Club Directors
Coaches

Chad Brigham
Chad has coached club volleyball for the last four years and is excited to enter his fifth year of coaching and his second 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 will coach the Girls 17U team this season.
Chad has coached club volleyball for the last four years and is excited to enter his fifth year of coaching and his second 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 will coach the Girls 17U team this season.

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 will coach the Girls 17U team this season.
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 will coach the Girls 17U team this season.

Joe Gandolfo
Joe has coached youth volleyball teams for 11 years. He has coached both girls and boys club teams and 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 will coach the Girls 14U - Red team this season.
Joe has coached youth volleyball teams for 11 years. He has coached both girls and boys club teams and 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 will coach the Girls 14U - Red team this season.

Devon Grady
Devon has coached both girls and boys CYC volleyball for 15 years and has led 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 will coach the Girls 13U - Red team this season.
Devon has coached both girls and boys CYC volleyball for 15 years and has led 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 will coach the Girls 13U - Red team this season.

Jon Haarmann
Jon has coached youth sports teams for the past 12 years. He has been associated with youth volleyball for six years and this will be his first season as a 314 Volleyball Club coach.
Jon will coach the Girls 15U - Navy team this season.
Jon has coached youth sports teams for the past 12 years. He has been associated with youth volleyball for six years and this will be his first season as a 314 Volleyball Club coach.
Jon will coach the Girls 15U - Navy team this season.

Russ Hess
Russ has coached youth sports teams for the past 19 years. He has been coaching youth volleyball for 14 years and this will be his third season as a 314 VBC coach. Russ is IMPACT certified.
Russ will coach the Girls 15U - Red team this season.
Russ has coached youth sports teams for the past 19 years. He has been coaching youth volleyball for 14 years and this will be his third season as a 314 VBC coach. Russ is IMPACT certified.
Russ will coach the Girls 15U - Red team this season.

Matt Hofer
Matt played junior volleyball through high school. He has been coaching youth volleyball teams for the past eight years including two years coaching club and this will be his first season as a 314 VBC coach.
Matt will coach the Girls 15U - Navy team this season.
Matt played junior volleyball through high school. He has been coaching youth volleyball teams for the past eight years including two years coaching club and this will be his first season as a 314 VBC coach.
Matt will coach the Girls 15U - Navy team this season.

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 will be a consulting coach this season.
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 will be a consulting coach this season.

George Nelson
George has coached both girls and boys club volleyball for five years. George played club for four years at Truman State University while serving as Team President. George is IMPACT Certified.
George will be a consulting coach this season.
George has coached both girls and boys club volleyball for five years. George played club for four years at Truman State University while serving as Team President. George is IMPACT Certified.
George will be a consulting coach this season.

Jon Polizzi
Jon played club volleyball for five years for South County VBC. This will be his third season coaching club volleyball. Jon is IMPACT Certified.
Jon will coach the Girls 14U - Navy team this season.
Jon played club volleyball for five years for South County VBC. This will be his third season coaching club volleyball. Jon is IMPACT Certified.
Jon will coach the Girls 14U - Navy team this season.

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 will coach the Girls 14U - Navy team this season.
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 will coach the Girls 14U - Navy team this season.

Maribeth Ruggeri
Maribeth has coached both girls and boys CYC for ten 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 third year with 314 VBC. Maribeth is IMPACT certified.
Maribeth will be a consulting coach this season.
Maribeth has coached both girls and boys CYC for ten 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 third year with 314 VBC. Maribeth is IMPACT certified.
Maribeth will be a consulting coach this season.

Nicole Russell
Nicole has played club volleyball as junior and has coached youth sports teams in soccer and basketball. She has been associated with youth volleyball and this will be her first season as a 314 Volleyball Club coach.
Nicole will coach the 13U - Navy team this season.
Nicole has played club volleyball as junior and has coached youth sports teams in soccer and basketball. She has been associated with youth volleyball and this will be her first season as a 314 Volleyball Club coach.
Nicole will coach the 13U - Navy team this season.

