2010 NORTHERN LIGHTS COACHES

The Northern Lights coaching staff invites you to tryout for a place on one of our teams. These coaches are experienced in training athletes from beginners through the college level. Our coaches will make a difference in your development!

Our top 6 coaches have more years of coaching experience than the entire staff of many clubs in Minnesota!
Combined we have over 250 years of coaching experience in our staff!

In addition to our regular staff we are also pleased to have special positional sessions taught by:
Cathy Noth - Retired USA National Team Setter & 10 yr Nebraska Asst Coach
Scott Swanson - University of Minnesota Associate Head Coach
Laura Bush - University of Minnesota Assistant Coach
Dennis Amundson - Head Coach Minnesota State University, Mankato
Nicole Anderson - Macalester College Assistant Coach

Northern Lights pioneered the "Lead" Coach system 7 years ago in Minnesota.
Other clubs have tried to copy us, but nobody has been as successful at training players!
With our unique facility Northern Lights coaches all work and learn together.

Below is a listing of each team and their coaches as we currently know it. This page will be updated as we finalize each team's coaches. Complete bio's on all the coaches will be available on our homepage link as we finalize the staff.

18 and Under
18-1	Adam Beamer	Adam has more elite club coaching experience than any other coach in the area. This past year his 17-1 team won the 17 Open AAU National Championship, and finished 2nd in the 17 Open Division at the USJO National Championships. His 22 years of experience have given him 22 National Tournament appearances with 5 National Championships and 10 top ten finishes. He is the only coach in Minnesota to have led his team to a USJO National Championship which he did four years ago in the 17 Open Division. He is the only coach in Minnesota to have qualified and medaled teams in the 16 Open, 17 Open, and 18 Open divisions at USJO Nationals - proving his ability to get the most out of any age group. He has coached 27 All Americans, was the volunteer assistant coach at the University of Minnesota in 2008, and the assistant coach in 1994. In 2006 Adam coached our 17-1 team to a 52-0 season winning both the USJO Championships and the AAU Championships. Adam has also coached at Jefferson High School, Mosquito Coast Jrs, and Minnesota Jrs. Besides his coaching Adam co-directs the entire club operation along with Curt Glesmann.
18-1 Asst:	Dave Manka	Dave has been coaching for 15+ years. He has experience as an assistant coach at the University of Minnesota, and also as an assistant at NDSU. Prior to that he was in the high school ranks at Irondale.
18-1 Asst:	Bryan Kellen	Bryan is entering his 6th year at Northern Lights. Last year he took the year off to be with his two young children, but he just couldn't stay away from the fun at Northern Lights. Previously he was the assistant coach for 3 years of our 17-1 National Championship team. Bryan came to Northern Lights with a background of coaching 4 years in High School at Cuba City High School in Wisconsin , numerous camps at UW Platteville & various schools, and playing intercollegiate Men's club volleyball. He has is an engineer for Seagate in Bloomington and is excited to be back coaching once again with Northern Lights.
18-1 Asst:	Laura Bush	Laura is in her 2nd year at Northern Lights. She is a full time assistant coach at the University of Minnesota with the Golden Gophers Volleyball Team. Having previously played as middle blocker Laura brings a wealth of high level experience to our middles. She also is a great resource for those recruiting questions that many of our club players ask.

