2024-2025 COACHING ASSIGNMENTS

Assistant coaches to be announced soon!

Ob began coaching with Strive in 2022. He is excited to enter the role as a Head Coach this year!

Born in Ngaoundere, Cameroon, Ob played NCAA DI/II for 3 years as an outside hitter for Alderson Broaddus University in West Virginia. After college, he moved to Maryland and currently works as a Quality Control tech for Elite Spice Inc. He's also an assistant varsity volleyball coach at Atholton High School.

In addition to his playing career at Alderson Broaddus, Ob is one of the most successful adult volleyball players on the East Coast for indoor, grass, and beach. He is currently training and competing in the Beach Professional Tour for Team Cameroon and hopes to play in the 2024 Summer Olympics.

*2022 and 2023 AVCA Convention Attendee

Meghan began coaching with Strive in 2018. She grew up in Pittsburgh, PA and has been playing volleyball since 5th grade. She played club volleyball for seven years in addition to middle and high school. She has had the opportunity to play all positions throughout her volleyball career, primarily outside hitter and defensive specialist. Meghan attended Indiana University of Pennsylvania where she received a Bachelor's degree in Family and Consumer Science/Human Sciences. While in college, she worked as a volleyball referee for middle and high school games throughout the Western Pennsylvania area. 

After graduating from college in 2014, she moved to Maryland for a teaching job. She previously coached at Northeast High School in Anne Arundel County and coached the team to their best season in school history in 2019, winning the Regional Championship.

Meghan received her Master's in Education at Loyola University Maryland in May 2023. She is currently a College and Career Readiness Advisor for Howard County Public Schools and is also the varsity head volleyball coach at Atholton High School.

*2023 AVCA Convention Attendee

Jake has been coaching with Strive since 2019. We are excited to promote him to a head coaching role for the 2024-2025 season! He has been playing volleyball since he was 14-years-old when he started attending pickup volleyball sessions. He is a graduate of Glenelg High School and University of Maryland ('18). At UMD, he studied aerospace engineering and participated in volleyball intramurals. Jake currently plays in multiple indoor, beach, and grass leagues in the area as an outside hitter. You've probably seen him - he plays 8 days a week =)

Jake is a Systems Engineer at Northrop Grumman.

*2023 AVCA Convention Attendee

John has been our Club Director since Strive began in September 2017. He has been playing volleyball since 2002 and has coached in both the head coach and assistant coach capacities since 2010. 

From 2011-2013, John was as an assistant coach at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD. In the 3 seasons that John was at Hopkins, he was a member of teams that won the Centennial Athletic Conference championship and appeared in the NCAA DIII tournament every year he was there. He left Hopkins with a record of 68-22. John has coached at various high schools and clubs throughout the Maryland/DC/Virginia area and brings a wealth of knowledge for all positions of the game.

John has had a stellar career as both a collegiate and professional volleyball player and continues to play competitively both indoors and outdoors. Originally from the South Side of Chicago, John grew up playing for Brother Rice High School, a Catholic, all-male college preparatory institution. From 2006-2010, John was enlisted in the United States Air Force where his job eventually led him to the Columbia, Maryland area. He participated on the All-Air Force Men's volleyball team in 2009 and 2010 and had the opportunity to compete around the world in Utah, North Carolina, England, Germany, and Belgium.

After his time in the Air Force, John decided to continue his education at Stevenson University. For the 2012 and 2013 seasons, John was a member of Stevenson's men's varsity team and amassed a record of 46-25. Since then, John has put much of his focus on growing the game at the juniors level and sharing his passion for the game with others.

John currently works as a senior corporate recruiter at NIKA Solutions in Rockville, MD. He is married to Jenn Feldmann who also coaches at Strive.

*2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2023 AVCA Convention Attendee

Sarah has been coaching with Strive since 2019! Sarah is an outside hitter and has been playing volleyball since the age of 11. As a high school varsity member at Centennial High School from 2002-2006, Sarah helped the Eagles secure three MPSSAA 3A Regional championships and two MPSSAA 3A state championships. She went on to play 4 years at St. Mary’s College of Maryland where her team made 2 Capital Athletic Conference finals appearances. Sarah has previously coached 12s for Maryland Juniors Volleyball Club and currently coaches at Mount de Sales. She continues to play locally indoors and in beach leagues.

