CLUB IDAHO STAFF

JOYCE FAHNESTOCK

CLUB DIRECTOR/HEAD COACH

• 23 years as Club Director/Owner; 37th Anniversary year for Club Idaho
• 18Premier Girls Head Coach-14+ yrs; coaches all ages 5-18 year olds
• 18Boys Head Coach – 4+ yrs
• Handles all recruiting for Club Idaho players; Raised over $7.8 Million in scholarships
• Started AAU Volleyball in Idaho 14 years ago (2009) & runs the local league (IVL League & Idaho Classic Super Regional)
• Coached at Coeur d’Alene HS and started Club Idaho Northwest before moving back to Eagle 22 years ago
• Ran Rocky Mt Fitness clinics and camps – 8 years
• Cap I/Impact Certified Coach; High Performance Ntl Level Coach
• Cap training by top coaches – Hugh McCutcheon, Russ Rose, Bill Neville, Karch Kiraly
• GNAC College Officials Observer
• 5 children; 4 daughters – all played college volleyball; 1 son – college baseball
• Former College Athlete- 2 sports

"It has been my passion to help kids become better people and better athletes in an environment that is positive. I love teaching them the mindset of believing in themselves and seeing the rewards of their hard work. It has been fun to help get their college scholarships to further their skills and education!"

CHRIS LORE

DIRECTOR OF COACHES

• Director of Coaches - 4 years/Club Idaho Coach -2 years
• Head College Coach – Division II – CA State Stanislaus (2005-2015)
• Assistant College Coach – Sonoma State (1999-2005)
• Men’s College Coach (2000-2005)
• National Bid -Men's D2 Club Volleyball (2004&2005)
• 18's Club Coach at Impact Vball Club (2006-2013)
• Collegiate Player - Sonoma State (1995-1998)
• First All Region Selection for SSU (1997), Player of the Year (1997)
• Career kills and kills per set for 11 years (1998-2009) ranked #3 now
• Inducted in the Sonoma State Hall of Fame (2006)
• 1995-1998 Coached Junior High Volleyball and Club - CA
• AAU Certified Coach/Cap & Impact Certified USAV
• Married to Jason with one son ("He is the best thing we have ever done in our lives")

"I am so excited to be back for another club volleyball season! I believe that sports can teach valuable life lessons for our children as I have seen that for my son over the years. In my role as Director of Coaches, I have the opportunity to mentor our coaches throughout the season. In our coaching clinics we grow into better coaches by collaborating with each other. I also love meeting parents as the season goes..so if you see me during the season in practices or tournaments, please say Hello"

JAINA PEARCE

• Club Idaho Coach - 2 years
• Former Club Idaho player
• AAU & USAV Certified Coach
• Collegiate Player

MIKAYLA NELSON

17BLUE HEAD COACH



• Club Idaho Coach - 8 years (15E,15P,16P,17P)
• Former Club Idaho player
• USAV & AAU Certified Coach
• Former Collegiate Player at NNU
• 2A All Conference Player – 2012; 2A Honorable Mention Player in HS
• Cole Valley Varsity Head Coach – 2017, 2016
• Cole Valley Varsity Assistant – 2015, 2014
• Eagle HS – 9th Grade Head Coach - 2018

“I have a heart for not only developing youth as volleyball players, but as well rounded individuals. It is my desire that every kid leaves my team a better volleyball player, with growth in life skills, (communication, teamwork, responsibility, hard work, discipline, etc.) and knowing they are loved.” 

PAUL NELSON

17BLUE ASSISTANT COACH



• Club Idaho Coach – 12+ yrs
• Coached 12-17 years old
• Former player
• Married with 2 daughters -both played club and college volleyball - one daughter coaches for Club Idaho
• Coaches all age groups
• Academy coach
• Fall Ball coach
• AAU Certified

"Love to work with kids and help improve their volleyball skills, while helping them to have a love for the game so they can play it at any level in the future!"

ALEX FITZGERALD

17BLACK HEAD COACH

• Club Idaho Coach - 2 years
• Capital HS JV Assistant Coach
• AAU Certified Coach
• Coached at East Jr High
• Played HS and Club volleyball in Cypress, TX
• Graduated from Boise State
• High School Teacher

"I love that as a coach I can continue to share my passion for volleyball and create an atmosphere where athletes can work hard while supporting their teammates. I am enthusiastic about helping athletes and teams reach and exceed goals and cherish being a part of the journey."