18-2 Head:	Chad Becker	Chad is entering his 10th year at Northern Lights, and his 8th year as a full time staff member of the club. Last year, Chad led our 15-1 team to win the Colorado Crossroads and Northern Lights National Qualifiers, a 3rd place finish at the AAU National Championship and a 9th place finish at the USJO Nationals. In 2007, Chad coached our highly successful 15-1 team to win the AAU National Championships and a 3rd place finish at the 15 Open USJO National Championships. He has coached 11 All Americans. Chad has also been coaching for 13 years at Eden Prairie High School. Prior to his association with Northern Lights, Chad coached 3 years at Club Tonka, and 5 years with the Eden Prairie Girls Athletic Association.
18-2 Asst:	Kari Raymond	Now in her 7th year with Northern Lights Kari is one of our primary age division lead coaches. In this role she handles the practice planning for 6-8 teams. In additiona last year she was the head coach for our 16-3 team and coordinated our middle blocker training. In her 7 years with Northern Lights she has coached teams that have won the AAU National Championship and placed as high as 3rd at USJO Nationals. Kari is a former middle blocker at Northern Lights. She played with us for two years, graduated and attended Drake University. While at Drake she not only played and studied, but she also coached Jrs for IPVA. After graduating Kari took a teaching job in Iowa and coached/directed a club for 2 years in Indianola. Kari then moved back to the Twin Cities to teach math & coach at the Bloomington Schools. She is currently a math teacher at Rosemount HS.

18-3 Head:	Rachel Langseth	Rachel is in her 3rd year at Northern Lights. She is a former middle blocker from the University of Minnesota Duluth campus. For the last two years she has assisted Jeff Hoeg at the 18's age level. She was extremely helpful in answering many of our 18's various questions and concerns about their upcoming college years. We are pleased to have Rachel in the gym again this year.
18-3 Asst:	Courtney Cowles	Courtney returns to Northern Lights after completing her 4 years of eligibility at North Carolina. There she was their setter and even was featured on a huge roadside billboard advertising the college program! Courtney played at Northern Lights for 4 years before going off to college. She has coached numerous summer camps with us. We are happy to have Courtney back in the gym full time as a coach.
17 and Under
17-1 Head:	Pam Dombeck	Pam has coached at Northern Lights for 12 years in ages from 16-18's. This past season Pam's 16-1 team took 3rd at the USJO National Championships and also placed 3rd in the 16 Open Division at the AAU National Championships. Her teams have always Qualified for USJO Nationals, they have won numerous regional championships, won a few Qualifiers, and placed as high as 3rd at the USJO National Championships. Pam played for 4 years at the University of Minnesota, was the assistant coach at the U of M from 1991-1993, and was the interim head coach in1994. Pam is currently a teacher at Hastings High School.
17-1 Asst:	Sean Haugen	Sean is starting his 7th year with Northern Lights, and 5th year as a Head Coach. His teams have placed as high as 3rd at AAU Nationals and 5th at USAV Nationals. Last year Sean co-coached with Lynne McDonald on our 18-1 team. They placed 2nd in an International Tournament in Italy, which Sean said was a trip of a lifetime! Sean previously coached at Totino Grace for eight years, the last three as head coach. He has played volleyball for over 15 years and was a MSHSL High School official and a USAV Official.

17-2 Head:	Sunny Choh	Sunny is in her 5th year at Northern Lights. Last year Sunny worked as a part time assistant on our 17-2 team as she completed her Ph.D. Two years ago, Sunny head coached our 16-2 team, which boasted a 79-4 record. They won the Omaha President's Day Classic, the Northern Lights Qualifier, and an AAU National Championship. She has the ability to not only teach skills, but also bring a team together into a single working unit. Sunny rejoined Northern Lights after having graduated from the club 10 years ago. She has a Ph.D. in the Medical Field and is currently teaching college classes.
17-2 Asst:	Eugene Kim	Eugene comes to us from Southern California. Out there he coached both boys and girls teams. He is an former college player that is now in his 3rd year of law school at the U of M. Eugene is excited about coaching with Northern Lights this year, and combined with Sunny they will be one of the smartest coaching teams on our staff!

