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 Bailey, from Saint Louis, MO, played four years at Westminster  Christian Academy, playing varsity volleyball her junior and senior  year under Coach Heather (Kea) Cumbee. In 2012, she helped her team win a  district and state title. Bailey played club volleyball for three years  around the Saint Louis area, playing one of those years with Team  Momentum as a setter and right-side hitter.

Bailey attended Fontbonne University for her undergrad and was a  two-sport athlete in volleyball and tennis. She played as a right-side  hitter and setter throughout her college career. She was a member of the  SLIAC Academic All-Conference Team each year.

This is Bailey’s 8th year coaching at the club level. She has  coached various volleyball camps in the area for the past few years,  including PlyoCity’s premier volleyball training program. She is  currently a Speech-Language Pathologist in the Fort Zumwalt School  District.

Contact Info: 314-401-4402/ bbenes22@gmail.com 

Lindsey played volleyball for Team Momentum for 4 years.  Upon  graduating high school went to play for Lindenwood University as a defensive specialist.   After graduating college she coached for Team Momentum for a couple  years.  After starting a family Lindsey took a break but is back now and  ready more than ever.   Lindsey is a consistent hands on coach, her  background in education adds a wider skill set to our program.   

Contact Information: 314-482-5084 / lmaddox2014@gmail.com

Mattie grew up in a small town in Iowa and attended high  school at Waverly Shell Rock Senior High. At Shell Rock she was an  outside hitter, receiving All-Conference awards both years. Gray’s high  school team made it to State all four years, winning the state title her  junior year, and making it to the semi-finals her senior year. After  high school Mattie attended Southeastern Community College (SCC). While  at SCC Gray was a 6 rotation outside hitter, receiving NJCAA Player of  the Week, All-Conference, All-Region, and 2nd Team All-American. Also  while at SCC, Gray was the Head Coach for the 16s team for BVC. Her  sophomore year she transferred to Iowa Central Community College where  she continued as a 6 rotation outside hitter, receiving 2 time NJCAA  Player of the Week, All-Conference, MVP All-Region, she was a member of  the 1st Team NJCAA National Team and 2nd Team All-American. Gray’s team  made it to the National Tournament and finished 10th overall. Gray then  transferred to Rockhurst University as an OH/RH to finish out her  volleyball career. In both Mattie’s junior and senior seasons, Rockhurst  made it to the NCAA National Tournament. Gray was a team captain as a  senior and made 1st Team All-Conference. Mattie graduated Rockhurst with  her bachelors in Psychology and currently pursuing her master in HR  management at Webster University. She has a passion for developing and  building the same love she has for the game in young athletes. 

This will  be Mattie’s 4th year with Team Momentum and we are excited to have her!

Contact Information:  gray.mattie@yahoo.com

I was born and raised in Mexico City, Mexico, (yes, I'm fluent in Spanish). When my family moved to the Kansas City, MO area when I was in middle school, I got my first taste of volleyball in 8th grade. I quickly fell in love with all sports. It wasn't until high school that I tried out for a volleyball travel team. I was a multi-sport athlete as well as involved in orchestra, choir, and student council. But you couldn't keep me away from the volleyball court. I went on to play 4 years (right side) at Missouri Baptist University. When I was at MBU, I started coaching club. After graduation, I coached 2 years at Tower Grove Christian, followed by 4 years at Westminster Christian Academy with Heather Cumbee. Throw in about another 10 years of club experience at the competitive level with High Performance VBC.

Four years ago, my husband and I moved our family to Nashville, TN to pursue his musical career. He is a free-lance drummer. During that time, I took a break from coaching to support my husband's dreams and raise our little kids in a new city. My daughters are Charlotte (7) and Cora (4), and my son, Julian, is 9 month-old now. I'm happy to be back in the gym after a long break.

I'm most looking forward to coaching this younger age group since my previous experience has been with older kiddos. But the game doesn't change and these skills are fundamental. But most importantly, the life skills that young athletes can learn from sports can never be replaced. I'm thankful to God for the years I was allowed to play and now I love to see young athletes gain confidence and life skills through sports.

I am excited to coach your daughter and help her learn to love the game! 

Contact Information:  erica.pitchers@gmail.com

Kirsten is from St. Charles, MO, and has played volleyball since she was  8 years old. She started with CYC then moved to club when she was 9 and  finished all the way to 18.

