2015 Court Coaches:

Danny Miller
Head Coach, Averett University
Coach Miller has been the head coach at Averett University for 19 years. Miller has led the Cougars to a 506-245 record, going 240-58 in conference play and four NCAA Tournament appearances. He also has won seven conference tournament titles and nine regular season crowns. The Averett University volleyball website can be seen here. You can contact Coach Miller here: danny.miller@averett.edu or you can call his office at 434-791-5737

Jessica Flanagan
Former Head Coach, Ferrum College
Jessica Flanagan joined Ferrum athletics staff as Head Volleyball Coach in May of 2012 after serving as the JV coach at Floyd County High School and she was assistant coach for the varsity program. Flanagan was also head coach of the Floyd 18s, a club volleyball program in Floyd County one season. Flanagan was a four-year player for Ferrum's volleyball program, and played softball two years. She earned four straight All-Conference volleyball honors from the USA South Athletic Conference from 2006-09. Flanagan 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.


Devyn Bayes
Head Coach, Emory and Henry College
Devyn has been the head coach at Emory & Henry College for one season.  Before that she spent two years as the assistant coach at University of Arkansas-Monticello, where she earned a masters degree in PE and Coaching. Prior to that she was head coach of the American University women's club volleyball team, where she graduated in 2012 with a master's degree in Global Affairs. . She graduated from Ferrum College in 2010, where she made the volleyball team as a walk-on her freshman year! Devyn has assisted with thirty-eight STAR volleyball camps. Her email is DBayes@ehc.edu


List Of Camp Assistants: 

Katey Holley
Katey is a junior at Averett University in Danville, Va, where she's played 3 years on the volleyball team.  Much of the time she has been the starting libero. She is a 2012 graduate of Westover Christian. She played school ball for 6 years, club ball for 3 years. During her senior year at WCA, the team won their first ever VACA state championship and she was named tournament MVP. That same year, she was named Metro Danville Player Of The Year. The article is here. She has assisted with fourteen STAR camps, has directed divisions at six, and has also coached 4 years of youth volleyball in Danville. You can contact Katey at kmholley@aumail.averett.edu

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.

Hannah Shields
Hannah just finished her 1st year as an OH at Averett University. As a freshman, she was named 1st team All-Confernece and finished the season with 642 kills, the 3rd highest total in all of NCAA D3. She was also named USA South Rookie Of The Year! Hannah is a 2014 graduate of Dan River High School, near Danville, Va. She played 6 years of school vball and 5 years of club vball. She played on Coach Houser's team in 2012 that attended Jr Nationals in Columbus Ohio! She was named 1st team all state her senior year at Dan River. You can see a nice article about her here. You can contact Hannah at hannah_shields3@yahoo.com !

"The High Expectations Camp was the best camp that I have been involved with - the end of camp tournament was a true 'tournament' feel with excellent play - the girls showed vast improvement. I hope to see the same again."
Barry Kane, host of 2011, 2012 and 2013 High and Maximum Expectations Camps.