17-3 Head:	Jason Uller	Jason is in his 3rd year at Northern Lights. Last year he was the head coach for our 17-4 team which won the 17's division of the East Coast Championships! Straight from California Jason brings with him a knowledge and desire for the game that will allow him to train high school athletes to become the best they can be. Jason played for Ohio State University, and Santa Monica, before transferring to UCLA. He is currently completing his final year of law school at the University of Minnesota.
17-3 Asst:	Joanna Lyons	Joanna is in her 4th year at Northern Lights. Last year she was the head coach of our 15-5 team. Joanna has also coached at Shakopee HS for the 4 years at either the B squad or JV level. She has coached 12's for the Shakopee JO program.

17-4 Head:	Mike Domeier	This is Mike's 4th year at Northern Lights. Last year, Mike coached our 15-3 team. In 2007, he led our 16-3 team to qualify for USJO Nationals. His players have nothing but great things to say about him, and he loves working with kids. Previously Mike spent 3 years working with a Jr club out of Norwood-Young America, where he was responsible for coaching and organizing the club.
17-4 Asst:	Tawny Dahmes	Tawny has been with Northern Lighs for 6 years. The first 5 of them as a player and last year as a coach with our 15-3 team. Tawny played on Northern Lights 2006 National Championship team and also has a High School State Championship title. She has worked camps for 3 years at Northern Lights and is one of the players favorite camp coaches. She is a stud on defense, and still loves to play volleyball whenever she can.
16 and Under
16-1 Head:	Adam Beamer	Adam has more elite club coaching experience than any other coach in the area. This past year his 17-1 team won the 17 Open AAU National Championship, and finished 2nd in the 17 Open Division at the USJO National Championships. His 22 years of experience have given him 22 National Tournament appearances with 5 National Championships and 10 top ten finishes. He is the only coach in Minnesota to have led his team to a USJO National Championship which he did four years ago in the 17 Open Division. He is the only coach in Minnesota to have qualified and medaled teams in the 16 Open, 17 Open, and 18 Open divisions at USJO Nationals - proving his ability to get the most out of any age group. He has coached 27 All Americans, was the volunteer assistant coach at the University of Minnesota in 2008, and the assistant coach in 1994. In 2006 Adam coached our 17-1 team to a 52-0 season winning both the USJO Championships and the AAU Championships. Adam has also coached at Jefferson High School, Mosquito Coast Jrs, and Minnesota Jrs. Besides his coaching Adam co-directs the entire club operation along with Curt Glesmann.
16-1 Asst:	Jen Jacobs	Jen is starting her 5th year with Northern Lights. Last year she was the assistant coach on our highly successful 17-1 team. Jen is a former AVCA All American outside hitter from Mankato State University. She has coached Jrs for 9 years and done numerous camps. She also spent one year as an assistant coach at Mankato. Jen is currently coaching high school at Harding and working as a Special Education Assistant.
16-1 Asst:	Hailey Cowles	Hailey is in her 8th year at Northern Lights. 5 years as a player, and 3 years as a coach. Hailey played on Northern Lights 2006 National Championship team, and is now a Golden Gopher. Last year Hailey assisted on our 15-1 team and was ranked by the players as one of their most favorite coaches in the club. We are proud to watch Hailey not only on the court at the University of Minnesota, but also on the court at Northern Lights.

16-2 Head:	Andy Guggisberg	Andy is back !! After having taken a year to coach with TCA in California, Andy has returned to Northern Lights for his 4th year. Andy runs our 13's & 14's programs as a lead coach, is the head coach for our summer camps, and also handles our youth and middle school clinics in the fall. In his 3rd year at Northern Lights he also had responsibility for running half of our 16's & 17's programs. He previously coached 2 years with Sports Performance in Chicago. There he worked with 12's, 13's, and 14's and helped run the facility. Originally from New Ulm Minnesota, Andy coached Blaine Jrs and Mpls Magic Jrs for 3 years in Minnesota before going to Chicago.
16-2 Asst:	Jessica Oldenburg	Jessica is starting her 3rd year as a coach at Northern Lights. Last year she assisted Chad on the highly successful 15-1 team. She is a former Northern Lights player who attended Univ North Carolina Charlotte as a 4 year starter. She has coached camps at UNC and has worked with players in her home town of Belle Plaine. Now graduated and back in Minnesota Jessica loves working with our dedicated athletes.
16-2 Asst:	Jessica Houts	Jessica is starting her coaching carreer after having graduated from Creighton University where she played as a middle blocker for 4 years. Jessica also graduated from Northern Lights where she played for 4 years. Since leaving Northern Lights as a player, she has come back and coached numerous summer camps with us. We are happy to have Jessica back in the gym once again.