Kirsten has been in the Team Momentum  family for her U13-U18 career where she won, and placed second in a  National Qualifier. She played high school ball at Francis Howell  Central, and had the opportunity to experience State her junior year  with her team. Kirsten decided to not continue playing collegiately  because she wanted to focus on her future career. 

She is currently  attending St. Charles Community College on academic scholarship, and she  is planning to transfer to UMSL after her two years. 

This will be  Kirsten’s first year coaching and she could not be more excited to help  the girls grow not only into a better player, but a better person.  

Contact Information: kirlynn@gmail.com

Emily is from Saint Peters, MO and went to Francis Howell Central as an outside hitter and libero. Emily played club from 12s to 18s for various clubs in the Saint Louis area and intramurals at MO State. 

Emily’s  coaching career starting at the Show me games in Columbia, MO when her  team won 1st place 5 years in a row. Emily was also the head coach for  the freshman girls team to Lutheran High School North and finished with  the best record in the school’s program history. 

Emily  coached two years for Rockwood, two years for Stars, one year for H2  and is so excited to start her 3rd season with the Momentum Club!

Contact Info:  emich093@gmail.com 

This is Catie’s 11th year coaching in the St. Louis area and her 4th year at Team Momentum. Born  and raised in St. Louis, Catie attended Bishop DuBourg High School  where she played 4 years varsity, was the captain, and earned several  athletic and academic awards.  

Catie signed with Missouri Baptist University where she played 4  years of collegiate volleyball, earned athletic and academic awards and  graduated with her Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science. Catie  continued her education and coaching career at Missouri Baptist  University where she earned her Master of Science in Fitness Management  and was the Graduate Assistant for the Women’s Volleyball team.  

After completing her internship at a sports facility in December  2018, Catie landed a job with the City of Town and Country as the  Facilities Supervisor for the Parks and Recreation Department in January  2019. As the Facilities  Supervisory, Catie completes administrative duties as well as event  management, including pre and post activities.

Catie’s Favorite Quote: “Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.”

Contact Info:  catieward9@gmail.com

This is Linda’s 4th year coaching with Team Momentum. Linda has a wide  variety of experience with the game of volleyball. She played at the  collegiate level as a setter in the 90s. Her coaching experience started  right out of college as she coached at the high school varsity level  for 5 years. She coached at the club level in St Charles for 5 years.  After stepping out of coaching to watch her own kids continue the love  for the game, she is now ready to get back to something she loves and is  very passionate about. 

Contact Information:  llsteinmeyer@yahoo.com

  Gabby was born and raised in O’Fallon, MO where she attended Fort Zumwalt West High School. She spent all four years in the volleyball program there, earning three seasons as a setter on the varsity squad. Upon graduating in 2013, she had earned spots on the Top 10 Career Leader Boards for service aces, assists, and number of suicides ran for talking while the coach is talking. Gabby continued her career into college where she played four seasons at Westminster College in Fulton, MO. Throughout her time at Westminster, Gabby started a collegiate match in every position besides middle blocker. Fulton is where Gabby began her coaching career and her philosophy about teaching volleyball really began to take shape.

This will be her 9th year as a club volleyball coach and her third with Team Momentum. Gabby has coached age groups ranging from 13s through 18s and has really found a love for the middle school age groups during that time. She not only believes in training her players to be the best they can be at their particular positions, but training them to be well rounded volleyball players who have a deeper understanding of the sport and how the team as a whole, functions as one. It is always her goal to instill her athletes with confidence by showing them how much they are capable of. She believes in pushing the girls past the mental limits they set for themselves and allowing them to be the best volleyball players and teammates they can possibly be.

After graduating college in 2017, Gabby moved to St. Louis, MO where she currently lives with her husband, Brad. She now works at Mercy Hospital St. Louis as an ICU nurse. When she isn’t working or coaching, she likes to spend her time on the golf course. Golfing has been a hobby of hers since she was 8 years old and is something she is excited to spend more time doing once she is finished with school again.

Contact Information: glarose020@gmail.com

 Monica was born and raised in Plainwell, Michigan where she played soccer and tennis. Monica didn’t get her first taste of volleyball until she was in middle school, and instantly fell in love. Monica quickly became obsessed and started playing for her school and a club team in Kalamazoo, Michigan at the age of 12. Monica  was trained as a Libero and played volleyball, both high school and club, up until graduation. 

After graduation, Monica went to Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan where she pursued a B.S in Biotechnology. My sophomore year, she joined the Ferris State Club Volleyball Team where she became the President her Junior year. During this time, Monica helped develop the program, create practice/ tournament schedules, and played up until graduation. After college, she moved to St. Louis, where she pursued a MS in Pharmacology and Physiology at Saint Louis University. Monica missed volleyball so she joined a pick-up league until she came across Momentum Volleyball and decided coaching is something she wanted to pursue! 

