It is the philosophy of the coaching staff at Five1 Athletics to provide consistent feedback and coaching to all athletes regardless of team.  Coaches work together to provide consistent feedback and teaching so that when a 10U athlete learns and practices a skill, they are practicing and being coached in the same manner that our 18U athletes have learned and are practicing. 

Coach Eric Lazowski is the Director of Volleyball and provides the structure for all of our coaches to follow.  Fundamental skills are taught and practiced in game-like situations, and are coached within the context of the game.  Athletes practice and compete with and against each other, and are mixed between age groups during each time block.  This allows our athletes to benefit from the insight and experience from EVERY coach who happens to be present during that practice session.

We believe our unique practice environment is a distinct differentiator and our coaching staff is second to none.

Coaching staff listed below is TENTATIVE for the 2020-2021 season and is subject to change without notice.

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       NATIONAL  TEAMS      
Coaching assignments are tentative and are subject to change

Heather Seegraves
Saginaw Valley State University
Head Coach, 18 Black

Coach Seegraves has been a part of our operation in Clio for the past five years.  She coached 18 North as part of the Legacy Volleyball organization in the first year of operation, and the Legacy 16 Black team the following.  16 Black had a very successful season and finished with a win in the Classic Division of the MJVBA State Championships! In 2017, Heather coached 14 Black and helped out with both 17 Blue and 16 Adidas as well during the 2018 season.  In the last two seasons, Heather has managed the 18 black roster.

Heather has extensive knowledge of the game and our training methods.  Heather has been coaching for more than 20 years at the high school varsity, junior varsity, middle school and club levels, after playing for DII Saginaw Valley State University.  Heather also runs the Bay City Community Center programs to grow the game at home.

Team Assignments
2016 - 18 North (Legacy Volleyball)
2017 - 16 Black (Legacy Volleyball)
2018 - 14 Black / 17 Blue / 16 Adidas
2019 - 18 Adidas
2020 - 18 Black

Kari Carnell
Aquinas College
Head Coach, 18 Blue

Coach Carnell joined our staff in 2017, and has coached our 15's and 16's age groups.  A middle school physical education teacher by day, volleyball coach by night, Kari has a tremendous amount of experience playing and coaching the sport of volleyball!  We are very excited she has chosen Five1 as her club volleyball home!

Team Assignments
2018 - 16 Blue
2019 - 16 Blue
2020 - 15 Black

Tiffany Sayles
Sienna Heights University
Head Coach, 17 Black

Coach Sayles joined our staff in 2017 and has coached young ladies in and around Genesee County for many years.  She has a tremendous knowledge of both the skill and strategy of the game.  "My love for the game began at my first practice in 7th grade.  I played school ball, club volleyball and summer leagues.  I always wanted to be in the gym.  That love the game has continued through all of my coaching years.  My favorite thing about coaching is seeing the athletes develop their skills and growing the game in their own lives.  Tiffany is pictured her with her two daughters, Lauren and Jenna - both athletes in the Five:1 gym!

Coach Tiffany also joined the USAV Olympic Pipeline Lakeshore High Performance Program this year as an assistant coach.






Playing Experience:  
Mott Community College
Sienna Heights

Coaching Experience:
Davison Junior Varsity - 8 Years
Davison 8th Grade - 12 Years
Intensity Elite (14u, 15u, 17u, 18u) - 6 Years 
Club Director / Coach - Lady Cards Volleyball (10u/12u) - 6 years
Matchpoint Volleyball Camp Coach - 3 years
Lakeshore High Performance Camp Coach - 3 years

Team Assignments
2018 - 16 White
2019 - 14 Adidas
2020 - 16 Black

Dallas Wimbrow
Paige Wimbrow, Assistant
Hartland High School

Coach Wimbrow comes to Five:1 with 9 years of coaching experience at the developmental level, moving up to the older age group for both high school and club for the 2019-2020 season.  Coach Dallas has a tremendous level of energy and passion for coaching, and in his first year at Five:1 coaching 14 blue, saw tremendous success with his team.  14 blue finished an impressive 5th place in the Club division at Central Zone early in the season, 21st of 112 teams at the Mid-East Qualifier in St. Louis, and 2nd place in Premier at Motor City Madness.  "I've owned and operated a Landscape company for the past 26 years which allows me the flexibility to coach.  I just celebrated my 26th wedding anniversary with my wife, Connie.  We have two daughters."  

