The coaching staff for 2008-09 season continues to grow.  We currently have about 30 coaches and will post their information soon.  Iowa Rockets is pleased to have such a strong coaching staff.  The experience below shows the level of commitment our coaches have toward volleyball.  They come from a variety of backgrounds...but all share a love for the game.

David has been playing volleyball for 24 years. He loves the sport and participates in all aspects of the game, from player, to coach, to referee and scorekeeper. David is a NCAA Division I Referee, USAV Junior National Referee, and Regional scorekeeper and is a USA CAP Level II volleyball coach. In 2008 at the USAV National Tournament, his 15R team earned a national championship in the 15s age division making it the first Iowa team in history to take home the gold. His teams have captured 1st and 2nd place at the USAV Iowa State tournament and he has taken numerous teams to the USAV National Tournament. In 2001 David was awarded the Regional Service Award and in 2000 was awarded the Regional Meritorious Service Award for his contributions to Iowa Volleyball. Though David is an all-around coach, he specializes in setting, passing, and defensive systems. 

Kyla is the club director for the Iowa Rockets Volleyball Club and has been playing volleyball for 24 years. She is a player at the USAV Women's AA level and is a USAV Regional Referee, collegiate referee, Men's Big 10 referee, and USA CAP Level I volleyball coach. She has taken teams to the USAV National Tournament, finishing as high as 3rd in the nation. In 2001 she led the Rockets 14s team to a 1st place State finish and 29th in the nation. In 2003 she led the Rockets 15s to a 1st place State finish and 3rd place in the Nation! Though Kyla is an all-around coach, she specializes in attacking, blocking, and offense. Her larger perspective of the game of volleyball focuses on coaching the whole girl, on and off the court.

Scott started coaching at Iowa Central for four years as an assistant.  Then he was the assistant Varsity coach at St. Edmonds High School for a year.  In his third year with the Rockets, Scott has coached 2 teams every year and helps with all aspects of the Rockets organization.  Scott knows many college coaches and is active in helping all Rockets find a collegiate home.

Sung is from Northbrook, IL. In high school he played as an outside hitter, and in college he played for the Iowa Men’s club team for two years as an outside hitter and a setter. He started his coaching career with the Iowa women’s club team for two years. He has been a part of the Rocket’s coaching staff since 2005 and helped at Nationals in 2007. He graduated from the University of Iowa with a degree in integrative physiology and exercise science. He is currently attending the University of Iowa for his graduate degree in medicine.

Iowa Rockets coach for 4 years.  Has coached club volleyball in Oregon and Iowa.  Experienced with young players and older players.  Coach of Iowa Rockets 16R and 17R teams which won National Qualifiers, Iowa Regionals and attended USAV Nationals.

Former Iowa Rockets player and now on the University of Iowa womens team.  Signe was a member of the Iowa City high school 4A state championship team in 2006. As a club players she was team captain for several years and led her team to Iowa Region titles and has attended USAV Nationals for 5 consecutive years. She has coached for Rockets last year. 

Ben Boldt

Ben is currently in his second season with the University of Alabame Crimson Tide.  He will be moving to Iowa City for the 2008-09 season.  He brings energy and passion to the gym. In his first season, Boldt helped the Tide earn its third consecutive NCAA Tournament berth, and the third in the program's history.
He came to Alabama after serving five years as a member of the University of Nebraska volleyball staff.  Working under Husker head coach Jon Cook, Ben was a part of one of the most successful programs in recent NCAA history. Ben capped off his career in Lincoln by helping Nebraska earn its third NCAA Championship, as the Cornhuskers finished 33-1 in 2006.
Ben joined the Alabama staff prior to the 2007 spring season. While at Nebraska, Ben spent time coaching with USA volleyball at various levels. Ben served as a USA Youth National team coach in 2005 and 2006 after spending time with the A2 squad in 2004.
In addition to college and national team experience, Ben is also an accomplished coach at the club level. Ben was a head coach for the Challenger Volleyball Club from 2000-04 before serving as a head coach for the prestigious Nebraska Juniors in Lincoln, Neb., in 2005-06.