Monica is excited to coach your daughter and help develop her love for volleyball!

Contact Information:sweet95m@gmail.com

Darcee is from Eureka, MO where she attended Eureka High School. Darcee always played  some sort of sport for as long as she can remember. she started playing  volleyball in third grade and continued throughout high school. Darcee  started club volleyball in sixth grade while she was able to continue  playing soccer for the next year or two. Darcee played at a few different  clubs here in St. Louis and played for Momentum my 17s year. Darcee got to  attend nationals a couple of times with her teams. 

She graduated from Missouri State University in 2020 where she got her Bachelors Degree in Finance and Minor in Human Resources. 

This  is Darcee's first year coaching and she am so excited to get back into club  volleyball. Darcee can’t wait to make a great impact on the girls like all of her coaches had on me.

Contact Information: darceedoo@charter.net

Roman was born in the Ukraine and moved to the United States at  the age of 4 and raised in St. Louis MO. He is the third child with 5  siblings, two older sisters and one younger, two younger brothers.

Romans volleyball philosophy is that it is forever evolving. As a  player he learned a vital aspect to success. Once the jersey goes on,  the individual ceases to exist and the team is everything. Balaban  believes that even though the skills and leadership levels vary, each  player serves a role that is unique and vital to the success as a whole.  As a coach, it is our job to unlock and nurture the potential in each  player. Helping them find their role and purpose on the team which will  lead to success on and off the court. 

Throughout elementary and middle school, Roman played baseball,  basketball, and soccer. Freshman and sophomore year he played volleyball  and soccer at Eureka High School. Junior and Senior Year he played  varsity volleyball and soccer at Parkway Central. In 2007 his varsity  volleyball team lost to the eventual state champions, St. Mary’s, in the  State Semi-Finals. Roman still plays sand and court volleyball and  golfs often.

Roman is the Varsity Head Coach at Parkway North High school.  After graduating from Parkway Central he coached both the boys and  girls at all levels. Balabans teams found success with three boy’s state  championships in 2014, 2017, and 2018. This will be Romans 7th season with Team Momentum coaching multiple ages ranging from 11U-17U.  Roman also is a Master Coach with Team Momentum and PlyoCity.

Contact Information:  rom54321@gmail.com

Born in St. Peters, MO, Bloomfield was a multi sport athlete all throughout  high school playing soccer, volleyball, and basketball. Emily started playing  volleyball at 9 years old, quickly falling in love with the sport, she  started playing club volleyball at the St.Charles Stars at age 11 but  moved over to Team Momentum from 12U- 17U. At Momentum Emily started out as a  setter but moved to libero/ds as she got older. Bloomfield's teams earned bids to  USAV Nationals 3 times, and AAU Nationals once. She attended Fort Zumwalt  South where she played Varsity volleyball all 4 years as a libero.

Being a multi-sport athlete, Bloomfield ended up taking a soccer scholarship at the University of Missouri-St.  Louis where she is currently working on her BSN in nursing.   This will be Emily's first year coaching volleyball but is extremely  excited to get the opportunity to coach at the club that has left such a  large impact on the person and athlete that she is today!

Contact Information: emilybloomfield@gmail.com

Mallory was raised in Weldon spring, MO. She attended St Dominic High school where she was Ds/libero for four years!

Mallory  started playing volleyball at 10 years old. She played her first season  for Team Momentum on 11 Navy. She then went on to play until her 18s  season!

Mallory  graduated from University of Missouri where she played Club volleyball  all 4 years. She held two leadership positions, 1 year as Risk manager  and 1 year as Treasurer.

Mallory always knew she wanted to come back and coach for Momentum and is very excited for this season!

Contact Information: malorryisaak@gmail.com

Jacob was born and raised in St. Louis and went to high  school at Pattonville Senior High. He played Varsity Volleyball there  for 3 years in various positions such as Outside, Middle, Opposite, and  Setter. He was Second Team All-Conference in 2016 and a Conference Champ  in 2017. He played Club Volleyball for 3 years and then went on to play  in college. He went to Culver-Stockton College where he was a double  major in Business Administration and Marketing. He played as an Outside,  Defensive Specialist, and Setter.

