Amy@monumentvolleyball.com

Head Coach - Girls 15U

Executive Director

Encouraging, empowering and teaching young men and women through athletics are among Amy’s many strong suits and passion.  Amy was a varsity volleyball player all four years of high school and team captain the last two.  In her senior year, she was all county and state, and played club volleyball.  After high school, she went on to play USAV through college and beyond. 

Her coaching career started at the club level in PA in 1996, and has continued at Ft Hunt Youth Athletic Association, Evolution Volleyball Club, BRYC Volleyball, Mt Vernon High School and now Monument Volleyball.  She and Charlie Madison coached the 1st indoor club team in 2018 to a successful club season.

She hopes to share with athletes in the area more about volleyball through teamwork, hard work and perseverance.  In her spare time she continues to play volleyball both indoor and outdoor, runs and enjoys time with her family!

Amy is IMPACT, SafeSport certified and Gold Medal Squared trained.

As one of the co-founders of Monument Volleyball, we saw a need and wanted to provide the athletes a positive memorable experience playing outdoor and indoor volleyball. We strive to provide a safe, learning, and fun environment for the athletes. We wanted to keep our focus on education and family where we can encourage leadership and commitment - to family, school, and team.  Our older athletes mentor the younger ones.  There is goal setting and an action plan to reach those goals!

Charlie@monumentvolleyball.com

Head Coach - Girls Floater

Returning for his 7th year, Charlie is thrilled to be coaching another indoor season.  Coach Charlie has been coaching high school and club for years and playing for a time - too long to say… He plays both indoor and outdoor, men’s and co-ed.  His love and knowledge of the sport shows while sharing all that with the youth he coaches.

Coach Charlie has coached at Robert E Lee High School, several adult leagues, outdoor and now both indoor and outdoor with Monument Volleyball.

Coach Charlie is IMPACT and SafeSport Certified.

As one of the co-founders of Monument Volleyball, we saw a need and wanted to provide the athletes a positive memorable experience playing outdoor and indoor volleyball. We strive to provide a safe, learning, and fun environment for the athletes. We wanted to keep our focus on education and family where we can encourage leadership, commitment - to family, school, team.  Our older athletes mentor the younger ones.  There is goal setting and an action plan to reach those goals!

Ellen@monumentvolleyball.com

Head Coach- Girls 17U

Ellen Roberts (known as “Petty” to some; her maiden name)

Coach Ellen grew up in Sterling (Sugarland Run) and started playing volleyball in 1989 for Broad Run High School (1st year of the program). Coached under Linda Lachey-Helms (original Potomac Falls head coach), the team went to states her senior year.  She played for Fairfax Volleyball Club (no longer exists) and in the Commonwealth Games of Virginia.  She received a partial scholarship to California University of PA, DII, where she was coached by Jing Pu (coached Women’s International Team of Japan, Eastern Connecticut, and Syracuse) and played with Georgette Crawford-Crooks (coached NC A&T and NC State) for 4 years (1991-1995).  She played right-side as a freshman, defensive specialist as a sophomore, and outside hitter as a junior & senior.  Her freshman year, CalU won their first ever PSAC (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference) title.  By her junior year, CalU became honorable mention in the NCAA DII top 25.  When she came home for college breaks, she helped with Broad Run volleyball practices, which was a winter sport at that time.  After college, she returned home to Sterling and joined a USAV women’s team and played USAV until 2016.  In 2019, Ellen started to play again on a USAV women’s team again. She’s helped with many volleyball clinics/camps in Loudoun County and has played in many local leagues/tournaments (indoors/outdoors, doubles, triples, 4s, 6s, coed, reverse coed).  She started coaching at NVVA with Dean Shumway many years ago, 15s age group.  She joined Dean again with a 16s team.  In 2004, she refereed high school games in Loudoun County.  She became the assistant varsity coach for Broad Run in 2005, for 3 years.  In 2008, she became the head volleyball coach at Broad Run and still is presently.  She’s coached at NVVA and No Panic Volleyball Club; all ages including Volley Jrs (7-10 year olds).

Patty@monumentvolleyball.com

Head Coach- Girls 16U

Patty Marrero (USAV IMPACT, Gold Medal Squared  Certified) has been coaching juniors’ volleyball since 2007. Patty has coached at several volleyball clubs in No. Virginia for the past 14 years.  She was also the Junior Varsity Head Coach at Bishop Ireton High School for 3 years 2011- 2013. 

Patty played through her high school and college years at her home town San Juan Puerto Rico.  Started playing at 14yrs old and continues to play in what is known today as the Puerto Rico Professional Women’s Volleyball League. Played with the Puerto Rico National Volleyball Team and participated in many International competitions like NORCECA, Centro American and Pan American Games from 1977 – 1983.

Joined the US Army in 1984 and while in the Army played and coached with Unit teams and in USAV COED Teams. 

Today, as well as coaching Junior Volleyball, Patty is an USAV Regional and Virginia High School League Volleyball referee for the past 16 years. Selected a few times by her peers to officiate at the Virginia State Volleyball championships. 

Coach Patty is happy to be continuing with Monument Volleyball and  looks forward to working with players eager to learn and compete. 

Head Coach- Girls 14U

Coach Haley is a Senior at George Mason University majoring in Education. She has also played DIII at Shenandoah as a right-side hitter. She played Varsity at West Potomac HS. She is currently VP on the George Mason Club Volleyball Team. This is Haley’s forth season coaching after playing 3 years at Monument.

Coach Haley is Impact and SafeSport Certified.

Haley has been playing club volleyball since 12U. She is super excited to work with her team this year!

“It’s not how big you are but how big you play.”

Ken@monumentvolleyball.com

Coach Ken Rowland is happy to be returning to Monument Volleyball for another year of Juniors Club Volleyball, after being a part of each of the club's previous seasons.

Ken has been playing competitive volleyball for over 30 years, and has been a fan of volleyball for even longer. He has been a Head Coach for Girls 15U and an Assistant Coach for Girls 16U and Girls 15U in previous seasons.  Prior to coaching the juniors club program at Monument Volleyball Club, Coach Ken coached youth recreational league volleyball.  Additionally, he has been an assistant coach clinician with the Pat Powers VBClinics.com program at many of its Northern Virginia stops since 2016.

Coach Ken is CAP I, IMPACT, and SafeSport certified and is both Gold Medal Squared and Art of Coaching Volleyball trained.

Ken's coaching philosophy is "Improve problem solving skills by building communities of collaboration."