Jess Sponenberg
Title: Club Director / Nat'l Program Director
Phone: (303) 421-1500 x103
Email

Jess is one of the original coaches at Juggernaut Volleyball, starting with our club in 2005.  Prior to coming to Juggernaut, she coached youth soccer and volleyball at Covoco in their 15s program.  She has traditionally coached with us at the 15s-18s age levels and is also our primary private lesson instructor.  She has headed up many of our programs including our Youth Development Program along side Tarah Olmstead, and also coordinates events including camps and tournaments. She is the Club Director and National Program Director and is our Director of Operations.  She is a member of our Coaching Committee which oversees all practices and procedures for the club.  Jess also graduated as a multiple sport star athlete from Horizon High School in Thornton.  She then went on to play at Lamar CC and University of CO. CO Springs.  While at Lamar she set records for digs in 2003, was an all-tournament team selection for Region 9 as a libero at Lamar, as well as 2nd team all conference for the South Regional 9. 

A full-time volleyball professional, Jess was most recently the Jr Girls' Representative on the USAV-RMR Board, and the Varsity Head Coach at Ralston Valley HS for the 2018 season.

Jess was awarded Juggernaut Coach of the Year for the 2006-2007 Season.

She is USAV IMPACT, CDC Concussion, Level III PCA, and USAV SafeSport certified.

Tarah Olmstead
Title: Regional Program Director / Team Head Coach
Phone: (303) 421-1500 x107
Email

Tarah has been a head coach at Juggernaut since our inception in 2005 and is the head coach for the 18-National1 team this season.  After a stint coaching at COVOCO, she has been one of our lead coaches for seventeen seasons.  Tarah was a multiple sport star athlete at Horizon High School.  After graduation she attended and played for Lamar JC and UCCS.  Tarah has extensive coaching experience including coaching at Denver East High School, Pomona High School, Chatfield High School, and the Colorado School of Mines.

Tarah was awarded the (15's-18's) Coach of the Year for Juggernaut in 2007-08 and 2015-16.

She also films and edits all of our skills videos for our college recruitable athletes.

She is PCA Level III certified, as well as USAV IMPACT, CDC Concussion, and USAV SafeSport certified.

She lives with spouse, Matt, in Arvada.

Jamie Corella
Title: Boys Director/Assistant Program Director/Team Head Coach
Phone: (303) 421-1500 x102
Email

Jamie is an nine-year Juggernaut coach and is the head coach for the 14-National1 and 16-National1 Boys teams this season. She is the Assistant Program Director, Boys Director and one of Juggernaut's primary private lesson instructors. 

Originally from Arvada, Jamie graduated from Faith Christian HS where she played 4 years of varsity volleyball.  She then attended Simpson University (CA) where she played from 2011-2015 and received a bachelor's degree in Organizational Communication with an emphasis in Public Relations.

Jamie, a "lifer", played for Juggernaut for 6 years during which she played on the first team in Juggernaut history to medal. She joined as a Juggernaut staff member in 2020.

Jamie has been awarded Coach of the Year three times for Juggernaut in the 2018-19, 2020-21 & 2021-22  seasons. She has had multiple teams earn Team of the Year Honors during her time at Juggernaut. Jamie's previous coaching experience includes 4 years at Northstate Volleyball Club (Redding, CA), 4 years as head coach and program coordinator for Chatfield Gold Crown and Ralston Valley Gold Crown, 2 years for Colorado Club Youth league, along with numerous youth camps throughout the years, including NBC International Tours in the United Kingdom. 

Jamie lives in Westminster with her husband, Ian, and dog, Luna. She is PCA Level 3 certified, USAV IMPACT rated, CDC Concussion, and USAV SafeSport certified. 

Ashley Ahlman
Title: Team Head Coach
Phone: (303) 421-1500

Ashley is a second year Juggernaut coach and is the head coach of our 12-Regional1 team this season. She has over 15 years of volleyball coaching experience and loves this game! She is passionate about helping young women see their potential and strive to be the best they can be in all areas of their lives.

