2008-2009 Season Coaching Staff
   
 

Head Coach
18s Team
  Josh Steinbach, Club Director
 
Education: The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
B.A., English
2002
   
Head Coach, Villanova University April 2007-Present
Club Director, Philadelphia Volleyball Academy 2007-Present
Master Coach 18/17's, Dayton Juniors 2007 Season
Assistant Coach, Wright State University 2005-2007
Assistant Coach, University of Cincinnati 2003-2005
Head Coach Team Z Volleyball Club 17/18-1 teams 2002-2003
Club Director/Head Coach 18-1, Lion’s Pride Volleyball Club 2001-2002
Varsity Head Coach, Sante Fe Christian High School 2000
Administrator/Director Sunwest Volleyball Club 1998-2000
Head Volleyball Coach Sunwest Volleyball Club 1997-2000
JV Head Coach, The Bishop’s School 1997-1999
   
 
 

Assistant Coach
18s Team

 

Bob Herrmann

 
Education: Widener University, Chester, PA
B.S., Chemical Engineering
1991
   
PVA 2004-Present
MACVC, Men's Collegiate Club, Commissioner 1993-Present
PAVO/USA Volleyball Official 1993-Present
Head Coach, Synergy Volleyball Club, Pennsylvania 2001-2003
Head Coach, Valley Forge Volleyball Club, Pennsylvania 1998-2000
Assistant Coach, Widener University Women's Volleyball 1993-1995
Head Coach, Widener University Men's Club 1991-1995
Widener University Men's Club Team (player) 1990-1991
 
 

Head Coach
17s Team

  Kate Woffindin
 
Education: College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA
B.S. Kinesiology and Psychology
2006
   
Assistant Coach Villanova University August 2006-Present
Coach, Philadelphia Volleyball Academy 2007-Present
Coach Williamsburg Volleyball Club March 2006- May 2006
Played at William and Mary 2002-2005
Selected for CAA 2nd Team, and
CAA Conference Tournament All-Tournament Team
2005
 
 

Assistant Coach
17s Team

  Whitney Harrington
 
Education: Villanova University, Villanova, PA
B.A. Humanities
expected May, 2009
   
PVA Assistant Coach Dec. 2008 - present
Court Coach, Josh Steinbach Volleyball Camps 2007-2008
Player at Villanova University 2005-2008
Team Captain, Villanova Univ. 2008
Player, Archbishop McCarthy HS, Davie, FL 2001-2004
Member, Regional Youth National Team 2003-2004
Florida All-State Team 2003-2004
   
 
 

Head Coach
15s Navy Team


  Kara Brown
 
Education: Kennesaw State University, Atlanta, GA
B.S., Education
2007
   
Assistant Coach Villanova University August 2008-Present
Coach, TCA Volleyball Club Oct 2006 – June 2008
Coach, Chattahoochee High School Aug 2003 – Aug 2008
   
   
   
 
 


Assistant Coach
15s Navy Team

  Kim Downey
 
Education: Villanova University, Villanova, PA
2012
   
Assistant Coach, PVA 15 Navy Dec 2008 - present
Student Manager, Villanova University Volleyball Team 2008 season
PVA 18s USAV Jr. Nationals participant 2008
Assistant Coach, St. Dorothy CYO Region 30 Champions 2006
Philadelphia Volleyball Academy, 15s, 16s, 17s & 18s Teams 2005-2008
Player, Merion Mercy Academy HS 2004-2008
PIAA State Championship Team 2007
PIAA District 1 Championship Teams 2004, 2006 & 2007
Liberty Belles Volleyball Club 14s & USAV Jr. Nationals participant 2004
   
 
 

Head Coach
15s White Team


  Kara Branz
 
Education: LaSalle University, Philadelphia, PA
B.A. Psychology
M.A. Clinical-Counseling Psychology
2006
expected Dec. 2008
   
Assistant Coach LaSalle University August 2006-Present
Court Coach, Josh Steinbach Volleyball Camps 2008
Player, La Salle University 2002-2005
   
   
   
 
 


Assistant Coach
15s White Team

  Carolyn Judge
 
Education: La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA
2007
   
Assistant Coach, Philadelphia Volleyball Academy Nov. 2008 - present
Player, La Salle Unversity - Atlantic 10 Second Team All-Conference and Honorable Mention 2002 - 2006
La Salle All Time Leader in Digs - A-10 Conference Leader in digs 2005, 2006
   
   
   
   
 
 

Head Coach
14s Team

 

Joann Pisch

 
Education: Providence College, Providence, RI
B.A., Liberal Arts
1986
   
Coach, Philadelphia Volleyball Academy Sept 2008-Present
Coach, Xceleration VBC 2006 - 2008
Coach, Northampton VBC 2005 season
Coach, BuxMont VBC 2003 – 2004
Head Coach, St. Catherine of Siena CYO 1995 - 2005
Played at Providence College 1983 – 1986
Selected as Big East All Conference First Team 1986
Member of Big East Conference Championship Team 1983, 1985
 
 

Assistant Coach
14s Team

  Amy Gulyas
 
Education: Villanova University, Villanova, PA
 
   
Assistant Coach, Philadelphia Volleyball Academy Dec. 2008 - present
Player, Villanova University 2006 - present
Player, Philadelphia Volleyball Academy 2005 - 2006
Team Captain, Allentown Central Catholic HS, Allentown, PA 2005
Pennsylvania High School All- State Team 2005
Player, Court Authority Volleyball Club 2003 - 2005
Player, Allentown Central Catholic HS, Allentown, PA 2002 - 2005
Player, Tenacity Volleyball Club 2000 - 2003