2021 Staff - The OC Beach

The OC Beach 2021 Staff

The most important resource any organization has is the people involved within it. The OC Beach strives to bring together a very knowledgeable, hard-working, and reliable staff that not only has a passion for the sport of beach volleyball, but also one that is willing to work in a team-focused environment that makes each of our staff members the most effective coaches, directors, administrators, etc. that we can be.

Coach Zoe

Zoe Kersey

Beach Director, Coach

USAVolleyball CAP-II, Beach IMPACT, certified coach
Varsity Head Coach, Bixby HS, 2019-present
Member of The OC Beach staff since 2017
- Executive Director/Head Coach, Crush Volleyball Club, 2015-2018
- Varsity Head Coach, Stillwater HS, 2017-2018
- Freshmen Coach, Stillwater HS, 2011-2016
- Head Coach, Stillwater Volleyball Club, 2010-2011, 2013-2015
- College Club Vice President and Player, Oklahoma State Women's Volleyball Club, 2011-2013
- High School Volleyball Player @ Bishop Kelley (Tulsa)
- Club Volleyball Player in the Tulsa and OKC area for 6 seasons
- Competitive volleyball player for nearly 15 years

Coach Roberts

Lisa Roberts

Coach

New member of The OC Beach staff
USAVolleyball Indoor CAP-II, Beach IMPACT certfied coach
Coach for The OC (indoor) since 2020
- Varsity Head Coach in AZ for 2 seasons
- Middle School Head Coach in AZ for 3 seasons
- Club volleyball coach in AZ for 5 season

Coach Alli

Alli Wills

Coach

Member of The OC Beach Staff since 2019
- Beach Volleyball Player in the Tulsa area for 3 seasons
  - 2-time Qualifier for Junior Beach Nationals
- High School Volleyball Player @ Wright Christian
  - 2018 HCAA State Champion
- Club Volleyball Player in the Tulsa area for 4 seasons
  - Played for The OC (indoor) for 2 seasons, 2018-20

Coach David

David Blakemore

Operations Director, Coach

USAVolleyball CAP-II, Beach CAP-I/II (pending), VCAP certified coach
OKRVA Board Member, Beach Committee Member, 2017-present
Member of The OC Beach staff since 2017
- USAV Beach HP coach, 2015-16
- Lead Doubles Coach, Tulsa Ignite Beach VB, 2016
- Head Coach, Juniors Summer Volleyball, 2014-2015
- Head Coach, JAG/TVL Beach Volleyball, 2013
Operations Director, The OC Volleyball Club/The OC Beach, 2020-present
Coach for The OC (indoor), 2016-present
- Director, The OC Volleyball Club/The OC Beach, 2016-2020
- Varsity Head Coach, Claremore HS, 2015-2016
- Club Administrator/Head Coach, Tulsa Juniors Volleyball, 2014-2016
- Head Coach, Monte Cassino (7th grade), 2014
- Assistant Coach, Tulsa Juniors Volleyball, 2013-2014
- Assistant Coach, JAG/TVL Volleyball, 2012-2013
- Competitive volleyball player in Tulsa area for almost a decade

Coach Shelby

Shelby Simpson

Assistant Coach

New member of The OC Beach staff
- Assistant Coach, The OC Littles, Spring 2021
- Former High School Volleyball Player @ NOAH
- Club Volleyball Player in Tulsa area for 4 seasons
  - Player for The OC 17 Elite, 2019-20

Coach Lauren

Lauren McCreary

Assistant Coach

New member of The OC Beach staff
- Assistant Coach, Skiatook Velocity VB Club, xxxx-xxxx
Current Player at Bethel College (KS), 2020-present
- High School Volleyball Player @ Skiatook HS
- Club Volleyball Player in Tulsa area for x seasons
  - Player for The OC for 2 season, 2017-19

Coach Lena

Lena Kannegiesser

Assistant Coach

New member of The OC Beach staff
- Assistant Coach, Skiatook Velocity VB Club, 2019-2020
- High School Volleyball Player @ Skiatook HS
- Club Volleyball Player in Tulsa area for x seasons
  - Player for The OC 17 Elite, 2018-19

Coach Abbey

Abbey LeForte

Assistant Coach

New member of The OC Beach staff
- Assistant Coach, I9 Sports (AZ)
- Current High School Volleyball Player @ Claremore HS
  - Former HS player in AZ and IL
- Beach Club Volleyball Player for 4 seasons
- Indoor Club Volleyball Player for 6 seasons
- High Performance Player in Arizona

Kale Drake

Assistant Coach

New member of The OC Beach staff
- Beach Volleyball Player in the Oklahoma area since 2018
- 4-time Qualifier for Junior Beach Nationals (USAV/AVPAm)
- Indoor club Volleyball Player in the OK area for 4 seasons

Coach Kale

Coach Ashlyn

Ashlyn Wayman

Assistant Coach

New member of The OC Beach staff
- Club Coach in KS for 2 seasons
- College Volleyball Player, Wayland Baptist U. (TX)
- College Volleyball Player, Hutchinson Community College (KC)
- High School Volleyball Player @ Liberal HS (KS)
- Club Volleyball Player in Midwest for 6 seasons