She has been married to her husband Ben for almost 15 years and has 4 children – Aubrey (11), Creed (10), Colby (7), and Cruz (4). She is currently the head coach at Forge Christian High School and has big dreams for growing the volleyball program there. Ashley loves spending time with her family and playing golf and tennis. She is really looking forward to this season with a talented group of young ladies.

Ashley is USAV IMPACT rated, CDC Concussion, and USAV SafeSport certified. 

Stella Bianco
Title: Contract Coach
Phone: (303) 421-1500

Stella is a second-year Juggernaut coach and is a rotating/contract coach this season.  

She is from Golden, Colorado and graduated from Arvada West High School, where she played 3 years of varsity volleyball. Stella is a Juggernaut alumni and "lifer" who played with us for 6 years. She is now attending Colorado School of Mines and studying Chemical Engineering where she also plays club volleyball.

Stella has been a huge part of our community both as an athlete and a mentor coach in our Youth Development Program. In her free time she enjoys hanging out with friends and playing volleyball!

Stella is USAV IMPACT rated, CDC Concussion, and USAV SafeSport certified. 

Jill Bohnet
Title: Team Assistant Coach
Phone: (303) 421-1500

Jill is a first-year Juggernaut coach and is the assistant coach for the 17-National2 team this season. 

Jill is USAV IMPACT rated, CDC Concussion, and USAV SafeSport certified. 

Lisa Bradley
Title: Team Assistant Coach
Phone: (303) 421-1500

Lisa is a first-year Juggernaut coach and is the assistant coach for the 15-National1 team this season. 

Lisa is USAV IMPACT rated, CDC Concussion, and USAV SafeSport certified. 

Ember Canty
Title: Team Head and Assistant Coach
Phone: (303) 421-1500

Ember is a third-year Juggernaut coach and is the head coach for the 15-National2 team and assistant coach for the 18-National1 team this season.  Originally from Sanford, Colorado, Ember graduated from Centauri HS where she played 4 years of volleyball, basketball and track and field.  She is currently  attending MSU Denver where she is majoring in Chemistry and Teaching and is in her 6th season with the volleyball team. While at MSU Ember has received All-RMAC 2020-21 second team, All RMAC 2021 first team and 2021 D2CAA All-South Central Region second team honors. She also is a 4 time RMAC Academic Honor Roll member and is the Leader of D2 Career total blocks.

Ember's  coaching experience includes 3 years of club volleyball, 3 years of high school varsity coaching and 6 years of summer camps for MSU Denver and Gold Crown.

Ember lives in Denver and is a big TV show watcher and outdoor lover. She is PCA Level 2 certified, USAV IMPACT rated, CDC Concussion, and USAV SafeSport certified. 

Courtney Cole
Title: Contract Coach
Phone: (303) 421-1500

Courtney is a second-year Juggernaut coach and  is a contract coach for Juggernaut this season.  

Courtney grew up in Clearfield, Utah, where she attended high school playing volleyball and was a thrower in track. During high school Courtney joined the Army reserves where she left for basic training after graduation. After she came back for training she did some traveling and got married before her deployment in 2014. When she returned she attended Aims community College receiving her associates. She also studied at University of Northern Colorado for coaching. Previously she has coached a middle school team in volleyball and track, one year of high school at the C team level and one year of club.

Courtney is USAV IMPACT rated, CDC Concussion, and USAV Safesport Certified.

Ian Corella
Title: Team Assistant Coach
Phone: (303) 421-1500

Ian is a fifth-year Juggernaut coach and is the assistant coach for the Boys 18-National1 team this season. He is originally from Corona, California.

Ian attended Simpson University (CA) where he played basketball from 2010-15 and received a bachelor's degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing. Though basketball was Ian’s first sport, volleyball was a near second as he played both basketball and volleyball in high school and played on his university's club volleyball team for one season.

Ian's coaching experience includes years of camps and clinics, two years of Boys 18-National1 assistant coach duties, and one year of Boys 18National1 head coaching. Ian also had the opportunity to join an international coaching tour in China.

Ian works as the Director of Business Culture for the Ramos Law Firm and is all about people. Ian has a passion for helping others become their best selves, and he thrives in working in a competitive and team environment.

Ian enjoys time with family and friends along with playing sports of all kinds and weight training. He also enjoys playing disc golf, hiking, attending events, mastering escape rooms and other similar activities.

