Meet the Coaches
Dedication. Expertise. Passion.
Director
15 Black Assistant/14 Black Head
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 Athletics Hall of Fame. She brings 14 years of club experience to Accelerate. Coach Lewis will be assisting 14 and 15 Black and overseeing coaches and players.
17 Black Head/15 Red Assistant
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 Assistant/15 Red Head
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/15 Black 2 Head
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.
16 Black Assistant
Camden Ocheskey
Camden is a standout soccer and volleyball player for Everman High School. She is a four year varsity player for both sports. Camden recently signed her letter of intent to play soccer at Oklahoma Baptist University. Camden's passion for both sports is contagious and we are lucky to have her as a junior coach before her college journey starts!
15 Black/13 Red Head
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 Co-Head
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/13 Red Head
Ally Ocheskey
We are so excited to have Coach Ocheskey on 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.
14.2 Black Assistant
Braelynn Ocheskey
Braelynn is one of our junior coaches who has a natural coaching talent. She comes by it naturally with her Mom and Dad being high school and club coaches. Braelynn specializes in defense and has a great eye for helping players on the court!
14 Red 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 Head
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.
11 Red Head
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 Assistant
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 Head/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.
13 Red Assistant
Adair Homann
Coach Homann played volleyball at Grand Canyon University while majoring in Physical Education. She is currently teaching elementary PE in Irving. She was part of a high school state championship team and a collegiate 2nd place national team.
13 Red Assistant
Hannah Beasley
Coach Hannah grew up in Illinois, where she started playing volleyball in the fifth grade. She played all the way through high school for the West Prairie Cyclones and played club with Midwest Magic. She loves teaching the fundamentals to our young players.
16 Black Assistant
Kellie Pipes
Coach Kellie Pipes is our assistant for 16 Black-Powell. Coach Kellie grew up in Texas, attending Rio Vista High School where she was a standout player. Kellie earned several awards including Newcomer of the Year, Johnson County Defensive Player of the Year, and 1st Team All District. Kellie went on to play volleyball at Cedar Valley College and now enjoys coaching and raising her three kids.
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13 Red Assistant
Brylee Stevens
Coach Brylee is one of our junior coaches. She is a senior at Centennial High School in Burleson, TX. She played middle blocker helping her team win district two years in a row. She received the 1st Team All District and 1st Team All Johnson County Awards. Brylee has been with Accelerate since the beginning and we are so excited to now have her on the coaching side! She will attend ACU in the fall.
Utility Coach
Austin Hall
Coach Hall is a former multisport athlete, playing football, basketball, wrestling, and volleyball. He played volleyball for 8 years and has coached at the middle school level for 2 years. We are excited to have him join our Accelerate family.
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