Tournament Appearance - 2nd place


  • Framingham State College Head Coach NCAA Div III (1985-1992)
    Three time MASCAC Championships

  • Metrowest Juniors Volleyball Club Head Coach

  • Sport Eurotour Head Coach Girl's Volleyball -
    1998 World Youth Games - London, England

  • Baystate Games Head Coach Girl’s Metro Gold Medal - 1993
  • Baystate Games Head Coach Girl’s Southeast Gold Medal - 1990
  • Baystate Games Head Coach Girl’s Southeast Bronze Medal - 1989
  • Baystate Games Head Coach Girl’s Southeast Silver Medal - 1988

    Training
  • High Performance Trained at USA Olympic Training Center - Colorado
  • USA Volleyball Coaching Accreditation Program - CAP III Certified
  • USAV IMPACT Certified
  • Red Cross CPR Certified

    Administration
  • New England Region Volleyball Association Junior Volleyball Commissioner for Girls and Boys (1987-2007)
  • New England Region Volleyball Association Board of Directors
    (1994-2007)
  • USA Volleyball National Elite Commission (1998-2003)
  • Baystate Games Event Director (1991 & 1992)
  • Mass. Special Olympics Summer Games Event Director Volleyball
    (1987- 1991)

    Awards
  • New Agenda - Northeast - 2009 Hall of Fame Inductee
    (advancing the role of girls and women in sport)
  • Roger Williams University - Pioneer Award (2009)
  • NJCAA Region XXI Volleyball Coach of the Year
    Years: 2003,2002, 1999, 1997
  • Colonial State Athletic Conference 1998 Female Coach of the Year
  • Appreciation of Support of New England Region Junior Volleyball - Baystate Invitational
  • Appreciation of Support Women's Athletics - 2000 - Roger Williams University