Coaches

Melissa Finkbeiner-Holm

Coach

Melissa is the Director and Head Coach of CVVC. She will be returning for her 18th year coaching. Melissa is a Belgrade High graduate and played volleyball throughout high school for Belgrade High and CVVC as an outside hitter. Her goal each year is to ensure all girls improve their volleyball skills, knowledge, and become a better teammate. She believes in pushing all athletes both mentally and physically so that they can reach their potential on and off the court. She expects athletes to give her their best as she promises to give them hers. She truly loves the game.

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

Alexandra Keane just finished her first season with CVVC. She started playing volleyball when she was 10 years old and had such a fun experience. Her goal was to be a college athlete and that dream came true in 2013. She was able to play volleyball for the Bobcats and was a proud Bobcat for 4 years. She earned her Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy in 2020 and has worked as a PT for almost 5 years but misses sports and coaching! She is looking forward to sharing with you what she has learned throughout her volleyball career. She hopes this season we can all improve, grow as individuals and as a team, but most importantly have fun!

Paetyn Gouge

Coach

Paetyn was born and raised in Montana and graduated from Belgrade High School. She was a competitive dancer up until freshman year when she decided to play volleyball and has been a front row hitter since, playing for both school and club. You can always find her in the gym, hiking in the mountains, being at the lake during the summer and always around friends or family. She is very excited to continue spending time with CVVC and help the younger girls learn and grow their passion for the sport she loves most.

Lindsey Hildreth

Coach

Lindsey grew up in Ogden, UT where she first fell in love with volleyball. She played throughout middle and high school and played on competitive USAV teams. She then played at Carroll College in Helena before she started coaching. During her volleyball career, she played outside hitter, middle blocker, defensive specialist, and opposite. She has now coached 28 seasons between club and school and is the current high school varsity coach for Gallatin Valley Homeschool Cougars. She believes the first step for any team is building a strong foundation in basics. After foundations are built, her goal is to get all athletes to truly understand concepts so they are able to make their own game-time decisions. She is excited to be back in the gym part time with CVVC athletes.

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.

Madilyn Holman

Coach

Madilyn recently graduated from Sweet Grass County High School in Big Timber, Montana. She has played volleyball since 7th grade and played at Central Valley for 2 of those years. Over those 6 years, she has played as a setter, outside, opposite, and a DS. She loves spending time with her family and friends and being outside. Summertime is Madilyn’s favorite, and she loves being at the lake, paddleboarding, camping, hiking, etc.! She is looking forward to continuing to be a part of CVVC and participating in something bigger than herself. She’s excited to share her love and passion for the sport and to create a positive environment for the athletes.

Vannah Jensen

Coach

Vannah was born & raised here in Montana & graduated from Three Forks High School. She played club volleyball in the valley for 6 years and for school for 8 years. During her career she played outside/right-side hitter, DS, but mostly specialized in setting. Growing up, club was one of Vannah’s favorite things to be a part of. Besides volleyball, you can find her baking up goodies in the kitchen or watching the races on Friday nights. Vannah is very excited to share her knowledge and love for the game!

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