Sarah is a social worker working as the Associate Director for Child and Youth Protection at the Archdiocese of Baltimore and is the mom of 3 adorable children. She is so excited to be at Strive and watch her team grow and thrive!

Laura has been involved in the juniors volleyball community in Howard County since 2012 as both a coach and a club administrator. Originally from the Chattanooga, TN area, Laura was a 4-year member of her high school varsity team, receiving All-State honors her senior year and earning a State-Runner Up title with her team her junior year.

Laura started coaching volleyball when she was in high school, serving as the assistant coach for the 6th-grade team at her school as well as a 16U club team in Chattanooga. After a brief coaching hiatus to attend college and grad school, Laura returned to coaching in the Columbia, MD area in 2012. Laura is passionate about coaching and providing a place for young girls to try new things and learn tools and strategies that can be implemented in all areas of life.

When not in a gym, Laura is a speech/language pathologist who specializes in alternative/augmentative communication and assistive technology. 

*2018 and 2021 AVCA Convention Attendee

Katy Moreno was a standout outside hitter at Towson University. In just three seasons with the Tigers, Katy was named CAA Player of the Year as a sophomore in 2011, was named to the CAA All-Rookie team in 2010, and was part of the All-CAA first team during her sophomore and junior years in 2011 and 2012. She grew up attending Mount de Sales Academy and continues to assist there today. She also has prior coaching experience working at the Division I level. 

Katy is currently working towards building her business, Blue Highland Farm.

Jenn has an extensive background both as a player and a coach. She is very familiar with the Howard County area as she attended Centennial High School from 2002-2006 and helped the Eagles secure three MPSSAA 3A Regional championships and two MPSSAA 3A state championships. Jenn continued her playing career at St. Mary's College of Maryland where she helped the Seahawks obtain a 57-14 record and make two Capital Athletic Conference finals appearances. In only two years at St. Mary's, Jenn finished second in school history in service attempts and third in assists. Although Jenn was unable to play her senior year due to an ACL injury, she recovered and continues to play today in competitive adult indoor and grass tournaments.

After graduating from St. Mary's, Jenn served as an assistant coach at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD from 2010-2017. For the 2018 season, Jenn acted as the Interim Head Coach. She is the longest-tenured coach in the history of the program, has been part of six Centennial Athletic Conference championships teams (2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018), and has helped compile a record of 184-77. She has made it to the second round of the NCAA tournament twice (2016, 2018) and the Sweet Sixteen once (2017). For the 2017 season, Jenn was named the AVCA Division III Assistant Coach of the Year. Her primary duties at Hopkins included training of all skills and positions and overseeing the recruitment process.

In July 2019, Jenn became the next Head Coach at McDaniel College in Westminster, MD. She is thrilled to continue her coaching career at McDaniel and is looking forward to growing the program for years to come.

Jenn is looking to give back to the next generation of both players and coaches. At Strive, Jenn will act as a coach mentor where she will advise all of Strive's coaches on best practices and philosophies. She will frequently attend all age groups' practices throughout the year.

Jenn is married to John Crinion who also coaches at Strive.

John has been coaching with Strive since 2017. He has previously coached our 17s team and was one of the primary technical trainers for our Sunday positional practices last year. He has previously coached with Bay Area Volleyball Academy. We are incredibly fortunate to have John on staff as a floater coach as he brings extensive experience in the game having played at the Division-I level at Saint Francis University from 2011-2013.

John grew up playing 4 years of volleyball at Havre de Grace High School where he was a 4-time All-County selection and 2-time MVP. In 2008, he received the Fall Male Athlete of the Year award and recorded 493 kills, 166 aces, and 43 solo blocks during his high school career. 

Today, John works at ATI Physical Therapy in Baltimore, MD and is working towards a degree in Physical Therapy. He continues to be active in the adult volleyball community and competes in the Open divisions for doubles, fours, and sixes. John has become an asset to our club through his knowledge of nutrition, weight lifting, rehabilitation, and game strategy.

Hallie has been with Strive since 2019, specifically as our 18s Head Coach. We are excited to have Hallie return to Strive as a floater coach!

Hallie fell in love with volleyball as an 8-year-old in Southern California and has never looked back. Over the years, she played for a handful of clubs and traveled all over the country competing at nearly every level in Junior Olympic competitions and qualifiers alike. She also played 4 years at Edison High School in her hometown of Huntington Beach, CA, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2010. From there, she journeyed out to Baltimore where she was a 4-year starter at UMBC and served as captain for her junior and senior seasons. She graduated in 2014 with her BS in Environmental Science, and far more "America East Conference Runner Up" trophies than a highly-competitive person would like.

