DALLAS STARLINGS VOLLEYBALL: Coaches Corner
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DALLAS STARLINGS VOLLEYBALL CLUB
Make the effort, make the commitment, make the sacrifices and become the player that you have always wanted to be
COACHING STAFF
Laurie Bruscato, Director *26 years of coaching volleyball experience *Founder and Director & Coach of Dallas Starlings VBC since 1998 *Founder and Director of Park Cities VBC, TX Juniors VBA and Dallas Diggers VBC *5 years Middle School Volleyball Coach – Seagoville MS *16 years Head Volleyball Coach - Bryan Adams High School, Lakeview Centennial High School and Skyline High School *8 time Coach of the Year District 11 - 5A *11- 5A District Champions 1994; 1996; 1999; 2000; 2001; 2002; 2003; 2005; 2006; 2007. *Runner - Up 1993, 1995; 1997; 1998; 2004 *20 State high school playoff appearances *Director and Coach Junior High and High School volleyball camps *Director and Coach the Nike Volleyball Camps *15+ years coaching at the Juniors level - Dallas Diggers VBC *Assisted 30+ athletes to play collegiate level volleyball *Member of the United States Volleyball Association *B.S. Degree in Health and Physical Education, Northeast LA University *Impact Certified – USAV Laketa Graham, Coach *9th grade volleyball coach @ Skyliine High School 2004-2006 *Played at University of North Texas (UNT) in Denton, Texas *Southland Conference Newcomer of the Year 1995 *Big West All-Conference Team 1996 *University of North Texas (UNT) Athletic Barrier Breaker 2005 *BA- Psychology; Minor- Criminal Justice *MA of Education- Curriculum and Instruction *Impact Certified- USAV LaVashia Graham, Coach *TBA Tamara Logan, Coach *Played under the direction of Laurie Bruscato, Skyline High School *Played the libero postion in high school *Played Dallas Starlings VBC freshman-senior year* Played at Cedar Valley College in Lancaster, Texas
* Played at Jarvis Christian College in Hawkins, Texas
* B.S. – Social Work, Texas College
* Graduate Student, School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) *Impact Certified - USAV
Whitney Nowlin, Coach *Played under the direction of Laurie Bruscato, Skyline High School *High School 5A District Volleyball MVP of the Year - Skyline - 2006 *Played Dallas Starlings VBC freshman-senior year
*Full Volleyball Scholarship to Jackson State University; Setter's & Libero Position
*Definsive player of the Week - 2009
*Bachelor in Business Administration in 3 years
*Starlings Volleyball Coach - 2012
*Impact Certified - USAV
Tia Jordan, Coach *Collegiate assistant volleyball coach Jarvis Christian College, 2005 *Junior Varsity Volleyball Coach Big Sandy High School, 2005-2007 *Head Volleyball coach Lang MS, 2007-2011 *Varsity Volleyball Coach Conrad HS, 2012-2013 *All-time leading defender record holder Denver City High School
*Played at Jarvis Christian College 2000-2004 *MVP 2004 *Scholar athlete *2nd in conference in digs 2003 red river conference NAIA *top 20 hitting percentage red river conference NAIA *BS in human performance, Jarvis Christian College *Impact Certified- USAV
Nina Baxter, Coach *High School All Conference and all academic( Volleyball, Basketball & Track)- Southeast HS Springfield, IL 2005-2006 *Four year Varsity letter (2002-2006) and Female Athlete of the Year-Southeast H.S. 2006 * City Champions (Volleyball and Track)- Southeast H.S.-2006 *Played Club Volleyball for Team Ambush, Springfield, Il 2003-2006 *College All Conference 2nd Team and All Academic (Volleyball & Basketball)-Lincoln College, Lincoln, Il 2006 *College All Conference 1st Team and All Academic (Volleyball &Basketball)-Lincoln College, Lincoln, Il 2007 *Graduated Phi Theta Kappa (3.81 GPA) w/ an Associates in Liberal Arts All Academic (Volleyball) Jackson State University, Jackson, MS 2008 Graduated Magna Cum Laude (3.5 GPA) w/a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration and a minor in Multi-Media Journalism *Dallas Starlings Coach since 2011 *Impact Certified - USAV . Abbey Norman, Coach *4 year All American/All Conference High School *Played at Illinois State University in Bloomington, Illinois *National Champions 2008 *Illini Elite VBC 14s-16s coach 2008-2010 *Kane County Jrs VBC 14s-15s coach 2010-2012 *Boys JV and Varsity at Geneva HS 2010-2012 *BA-Middle Level Education (ISU) *Impact Certified-USAV Bibi Gonzalez, Coach *Played under the direction of Laurie Bruscato, Skyline High School *Skyline High School All-District 5A Setter of the Year 2003 *Played at New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell, New Mexico 2004-2006 *NJCAA Region V Tournament 2004 & 2005 *AA - NMMI *Played at Whittier College in Whittier, California 2006-2008 *BA - Kinesiology *Coached for SMACK VBC 16s in Whittier, CA 2007-2008 *7th/8th Grade Head Volleyball Coach @ Benjamin Franklin Middle School 2011-present *Impact Certified- USAV Andrea (Andy) Miles, Coach *Played under direction of Laurie Bruscato, Skyline High School *2006 All District *Full Volleyball Scholarship Alabama State University *2006 Rogers State University Basketball Scholarship 2007 *2008 Defensive Player of the Year *2008 RSU 2011 Career Achievement Award Recipient *RSU BS Justice Administration; Minor Psychology *Texas Wesleyan School of Law- 1L *Starlings Volleyball Coach 2012 *Impact Certified - USAV .
Alexis Lowe, Coach
*Played under the direction of Laurie Bruscato, Skyline High School
*High School 5A District MVP- Skyline 2008
*5A District Champion 2008
*Dallas Starlings Volleyball 2004-2008
*Red River Conference Champion- Wiley College 2008
*Collegiate Volleyball player at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff; Setter's Position
*B.S Mass Communications
*Dallas Starlings Volleyball Coach
*Impact Certified - USAV
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Shricka Fairfax, Coach
*High School 3A middle blocker
*3A UIL All-District - Denver City, TX 1997
*Played at Jarvis Christian College - Hawkins, TX
*BS - Interdisciplinary Studies/Allied Health Sciences
*Head volleyball coach @ Seagoville MS - Seagoville, TX 2007-2011
*Current head volleyball coach @ W.W. Samuell HS - Dallas, TX
*12-4A playoff appearance 2012
*6 yrs volleyball coaching experience
*Dallas Starlings Volleyball Coach
*Impact Certified-USAV
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Leni Wagers, Coach
*Played under the direction of Mandy Hamm, Hillcrest High School
*High School 4A District MVP- Hillcrest High 2004
*4A District Champions 2001,2002,2003,2004
*Region VI Tournament at Hutchison-Co-Champions-2006
* Jayhawk Conference Ranked- 13th in the Nation-2006-2007 “36-11, going 7-1 in Jayhawk Conference"
*Collegiate Volleyball player at the Barton County-Kansas; Libero- Position
*B.S Mass Communications/Physical Education
*6th/7th/8th Head Volleyball Coach @ Saint Anthony Catholic School-2005-2007
*7th/8th Grade Assistant Volleyball Coach @ Benjamin Franklin Middle School 2012-present
*Dallas Starlings Volleyball Coach
*Impact Certified-USAV
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