Coaches Bios.
Kevin Coyne
Coach Kevin Coyne joined St. Louis Elite after three years with other clubs. He also has twelve years of CYC coaching experience. Kevin's experience includes:
5 years of Club Coaching Experience as a Head Coach
2 year of Club Coaching Experience as an Assistant Coach
- U-11 Team finished 3rd in Regionals
- U-12 Team finished 2nd in 5 of 8 tournaments
- U-13 Team won 2 tournaments & finished 2nd or 3rd in 6 other tournaments
12 years of CYC Coaching Experience
- Teams in the District Playoffs 6 of the 7 years eligible
- 4 District Championships, 1 City/County Championship
- 4 years as Volleyball Coordinator for Holy Redeemer
Kevin is a USAV IMPACT certified coach.
Tim Watters
Asst coach St. Louis Spikers 1994-1998, Parkway Lightning Volleyball Club 2002-2005. The 2005 PLVC team qualified for the JOVC Tournament in Houston, TX. Tim has also coached both boys and girls youth programs at Incarnate Word Elementary School since 1992. He also coached CYC team at Visitation Academy in 1996 to city/county championship match. Tim is USAV Impact certified.
Donna Nabors
Donna is joining the St. Louis Elite Volleyball Club at the G - 11 level. After completing her HS career at Parkway North High School she went on to play volleyball at the University of Kansas. Donna has been recently coaching parochial teams. She enjoys working with the kids and likes watching their growth both as players and as young women. Donna is USAV Impact certified.
Cheryl Sazama
Coach Cheryl Sazama is joining St. Louis Elite at the G-12 level. Cheryl is interested in the overall training and development of young volleyball players.
Cheryl was a high school and college player and has coached CYC volleyball for 10 years.
Cheryl spent two years with The St. Louis Spirits team coaching G-16 and G-17, and spent a year at St. Louis Metro with the G-10 team.
Cheryl is a USAV IMPACT certified coach with plans to attend the CAP I training in the near future.
Linda Kernen
Coach Linda Kernen is excited to be joining St. Louis Elite at the G-12 level. She enjoys helping the players learn the game while they increase their skill levels.
Linda was an assistant coach in DeSoto, Missouri, has coached in the CYC ranks for 15 years and has been a club coach or assistant for 3 years.
Lil Pucket
Coach Lil joined St. Louis Elite in 2006 after coaching a number of years with other clubs and for teams in the CYC Volleyball league.
Coaching Experience:
CYC Volleyball league - 10 years
Hazelwood HS Freshman coach & Assisted in Varsity 2 years (/P
Attack VBC - 1 year
Express VBC - 1 year
Wildcats VBC - 8 years
St Louis Elite VBC - 2006 - 2007, Head Coach 12U
Tom Westrich
- Over 17 years experience in coaching youth sports
- IMPACT Certified, CAP I Certified
Volleyball Coaching Experience
St. Louis Elite Volleyball Club (2005 – present), Assistant Club Director
2006 - 2007 13 U Girls Head Coach 131 Team
-Mideast Qualifier - Indianapolis, Gold 9th place
-Gateway Regionals, Gold 7th place
2005 – 2006 12 U Girls Head Coach 121 Team
-Four 1st place tournament finishes
-Lonestar Qualifier, Bronze Championship
-Gateway Volleyball Festival, 3rd Place
St. Louis CYC Volleyball Club (2003 – 2004)
2003-2004 15U Girls Head Coach 152 Girls Team USAV Junior Olympic Championship – Nationals (Houston), Club National Div.
Mideast Qualifier – Indianapolis, 5th Place Gold Division
Gateway Seeding Tournament, 1st Place Gold Division Gateway Volleyball Festival, 1st Place Gold Division
Gateway Region Championship, 4th Place Gold Division
Parkway Lightning VBC (1999 – 2003)
2002-2003 14U Girls Head Coach 141 Team
Mideast Qualifier - Indianapolis, 9th place Gold Division
Gateway Region Championship, Gold Division
2001-2002 13U Girls Head Coach 131 Team
USAV Junior Olympic Championship - Nationals (Salt Lake City), 29th place
Mideast Qualifier – Indianapolis, 5th place Gold Division
ASICS National Invitational – Chicago, 5th place Gold Division
Gateway Region Championship, 4th place Gold Division
Gateway Seeding Tournament, 2nd place Gold Division
2000-2001 12 U Girls Head Coach 121 Team
Gateway Region Championship, 5th place Gold Division
1999-2000 11U Girls Head Coach
Gateway Region Championship, 3rd place Gold Division
1997-1999 Assistant Coach 14U and 15U Girls
Katie Taylor
Graduated from Webster High School in 2002 after playing
volleyball for all four years. I attended Evansville for two years before returning
to St. Louis and attending the University of Missouri St. Louis while playing volleyball
for one season. I began coaching 11's for Team St. Louis in 2004, as well as
the Junior Varsity team at Webster High School. In 2005 I returned to Team St.
Louis coaching 12's, and we won the Gateway Regional Champsionships and placed
in the top thirty at the National Championships. In 2006, I coached 13's for
Midwest Select.
Heather Rynd
2006 graduate of Fort Zumwalt South – Four year starter
2006 - 2008 Missouri Baptist University
2006 – 2007 St. Louis Elite 161, Assistant Coach
