We are proud to announce our new 2010-2011coaching Staff:
Lise Morrow competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics on the Canadian Olympic Volleyball Team. She played volleyball at Western Michigan University on a full scholarship (1985-1988). During the last five years, Lise has coached competitive volleyball in the North Dallas area at the middle school, high school and club levels. Most recently, Lise was the middle school coach at Carrollton Christian Academy, 2004-2005 and the Junior Varsity coach at Greenhill School in Dallas in 2006.
Some of Lise's accomplishments include:
- Yugo East-West Conference National Volleyball All-Star Team, 1989
- Western Michigan University Team Most Valuable Player, 1985-1988
- Mid-American Conference Player of the Year, 1986-1987
- AVCA All-District/All-Region Team, 1986-1987
- Mid-American Conference All-Star Team, 1985-1987
- Mid-American Conference Career Leader, Hitting Percentage, 1985-1987
- Mid-American Conference Tournament Hitting Percentage Record, 1987
- Mid-American Conference Single Season Attack Attempts Record, 1987
- Mid-American Conference Single Season Kills Record, 1987
- Mid-American Conference Single Match Kills Record, 1987
- Mid-American Conference Single Match Hitting Record, 1986
- Mid-American Conference Single Season Hitting Percentage Record, 1986
- Mid-American Conference Single Season Hitting Percentage Record, 1985
- Canadian National Volleyball Team, 1984-1987
- Canadian Olympic Volleyball Team, 1984 Summer Olympics, Los Angeles
Lise is an exceptional coach who stimulates a love for the game of volleyball by challenging young athletes in a positive and rewarding environment.
This is Amber’s forth year as a Texas Titans coach. She was responsible for coaching the U 15’s and U16’s. Her teams consistently competed in the gold and silver brackets. Her teams have finished in the top twenty teams of the North Texas region.
Previous to the Titans, Amber coached U14’s and U15’s for Xtreme Power volleyball club. She began her volleyball career at the age of twelve playing middle blocker for both school and club teams. Amber played for the Gulf Coast Juniors in the Houston area. During her high school career she earned the honors of team MVP, 1st & 2nd Team-All District, All-Tournament team, and was Captain of the volleyball team for two years. In addition to her success as a volleyball player she was an outstanding soccer player for her high school and club soccer team.
Amber attended McNease State University on a four year Division I soccer scholarship. She graduated with a Bachelor’s in Secondary Education. Following graduation she taught eleventh grade English and coached the JV volleyball and soccer teams at Trinity High School in Euless and Flower Mound High School.
This will be Todd Lyles second season with the Texas Titans.
Lyles brings 15 years of club and college coaching experience to Texas Titans. Lyles is also Coaching his first year with the pioneers at Texas Women's University.
As Assistant coach at Panola College in Carthage TX, he was a major impact in all aspects of coaching including strength and conditioning and recruiting. Lyles helped lead the team to a 16-14 record last season. He is also a co-director of High Octane Skills Team Camp and Junior Volleyball Coach at East Texas Juniors. Lyles served as the volleyball coach at YMCA in Houston from 1998-2001 and worked at the University of Florida volleyball camps from 1998-2000.
He is the co-founder of Texas Sports Juniors Volleyball Club, a non-profit volleyball club for nine junior high school students who desired intense training. As a director and head coach, Lyles guided his team to strong tournament finishes each season. All nine players obtained full volleyball scholarships to major universities. Additionally, two players became three-time All-Americans. Nicole McCray 3-time All-American (University of Florida) and Kristee Porter, 3-time All-American (UCLA) and was named 2000 ASICS/Volleyball Magazine Player of the Year.
Lyles graduated from University of Houston with a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology and minor in marketing.
Susan Evans is a former college volleyball coach and Athletic director. She brings to Texas Titans years of volleyball experience. Presently Susan is a professor of physical Education at Collins College in Plano where she teaches volleyball, weight training, and lecture classes. Susan was the first college physical education faculty member hired and was responsible for starting the women’s volleyball program. During her six years as a college coach her teams won both conference and Regional titles. Many of her former players are successful club and high school coaches. She is impact certified and previously held CAP I and II certifications. In addition Susan is a personal trainer certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).
As an athletic director she was the NJCAA Region V volleyball spokesperson for five years and was elected to the National Association of Two Year College Athletic Administrators executive committee for four years. She has experience in college recruiting as a coach, athletic director and a parent of a Division I athlete.
Evans earned a Bachelors of Science degree in Kinesiology from East Stroudsburg University and a Master’s of Arts degree from Texas Women’s University. Her post gradate work includes 45 hours in Health education and 12 hours in Administration.