Married to Jamie, he resides in Westminster and is PCA Level 2 certified, USAV IMPACT rated, CDC Concussion, and USAV SafeSport certified.

Ernie Cruz
Title:  Team Head Coach
Phone: (303) 421-1500

Ernie is a sixteen-year Juggernaut coach and is the head coach for the 17-Regional1 team this season.

A graduate of JFK in Denver, Ernie has been coaching volleyball since 1996. He started with Our Lady of Lourdes as an assistant JV coach and was promoted to Varsity head coach in 2001.  He also started the "Widget" team from 8th Grade through their graduation.  From 2005 to 2008, Ernie coached for Mullen High School's Gold Crown Program for 7th Grade Silver, 7th Grade Gold, 8th Grade Silver, and 8th Grade Gold.  Starting in 2007, Ernie joined the staff at Mullen HS as the Freshman Girls Coach.  He remained on staff with Mullen through 2013.  

Ernie currently works at Exempla Saint Joseph hospital in their Transport division.

Ernie is PCA Level 3 certified, USAV IMPACT rated, CDC Concussion, and USAV SafeSport certified.

Lindsay Crossman
Title: Team Head Coach
Phone: (303) 421-1500

Lindsay is a fourth-year Juggernaut coach and is the head coach for the 15-Regional1 team this season. Lindsay is a Colorado Native and grew up in Rifle, Colorado. Lindsay played high school volleyball and soccer for Rifle High School and Arvada High School. She has since played volleyball in various leagues in her community and has been playing in the Adult league for Colorado Volleyball Connection for around 3 years.

Lindsay lives in Arvada with her husband Kyle, dog and  cat.

Lindsay is PCA Level 2 certified, USAV IMPACT rated, CDC Concussion, and USAV SafeSport certified. 

Sarina Dozier
Title: Team Assistant Coach
Phone: (303) 421-1500

Sarina is a first-year Juggernaut coach and is the assistant coach for the 17-National2 team this season.

Sarina is USAV IMPACT rated, CDC Concussion, and USAV SafeSport certified. 

Jacqui Fitzgerald
Title: Team Assistant Coach
Phone: (303) 421-1500

Jacqui is a first-year Juggernaut coach and is the assistant coach for the 11-Regional1 team this season.

Jacqui is USAV IMPACT rated, CDC Concussion, and USAV SafeSport certified. 

Celeste Gantenbein
Title: Team Head Coach
Phone: (303) 421-1500

Celeste is Juggernaut alumni and second-year Juggernaut coach. She is the head coach for the 14-Regional1 and 13-Regional2 teams this season.  

Born and raised in Colorado, she attended Ralston Valley High School where she graduated in 2018. Celeste played volleyball all throughout middle school and high school and is super excited to get fully immersed into coaching club volleyball this season!

Celeste works as a semi-truck dispatcher at Diversified Transfer and Storage. When she's not working or coaching, she enjoys playing volleyball, attending Zumba classes, hanging out with friends and exploring coffee shops.

Celeste is USAV IMPACT rated, CDC Concussion, and USAV SafeSport certified. 

Frank Gray
Title: Team Head Coach
Phone: (303) 421-1500
Frank is one of the  original founders of Juggernaut and is the  head coach for the 13-Regional1 team this season.  

Frank is PCA Level 3 certified, USAV IMPACT rated, CDC Concussion, and USAV Safesport Certified.

Brent Kehoe
Title: Team Assitant Coach
Phone: (303) 421-1500

Brent is a first-year Juggernaut coach and is the assistant coach of the 14-National2 team this season. 

Originally from San Leandro, California, Brent graduated from Bishop O'Dowd HS where he played 1 year of varsity water polo and swam on varsity for 3 years. He then attended Colorado School of Mines where he played 1 year of club volleyball before switching to the varsity swim team for 4 more years. During this time, he received a bachelor's and master's degree in civil engineering with an emphasis in Structural Engineering.

Brent works as a Structural Engineer and enjoys skiing/snowboarding, biking, and playing volleyball throughout the year. Brent is USAV IMPACT rated, CDC Concussion, and USAV SafeSport certified. 