Jacob serves as the Boys Adminstator for the club and has held that position for 3 years. is currently a High School Coach at Parkway North as the Head JV Girls Coach. He has also coached at Pattonville and Duchesne.  This will be his 7th year coaching Club, his 5th with Team  Momentum.

Contact Information: jacob.reese050@gmail.com 

Zach is from O’Fallon, and went to Ft. Zumwalt West. He  played all four years for the Jaguars while at Zumwalt West. Rule built  an admiration for the sport of volleyball and continued to play for the  Missouri Thunder Volleyball Club during high school. After high school,  he attended the University of Missouri, where he received his Bachelor  of Science in Education. While attending Mizzou Zach played three years  for the Mizzou Men’s Club Volleyball program. Over the course of his  playing career, Zach has played a variety of positions but specialized  as a Setter/Libero. Rule has learned a lot about the sport and how it  can change from year to year and strives to be a continuous learner of  the game. This will be Zachs fifth year with Team Momentum!

Contact Information: (636)-233-7334 / zachsrule@gmail.com

Payton was raised in Festus, Missouri. She grew up playing a lot of  different sports such as soccer and gymnastics, however was the first in  the family to take on volleyball. She started in the 3rd grade and  played club volleyball for 7 years. She stayed at H2 South for a while  but realized her 16s year that she wanted to get competitive. She moved  on to play for High Performance her last two years. 

Payton attended Jefferson R-7 where she played volleyball all 4 years as a middle and pin hitter. 

After  high school she signed to play college volleyball at Morningside  University where she played a season there. Then transferred to  Fontbonne University where she is now. At Fontbonne University she is  planning on getting her degree in Sports Management. 

Contact Information:  payton.siebert@gmail.com

Megan is from the St. Louis area and played volleyball at  Westminster Christian Academy. Megan was a varsity setter and right side  hitter. She was named captain her senior year, where she went on to  lead her team to a state championship. Megan has won numerous All- Conference awards while playing for the Wildcats. Megan also played volleyball for Team Momentum for five years where she was able to compete at the national tournament every year. 

Megan has coached volleyball for 9 years for both Team Momentum and Plyo City. 

Megan is a graduate from Lindenwood University with an undergraduate  in Middle School English. She currently works in the medical sales industry. 

Contact Information:  metilley30@gmail.com  

Kelly has been surrounded by volleyball her entire life. With both parents being former players themselves at the collegiate and club level, now officiate all levels of the sport from club to college. This has influenced multiple aspects of her life.  She played for Momentum both her 17s and 18s seasons as a right side but eventually always found her way back to being in the middle position.  This will be her third year coaching for Momentum. Previously, she has coached 13s and 16s.  

Through Momentum’s amazing college recruitment system, Kelly was given the opportunity to play the sport she loved while pursuing further education at Fontbonne University. When beginning her college volleyball career, Kelly worked hard using the skills learned at Momentum which ultimately earned a starting position on the right side her sophomore year. Going into her junior year,  she was asked to move to the middle position and allowed herself to grow as a player. After her first year of college and being an undecided major, Kelly found her passion within the education field. She graduated from Fontbonne University in May 2023 with a B.S. in Early Childhood Special Education.  She also just wrapped up her first year of teaching at the St. Michael School of Clayton as a toddler teacher. 

Her passion for teaching goes beyond the classroom by encouraging, motivating, and inspiring young athletes to reach their full potential. Kelly is fully aware of the challenges of being an athlete. She has first-hand experience in knowing what kind of attitude, dedication, and heart it takes to have a successful team.  As a coach and a former player, Kelly values building relationships between her team and coaching staff. She looks forward to taking what she has learned and experienced into her future career as a coach.  

Contact Info: kellyherr27@gmail.com

Rachel  grew up in Florissant, MO where she attended Incarnate Word Academy  where she was a Middle Blocker/Right Side for four years and also served  as team captain her senior year. Rachel started her volleyball career  at Aces Volleyball Club from ages 12 to 16 and then moved to Attack Volleyball Club from ages 16 to 18. 

Although  Rachel did not choose to play in college she continues playing through  sand, club, and recreation teams. She graduated from UMSL with her  Bachelors in Social Work and is currently in Grad School for her School  Counseling/Mental Health Clinical Counseling Program. Rachel also  currently works for Special School District at an Elementary school in  Kirkwood. 

She  began her coaching career when she was 20 with Aces Volleyball club  where she coached 13s, 14s, 15s, and ended her final season with the  club coaching 16s. Rachel is very excited to start her next adventure  with Team Momentum! 

Contact Information:  rachelmcintyre34@gmail.com