Susan has a passion for teaching and coaching. Her experiences include working with athletes of all ages and abilities. One of her favorite quotes is by the famous coach John Wooden, “Don’t let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.”
Michiko Baker has over 10 years of highly competitive Volleyball experience in Japan. Michiko has gained much of her knowledge from a very influential Volleyball Guru named Kenji Kusano.
Mr. Kusano was a former Panasonic professional volleyball club team head coach for over 28 years. Mr. Kusano has spent many years researching new, safety and effective ways of coaching young people in how to be better Volleyball players. His tactics are based on many different body movement techniques that are most often found in PNF (proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation) Stretching exercises, martial arts, yoga and basic human anatomy.
Michiko has coached highly competitive club teams in Japan and continues to play in area leagues and coach teams here in the US. She draws on the knowledge she continues to learn from Mr. Kusano every year when she goes back to Japan during the summer to practice her craft. While in Japan, she continues to instruct members of a highly successful club team.
Michiko started an academy in the DFW area a few years ago. She has organized and ran clinics in her area for the local schools at both elementary and junior high levels. She has experience working with different youth programs in the Dallas Area. She is IMPACT and First Aid certified.
The passion that Michiko has for the game of Volleyball is second to none.
Mindee Ball
15's Elite Head Coach
Mindee has coached a wide range of ages from 12-18 and her experience includes coaching club and school volleyball. She coached club volleyball for three years and was the middle school coach at Akiba Academy of Dallas for three years. She was the head Varsity volleyball coach at Yavneh Academy of Dallas for two years. She is Cap Level 1 Certified as well as IMPACT certified.
Mindee attended the University of Texas at Dallas where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Literature. She will attend Graduate school at Texas Women’s University in the fall of 2011 where she will pursue a Masters Degree in Women’s Studies.
Mindee grew up in The Dallas, Texas. She played volleyball for 8 years, both on club and school teams. She was the setter for Whitesboro High School where she received a three year varsity letter in volleyball.
Mindee enjoys reading, watching movies and spending time with her dog Austin, and her fiance’ Brandon. She has a passion for volleyball and loves to help young players achieve their goals.
Amanda Dougherty
13's National Assistant Coach
Amanda is originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin where she coached 14’s and 15’s for two years for West Bend Power VBC.
Amanda played competitive volleyball for seven years. She began playing at the age of 12 with West Bend Power VBC, where she played three years as setter and outside hitter. She then went on to play two years for Milwaukee Sting as their setter and team captain. Amanda played varsity volleyball for three years and earned the starting setter position her junior and senior year. During her high school career, she earned the honors of team MVP, Third Team All-Conference two years in a row, and was team captain.
Amanda attended the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse where she graduated in 2008 with a degree in Communications with an emphasis in Organizational Communication and Public Relations and a minor in Spanish. She also studied abroad at the Universidad de Granada, Spain.
Amanda enjoys spending time with her husband and friends. She has a love for the sport of volleyball and she’s excited about watching her team grow through the course of the season.
Kelly Lathrop
12's National Head Coach
Kelly grew up in Dallas, Texas where she played both club and school volleyball. She played club volleyball for 6 years as a setter, and was team captain for many of those years. She played for different clubs and coaches throughout the years receiving training from many top coaches with a variety of coaching techniques. She played high school volleyball for Frisco High School where she received a three year varsity letter in volleyball. Her senior year she was voted MVP by her teammates.
Kelly attended the Sports Performance setter’s camp in Chicago for 3 summers. She learned great techniques from some of the top setting coaches in the U.S.
Kelly coached Frisco High School volleyball camp after graduating.
Kelly hopes to instill her love for the game and important fundamentals into players. She believes that teamwork and dedication can impact players individually as well as result in success displayed on the court.
Hayley Summers
13's National Head Coach
Hayley has coached a wide range of ages from 12-18 and her experience includes coaching club volleyball as well as coaching school and college volleyball camps. This will be her third year coaching club. She coached 12’s for Dallas Synergy and 18’s for Dallas Force. She coached summer camp for Navaroo College, Texas Women’s University, Rockwall Heath, Hebron High School, and All-Star Volleyball camp in Navaroo.
Hayley is currently attending Texas Women’s University where this will be her third year on the TWU volleyball team. She is being coached by Todd Lyles, who is also a coach at Texas Titans VBC.
Hayley grew up in Carrollton, Texas. She played club for five years, two for Dallas Force and three for Team PSA. She played volleyball for Hebron High School where she was team captain and received honors. She graduated in 2008.
Hayley has a love for volleyball and a strong work ethic and enjoys working with kids of all ages.
Federico Rossi
Volunteer Coach
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Candyce Clifton
TBA
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