Meet the Coaches
Dedication. Expertise. Passion.
Director
15 Black/13 Black
Stefanie Lewis
Coach Lewis started Accelerate Volleyball Club with a vision to serve the multi-sport athlete. "We want girls to be able to pursue more than one passion and compete at the highest level. I was fortunate enough to play multiple sports growing up and in college. I'd love to provide that for my players." Coach Lewis has a strong athletic background playing softball, soccer, and volleyball through high school. She earned a Division I scholarship playing softball and soccer at Marshall University. She was recently inducted into the Marshall University Hall of Fame. She brings 12 years of club experience to Accelerate. Coach Lewis will be assisting 14 and 15 Black and overseeing coaches and players.
17 Black/15 Red
Alma Vargas
Coach Alma has over 15 years of volleyball experience. She started at a young age, playing club ball for 8 years. She was a standout player for Everman High School. She earned a college scholarship to play volleyball at Western Texas College where she earned her Associate degree. Alma will be leading our 17 Black next season. She brings a huge level of excitement for the game to Accelerate!
17 Black/15 Red
Emily Rich
Coach Emily was a standout player at Burleson High School. She earned first team All District as an outside hitter her freshman, sophomore, and junior years. She was named All Johnson County Team MVP in 2018. Emily played Club at NRG where she and her team earned their way to Nationals three years in a row. Emily received a scholarship to play at Oklahoma Baptist University where she finished her freshman year, before retiring with an injury. Emily brings a high level of competitiveness to the Accelerate Family!
16 Black Head Coach
Mason Beasley
Coach Beasley is in his 4th season at Accelerate! He brings a high level of playing and coaching experience with him. Mason played on the men's club team at Texas Tech University as a starting outside hitter. He has coached in the NTR region for the past 9 years as well as serving as the middle school and JV head coach at Fort Worth Country Day. Mason Will be in charge of our 16 Black and 15-2 Black this season.
15 Black/13 Red Head Coach
Kimber Keeling
We are excited to return Coach Keeling to our coaching staff for the upcoming 2024/2025 club season. Coach Keeling previously coached volleyball at Hughes Middle School and 360 Volleyball club, and was also a standout player at North Crowley High School. She brings a valuable amount of experience and enthusiasm to Accelerate Volleyball Club! She will be coaching our 15 Black and 13 Red teams.
14 Black/13 Black Head Coach
Jordyn Lewis
Coach Jordyn will be heading up our 13 and 14 Black teams. Jordyn has a passion for the game and works hard at teaching her players discipline and understanding the game. She brings 6 years of club experience along with some spunk! Jordyn is in Leadership Studies at TCU and has a passion for mentoring teenagers.
14.2 Black Head Coach
Ally Ocheskey
We are so excited to have Coach Ocheskey to the Accelerate team. She will be leading our 14 Black-2 team this season. Ally works in Everman ISD where her husband coaches football and baseball. She has club and high school coaching experience. She grew up in Abilene where she continued to play volleyball and run track at Abilene Christian University.
14 Red Co-Head
Nicole Rangel
Coach Nicole will be returning for a second season with Accelerate coaching 14 Red. She brings 3 years of varsity experience as a DS at BHS. She is also a former player for 360 and NRG where she played club for 7 years. This will be her fourth year coaching and has a passion for the game. Coach Nicole loves to be her player's biggest cheerleader while also challenging them to become better.
14 Red Co-Head
Samie McDonald
Samie is returning for her second season with Accelerate coaching 14 Red. Samie brings a wealth of knowledge and love for the game to our club. She started volleyball at the young age of 10, earning her way to play for Southwestern Christian University and hasn't stopped yet. You can still catch her playing in competitive adult leagues throughout the year!
13 Black Co-Head
Lily Drever
We are excited to have Coach Drever join our Accelerate family this upcoming season. She grew up in Copperas Cove, Texas and attended Copperas Cove High School where she played volleyball and softball. Coach Drever attended Abilene Christian University to play volleyball at a D1 level from 2015 to 2019 as a DS/L. She earned the Fighting Heart Award after her freshman season. Coach Drever is now a Speech-Language Pathologist at Hill Elementary for Arlington ISD.
12 Black
Clare Gualandri
Coach Gualandri will lead our 12 Black team for the 24/25 season. She is the ladies' Athletic Coordinator and head of volleyball at Hughes Middle School for Burleson ISD where she also coaches basketball, track, and teaches 6th grade. This will be her third season coaching with Accelerate. Coach Gualandri loves teaching the fundamentals to our young players, watching them grow, and instilling a love for the sport.
12 Black Assistant
Madi Lewis
Coach Madi will be assisting our 12 Black team for her second season with Accelerate. She is a BHS volleyball alum and specializes in setting. Coach Madi is an Academic Advisor at TCU where she helps undergrad students create their 4 year degree plans. Coach Madi loves working with young players to develop the fundamentals.
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11 Red
Crystal Mantooth
We are excited to have Coach Mantooth join our coaching staff for the 24/25 season. Coach Mantooth played volleyball at Howard Payne University and now coaches at Hughes Middle School in Burleson ISD. She will be teaming up with Coach Azure to coach our 11 Red team. She is excited to teach and help develop our young players.
11 Red
Azure Sessums
Coach Azure will be leading our 11 Red team for the 24/25 season. She is dedicated to helping our youngest players grow and develop a love for the game. Fun fact! Coach Azure has never missed a single day of school her entire life! Also, you may have seen her singing with the praise and worship band at Pathway or mistaken her for her identical twin sister! She is excited for another season with Accelerate!
16.2 Black/15 Black Assistant
Clayton Powell
Coach Powell will be leading our 16 Black-2 team and assisting our 15 Black-2 team for the 2024/25 season. He is currently the head volleyball coach at Cleburne Middle School where he also teaches. Coach Powell has many years of club experience in the North Texas Region and brings a strong level of expertise to Accelerate.