16-3 Head:	Jackie Richter	Jackie is in her 3rd year at Northern Lights. Last year she coached probably our most successful team ever, our 17-3 team. She led them to a Regional Championship and the 17 Club AAU National Championship. Her players love her and fiercely stand behind her. Jackie has been coaching for Minneapolis Southwest High School for the past 5 years. She taken that program from being at the bottom to now being tops in the conferance.
16-3 Asst:	Maggie McNamara	Maggie McNamara graduated from Northern Lights in 2006 after having played as our top setter for 4 years. She played 4 years at Concordia College in St. Paul where she has lead her team as the setter to 2 NCAA Division II National Championships! She is a two time All American, and has coached at our summer camps. We are very pleased to have Maggie back in the gym after her final college season ends this December. Maybe she'll even have added another National Championship by that time!

16-4 Head:	Gene McBride	Gene has coached with Northern Lights for 10+ years at age levels 12's- 17's. Last year Gene worked with our 17's age group. He has also coached at the High School level for 10+ years and has had two daughters go through the Northern Lights and play in college. In fact this year will be the first time in 10 years that Northern Lights has not had one of his daughters playing for us.
16-4 Asst:	Karyn Polland	Karyn is in her 3rd year of coaching for Northern Lights. Last year she assisted with our 16-4 team. She is a former player of the University of Minnesota and has coached with Northern Lights in summer camps.

16-5 Head:	Jerry Beckmann	Jerry is starting his 3rd year at Northern Lights. Last year he coached our 16-5 team, and the year before he coached our 15-5 team. Prior to Northern Lights, Jerry coached for Burnsville Thunder. He still enjoys playing volleyball in his free time.
16-5 Asst:	Kristin Speedling	This is Kristin's first year with Northern Lights. Kristin has several years of coaching experience with Heartland Volleyball Club, and has coached various camps and clinics throughout the state. Kristin played three years at St. Cloud State University where she was a Communications major. Kristin played High School volleyball at Wabasha-Kellogg and club for Southern Minnesota Volleyball (SMV).
15 and Under
Lead Coach 152-155	Chad Becker	Chad is entering his 10th year at Northern Lights, and his 8th year as a full time staff member of the club. Chad has been the lead coach in our 15's age division for the past 7 years and the lead coach in our 12's age division for the past 4 years. His strong skill development training has unquestionably given our players the basis they need for high level competition. Our older age level teams' success in the past few years are a direct result of Chad's dedication to teaching our young players strong basic skills.

15-1 Head:	Walt Weaver	Walt Weaver is truly "The Master" of Minnesota coaches. He is legendary for his 28 year coaching record at Apple Valley High School. Walt is one of the founders of Junior Volleyball in Minnesota back in 1979, and has coached Junior teams longer than any other coach in the state. His Jr teams have finished as high as 5th at the USJO Championships in the 18's Division. In addition to coaching High School and Jr players, Walt was the head coach of the Minnesota Monarchs, a professional league that ran in the late 1980's. He is a master of teaching basic skills to any age level player, and is known for his unmatched ability to analyze his team's strengths and weaknesses and then get the most out of them. Northern Lights is extremely pleased to have Walt on staff and we are looking forward to learning from his vast experience. He head-coached our 14-1 team last year, and led them to a 3rd place bronze medal finish in the 14 Open Division at AAU Nationals.
15-1 Asst:	Steve Getchell	Steve Getchell is another legend in the Minnesota volleyball community. Steve has coached volleyball for the past 25+ years. He has coached at numerous schools and is currently the Head coach at Maple Grove High School. Steve and Walt also run the MVI Volleyball Camps. Steve is in 3rd year at Northern Lights. Last year he assisted Walt with the 14-1 team.