Paige is currently in her Senior year at Beloit College where she has been the starting setter of her volleyball team since her Freshman year.  "She is always my assistant coach."  Tatum is currently an incoming sophomore at Hartland High School and plays on the volleyball team.

Eric Lazowski
Michigan State University/Texas A&M Corpus Christi
Five1 Athletics Co-Founder and Five:1 VBC Co-Owner / Volleyball Director
Commissioner, Lakeshore Region, USA Volleyball
Head Coach, 16 Black

Coach Lazowski, as the lead instructor for all of the teams in the gym, ensures consistency in training from our youngest athletes to the oldest.  Eric's background as a player, as a collegiate coach, club director, and current commissioner of the Lakeshore Region of USA Volleyball brings an extremely unique component to what athletes find when they train in our gym.  

His lifelong passion for the game of volleyball began while in college first at Central Michigan then at Michigan State and has continued throughout adulthood, as he transitioned from collegiate player, to professional beach player, to professionally trained coach. 

Madison Seegraves
St. Clair Community College
Head Coach, 16 Blue

Coach Seegraves has been a student athlete and coach in our gym since the inception.  After graduating from Garber High School, Madison then went on to play two years of volleyball as an outside hitter at St. Clair Community College.  She has now transferred to Saginaw Valley State University to continue her degree in Elementary Education.

Madison has been a student of the game of volleyball her entire life, sharing her passion for the sport with coach, mentor and mother, Heather Seegraves.  She played in our gym with Legacy Volleyball Club, and then continued on as coach for the next two seasons.  She assisted Heather with a successful Legacy North 16 Black team, and in 2017 year served as head coach for Five:1 17 Blue.  Last season, Madison coached 15 White.

2017 - 16 Black Assistant (Legacy Volleyball)
2018 - 17 Blue
2019 - 15 White
2020 - 15 White

Sandy Catalano
Saginaw Valley State University
Five1 Athletics Co-Founder and Five:1 VBC Co-Owner / Operations Director
Head Coach, 15 Black

Coach Sandy has been a volleyball coach and competitor since 1991. She was also a collegiate athlete, playing 4 years of Division II varsity volleyball at Saginaw Valley State University where she majored in Sports Medicine, Education & General Business.  

Sandy has coached school and club athletes at various levels for more than 15 years.  She has 10 years of corporate sales and account management experience, 4 years of corporate sales training experience, and 3 years of retail management experience.  She is a certified  Motorcycle Safety Instructor with the Motorcycle Safety Foundation and the State of Michigan, and is also CPR and First Aid certified.

Previous Coaching Experience:

Head Coach, Clio High School
Assistant Coach, Saginaw Valley State University
Varsity Coach, Western High School
Student Assistant, Saginaw Valley State University
Varsity Coach, Dow High School
JV Coach, Western High School
Head Coach – Valley Volleyball Club

Club VB:
Assistant Director, Legacy North
Coach, Legacy North

Playing Experience
4yr Player and Senior Captain, Saginaw Valley State University
Academic All-Conference - GLIAC, Saginaw Valley State University
Valley Volleyball Club, Coach Bob Sells
4-year varsity starter at Whittemore-Prescott High School
3-year captain for WP, All-State Honors Junior and Senior years

Team Assignments
2016 - 16 North (Legacy Volleyball)
2017 - 16 North (Legacy Volleyball)
2018 - 14 Adidas
2019 - 17 Blue
2020 - 17 White

Erica VanderHaar
St. Clair Community College
Head Coach, 15 Blue

Coach VanderHaar is a graduate of Nouvel Catholic Central in Saginaw, MI, and played at St. Clair County Community College.  She is currently finishing her degree at Central Michigan University and pursue studies in pre-medicine in hopes to continue into medical school and become a Psychiatrist or Pediatrician. Erica has coached at Nouvel Elementary when in high school and has run many camps for both high school and college.

Erica is entering her 4th year coaching at Five:1.  She has done a tremendous job with every team she coaches and is highly respected by both the parents and athletes.  She spends a lot of time assisting in running camps and clinics in our gym during the summer.  Erica says, "I’m excited to be a part of the Five:1 coaching staff because I love inspiring young athletes to really push for their maximum potential and be the best player they can be both physically and mentally!"