Lexi Laschinger
Title:  Team Head Coach
Phone: (303) 421-1500

Lexi is a fifth year Juggernaut coach and is the head coach for the 18-National2 Boys and 17-National1 teams this season.  Originally from Westminster, Lexi played for and graduated from Holy Family HS.  She then attended Hastings College (NE) where she played from 2011-13.

She played club for Flatirons and Dynamite.

Lexi's coaching experience includes 4 years at COVA, and coaching various levels of high school teams at Jefferson Academy, Broomfield, and Ralston Valley.

Lexi was awarded as Juggernaut Coach of the Year for the 2019-2020 season.

Lexi is PCA Level 3 certified, USAV IMPACT rated, CDC Concussion, and USAV SafeSport certified. 

Brittany McGhee
Title: Team Assistant Coach
Phone: (303) 421-1500

Brittany is a sixth-year Juggernaut coach and is the assistant coach for the 14-National1 team this season. 

Brittany is PCA Level 3 certified, USAV IMPACT rated, CDC Concussion, and USAV SafeSport certified. 

Bayli Monck
Title: Team Head Coach
Phone: (303) 421-1500

Bayli is a first year Juggernaut coach and will be the head coach for our 14-Regional2 team this season.

Bayli was born in Denver! She went to Vista Ridge High School and while playing competitive basketball, was recruited to start volleyball. She then was recruited to play volleyball at Montana State University, Billings. She was a full-time student athlete for 4.5 years, also earning a spot on the Dean's list for Academic Achievement. She has coached at St. Mary's Academy (ages 6-12th grade) and at Avalanche Club Volleyball in Billings, Montana. She has also coached four years of Summer and Winter skills clinics for grades 4-12 while attending college.

She is currently a Health Coach and also works at One Medical. Bayli comes to us with great energy and a keen eye for volleyball technique and skill development! We are thrilled to have her as a part of our coaching staff! 

Mike Moore
Title: Team Assistant Coach
Phone: (303) 421-1500

Mike is a second-year Juggernaut coach and is the head coach for the Boys 14-Regional1 team this season.

Originally from Denver, Mike graduated from Cherry Creek HS where he played four years of varsity volleyball. Mike trained in the USA High Performance pipeline throughout high school. He played at Juggernaut his 12s and 17s year, while his twin sister, Darcy, was a Juggernaut “lifer” and went on to play D1 volleyball in Virginia.

Mike received his bachelor’s from Kansas State University, master’s from Case Western Reserve University and is currently pursuing his doctorate at the University of Pennsylvania.

Mike is marrying his fiancé this October and will be honeymooning in Spain. During his free time, he enjoys hiking, running and K-State football. Mike and his fiancé reside in Denver.  He is USAV IMPACT rated, CDC Concussion, and USAV SafeSport certified. 

Rachel Nelson
Title: Team Head Coach
Phone: (303) 421-1500

Rachel is a first-year Juggernaut coach and is the head coach for the 11-Regional1 team this season.

Rachel is USAV IMPACT rated, CDC Concussion, and USAV SafeSport certified. 

Lydia Nua
Title: Team Head Coach
Phone: (303) 421-1500

Lydia is a fourth-year Juggernaut coach and is the head coach for the 15-National1 team this season.  

Originally from Oceanside, California, Lydia moved to Colorado in 2010. While in California, she started to play and made her Varsity team as a Junior. Her senior year, she and her team won their CIF Title Championship and Lydia was rewarded honorable mention and Coach’s award.

Lydia spent 2 years at a local Junior College and started coaching at her High School as the Freshman and JV Coach. During this time she also joined the Hospitality Industry. This is what bought her and her family to Colorado in 2010. Lydia and all 3 of her kids love to play volleyball, so that is what you will find them doing most during their off time.

Lydia is PCA Level 2 certified, USAV IMPACT rated, CDC Concussion, and USAV Safesport Certified.

Mackenzie Obleski
Title:  Team Head Coach
Phone: (303) 421-1500

Mackenzie (Mo) is a fifth year Juggernaut coach and is the assistant coach of our Boys 16-National1 team this season. Mo is a Juggernaut alumni and "lifer" who played club at Juggernaut for 6 years.