Hallie has been coaching off and on for the past 11 years at clinics, camps, and local Baltimore based clubs (previously with Maryland Juniors and Firebird Volleyball Club). Throughout her career, she has played every single position on the floor and brings the same holistic, well-rounded foundation to her coaching style. She enjoys sharing her love and knowledge of the game with anyone and everyone she meets, and is looking forward to diving back into things with Strive this year.

When she's not coaching, Hallie plays as often as her schedule (and her body) allows her to, whether that's Coed 6s league, P4K tournaments, grass doubles in the summer, or even, begrudgingly, beach doubles. Most of the time though, you can find her putting that degree to good use as a Conservation Technician with the National Aquarium. As a part of the Field Conservation team, she works within the community to restore and protect habitats right here in the Chesapeake Bay.

Emilee has been coaching with Strive since 2022. Last season, she assisted our 16s team. She grew up in North Carolina and started playing volleyball at 14. She was a defensive specialist on her JV and Varsity teams throughout high school, as well as club teams.

Emilee attended Virginia Tech from 2016-2020 where she played intramural volleyball. Outside of coaching, she is a Packaging Engineer at Stanley Black & Decker. 

CJ assisted our 18s team from 2017-2022. CJ has coached previously for Velocity Volleyball Club and specializes in setting. He is an active member of the local volleyball community and looks forward to helping our players push their game to the highest levels possible.

CJ graduated from Waynesburg University in 2013 and is originally from the southern Maryland area. Currently, he is a special education resource teacher for Montgomery County Public Schools.

Laurainne grew up in West Orange, New Jersey and has been playing volleyball since 5th grade. Although she never played club, throughout middle school and high school, she made her way to every skills camp and open gym in the state of NJ in addition to her regular seasons. She was recruited to be an outside hitter for Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA where she played from 2010-2013 and served as a 2-year captain. Her previous coach experience comes from guest coaching for her high school and college programs during the summer months. 

Laurainne began her Strive career in 2019 as a floater coach and transitioned into the role of assistant from 2020-2022. She also has experience coaching at the Division III NCAA level as she was an assistant coach at McDaniel College in 2021 and 2022. Today, Laurainne works as an archivist for UMBC. She continues to actively play volleyball and loves bringing the noise and enthusiasm on the court! 

*2021 AVCA Convention Attendee

Jamie started playing volleyball at the recreational level when she was 10-years-old and then went on to play for Columbia Volleyball Club (CVC) from the ages of 13-18. She played 4 years of varsity volleyball at Atholton High School and then played NCAA Division III volleyball at Frostburg State University as a libero from 2010-2014. In her freshman year, Frostburg hosted the NCAA Volleyball Regional Tournament, making it to the ­regional championship. 

Jamie graduated from Frostburg with a bachelor's degree in athletic training and became a certified athletic trainer (ATC). After college, Jamie took a pause from volleyball for a few years while attending graduate school at the University of Maryland School of Medicine seeking her doctorate in physical therapy. In May 2017, she graduated and became a licensed physical therapist. 

Jamie couldn’t stay away from the volleyball world for long, so in the Fall of 2017 she came back as an assistant coach for CVC as well as head coach for the Atholton freshman volleyball team. She went on to head coach at CVC the next 2 years. 

Currently, Jamie plays in adult volleyball leagues and is a practicing physical therapist in Anne Arundel County Public Schools. She is very excited to return for her 3rd year coaching with Strive!

"Schoach" has been coaching for decades and has impacted so many of today's current coaches. He is a 1974 graduate of the United States Naval Academy and received his MEd in Mathematics at Marymount University. Schoach taught math in Howard County and acted at the JV head coach at Centennial High School for years. Most recently, he was the Varsity head coach at Atholton High School. In his free time, Schoach can most commonly be found biking on the road as an avid cycler. We are incredibly fortunate to have Schoach with us!

Rebecca played for Strive from 2017-2020 and was a junior assistant coach for the 2020-2021 season. She played every position over the course of her career and plays in many adult leagues and tournaments. A 2021 graduate of River Hill High School, Rebecca is currently attending Christopher Newport University and studying accounting.