Jillian Carlson - 12U USAV Head Coach
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Assistant Coach: Rachel Whitver
Melissa Nosbisch - 12U USAV Head Coach
Jason Pfadenhauer - 13U USAV Head Coach
Bio: Jason is originally from Pella, IA and started playing volleyball while attending the University of Northern Iowa. He has played in volleyball leagues for 12 years and this will be his third-year coaching volleyball for Centennial Volleyball Academy. He wants his players to love the game of volleyball with a positive attitude, working hard, and working together. During his last 7 years of coaching a variety of youth sports, his passion for volleyball has made it his favorite.
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Christina Woods - 14U USAV Head Coach
Bio: Ms. Woods coaches for Ames High School and in her 3rd year coaching at CVA! Her 23/24 13U USA team took 4th at regionals and is moving up to coach the 14U team in hopes to earn a bid to nationals. Christina is originally from Georgia where she spent most of her time on the court. Prior to coming to Iowa, she played volleyball for her high school varsity team & went on to play at college. Ms. Woods believes nailing down the foundation of volleyball is important for proper development and growth within the sport. Christina believes coaching has two key elements the first one is knowledge/experience and the second is how to effectively teach the knowledge and experience where athletes can relate and remember. Ms. Woods is passionate about the sport and providing everyone including boys the ability to learn and play. Christina is also going into her second year as the CVA club president.
Assistant Coach: Laura Stewart
Jessica Rinehart - 14U USAV Head Coach
Bio: Mrs. Rinehart has been the head coach for the Centennial Highschool Volleyball since the program got started! In the first year as a program, the Jaguars made it to the semifinals and have since won four state titles. Mrs. Rinehart was named the 5A Coach of the Year in 2014, 2015 and 2016, and All Iowa Coach of the Year in 2015. Prior to Centennial, Jess spent 12 years coaching in college. Rinehart coached the CVA Black team for the 22-23 season who ended up earning a bid to nationals! Jess is also an active member of the CVA Board and serves as our Executive Head of Coaching.
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Cara Whipple - 15U USAV Head Coach
Bio: Cara is a long time CVA partner having served on the board from its inaugural year through year 4. She is a sales executive for a pharmacy software company in her day job but has a passion for coaching youth sports. Cara has coached volleyball at a variety of levels for over a decade both for CVA, as a volunteer AAU coach and as the program director and head coach for Joshua Christian Academy. She also is a swim instructor and has enjoyed giving kids of all ages and abilities the skills to enjoy water safely. Cara's coaching philosophy, in addition to individual skills continuous improvement, focuses on team unity and cultivating a love for the game of volleyball. This year she is excited to be coaching with her daughter, Mayci Rasmus as her assistant. Mayci has played VB most of her life for Centennial, CVA, Ohana, and PowerPlex over the years. Her enthusiasm for the game is contagious!
Assistant Coach: Mayci Rasmus
Maddie Risdal - 15U USAV Head Coach
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Assistant Coach: Emma Hoeppner
Dane Miller - 16U USAV Head Coach
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Jennifer Oetker - 17U USAV Head Coach
Bio: Jennifer has a decade of volleyball coaching experience at all age levels. A Dubuque native, she started volleyball in middle school and fell in love with the sport. Jennifer and her assistant coach, Olivia Oetker, have been with CVA for 6 years. “We love seeing the development of the players we coach. Our favorite aspect in coaching is to introduce a new concept and then watch the players perfectly execute the concept during a game.”
Assistant Coach: Olivia Oetker