17BLACK ASSISTANT COACH

• Club Idaho Coach
• AAU Certified Coach
• Coaching Experience - 3 years

KATIE SIMIS

16BLUE HEAD COACH

• Club Idaho Coach - 7 years
• Head Varsity Coach - Capital HS - 3 years
• Former College player - University of Montana
• Coaching Experience – 8+ yrs
• Coached HS and Club teams right after college
• High School Teacher
• USAV & AAU Certified Coach
• Married, one daughter

"My goal for coaching is to focus on building the confidence of my players. I believe self-confidence is the base to begin improving skills and finding success. Self-confidence is a super power. Once you start to believe in yourself, magic starts to happen. I have a true passion for coaching and hope to continue to help future athletes reach their potential!"

MICHAL LITTLE

16BLUE ASSISTANT COACH

• Club Idaho Coach – 7 yrs
• Former Club Idaho player
• Borah HS Varsity Coach – 2019
• College athlete -3 sports - Iowa Western
• College Volleyball - Northwest University - OH
• Graduated from BSU
• Teacher in the Boise School District
• USAV & AAU Certified Coach
• Married

"I grew up playing as many sports as possible. I had parents that coached. The desire to coach got solidified when I started helping coach at camps in high school. I loved helping the kids learn the fundamental skills while having fun. I loved bringing a positive energy to the world of sports for them, and that is still what I aspire to do now while I coach. I hope I get the opportunity to continue teaching the game of volleyball to our youth while helping them become better people."

16Black Head Coach

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16BLACK HEAD COACH



• Club Idaho Coach - 17 years
• AAU Certified Coach
• USAV Impact Certified

JESSICA WATTS

16BLACK ASSISTANT COACH

• Club Idaho Coach - 3 years
• Former Club Idaho Player
• Former College Player - Wenatchee Valley College
• College team finished 8th in NWAC
• Graduated from Arizona State Univ - Bachelors in Sports Broadcast Journalism
• JV Coach - Sandra Day O'Connor HS - Phoenix, AZ
• HS Rodeo Team
• Loves to barrel race and team rope with her horse Warthog
• AAU Certified Coach

"I found my way back to the Treasure Valley and love coaching for the club that has given me so much! Volleyball can bring lifelong friendships and I love this sport. I have played competitively from a very young age. I love giving back!"

SYDNEY PATRICK

16WHITE HEAD COACH

• Club Idaho Coach - 2 years
• Academy Coach
• AAU Certified
• Boise State Club Volleyball player
• Winner of Pride Vball tourney - 2018
• Capital HS Alumni
• Boise State Student

"I will always remember the coaches I had and the impact they had on me as a player. Volleyball is the best sport in the world. The friends you make turn into family and at the end of the day you don't remember the bruises, only the memories you shared together."

16WHITE ASSISTANT COACH

• Club Idaho Coach - 3 years
• Former Club Idaho Player
• Graduated College
• Former College Player
• AAU Certified Coach

15Blue Head Coach

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15BLUE HEAD COACH

• Club Idaho Coach - 3 years
• Former Club Idaho Player
• College Player
• USAV & AAU Certified Coach

"Champions are made in practice!"

HANNAH STRUCK

15BLUE ASSISTANT COACH

• Club Idaho Coach - 3 years
• Former Club Idaho Player -4 years
• Started playing volleyball at age of 12
• College Player - North Idaho College
• Coached at Riverstone Charter School
• North Idaho Thunder Club Coach
• Graduated from BSU
• Loves her fur babies, music festivals, a good book or crafts
• AAU Certified Coach

"I love coaching because we have such a major role in helping these kids fall in love with the game, and I want to pass my passion for the sport onto my team! It's good to be back home at Club Idaho coaching!"

LES LITTLE

15BLACK HEAD COACH

• Club Idaho Coach – 5 yrs
• Calvary Christian School Head Varsity Coach – 16 years
• Cole Valley JV assistant coach – 1 yr
• Played in CSAA League – 7 years won 4 championships
• Helped Cole Valley JV win 2018 JV District Championships
• Married for 37 years with 4 children
• 8 Grandchildren
• AAU Certified Coach

"I love coaching volleyball because it is a high energy, fast paced game! I love the challenge of helping my players with both their skills and the psychological part of the sport. Applying life lessons is an added bonus!"

KASSANDRA SPINNIE

15BLACK ASSISTANT COACH

• Club Idaho Coach - 4 years
• Cole Valley Coach - 2017-2019 (Freshman; JV coach)
• Nampa Christian Coach - 2021 to present (7/8th & JV)
• AAU Certified Coach

"I coach because I truly love feeding into young athletes and giving them the opportunity to grow in skill and life in an environment where they are encouraged to push themselves towards greatness!"

