Education: The Colorado College, (BA 1974)

Certifications: International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Level III Instructor, USA Volleyball (USAV) -Coaching Accreditation Program IV Cadre Instructor, USAV IMPACT Program Founder and Instructor, American Sport Effectiveness Program Leader Level III.

Publications: Hundreds of articles on teaching, parenting and coaching volleyball. Several volleyball books including the IMPACT Manual and Jr. Olympic Volleyball Program Guide. School Volleyball in Puerto Rico video and NAYS Youth Volleyball video; Development DVDs on Disabled Sport, Beach Volleyball, Junior Olympic Girls and Boys Volleyball, and Youth Volleyball.

Awards: USAV Leader in Volleyball, (2006); USAV Wilson Award for Distinguished International Service (2004) USAV Diversity in Volleyball Star Award (2000); Volleyball Festival Rebook Award (1988), Bernice Epperson Award (1998), Gary Colberg Award (2003).

Sports Experience: Skiing and Fly Fishing for over 50 years; High school football and golf; Intercollegiate volleyball and lacrosse (Colorado College); Ski racing; Holubar Mountaineering staffer and Outward Bound (1973-1982); USAV Referee since 1977; Professional Volleyball in Italy and the IVA League of the US (Denver Comets) and decades of competition at USA Volleyball's National Championships as well as in outdoor play at the open level on both beach and grass; USAV Sports Medicine and Performance Commission (1998-2008); FIVB Technical & Coaches Commission (1988-2002) and NORCECA Technical & Coaches Commission (2003-2008).

Coaching experience: 37 years coaching and directing collegiately, club and high school volleyball. Seven years coaching Cheyenne Mountain Lacrosse Club, currently on Board of Directors; Annual Vail Ski & Snowboard Club Coaching Clinician; Hundreds of National Development Camps and clinics in every state of the USA; Olympic Solidarity Courses in over 30 nations; Hundreds of USA Coaching Accreditation Program and IMPACT Courses nationwide; Currently Coaching 13-1, 13-2 girls teams and a 16-1 boys team for Club Stellar in Colorado Springs.

Other experience: Full time Director at USA Volleyball since 1990, in directing Grassroots, Beach, Coaching Education, High Performance and Disabled programs. Currently Director of Membership Development and Disabled Programs. Two Paralympics (1996, 2004), Two Pan American Games (1999, 2003) Four Olympic Games (1984, 1988, 1996, 2000) as Team Leader/Coach/Staff member. Full time single parent to son Cody and daughter McKenzie.