15-2 Head:	Colleen Chambers	Colleen Chambers is one of the top high school coaches in Minnesota. She has over 25 years of coaching experience and last year led the Jordan High School team to a State Title. This year she retired from High School coaching and has decided to devote more time to coaching club and watching her daughters play. We are very happy to have Colleen on staff.
15-2 Asst:	Marlon Johnson	Marlon has coached at Northern Lights for 11 years working with ages 14-16's. Last year Marlon worked with Tibi Mozes on our 15-2 team which won the 15's Regional Qualification Championship defeating other clubs "1's" teams. For the past 5 years Marlon has coached at the 15's & 16's level working with Chad, Lynne & Kari. Marlon has coached for the past 15 years at various levels, and in what he refers to as his "younger days" he was an active player. Marlon combines loads of enthusiasm with solid knowledge to get the most out his players
15-3 Head:	Raina Pilon	Raina is in her 4th year at Northern Lights. Last year her 16-2 team earned an American Bid for USJO Nationals and took 9th at the AAU National Championships. Raina previously played for Northern Lights during her high school career. Raina has had many players and parents informing the staff of the wonderful job she does.
15-3 Asst:	Nathan Loehrs	Nathan is in his 2nd year at Northern Lights. Last year he assisted on our 14-4 team. Nathan has also coached for Edina HS for two seasons, and played for the UMD Men's Club team from 2003-07.

15-4 Head:	Linda Laird	Linda is starting her 6th year at Northern Lights. She has coached a variety of ages ranging from 12's- 15's. A very sound technical coach, Linda understands the small aspects of the game that make a big difference. Linda's oldest daughter, Monica Laird, played for 6 years at Northern Lights as one of our top setters. Linda's youngest daughter Sophie graduated last year and holds the record for the longest number of years as a player at Northern Lights....9 years.
15-4 Asst:	Nathan Erdahl	This is Nathan's first year with Northern Lights. He is currently the B-Squad coach at Lakeville South under the direction of Jen Nelson. Nathan is a setter and plays for the University of Minnesota Men's Volleyball Club Team.
15-4 Asst:	Maddie Lenhard	Maddie is starting her 2nd year at Northern Lights. Last year she worked in our 13's program. She is a former Northern Lights setter, having played with us for 4 years. She is currently a Junior at Carleton College, where she majors in Biology and plays for the Knights. Her coaching experience includes head coaching for Northfield Juniors and working Northern Lights summer camps. Maddie will be working part time as she will be studying abroad for several months this winter.

15-5 Head:	Amy Henry	Amy is new to the Northern Lights team, having just moved into the area from Iowa. Amy was an All-American at Eastern Kentucky University where she was a Rightside / Middle. Amy has 4 years of club coaching experience in California, coached the Men's Club team at EKU, and was an Assistant Coach at Minnetonka. Amy is excited to be starting her new career at Northern Lights.
15-5 Asst:	Pamela Morrison	Pamela Morrison joins the Northern Lights staff eager to get back into the volleyball world. Pamela played and managed her High School team in Delaware. She has an 8 year old daughter and is a Sr. Staff Engineer for Seagate.
14 and Under / 13 and Under
Lead Coach	Andy Guggisburg	Andy is back !! After having taken a year to coach with TCA in California, Andy has returned to Northern Lights for his 4th year. Andy runs our 13's & 14's programs as a lead coach, is the head coach for our summer camps, and also handles our youth and middle school clinics in the fall. In his 3rd year at Northern Lights he also had responsibility for running half of our 16's & 17's programs. He previously coached 2 years with Sports Performance in Chicago. There he worked with 12's, 13's, and 14's and helped run the facility. Originally from New Ulm Minnesota, Andy coached Blaine Jrs and Mpls Magic Jrs for 3 years in Minnesota before going to Chicago.

