Amanda has been a part of Cyclones for well over a decade now. She started as a 14U player where she played for Cyclones for 5 seasons. She also played on her high school varsity team for 4 years. After high school, Amanda attended the University of Wisconsin - Platteville where she spent all 4 years playing volleyball while pursuing her education. For the past 7 years, Amanda has been working as the administrator for Cyclones where she has since grown her role as the person everyone else relies upon to get the actual work done. Along with her passion for volleyball, Amanda does enjoy the rare opportunity to play golf. Born into a White Sox home, she is now a Cubs fan by marriage. However, what she treasures most is her time with her 4 young sons (all under the age of 7) and her wonderful husband.

Coach Jess has completed her first season with Cyclones and is looking forward to another exciting season with the club. Prior to coaching with Cyclones, Coach Jess has spent several years coaching at local middle schools and at camps. An elementary and middle school teacher for the past decade, Coach Jess will be continuing to coach 7th grade girls again this season.  Coach Jess played competitive volleyball in both middle school and high school. Coach Jess truly enjoys passing on her love of not only volleyball but sports in general to young players.  Her goal is to help young players, including her own sons, to become well rounded individuals.  When not coaching, working as a teacher, tutoring students and working as a nanny, Coach Jess treasures the time she spends with her sons and caring for her mother.

Coach Grace has been working with Cyclones as a coach for 2 years now and is excited about this coming season. Prior to working as a coach, Coach Grace played competitive volleyball for over a decade. She is currently a full-time student pursuing a degree in education. Having worked and volunteered at a few different community libraries over the years, Coach Grace has developed a love of reading and strives to always be learning. Coach Grace has a passion for volleyball and enjoys helping young players learn the game.

Coach Virginia began her time with Cyclones as a dedicated and enthusiastic Parent Member.  She has now spent her first year as a Cyclones coach and is very excited to be returning for this season. Along with coaching volleyball, Coach Virginia has also coached baseball, flag football and basketball. In high school, she played both volleyball and softball and continues to participate in adult recreational leagues. When not coaching, playing, working as an advertising executive, or watching college volleyball, Coach Virginia treasures spending time with her sons.

Coach Joey started with Cyclones as a player and is now heading into his second year as a coach.    He previously assisted with an area middle school volleyball camp as well. Coach Joey played volleyball with his high school team for 3 years and, prior to joining Cyclones, also played with another club. Outside of volleyball, Coach Joey is currently working as an accounting analyst and is looking to get into the area of fraud investigations. A fan of volleyball and baseball in general, Coach Joey is, like many of us, a long suffering fan of Chicago sports teams in general.

Coach Bri has been with Cyclones for 4 years now and is very excited about coaching again this season. In her time with Cyclones, Coach Bri has enjoyed working with Cyclones Juniors, 13U, and 15U teams, along with her work at Cyclones’ summer camps and clinics. Coach Bri pulled from her own experience starting out at her local park district when working with young players at the Fox Valley Park District. As a player, she was a member of the Illinois Heat. Coach Bri is looking forward to her first-year teaching 4th graders. In what spare time she does have, she enjoys traveling, reading and taking long walks with her dogs.

Coach Sydney has been with Cyclones for the past 3 years now and is excited to be returning this season. In that time, she has worked with players from 13U to 18U. A graduate of Wisconsin University in La Crosse, Coach Sydney is currently completing her graduate studies in the field of Occupational Therapy. Along with volleyball, Coach Sydney is a fan of the Harry Potter and may just challenge you to a game of Quidditch.

Coach Melissa began her time with Cyclones as a player and has now been coaching with Cyclones for two years. She also previously coached with another organization. Currently, Coach Melissa works as a high school teacher and as a golf coach. Beyond her love of volleyball, Coach Melissa enjoys traveling, golf and her long time experience as a camp counselor.

Coach Amanda has been with Cyclones for more than a year now and is looking forward to this season. She began her volleyball experience by playing on St. Timothy Christian High School’s varsity team for 3 years. She also played for 1 season at Trinity Christian College and another year at the College of DuPage. She currently attends Elmhurst University where she is studying Exercise Science. Along with volleyball, Coach Amanda loves to play golf and hang out with her clowder of cats. Above all, Coach Amanda has a love of learning and helping others learn as well. 

Coach Miguel started with Cyclones as a player and is now starting his 4th season with Cyclones as a coach. Over the years Coach Miguel has worked with the 14U boy’s team as well as with the 15U, 16U and 17U girl’s teams. Coach Miguel has spent 3 seasons working as the Varsity Assistant Coach at Rosary High School. Coach Miguel began playing competitive volleyball in 7th grade and, except for time off during the pandemic shutdown, continued playing throughout middle school and high school. Having recently graduated from Aurora University, he is looking forward to another season working with the Cyclones players while deciding on what career path he will take. Whether it was soccer beginning at age 3, basketball beginning in 5th grade and, for the past several years now, volleyball, Coach Miguel has a passion for sports and sharing his love of the game with others.

