Thunderbird Legacy Volleyball Club

Meet Our Coaches

The people helping our athletes grow with purpose, confidence, and a relentless love for the game.

Coach Parker

What’s your volleyball background?: I played varsity volleyball all four years of high school as a libero and finished with over 1,000 career digs.
What’s your favorite thing to coach?: Defense and volleyball IQ — teaching athletes to read the court, communicate, and understand the why behind what they’re doing.
What’s your coaching personality in 3 words?: Passionate. Relentless. Supportive.
What’s one fun fact about you?: I’m a Navy veteran, a mom of four, and still somehow choose to spend most of my free time in a volleyball gym. 😂
What’s your why for coaching?: I want girls to leave my gym stronger than they came in — not just as volleyball players, but as confident young women who know how to lead, communicate, handle adversity, and believe in themselves.

TMCoach Mathis

What’s your volleyball background?: I started playing volleyball at 10 years old and played club volleyball for seven years. I also played at Dessau Middle School and Connally High School. This is my fifth year coaching and my third year coaching club.
What’s your favorite thing to coach?: Blocking and volleyball IQ.
What’s your coaching personality in 3 words?: Heart. Supportive. Energetic.
What’s one fun fact about you?: I rowed crew in college, I love to travel, and I’m a huge Disney lover!
What’s your why for coaching?: I want girls to have the opportunity to not only grow to love volleyball, but also grow to love their teammates. Your club team is a sisterhood that will support you and help you learn lessons you will carry both on and off the court.

What’s your volleyball background?: I have 13 years of volleyball experience as a player and coach. At Elgin High School, I played across the court as a hitter, setter, and DS/libero. I now teach fifth-grade science at Neidig Elementary and am pursuing my bachelor’s degree in education at Indiana Wesleyan University.
What’s your favorite thing to coach?: Watching athletes learn and develop new skills, build relationships, and compete.
What’s your coaching personality in 3 words?: Fair. Competitive. Energetic.
What’s one fun fact about you?: I grew up in Elgin and graduated from Elgin High School. I love being part of the community where I now have the opportunity to teach and coach.
What’s your why for coaching?: I love watching athletes put in the hard work at practice and then perform to their full potential during games.

What’s your volleyball background?: I played volleyball for nine years, including setter and DS at Elgin High School, and I have been coaching for nearly five years. I currently coach sixth grade at Elgin Intermediate School. I also earned my esthetician certification from Aveda Arts & Sciences.
What’s your favorite thing to coach?: Watching athletes develop their skills and build their confidence.
What’s your coaching personality in 3 words?: Encouraging. Competitive. Energetic.
What’s one fun fact about you?: I’m obsessed with the color green—especially forest green! I also played softball from T-ball through high school, including select softball, and have coached softball at Elgin High School.
What’s your why for coaching?: I want to help athletes grow, build confidence, and make a positive impact on them.