14-1 Head:	Michelle Miller	Michelle has coached with Northern Lights for the last 13 years. Two years ago she led the 14-1 team to qualifying for USJO Nationals, and three years ago Michelle led her 14-1 team to a 5th place finish in the 14 Open Division of the USJO Nationals and a 5th place finish at AAU Nationals. She is the only coach in Minnesota to qualify teams in multiple years in the 14 Open Division of USJO Nationals. Michelle has coached at Eastview, Kennedy, Rosemount and Burnsville High Schools. Prior to coaching Michelle played at the University of Minnesota as a setter. With her strong basic skill development Michelle always gives our 14's a good base for the future.
14-1 Asst:	Kim Hook	Kim is in her 4th year at Northern Lights. Last year she was the assistant to our 14-2 team. Kim is a teacher in the Burnsville School district and coaches volleyball at Metcalf Junior HS. She is originally from Thief River Falls where she played during her high school days. She attended University of North Dakota in Grand Forks.

14-2 Head:	Crystal Dohlman	Crystal is in her 4th year at Northern Lights. Shewas the assistant coach on our 13-1 team last season. Prior to working for Northern Lighs she coached for two very successful seasons at New Prague. She has coached numerous camps, including the Northern Lights camps the past four summers. She is currently coaching Lakeville South Junior Varsity this fall. Crystal played with Northern Lights during her high school career, but an injury prevented her from playing in college. Crystal now has taken on coaching very passionately.
14-2 Asst:	Lindsay Brown	Lindsey is in her 4th year at Northern Lights. She took last year off to complete her Masters Degree, but couldn't wait to get back in the gym. Two years ago she was the assistant to our very successful 13-1 team that won the Regionals and qualified for the USJO Nationals. Lindsey graduated from Clark College in Iowa where she also played. Lindsey played in High School and at Clark College. She has coached two years at the high school and club level in Iowa. Lindsey's passion for the game and helping others is very apparent the first time you speak with her. She is highly energetic and with a degree in communication has many ways to get her point across.

14-3 Head:	Deanna Lemke	Deanna is in her 6th year at Northern Lights. Last year she head coached our 13-2 team which won the Prep Volleyball Classic. Deanna played volleyball for McGregor High School. She is an avid co-rec and women's player for the last 14 years. Deanna has coached camps for the Chaska area and is director of the Shakopee schools' in-house league, as well as a Middle School / Junior High coach.
14-3 Asst:	Erin Flynn	Erin is returning for her 3rd year at Northern Lights. Last year she assisted on our very strong 13-2 team. Two years ago she assisted at our 17-2's age level which finished 5th at AAU Nationals. Erin played for the University of Minnesota- Crookston and has a great knowledge of the game. She previously coached in Crookston for two years.

14-4 Head:	Laela Zabransky	This is Laela Zabransky's first year with Northern Lights. Laela previously coached with Apple Valley Juniors working with their 12 and 14 year old teams. Laela is an accomplished player both indoors and outdoors. Laela played High School for the North Branch Vikings.
14-4 Asst:	Garrett Wardell	Garrett is starting his second year at Northern Lights. Last year he was the assistant on our 11-1 team. He is currently a student at Normandale Community College.

13-1 Head:	Vicki Seliger	Vicki was the head coach of our very successful 13-1 team last year. She is a graduate of Northern Lights back when it was known as North Country Jrs. (We won't say how long ago that was.) She has coached on and off at Northern Lights over the years, and is currently the head coach at Hopkins High School. Vicki is a graduate of Iowa State where she played as a middle blocker.
13-1 Asst:	Mark Roesner	Mark is in his 4th year of coaching at Northern Lights. Last year he was the head coach of our very successful 12-1 team! They won numerous tournaments including the Northern Lights Qualifier. He also placed 5th at the AAU National Championships.