Raised in Evergreen, Colorado, she graduated from Evergreen High School where she played four years of volleyball. After graduating, she went on to play college volleyball at the University of Dubuque but then came home to attend the University of Colorado, Boulder.

Mackenzie’s coaching experience includes assistant coaching for Dubuque Elite Attack in Iowa, Juggernaut YDP & Colorado Youth league.

Mackenzie is PCA Level 3 certified, USAV IMPACT rated, CDC Concussion and USAV SafeSport certified. 

Rhiana Pochman
Title: Team Assistant Coach
Phone: (303) 421-1500

Rhiana is a fourth-year Juggernaut coach and is the Assistant Coach for the Boys 18-National2 team this season.

Originally from Grantsburg, Wisconsin, Rhiana graduated from Grantsburg High School where she played 4 years of varsity basketball, and 4 years of varsity volleyball where she earned 3 Regional Championships, All Conference Honors 3X, and All State Honorable Mention. She then attended University of Wisconsin – La Crosse and played volleyball there for two seasons, attending the D3 NCAA tournament her freshman year, also earning a bachelor’s degree in Therapeutic Recreation.

Rhiana’s coaching experience includes coaching her high school's JV team for a summer season, a 14-1 USAV club team for one season in Wisconsin, and camps or clinics with her college volleyball team for players of all ages.

Rhiana works as a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) for the Rocky Mountain MS Center – King Adult Day Enrichment Program. Rhiana enjoys playing volleyball in leagues around Denver, painting, cooking and hiking, she resides in Sloan’s Lake. Rhiana is USAV IMPACT rated, CDC Concussion, USAV SafeSport, and Red Cross CPR/First-Aid certified. 

Brenda Robinson
Title: Floating Contract Coach
Phone: (303) 421-1500 ext 101

Brenda is an ninth-year Juggernaut coach and will be a rotating contract coach this season. Brenda came to Juggernaut in 2015, originally in a parent role for daughter, Erika.  Brenda was recruited to coach in our 12s program and led the team to high finishes at every tournament.  In the summer of 2016, in addition to continuing as a coach, she became a full time staff member, as our Office Manager, and currently is a part of our Management Team, as our Business Manager and Travel Coordinator.

Brenda received the prestigious Juggernaut Coach of the Year award in 2016.  Brenda is originally from MN, where she also played and earned a BS degree in speech comm/marketing.  She has coached CARA, Chatfield Gold Crown, and Chatfield Senior High.

Brenda, who resides in Littleton with spouse, Doug, is PCA Level 3 certified, USAV IMPACT rated, CDC Concussion and USAV SafeSport certified.

Jenny Schaller
Title: Team Assistant Coach
Phone: (303) 421-1500

Jenny is a second-year Juggernaut coach and is the assistant coach for the 16-National1 team this season. 

 She and her family are originally from Farmingdale, New York, but moved to Colorado Springs when she was in grade school. Jenny graduated from ECA High School where she played soccer and volleyball and was named captain of her varsity volleyball team. She then attended Nyack College in New York where she played volleyball as a libero/defensive Specialist from 2010-2014. Each year during pre-season, Jenny and her team ran camps/clinics for elementary through high school aged girls. In her junior year, Jenny worked as an intern at Connecticut Juniors Volleyball Club, assisting with their digital media platform and various volleyball camps. Jenny received her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing.

Jenny works for Frontier Airlines as the Director of Crew Scheduling and currently resides in Denver where she lives with her sister and their two sweet pups! Jenny enjoys hiking with her dog, traveling (usually to the beach), leading the youth group at her church, and going to see movies with friends.

Jenny is USAV IMPACT rated, CDC Concussion, and USAV SafeSport certified. 

Kellie Smith
Title: Team Head Coach
Phone: (303) 421-1500

Kellie is an ‘09 Juggernaut Alumni with two kids, a dog, a cat, and five horses. Born and raised in Bailey, CO, she played volleyball in high school, a year in college, and has played for almost 7 years in various sand and indoor leagues. 

This is Kellie’s first year coaching at Juggernaut, and her son is starting his first year of club volleyball here too! When she’s not playing volleyball, you can find her at the gym or in the kitchen prepping for a body-building competition!