Coach Cynthia began her volleyball career in 8th grade as a 14U player with Cyclones. She continued to play through high school. While still studying at Clarke University, she not only continued playing volleyball, but also began to get involved in coaching with Cyclones, where she has now worked for several years coaching teams at various levels. In addition to her work with Cyclones, she is now an assistant coach with a junior college team, all while working to complete her studies in social work. While Coach Cynthia enjoys reading, working out and being in nature, her top priority has been, and continues to be, her family.

Coach Franky has been with Cyclones for more than a decade now. He began playing volleyball in 7th grade and continued throughout his high school years. With Cyclones, Coach Franky began as an assistant coach and, through hard work, has grown with the club to achieve his current position. Outside of Cyclones, Coach Franky currently works as an assistant coach of both the women’s and men’s teams at COD, and as a volunteer assistant coach at an area high school. He previously spent several years coaching at two other high schools as well. A newlywed, Coach Franky has always been dedicated to his family and is looking to build a lasting future with his new wife.

Coach Kathe has been with Cyclones for 3 years now and is really looking forward to this coming season. She has coached both 13U and 16U teams. Prior to coaching, Coach Kathe played competitive volleyball for 14 years including time at the College of DuPage and with the Illinois State University club team (Go Redbirds!). Along with coaching at Cyclones and working full-time as a 4th grade teacher, Coach Kathe has spent nearly 3 years coaching freshman girls at Neuqua Valley High School. With what little free time she has left, Coach Kathe enjoys watching nearly any sport, sketching and reading. 

Coach Erik began his time with Cyclones as a player and has been coaching with Cyclones for 4 years.  Including 2 years playing at the collegiate level, Coach Erik has played competitive volleyball for nearly a decade. Coach Erik is an Executive Creative Director, working the past 7 years in the area of sales, marketing and customer service and food industry.  Beyond his love of volleyball, Coach Erik has a passion for producing videos, short films, music and much more. 

Coach Kelly is entering her 15th season with Cyclones and is very excited about what is to come.  She began with Cyclones as a 13U player and stayed with the program until graduating high school. Her coaching career began as an assistant coach while still a senior in high school. In her years as a Cyclones coach, Coach Kelly has worked with a variety of different age groups and teams. She has also actively led many of our various skills & drills, beach volleyball, setting training, and other clinics. Coach Kelly has also coached for the Nike volleyball summer camps.  Along with her time with Cyclones, Coach Kelly played competitive volleyball at West Aurora High School (where she was a captain and named to the All-Conference team), and at Elmhurst University where she was a biology major. Coach Kelly still plays in adult volleyball tournaments. A Green Heart recipient, Coach Kelly feels fortunate to have trained with many great coaches, and truly loves using that training to pass on her passion for volleyball to young players. As a strong believer in staying healthy, Coach Kelly spends time training, hanging out with her dogs and traveling when possible.

Coach Katie is entering her 9th season with Cyclones. Prior to joining Cyclones, Coach Katie worked with a number of other organizations as well. She has previously worked as a high school volleyball coach and currently coaches both 8th grade boys’ and girls’ teams at a local middle school. When not coaching, Coach Katie works as a Special Education Teacher. She also previously taught Kindergarten through 6th grade classes. Throughout the years, she has borne the title of Lead Trainer, Assistant Coach, Head Coach, Club Director and Teacher. However, despite her deep passion for volleyball, some of her favorite titles are that of friend, wife and mom. After so many years, Coach Katie’s passion for volleyball and teaching only grows stronger. It is her goal to create an environment where players can work hard, have fun while developing positive relationships that can impact the lives of others in a positive way as well.

Coach Meg started with Cyclones while still in high school as a player. Except for some time off during the pandemic shutdown, she has been coaching with Cyclones since 2018. In addition to her coaching responsibilities, Coach Meg has been working as a program coordinator for Cyclones’ Juniors and Cyclones’ park district programs. She has also previously coached at Herget Middle School and West Aurora High School. As a competitive player, first with another club and then with Cyclones, Coach Meg has had the benefit of playing many different positions.  She has successfully been able to bring that experience to bear as a coach for players of many different ages and skill levels. With a degree in Disabilities Studies, Coach Meg now works as a Medical Social Worker assisting young patients with their mental and psychiatric treatments.  Coach Meg truly values her time with her family and prefers to spend what free time she has outside in nature.