13-2 Head:	Andrea Hannem	Andrea is in her 3rd year at Northern Lights. Last year she was the head coach of our 14-3 team which won numerous tournaments and placed 1st in the Northern Lights power league. She is a former player college player who is now in pharmacy school. She loves working with young players and is looking forward to another great year at Northern Lights.
13-2 Asst:	Brendan Erickson	Brendan is in his 3rd year at Northern Lights. Last year he worked with Andrea as an assistant on our 14-3 team. He has been around volleyball most of his life, and played club ball for Bloomington during high school. He is currently a Sr. at St. Thomas, majoring in HR Management and Business Communication.

13-3 Head:	Gretchen Gilbertson	Gretchen is in her 3rd year at Northern Lights. Last year she Head coached our 13-3 team. Prior to that she assisted in our 12's program.Previously she has coached at the 12's age level for Apple Valley and at the 14's age level for Burnsville. Gretchen has also coached Apple Valley's South Metro team for 4 years.
13-3 Asst:	Kathi Mohr	Kathi is in her 3rd year with Northern Lights. Last season, Kathi was the assistant for our 12-2 team. Prior to working for Northern Lights, she coached for the Eden Prairie Volleyball Assocation, as well as several recreational youth leagues.

12 and Under / 11 and Under
Lead Coach	Chad Becker	Chad is entering his 10th year at Northern Lights, and his 8th year as a full time staff member of the club. Chad has been the lead coach in our 15's age division for the past 7 years and the lead coach in our 12's age division for the past 4 years. His strong skill development training has unquestionably given our players the basis they need for high level competition. Our older age level teams' success in the past few years are a direct result of Chad's dedication to teaching our young players strong basic skills.

12-1 Head:	Doug VanBenthuysen	Doug is starting his 4th year at Northern Lights. Last year he head coached our 12-2 team. He has worked in the 12's and 13's level at Lights for 4 years. He previously coached 4 years with Club Extreme Jrs. He holds a CAP I coaching certification, and has seen his oldest daughter go from 12's - 18's at Northern Lights. Doug and his wife Lynne, along with Curt Glesmann own and operate Midwest Volleyball Warehouse.
12-1 Asst:	Johnna Wangensteen	Johnna is in her 3rd year at Northern Lights. Last year she assisted in our 15's program with the 15-5 team. Johnna is currently assisting the Woodbury high school program. She has over 30 years of playing experience and has coached at an elite level before. Johnna will share her abundant knowledge and excitement for the game with our 15's

12-2 Head:	Al Andersen	Al is new to the Northern Lights team, however he has been coaching youth volleyball for the past 6 years in Shakopee. We welcome him to the Northern Lights family.
12-2 Asst:	Linda Laird	Linda is starting her 6th year at Northern Lights. She has coached a variety of ages ranging from 12's - 15's. A very sound technical coach, Linda understands the small aspects of the game that make a big difference. Linda's oldest daughter, Monica Laird, played for 6 years at Northern Lights as one of our top setters. Linda's youngest daughter Sophie graduated last year and holds the record for the longest number of years as a player at Northern Lights....9 years.

11-1 Head:	Megan Williams	Megan is now in her second season of coaching with Northern Lights. Last year she head coached our very strong 11's team. She is a former Northern Lights player with 7 years of playing experience. Her degree in Elementary Education from Iowa State and her current job as a nanny make her a great fit for coaching young players.
11-1 Asst:	Laura Lane	Laura is in her 2nd year of coaching for Northern Lights. Last year she assisted on our highly successful 12-1 team. She attended Iowa State University, where she played for four years and helped run their volleyball camps. She now works for Midwest Volleyball Warehouse, and loves working with our young athletes.