Kellie is the owner of Beast Ops, LLC an operations consulting firm, and is USAV IMPACT rated, CDC Concussion, and USAV SafeSport certified.

Hannah Snyder
Title: Team Head Coach; Admin. Assistant
Phone: (303) 421-1500

Hannah is a six-year Juggernaut coach and will be the head coach for the 17-National2 team this season. A former four year Juggernaut player, Hannah became a coach for us in 2018 in the regional  program.   She joined as a full-time staff member at Juggernaut as our Admin. & Account Assistant and Gear Coordinator  in 2020. Born and raised in Lakewood, Hannah graduated from Bear Creek HS where she played for four years.  She then attended Colby CC from 2013-15 and is currently working towards a bachelors degree at Metro State.

Hannah's coaching experience includes stints at Columbine HS (L3-JV) and Columbine Gold Crown. 

Hannah is PCA Level 2 certified, USAV IMPACT rated, CDC Concussion, and USAV SafeSport certified.

Brenna Stam
Title: Team Head Coach
Phone: (303) 421-1500

Brenna is a first-year Juggernaut coach and is the head coach for the Girls 14-National2 team this season. Originally from Andover, Minnesota, Brenna graduated from Andover High School where she played 3 years of varsity volleyball as a libero. She is now attending Colorado Christian University working towards earning her majors in Business Administration and Accounting, as well as a minor in Coaching. 

Brenna played competitive club volleyball and soccer for 7 years each, choosing volleyball as her primary sport in high school. 

Brenna’s coaching experience includes MN Select and MN Premier Volleyball Club camps and summer seasons for girls ages 10-17, and Andover High School’s girls summer camp sessions. 

When she’s out of the gym she enjoys playing spikeball, boardgames, any outdoor activity, and loves to spend time with her church family of Storyline Church. 

Anneliese Williamson-Thomas
Title: Team Assistant Coach
Phone: (303) 421-1500

Anneliese is a third-year Juggernaut coach and is the assistant coach for the 15-National2 team this season.

Anneliese is USAV IMPACT rated, CDC Concussion, and USAV SafeSport certified. 

Avery (AJ) Witzke
Title: Team Head & Assitant Coach
Phone: (303) 421-1500

AJ is a first-year Juggernaut coach and is the head coach for the 12-Regional2 team and assistant coach for the 17-National1 team this season. 

AJ is USAV IMPACT rated, CDC Concussion, and USAV SafeSport certified. 

Steve "Yosh" Yoshimoto
Title: Team Head Coach
Phone: (303) 421-1500

Yosh is a second-year Juggernaut coach and is the head coach for the Boys 18-National1 team and Girls 16-National1 team this season.  

Yosh has an extensive volleyball coaching career spanning decades during which he has coached both boys and girls, indoor and beach, in multiple high school and club programs.

Most notably, In 2013, he founded the Ventura County Volleyball Club (the precursor to SMBC VC and LAVA VC). He spearheaded the merger of VCVC with the Los Angeles Volleyball Academy in 2018. Yosh was awarded Juggernaut Coach of the Year for the 2022-23 season.

Yosh is USAV IMPACT rated, CDC Concussion, and USAV SafeSport certified. 

Dave Zimmerman
Title: Rotating Contract Coach
Phone: (303) 421-1500

Dave is a fifth-year Juggernaut coach, who can often be seen coaching at camps, clinics, and YDP. Originally from Southern California, Dave played for his High School Varsity and Club team. He then went on to play for Arizona State's Men’s team for three years.  

He has been coaching volleyball since 2004 when he started as an assistant coach for Club West in La Verne, California. Dave then went on to be a head coach for various clubs in Arizona coaching 15s, 16s, and 17s. Dave has also served as a camp assistant coach for a various college summer camps and clinics and is the head boys volleyball coach at Arvada West High School.

Dave resides in Arvada, works for the US government and is a full-time dad to his two daughters. Dave is PCA Level 2 certified, USAV IMPACT rated, CDC Concussion, and USAV SafeSport certified. Dave also holds a Head Coach Level I Certification from the Art of Coaching Volleyball.