Angie Boldt

Angie comes to Iowa after serving as a graduate assistant with volleyball operations at the University of Alabama from 2006-07. Angie was a student worker for volleyball operations at the University of Nebraska from 2003-06. During her time, the Cornhuskers were a perennial top-five program and won the 2006 NCAA national championship.
She has four years of coaching experience at the club level. She served as both an assistant and co-head coach for the South Central Volleyball Club in St. Paul, NE, from 2003-06. Mlinar also taught private lessons at the Nebraska Volleyball Academy in Lincoln, NE, in 2006 and a former coach at Club Crimson Volleyball Club in Tuscaloosa, AL.

Brandi has coached for Iowa Rockets the past 4 seasons.  She is also the head coach of the currently 10th ranked Benton HS team.  Brandi has led her club teams to Iowa Region champions and USAV National Tournaments.

Bob Fessler has coached with Iowa Rockets the past 2 seasons.  He is head coach at Pella HS and a Iowa Region High Performance coach.  Bob has helped his team to numerous titles including:  15s National Champions, National Qualifer champs, Iowa Region champs and 2nd place at the USA Volleyball high performance tournament.

Michael Runde

Linnay Mitchell

Linnay is a former Iowa Rockets player and has come back to help coach at the club level. She is currently a student at the University of Iowa.

Gene is volleyball fixture in the Iowa City / West Liberty area.  He has been coaching at the Varsity and Jr HS level for over 26 years.  Gene has coached with Iowa Rockets for 3 years and produced Iowa Region champs and attended USAV Nationals the past 2 years.  Gene brings with him a wealth of knowledge on and off of the court.

Rick and his family make volleyball a family activity.  He and his wife have both been coaches.  And both of his daugthers are avaid volleyball players.  Rick brings patience, knowledge and enthusiasm to the young teams that he coaches.

Lauren has a wealth of experience as a coach and a player.  She played high school volleyball in the Chicago area and was a member of the highly touted Sky High VBC program.  Lauren is a authorized high school coach and currently a student at the University of Iowa.

Brian & Karla Bronzynski

Brian & Karla Bronzynski come to the Rockets with 20+ seasons of High School coaching at Corwith-Wesley, Sioux Center, Knoxville, Melcher-Dallas and Eldora-New Providence & have an overall record of 546-259 in high school matches.

Brian & Karla have also coached club for 10 years with Power Points, IPVA and Sports University taking 6 teams to Junior Olympics Nationals Championships and finishing as high as 9th. In 2003, Karla was named Iowa Region Female Coach of the Year. Their club teams have achieved an overall record of 598-150. The thing that they love most about club volleyball is the relationships that they have made with players, families and other coaches. They have coached over 40 girls that have gone on to play in college.

DeeAnn Woodin

DeeAnn is a highly respected college coach for the Coe College Ko-Hawks.  Recent club accomplishments include coaching the Iowa High Performance team at the USAV National High Performance tournament and capturing 2nd place.  Truely, her bio is too long to list here.  You may read more about DeeAnn at the Coe College athletics website.

Michelle Larson

Sheena will be starting her third year coaching with Iowa Rockets.  She has led very successful teams.  You will often find Sheena coaching at numerous clinics and helping out the Iowa Rockets programs in many, many ways.  She played volleyball at Galva-Holstein, is a graduate of the University of Iowa and is currently working at UIHC.

Megan comes from a great club background in the Chicago area.  As a player she was captain of the USAV 15 Open all tournament team.  She is currently a sophomore at the University of Iowa and a member of the Iowa Women's Volleyball team.

Katie is frm West Delaware, Iowa where she was first team all state and captain of the State all tournament team.  She is currently a sophomore at the University of Iowa and a member of the Iowa Women's Volleyball team.