Team Assignments
2018 - 16 Red
2019 - 16 White
2020 - 16 Blue

David Shumaker 
Northwood University
 Head Coach,14 Black

Coach Shumaker was named the fifth volleyball coach in the 34-year history of Northwood volleyball in December 2015.  In over 15 years as a head coach at two different institutions, Shumaker has posted 346 victories and a .644 win percentage (346-191).  

Dave came to our gym in 2017 and brings a fundamentals based approach to our team of coaches.  He is an integral part of creating a culture of game-based learning in our gym. In 2017 he led a very talented team of 18's athletes, winning multiple events. Legacy 18 North went on to win the American Division the OVR Columbus Qualifier and competed in the USAV 18's National Championships in Dallas, Texas placing 5th among 61 teams.  18 North also won the Open Division of the Michiana Power League in 2017, and placed 5th in the USA Division of the Mideast Qualifier, finishing the season at 39-8 overall.

Team Assignments
2017 - 18 North (Legacy Volleyball)
2018 - 18 Adidas
2019 - 16 Adidas
2020 - 14 Black

Matthew "Duff" Duffield
Romeo High School

Matthew “Duff” Duffield joined Five:1 VBC last season with a 36-year extensive background coaching various sports (football, softball, volleyball) and ages with success.  As a volleyball coach, he has coached middle school and high school programs, and in a number of clubs during his 18-year career.  In 2014-15, he was part of the State Championship coaching staff at Romeo High School.  Most recently, he has been involved in the USAV Olympic Pipeline program, High Performance, for the Lakeshore Region.

Coach Duff teaches Honors History at Anchor Bay High School.  He has two children, Kamryn and Drew.  Kam is entering her second year at Wayne State University as a setter on the varsity volleyball team.  Drew is 14 entering his freshmen year at Romeo High School and enjoys gaming in his spare time.

School Coaching Experience

2012-2019 – Romeo High School – Varsity Assistant
Class A State Champions - 2014
Class A State Runners-Up- 2015
MAC Red Conference Champions – 2013, 2014, 2015

2001-2012 - Anchor Bay High School – 8th Grade, Junior Varsity, Varsity
Conference Champions – 2009
MAC White Coach of the Year - 2009

Club Coaching Experience

 2005-2006 - Bay Area Volleyball Club
2007-2008 – Ultimate Volleyball Club
2009 – Michigan Elite Volleyball Club – 15u
2010-2011 – Ultimate Volleyball Club – 16u
2012 – Dynasty Volleyball Club – 12-14u
2013-2016 – Legacy Volleyball Club – 16u
2017-2019 – Michigan Elite Volleyball Club – 16u

Team Assignments
2020 - 14 Blue

Lana Rybkowski
Northwood University
Head Coach, 13 Black

Coach Lana was an All-American Outside Hitter for Northwood University. After she graduated she was recruited to play Pro in Europe. Played 3 years in Paris- France, a year in Spain- Menorca, and one year in Norway- Stod. After her indoor career she played two years in FIVB beach world tour. She's currently the assistant coach at Northwood university in Midland and the assistant coach for director Eric Lazowski and Lakeshore High Performance Select National team in Florida. 

Five1 Director on Lana: Lana brings a great amount of experience as a high level player and passionate volleyball athlete to our gym. She knows the game and flourishes in our gym culture. Very excited to be working again with Lana. 

Lana, who is Latvian, is pictured here with Olympic Gold Medalist Aldis Berzins - also Latvian.





Team Assignments
2018 - 18 Blue
2019 - 18 Blue
2020 - 15 Blue

Tiffany Harper
Mott Community College / Rochester College
Head Coach - 12 Black

Coach Harper returns this year as the head coach for 12 black.  Tiffany is now the JV Coach at Powers Catholic Central High School.  Prior to that, she has coached at Davison High School as the varsity coach for the last 20 years, and assisted for 3 years prior to that with the Davison program.  She has been an assistant coach at Mott Community College, and has also been involved with multiple area clubs prior to joining us this last year.  

In 2012, Tiffany was name the Coach of the Year for the Saginaw Valley Tri-County Conference, and in 2017 she was name the Coach of the Year for Region 9.

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*Coaching assignments subject to change