The 2015 Camp Staff
Director: Tom Houser
Coach Houser is the owner of STAR Volleyball Camps. He is the author of the "I Can't Wait" to coach books, and Drill Collection. He is presently coaching a 15's National club team in Roanoke, Virginia. You can see more about Coach Houser here.
The Assistant Coaches
Jessica Flanagan
Jessica is the former head coach at Ferrum College. In her two years there (2013 and 2014), she won more matches than the previous six! She has coached one year of club vball. Jessica attened Ferrum and played vball for 4 years and sball for 2 years. She earned four straight All-Conference volleyball honors from the USA South Athletic Conference from 2006-09, and received the 2010 Ferrum College President's Cup. The award is presented annually to the graduating student-athlete who best exhibits excellence in academics, campus and community leadership, and character. You can contact her at jessicaflanagan102@gmail.com
Sarah Sparks Hammond
Sarah is a 2014 graduate of Averett University where she was a starting MB all 4 years. She had an all-conference freshman and senior seasons as a starting middle hitter. She has worked 14 previous STAR camps. Sarah played for Rockingham County HS. She also played club volleyball for three years under Danny Miller for the Caswell (North Carolina) Volleyball Club. Sarah is now a math teacher at Central Academy Middle School in Fincastle, Va. Sarah can be contacted at ssparks01578@aol.com
Allison Sparks
Allison is also a 2014 graduate of Averett University......yes she and Sarah are twin sisters. Allison had a great career at AU where she was named Conference Player Of The Year as a senior. She also was named a D3 All-American. She played for Rockingham County HS. She also played for three years under Coach Miller for Caswell Volleyball Club. Allison is now an elementary teacher in Halifax County. You can contact her at amsparks@aumail.averett.edu.
Maribeth Kern
Maribeth just finished her junior season at Liberty University. Maribeth played her first two years as a star at King College in Bristol Tenn. Her Liberty bio can be seen here, and her King bio can be seen here. She is a 2012 graduate of James River High in Botetourt County, Va, where she has had a great volleyball career, making 1st team all-district 3 consecutive years. Her junior year was unforgettable: District player of the year, 1st team all-state, and her team won the single-A state championship. She also played 5 years of club ball. You can contact Maribeth at mkern2@liberty.edu.
Samantha Edge
Sam is a freshman at UVA-Wise and is on the volleyball team. Sam graduated from Roanoke Catholic School in 2013 where was a part of their 3-peat state championship! During her senior year, she was 1st All-Conference and 2nd team All-State! She played club vball for 5 years in Roanoke, Va. Sam is majoring in Math with a minor in Economics. She hopes to be a sports statistician in the future! You can reach Sam at SamEdge29@gmail.com