MARY MCCLURE

15WHITE HEAD COACH

• Club Idaho Coach – 10 years (2015-2023)
• Collegiate player - Centre College (KY) - Setter
• Started playing volleyball in 6th grade in Michigan
• Played club for Huron Valley Volleyball
• Played HS volleyball for Pioneer HS
• Married, one daughter
• AAU Certified Coach

"My goal as a coach is to teach players the value of teamwork while improving each player's skill set individually. I believe we as people must work with each other and appreciate each other's differences to succeed in life. Volleyball is a team sport that forces us to value and utilize different players' skill sets - what a perfect way to learn! My favorite moments in coaching are when players celebrate each other's successes with such excitement as if it is their own. I also love when teams pull together to achieve a goal those chose to work towards!"

15WHITE ASSISTANT COACH

• Club Idaho Coach - 1 year
• Coached League Champions - 2018
• League Champions - HS Senior Year
• 1st Team All-League HS Senior Year
• 2nd Team All-League HS Junior Year
• AAU Certified Coach

HANNAH LAW

14BLUE HEAD COACH

• Club Idaho Coach - 3 years
• HS Coach at Capital HS
• Former Freshman HS coach at Caldwell HS
• Played college volleyball at Blue Mountain CC.
• She is married to Logan.
• Earned her degree in Biology.
• AAU Certified

14BLUE ASSISTANT COACH

• Club Idaho Coach
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JENNIFER MORRICAL

14BLACK HEAD COACH

• Club Idaho Coach - 4 years
• Academy Head Coach - 4 years
• Fall Ball Coach - 3 years
• Aspire Vball Club Coach-3 years
• Freshman Head Coach-Vista Del Lago-2 yrs
• NBC Camps Master Coach - 3 years
• Played at Oak Ridge HS-3 yrs
• Gold Cal Vball Club - 4 yrs
• Sierra Vista Vball Club - 2yrs
• Student at BSU - Elementary Ed & K-12 Literacy
• AAU & PCA Certified Coach

"My coaching philosophy has always been to guide athletes in their discovery of the sport but also who they are as a person. I want to create an equitable environment for all athletes I coach. My goal is to support my players in the ways that fit them best and encourage them to break out of their comfort zone. The best way to inspire athletes is to share your passion in a meaningful way. My teams strive for progress over perfection."

14BLACK ASSISTANT COACH

• Club Idaho Coach - 2 years
• Coach for CID Academy - 2 years
• Former Club Idaho Player
• Student at BSU
• She is a triplet!
• AAU Certified

"I coach because I love it!"

JULIE SINCLAIR

14WHITE HEAD COACH

• Club Idaho Coach - 3 years
• JV head volleyball coach – 13 years at Calvary Christian School
• Assistant coach for 13 years – Calvary Christian
• Played in CSAA League
• Won 6 championships as Head JV Coach
• Married 18 years with 2 boys, 1 grandson
• AAU Certified Coach

"I coach volleyball because I want to help players be successful in volleyball and become equipped to handle challenges beyond the court!"

PAT SINCLAIR

14WHITE ASSISTANT COACH

• Club Idaho Coach - 3 years
• Former HS & Collegiate Official - 13+ years
• AAU Official - 10+ years
• Coaching Experience - 10+ years
• AAU Certified Coach

"I found that my passion is seeing the light bulb moments when a young person discovers they "can" do it, when they have believed they couldn't.

I believe that each and every player brings something to the game and love helping them find their fit."

JOCELYN EVANS

14GRAY HEAD COACH

• Club Idaho Coach - 7 years
• Assistant Varsity Coach - Caldwell HS, Vallivue HS
• Assistant JV Coach - Bishop Kelly HS
• Collegiate Player - Northwest Nazarene Univ. - MB/OH
• Club Volleyball for Boise River
• Played at Caldwell HS
• Southern Conference 5A All-SIC Honorable Mention
• Senior All Star Game
• Southern Conference 4A All-SIC All Conference
• AAU Certified Coach

"My philosophy as a coach is to not only create athletes on the court, but to build up great qualities to take off the court and apply to the real world. I love sharing my knowledge of volleyball, whether it be successes or failures, to help educate and share my passion so that athletes may leave the season feeling they've had a positive experience and can someday impact other athletes in the future."

VICTORIA PEARSON

14GRAY ASSISTANT COACH

• Club Idaho Coach - 2 years
• Former Club Idaho Player
• Coach at Lowell Scott MS
• AAU Certified Coach - PCA
• Women's league player - Boise/Meridian
• Double-Goal Coach
• Graduated from BSU - Biology/Health Science
• Married - 3 dogs/1 bunny

"Be the energy you want to attract! The man on top of the mountain didn't fall there!!!"

