Sept 28th 2021
North Georgia Juniors employs the "Master Coach" concept which is a different concept than most local clubs. We don't believe in the "coaching lottery" when it comes to training players. EVERY PLAYER in our system is trained directly by a core group of "Master Coaches" to ensure the training is consistent throughout the club. All teams coaches are supervised and directed by this core group of coaches. This is based on how many of the top clubs in the United States are trained.
Kurt Matthews
Club Director & Master Coach
- Management Team A5 Volleyball Club from 2008 - 2021 (retired in 2021)
- Director of A5 Tournament Series for over a decaded
- Director of A5 Southern Volleyball Showcase (the largest recruiting Showcase on eastern seaboard) for over a decade
- Assistant Coach University of Arkansas 2001-2005
- Former Head Coach Oglethorpe University 2008-2012
- Director Ozark Juniors (Fayetteville, AR) one of the nation's 5 largest clubs at the time 2001-2005
- Owner/Director of VolleyPerformance North/North Georgia Juniors since 2010
- Has sent 100s of players on to play college
Inga Ashford
Assistant Club Director & Training Director
Master Coach (18s, 17s, 16s, 15s)
- Former Successful Head Coach Emmanuel College
- College Assistant Coach at Kent State, Northern Michigan, and Bucknell
- Former All American Volleyball Player
- 5 years as Master Coach of VPN/NGJ
Brandon Row
Youth Club Team Master Coach (14s, 13,s 12s)
- Assistant Coach at University of Georgia
- Assistant Coach at Carson-Newman College
- Proficient in DataVolley analysis
Rachel Lawley
Master Coach (all ages groups)
- Former Head Coach West Hall High School
- Led team to Sweet 16
- Developed Area Player of the Year
- Former College standout at Reinhardt and Brenau
- Former NAIA College Player of the Week
Welcome University of Georgia Assistant Coach, Brandon Row, to North Georgia Juniors. Brandon will be the Master Coach for the 12s - 14s Club Teams.
(9/25/21): We are finalizing our 2021-2020 coaching this this week and will post when complete. We have a few more coaches to add and also assign to specific teams. Reminder ALL OUR TEAMS & PLAYERS are trained by a small core group of "Master Coaches."
MASTER COACHES | | |
Kurt Matthews Director - Management Team A5 (ret) - Asst Coach Arkansas - HC Oglethorpe U - Director Ozark Juniors - Tournament Director A5 (ret) - Former Director A5 Showcase (ret) - Widely considered the worst avid golfer on the planet | Inga Ashford Master Coach Training Director - HC Emmanuel College - College All American Player - DI Assistant Coach - speaks 2 languages when upset (neither being English) STATE FARM AGENT (click here) |
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Taylor Ray Master Coach Youth Director - Columbus St Libero - Asst Coach A5 15-1 (Top 10 in US) - North Gwinnett Asst Coach - PreK Special Ed Teacher - Survivor. Overcame peroxide poisoning 4x in college. Learned to read as a result.
| Rachel Lawley Master Coach Competition Director - Brenau & Reinhardt Standout Outside Hitter - Successful Outdoor Player - Led Varsity to Sweet 16 - HS Region Player of Year - NAIA Player of Week - Life Goal is to tan | |
Kaylee Crumley Master Coach Setting Coach - UGA Setter - A5 18-1 Setter - College Assistant Coach - Participated in USA Volleyball system - Highly Decorated Varsity Player - Is awesome at hitting a bouncing volleyball
| Anna Braun Master Coach Team Director - Head Coach Oglethorpe U - 3X All Conference Player at Oglethorpe U - A5 14s Head Coach - her *idiot college coach should have let her set more - Played for *Kurt Matthews in college | |
Lauren Teknipp Master Coach Clinician Middles/Rightsides - UGA Middle - 3X Youth Jr National TM - State Player of the Year (HS) - A5 181 Team - Nation's Top Blocker (Prepvb) - Last Cut from the Olympic Ball Tossing Team
| David Wylie Master Coach Kurt's Golf Pro Nothing to do with Volleyball if you need lessons, he's the best 706.818.4833 - Master at fixing broken golf clubs
A&F Driving Range Watkinsville, GA Clay Chappell (706.614.1927) Kids Camps and Classes year-around | |
HEAD COACHES | | |
Julie Daniels Head Coach Ball Control/Training Arm - played for A5 Gwinnett - Standout High School Player - World's only mature millennial - All Time Winningest Coach in VPN history | Mia McKensey Head Coach Middle/RS & Attacking Coach - All Conf Emmanuel College - Varsity Area Player of Year - Once smiled for 5.3 years straight | |
Olivia Przybysz Head Coach Asst. Youth Coach/Liberos - Libero Piedmont College - Trained in VPN since age 13 - Exotic name pronounced "O-LIV-EE-AH" | Jessica Steuer Head Coach Setting Coach - Niagara (DI) Setter - Region Player of Year (Jackson County) - A5 Gwinnett 181 - works out 26 hours a day | |
Aysha Avery Head Coach Liberos - Emmanuel College - NCCAA All American - Drinks caffeine to slow down |
Jordan Childs Head Coach Skill Development - Truett McConnell - Outside Hitter - once almost knocked down a church wall with a spike. ok, twice. well, 3 times.
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Emily Rose Head Coach Skill Development - Belmont Abbey Pin Hitter - AC Mill Creek Varsity - A5 Gwinnett 181 - world's greatest sub coach - is tall for her height | Savannah Roys Head Coach Setting Coach (Christmas & Summer) - D2 All Conf Setter - U of Montevallo - Gave up her dream of being a hair stylist this summer | |
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ASSISTANT COACHES | | |
Ansley McClain Assistant Coach Setting Coach - Starting Setter Emmanuel College (DII) - Standout Oconee HS - All Area Varsity - 5X All State Babysitter in High School |
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Kylee Zimmer Assistant Coach Oglethorpe U - Area Player of Year - A5 Gwinnett 181 - Standout at both Setter & Libero - Inga's Supervisor - Life's dream is to be life size someday |
Ellie Alfonso Assistant Coach Oglethorpe U - Highly Decorated Varsity Player - Princess was a real jock in High School then joined a sorority. sad. | |
Kinsey Wilson Assistant Coach Oglethorpe U - All Area Varsity in 3 sports - celebrated her high academic high school career by coloring her hair purple or is that blue? kids today. who knows | Melanie Davis Assistant Coach Oglethorpe U - Setter for State Playoff HS team - A5 Gwinnett - loves her fans! | |
Ellie Luciani Assistant Coach Kenyon College - Starting Libero - A5 Gwinnett - Varsity Player of Year - Missed Valedictorian by 4/10 point is still upset | Supervisor Kylee giving Inga her mid year evaluation
Kylee is unrelenting in her supervision | |
GUEST COACHES | | |
Kristina Stinson Guest Coach - Georgia State standout - A5 181 team - Director A5 CVL program - Head Coach North Gwinnett HS - Greatest accomplishment was graduating from Georgia State "the 2nd best GSU in the state"
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Darcy Gautreuax Guest Coach - Purdue U standout - All Big Ten - Team MVP - the worlds leading producer of tall children
Sales Rep for EASTBAY Volleyball Equipment Sales
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Mallory Moore Guest Coach - 4 yrs The Citadel (DI) - Varsity Region Coach of Year (SC) - A5 Gwinnett - VPN Graduate - once was kicked out of a private lesson | First VolleyPerformance Class
July 1st, 1937 Oglethorpe University Taught by VP Founder Bob Westbrook so upset with 1st student, Emilia Earhart, told her "to get lost!!" Doesn't regret it | |
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