Kaity Schaeffer
Kaity played club volleyball for five years for South County VBC. This will be her first year coaching club volleyball.
Kaity will coach the Girls 12U team this season.
Kaity played club volleyball for five years for South County VBC. This will be her first year coaching club volleyball.
Kaity will coach the Girls 12U team this season.

Steve Shroff
Steve has coached youth volleyball teams for 12 years, and has coached other youth sports teams in softball, soccer, and basketball. He has coached club volleyball for seven seasons, and this will be his third season coaching for 314 Volleyball Club. Steve is CAP I and IMPACT certified and is a member of the American Volleyball Coaches Association.
Steve will coach the Girls 14U - Red team this season.
Steve has coached youth volleyball teams for 12 years, and has coached other youth sports teams in softball, soccer, and basketball. He has coached club volleyball for seven seasons, and this will be his third season coaching for 314 Volleyball Club. Steve is CAP I and IMPACT certified and is a member of the American Volleyball Coaches Association.
Steve will coach the Girls 14U - Red team this season.

Stephen Stremlau
Stephen is one of the 314 VBC club directors and he has coached club volleyball for five years. Stephen played club volleyball and continues to play today. Stephen is IMPACT certified.
Stephen will coach the Girls 12U team this season.
Stephen is one of the 314 VBC club directors and he has coached club volleyball for five years. Stephen played club volleyball and continues to play today. Stephen is IMPACT certified.
Stephen will coach the Girls 12U team this season.

Tom Stremlau
Tom has coached both girls' and boys' youth volleyball for the past 29 years. He started in the boys' programs at the CYC level and coached boys' teams for St. Louis VBC and Genesis. He started the boy's program and coached both boys and girls' teams for South County Volleyball Club. Tom is CAP I and IMPACT certified.
Tom will assist the Girls 14U - Navy team as well as be a consulting coach for other teams this season.
Tom has coached both girls' and boys' youth volleyball for the past 29 years. He started in the boys' programs at the CYC level and coached boys' teams for St. Louis VBC and Genesis. He started the boy's program and coached both boys and girls' teams for South County Volleyball Club. Tom is CAP I and IMPACT certified.
Tom will assist the Girls 14U - Navy team as well as be a consulting coach for other teams this season.

Jen Tucker
Jen played junior volleyball for both school and club teams in grade school and high school and continued to play both in-door power leagues and sand leagues as an adult. She has coached youth sports teams at St. Ambrose for many years. This will be her second season coaching club volleyball and her first season as a 314 VBC coach.
Jen will coach the 13U - Navy team this season.
Jen played junior volleyball for both school and club teams in grade school and high school and continued to play both in-door power leagues and sand leagues as an adult. She has coached youth sports teams at St. Ambrose for many years. This will be her second season coaching club volleyball and her first season as a 314 VBC coach.
Jen will coach the 13U - Navy team this season.

John Yehling
John has coached volleyball for the past 17 years. He was a founding member of High Performance Volleyball Club in St. Louis and has been coaching club volleyball for 16 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 will coach the Girls 15U - Red team this season.
John has coached volleyball for the past 17 years. He was a founding member of High Performance Volleyball Club in St. Louis and has been coaching club volleyball for 16 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 will coach the Girls 15U - Red team this season.

Jim Wheeler
Jim has coached both boys and girls CYC volleyball for St. Paul in Fenton for 11 years. This will be his first year coaching club volleyball, having taken off a few years to enjoy watching his children play club and high school volleyball. He has enjoyed playing volleyball his entire life and still loves to get out on the court whenever he can.
Jim will coach the 13U - Red team this season.
Jim has coached both boys and girls CYC volleyball for St. Paul in Fenton for 11 years. This will be his first year coaching club volleyball, having taken off a few years to enjoy watching his children play club and high school volleyball. He has enjoyed playing volleyball his entire life and still loves to get out on the court whenever he can.
Jim will coach the 13U - Red team this season.