Coaches
Melissa Finkbeiner-Holm
Coach
Jessica Ulmen
Coach
Jessica, a 2005 Manhattan graduate, carried her love for volleyball into her adult years, having played varsity volleyball in high school as a setter and defensive specialist, co-ed teams throughout her adult years, and now into coaching volleyball. Jessica has been a part of the CVVC family for 7 years, as her daughter shares her love of volleyball. During the summer, she coaches soccer for the Special Olympics Unified Team. Jessica is excited to be working with CVVC and sharing her knowledge and love for the game with the upcoming talented athletes.
Natasha Stenberg
Coach
Natasha is a volunteer/setting coach for Central Valley and has been a part of CVVC as a player or coach since she was 14 years old. A Belgrade High 2010 graduate, Natasha played volleyball throughout high school for the Panthers, CVVC and played four years of collegiate volleyball at Johnson and Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island as a setter. She loves to share your passion for volleyball. Natasha currently lives in Big Timber with her husband and 4 kids, Alivia, Samuel, Kennedy, and Hayden.
Hailey Winjum
Coach
Hailey is a 2019 Belgrade High graduate, where she played volleyball all four years, positioned DS/Libero. She has played for CVVC for 5 years and will coach her third year with CVVC this season. She will be graduating in December with her Bachelors Degree in Business and Entrepreneurship. Her goal is to pass on her knowledge of the game, better each player’s skills, build their competitive edge, and push players to be their best on and off the court.
Leah Stephens
Coach
Leah is an Indiana native who moved to Bozeman last summer after graduating from Indiana State University. She played volleyball from 2nd grade through her freshman year of college as either a setter or a libero. As a college sophomore, she decided to shift her role in the sport from player to coach. She coached high school varsity volleyball for four seasons and coached two seasons of club volleyball with a 14’s national team. Besides volleyball, she enjoys hiking, roadtripping, designing, and programming in her free time. Leah is excited to share her knowledge as well as help teach valuable life lessons to the girls through the sport. This will be Leah’s second season with the club and she is very excited to get started!
Kalli Waterman
Coach
Kalli is a Montana native, growing up in the Belgrade area. This will be her 4th year coaching after playing as a setter at Belgrade High. With an emphasis on the basics of skill development and sportsmanship, Kalli is excited for her first year coaching club and looks forward to making it a positive, fun, and enjoyable season!
Carey Hofner
Coach
Carey grew up playing volleyball in Ohio as a DS/OH. When it came to college, she went to the direction of officiating volleyball which gave her an opportunity to really learn the game from a different perspective. After she finished her schooling, she moved to Colorado and played rec volleyball and eventually joined the coaching staff for Vail Volleyball Club in Vail, Colorado where she coached for 8 seasons before joining CVVC. During her time with VVC she coached 13’s to 15’s age groups, ranging from Developmental teams to National level teams. Some of her joys in coaching are ensuring her team loves to play while also learning the game and taking their passion to the next level. When not in the gym, Carey can be found on the softball field in the summer, on the mountain in the winter, or hiking and hanging out with her dog Josie, a 10 year old rescue husky.
Alexandra Keane
Coach
Paetyn Gouge
Coach
Natalee Hayder
Coach
Natalee is a senior outside hitter at Three Forks High School. She started playing the amazing sport of volleyball at 9 years old. She loves spending time with family and friends and loves to be outside. She is looking forward to helping girls begin their growth in becoming better athletes and humans.
Kodie Casey
Coach
Kodie just graduated from Big Timber, MT. She has been playing volleyball since 7th grade and has been involved with the little kid volleyball program in Big Timber the last four years. She loves watching the younger girls and boys grow in their development of fundamental skills and seeing the excitement and love for this game increase in these young players. Kodie has been playing CVVC for the last three years and played one year in Big Timber. She also enjoys other sports, being outside, and helping others.
Lindsey Hildreth
Coach
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