BRI YOUNGSTROM

13BLUE HEAD COACH

• Club Idaho Coach - 3 years
• Former Club Idaho Player
• College Volleyball player - Setter
• Competitive Body Builder
• USAV & AAU Certified Coach

13BLUE ASSISTANT COACH

• Club Idaho Coach
• HS Coach - Rocky Mt. Freshman team
• College player - BSU Men's club team
• Played HS volleyball in San Diego
• Played Club for Seaside - San Diego
• Beach Player
• BSU Marching Band - Trumpet
• AAU Certified

13BLACK HEAD COACH

• Club Idaho Coach - 4 years
• Head Varsity Coach - Borah HS - 2022
• Has coached many years of club, high school and private teams; girls and boys volleyball
• Played Volleyball at Cal State University, Fresno.
• Superintendent of recreation for the City of Boise.
• Masters Degree in Business Administration
• Two sons, Thomas and James

"Coaching volleyball is not only a passion, it is my purpose. Working with these young athletes brings me incredible joy and watching them develop is simply amazing."

DELANEY CASE

13BLACK ASSISTANT COACH

• Club Idaho Coach
• HS Math Teacher
• Graduated from Boise State
• HS and Club in Coeur d'Alene, ID - 7 years
• Borah JV Head Coach
• AAU Certified

"Just like students always remember their favorite teacher, volleyball players remember their coaches. I am so excited to make an impact in these girls' lives. Volleyball has always been a passion of mine and I am so thankful I get to share that passion with others. Teamwork and confidence are all that it's about! Let's dig deep into our goals, set ourselves up to succeed, and spike up our excitement!"

TAYLOR MURPHY

12BLUE HEAD COACH

• Club Idaho Coach
• Head Coach - Lowell Scott MS
• Former Club Idaho Player - 3 years
• College Player
• Played for Eagle HS - 3 years
• AAU Certified Coach

12BLUE ASSISTANT COACH

• Club Idaho Coach
• Played at Club Idaho - 6 years
• AAU Certified Coach
• Club Idaho Academy Coach
• Pharmacy Certification
• Pharmacy Technician
• Student at CWI

LARISSA WILSON

12BLACK HEAD COACH

• Club Idaho Coach - 8 years
• AAU Certified Coach
• Coach for over 8 years
• Former College Player- BMCC
• Married with 1 daughter

"It's the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen." John Wooden.

This applies both on and off the court. Make sure you have the "little things" like fundamentals and values in place. Once you have that foundation established, big things can happen. My goal as a coach is to help build and reinforce that foundation."

NOHEMI PARKE

12BLACK ASSISTANT COACH

• Club Idaho Coach
• Coach for Strike Boys 14/16-5 years
• USAV Certified Coach
• Art of Coaching Certification
• Love coaching kids - 2 oldest of 8
• Aunt to 4 nieces & 3 nephews
• AAU Certified Coach
• Coach for boys and girls

"I love working with kids and seeing how excited they get when they finally connect and start understanding the different aspects of the game. I believe in always striving for excellence, not perfection, and not only in volleyball, but in our friendships, academics, work, and personal relationships."

"Winning is a habit, unfortunately so is losing. Winning is not a sometime thing; it's an all-the-time thing. You don't win once in a while, you don't do things right once in a while, you do them right all the time." Vince Lombardi

MATT TURRENTINE

CLUB IDAHO ROVING COACH

• Club Idaho Coach - 2+ years
• Coached at Force Performance-CA- 6 years
• Played HS Baseball
• Played beach vball in Santa Cruz, CA- 5yrs.
• Ranked in the top 30 beach players with travel beach league
• Married, 3 kids
• USAV Impacted Coach
• AAU Certified Coach

"Failure is not the opposite of success, it is part of success. I look forward to working on the building blocks to create success, as success isn't just about what a player accomplished in a season. It is about what inspired the player to look past the failures and dare to attempt. I enjoy every opportunity to grow in the sport and with the players that I have the opportunity to coach."

PERFORMANCE TRAINER

• Performance Trainer - 6 years
• Club Idaho former player - 1st CID Boys team
• Former College Baseball Player - Arizona
• Club Volleyball player- 5 years
• Certified Physical & Performance Trainer
• AAU Certified

JENNIFER LITZENBERGER

CLUB IDAHO ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

• Club Idaho Staff - 2 years
• Tryout Manager
• Tournament Official Scorekeeper

SHARON HUBER

CLUB IDAHO ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

• Club Idaho Staff - 14 years
• Tryout Specialist
• Tournament TSD