Club Directors
Coaches

Chad Brigham
Chad has coached club volleyball for the last three years and is excited to enter his fourth year of coaching and his first with 314 Volleyball Club during the 2021-2022 season. Chad’s involvement with the club volleyball community began in 2016 and his love for the game has continued to grow ever since. Chad is IMPACT certified.
Chad has coached club volleyball for the last three years and is excited to enter his fourth year of coaching and his first with 314 Volleyball Club during the 2021-2022 season. Chad’s involvement with the club volleyball community began in 2016 and his love for the game has continued to grow ever since. Chad is IMPACT certified.

Steve Durbin
Steve has coached girls club volleyball for the past four years. He has also coached girls basketball and girls parochial volleyball at the CYC level. Steve is IMPACT certified.
Steve has coached girls club volleyball for the past four years. He has also coached girls basketball and girls parochial volleyball at the CYC level. Steve is IMPACT certified.

Joe Gandolfo
Joe has coached youth volleyball teams for ten years. He has coached both girls and boys teams and has served as a CYC volleyball director for Mary Mother of the Church. He is a member of the American Volleyball Coaches Association and is IMPACT certified.
Joe has coached youth volleyball teams for ten years. He has coached both girls and boys teams and has served as a CYC volleyball director for Mary Mother of the Church. He is a member of the American Volleyball Coaches Association and is IMPACT certified.

Mike Gorla
Mike has coached club volleyball for 21 years. Mike is CAP I, CAP II, and IMPACT certified, has received his Head Coach Certification from the Art of Coaching Volleyball, and is a member of the American Volleyball Coaches Association.
Mike has coached club volleyball for 21 years. Mike is CAP I, CAP II, and IMPACT certified, has received his Head Coach Certification from the Art of Coaching Volleyball, and is a member of the American Volleyball Coaches Association.

Devon Grady
Devon has coached both girls and boys CYC volleyball for 15 years and has lead multiple teams to City/County finals. She has been a coach for the Parochial team at St. Paul in Fenton for the past 4 years, and has coached club volleyball for several seasons. Devon is IMPACT Certified.
Devon has coached both girls and boys CYC volleyball for 15 years and has lead multiple teams to City/County finals. She has been a coach for the Parochial team at St. Paul in Fenton for the past 4 years, and has coached club volleyball for several seasons. Devon is IMPACT Certified.

Sam Lodes
Sam is one of the 314 VBC club directors. He has coached club volleyball for six years. He played for the South County VBC, Missouri Baptist and club ball for Missouri State. Sam is IMPACT Certified.
Sam is one of the 314 VBC club directors. He has coached club volleyball for six years. He played for the South County VBC, Missouri Baptist and club ball for Missouri State. Sam is IMPACT Certified.

George Nelson
George has coached both girls and boys club volleyball for four years. George played club for four years at Truman State University while serving as Team President. He currently plays club for Washington University while attending graduate school there. George is IMPACT Certified.
George has coached both girls and boys club volleyball for four years. George played club for four years at Truman State University while serving as Team President. He currently plays club for Washington University while attending graduate school there. George is IMPACT Certified.

Mike Polizzi
Mike began playing volleyball in grade school and continued through high school at De Smet and college at McKendree University. Mike served as an assistant coach at Missouri Baptist University for two years and was the head coach for De Smet's JV team during the 2021 season. Mike is IMPACT Certified.
Mike began playing volleyball in grade school and continued through high school at De Smet and college at McKendree University. Mike served as an assistant coach at Missouri Baptist University for two years and was the head coach for De Smet's JV team during the 2021 season. Mike is IMPACT Certified.

Jon Polizzi
Jon played club volleyball for five years for South County VBC. This will his second year coaching club volleyball. Jon is IMPACT Certified.
Jon played club volleyball for five years for South County VBC. This will his second year coaching club volleyball. Jon is IMPACT Certified.

Sue Ratz
Sue has more than seven years of experience coaching both girls’ and boys’ volleyball. She grew up playing CYC volleyball and club volleyball for St. Louis CYC and St. Louis VBC. She also played other CYC sports including soccer, softball, and basketball. At SLU, she played on the first women’s club volleyball team and has continued playing since. Sue loves the game and is very excited to be joining 314 VBC.
Sue has more than seven years of experience coaching both girls’ and boys’ volleyball. She grew up playing CYC volleyball and club volleyball for St. Louis CYC and St. Louis VBC. She also played other CYC sports including soccer, softball, and basketball. At SLU, she played on the first women’s club volleyball team and has continued playing since. Sue loves the game and is very excited to be joining 314 VBC.

Maribeth Ruggeri
Maribeth has coached both girls and boys CYC for 9 years. Maribeth played Volleyball for STLCC-Meramec as well as Harris Stowe State University where she served as team captain. She is looking forward to her second year as an assistant coach for 314 VBC. Maribeth is IMPACT certified.
Maribeth has coached both girls and boys CYC for 9 years. Maribeth played Volleyball for STLCC-Meramec as well as Harris Stowe State University where she served as team captain. She is looking forward to her second year as an assistant coach for 314 VBC. Maribeth is IMPACT certified.

Hannah Sartorius
Hannah played for South County VBC for six years. She recently graduated from Rockhurst University and has coached club for two seasons. Hannah is IMPACT certified.
Hannah played for South County VBC for six years. She recently graduated from Rockhurst University and has coached club for two seasons. Hannah is IMPACT certified.

Leo Speno
Leo is a St. Louis native and has been playing volleyball since he was 12 years old. During his high school years, he played for multiple clubs and won the Class 3 State Volleyball Championship where he was named state MVP. Leo played Club volleyball for 4 years at Truman State. Leo is looking forward to transitioning his volleyball career to assisting players in fostering their skills and developing a love of the game.
Leo is a St. Louis native and has been playing volleyball since he was 12 years old. During his high school years, he played for multiple clubs and won the Class 3 State Volleyball Championship where he was named state MVP. Leo played Club volleyball for 4 years at Truman State. Leo is looking forward to transitioning his volleyball career to assisting players in fostering their skills and developing a love of the game.

Steve Shroff
Steve has coached youth volleyball teams for 11 years, and has coached other youth sports teams in softball, soccer, and basketball. He has coached club volleyball for six seasons. Steve is CAP I and IMPACT certified and is a member of the American Volleyball Coaches Association.
Steve has coached youth volleyball teams for 11 years, and has coached other youth sports teams in softball, soccer, and basketball. He has coached club volleyball for six seasons. Steve is CAP I and IMPACT certified and is a member of the American Volleyball Coaches Association.

Stephen Stremlau
Stephen is one of the 314 VBC club directors and he has coached club volleyball for four years. Stephen played club volleyball and continues to play today. Stephen is IMPACT certified.
Stephen is one of the 314 VBC club directors and he has coached club volleyball for four years. Stephen played club volleyball and continues to play today. Stephen is IMPACT certified.

Tom Stremalu
Tom has coached both girls and boys youth volleyball for the past 28 years. He started in boys' programs at the CYC level and continuing with boys' teams for St. Louis VBC and Genesis. He started the boys program and coached both boys and girls teams for South County VBC. Tom is CAP I and IMPACT certified.
Tom has coached both girls and boys youth volleyball for the past 28 years. He started in boys' programs at the CYC level and continuing with boys' teams for St. Louis VBC and Genesis. He started the boys program and coached both boys and girls teams for South County VBC. Tom is CAP I and IMPACT certified.

Mark Talley
Mark has been coaching both boys and girls volleyball for 18 years at both the club and CYC levels. In 2011, Mark was chosen for that year's "Bob Fasnut Coach of the Year Award". He is CAP I and IMPACT certified.
Mark has been coaching both boys and girls volleyball for 18 years at both the club and CYC levels. In 2011, Mark was chosen for that year's "Bob Fasnut Coach of the Year Award". He is CAP I and IMPACT certified.

John Yehling
John has coached volleyball for the past 16 years. He was a founding member of High Performance Volleyball Club in St. Louis and has been coaching club volleyball for 15 years. He also coached both the men's and women's teams at Missouri Baptist University. John played club volleyball for St. Louis CYC and high school volleyball at Vianney. John is IMPACT certified.
John has coached volleyball for the past 16 years. He was a founding member of High Performance Volleyball Club in St. Louis and has been coaching club volleyball for 15 years. He also coached both the men's and women's teams at Missouri Baptist University. John played club volleyball for St. Louis CYC and high school volleyball at Vianney. John is IMPACT certified.