Carlo Pacioni is a level 3 (associate) coach. He started playing volleyball in high school when he was 14 year old and moved on to competitive volleyball at 16, joining the AP Palocco (now Roma Volley). He continued playing competitively in Italy for 12 years, the last five of which he spent playing in League C, where he missed out on the promotion to League B2 by landing fourth at the play-off with Monteluce. Between 1996 and 2001, he was also a volleyball referee and participated in several ‘arbitriadi’ (an off-season tournament where official FIPAV referees play, and coaches and technical staff referee) representing Perugia, where they gained the national champion title in 2001. He assisted coaching the U16 men for San Sisto and coached the social women’s team at the Vet school in Perugia for one year. He stopped playing due to injuries and travelling, but after a 17-year long break, in 2021 he returned to play and coach. Since then, he has been regularly coaching at Heidelberg Volleyball Club (HVC), Eltham High School and for the Victoria state team (U18 girls’ indoor and Beach volleyball teams). As assistant coach, he participated at the National Development Program and National Performance Program. Since 2023, he also played in the men’s Prem 2 team for HVC.

Johann Bancilhon – Head Coach, Premier 1 Men’s Team – is a Level 3 volleyball coach with a lifelong connection to the sport, shaped by his experiences as both a player and a coach across multiple levels of competition.

His journey began in Mauritius at age 15, where he played for his school and went on to captain his team to a Mauritian Junior Championship. At just 17, he joined Racing Club de Maurice, one of the country’s top-division teams, playing in both junior and senior competitions.

In 1997, Johann represented the University of Cape Town before moving to Melbourne in 1998 to continue his studies. He played at a high level in Australia, representing clubs such as Eastside Hawks, Heidelberg, Camberwell Cobras, and Yarra Ranges, and also competed in the Australian Volleyball League (AVL). Johann also played at State League level in New South Wales, further deepening his playing experience across states. Unfortunately, a knee injury brought his playing career to an early close, but it also opened the door to a fulfilling path in coaching.

As a coach, Johann has had the privilege of working with a range of teams at both state and national levels. He currently leads theHeidelberg Volleyball Club Premier 1 Men’s team, guiding them to back-to-back State League championships in 2023 and 2024. His leadership was recognised with Coach of the Year awards for the men’s division in both seasons.

In parallel, Johann has also made an impact at Dandenong Volleyball Club, coaching the Premier 1 Women’s team to consecutive championships, and leading the Premier 2 Women’s team to a title in 2024.

At the national level, Johann served as Assistant Coach for the Melbourne Vipers Women’s team in the Australian Volleyball League, gaining valuable experience working alongside elite athletes and coaches.

Johann is passionate about building strong team environments, supporting individual growth, and creating positive experiences for athletes at all stages of their journey. Although injury cut short his time on the court, coaching has given him a meaningful way to stay connected to the sport and continue contributing to the volleyball community.

Jonny Koureskas is a level 3 coach and is an integral part of HVC. Jonny is the President of HVC.
Over the past 26 years, Jonny has been involved with numerous teams from a variety of clubs and has been an integral part of the Volleyball Community. He currently holds a Level 2 Coaching Qualification and is mentor to many Junior Coaches.
2001-2005 COACHED WWA (Women with Attitude) and entered multiple tournaments and in 2005 Heidelberg Volleyball Club (HVC) asked Jonny to come on board as a coach.
2005 Joined HVC coached Reserve team (Prem 2 today)
2005-2026 Season coached the Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (PEGS) intermediate team – and Junior teams.
2007 Assistant Coach to HVC Premier Women’s Team and was Reserves Head Coach.
2007-2026 Volleyball Coaches Delegate at Penleigh Essendon Grammar School (PEGS). Here Jonny was part of the player selection process for the 1sts and in 2015 became part of the coaching selection team with Catherine Lane for 1st Coaches.
2009 – 2014 Jonny established the Junior Development Program (JDP) at HVC with Jenny Becker.
2012-2026 was club delegate and had multiple committee roles at HVC, including taking over the Presidency from 2018-2021.
2013 was VVA team manager and game statistician.
2015-2022 Jonny established the Northern Volleyball League and obtained the role as Academy President. This continues to this day with over 230 junior athletes involved in the program weekly at three separate venues in the Northern Suburbs of Melbourne.
2015 started the volleyball program at Northcote High School where they currently have multiple teams.
2016 – Coached the Under 19 Victorian Girls team finishing 3rd overall (excluding international teams) in Australian, where the Victorian Blue team came 2nd.
2021 – Coached Reserves 2 Men, Reserves 1 Women’s and Premier 2 Women’s teams.
2022 – Coached the Reserves Men’s 2 team and has been focussing his attention on developing the men’s program at HVC. He also team coached the Women’s Premier 2 team to the Premiership.
2023 – Secured a Premier 1 Men’s Team for HVC in conjunction with Baba Budha Ji Sports Club where they were victorious at the Warrnambool Tournament and the SIKH Games in Queensland.
2024 coached multiple teams in state league due to a lack of resources. Stepped up to coach 4 teams in 1 season.
2025 coached prem 2 to a bronze medal higher than most expected.
2026 Coaching Prem 2 men

Jonny Koureskas has been instrumental in the survival of NVA and HVC. He devotes most of his week (when not working full time in his motor mechanic business) to delivering volleyball to schools before and during school times as a coach and outside coaching in 3 teams with HVC in 2023 – The Premier 2 Women, The Premier 2 Men and the Reserves Men 3 Teams.

He is always there to give guidance to State League Coaches and to mentor our Junior Development Coaches.

He manages to always come to trainings and games with a smile, even if he isn’t feeling it and has other stresses on his mind – the players would never know.

He has grown the club from 2 training venues to now 5 where we have more than 300 junior development kids learning the fundamental skills of playing volleyball.

Matt Lycett is a level 3 coach and Level 2 Referee.
He started playing volleyball at the age of 15 in the late 1990s, with St Bernard’s and junior Renegades (now Melbourne Uni). After high school Matt played for USC, Cobras and finally Mornington. Competitions include State League, country champs, Victorian and interstate tournaments as well as World Masters in Australia and international.

Matt has also played soccer in VPL and State League in the late 90’s and early 2000’s.

Over the years he has coached both men and women, juniors and seniors at tournaments, state league, and state representative teams. Recent successes include medals at several Beach and Indoor Youth Nationals and State League.

Over the last 20 years Matt has played predominately as a libero, bringing his soccer skills into the game. Having several good and bad coaches throughout his sporting career, Matt has been able to filter out the bad from the good and bring this to his own style of coaching.
Never give up, respect the game, one point at a time.

Matt Perry began his volleyball career in the early 80s, playing with Frankston in the Victorian State League. Matt was selected for the National team in 1984 and enjoyed a year in Canberra, training full time with the inaugural AIS squad. Upon returning to Victoria Matt joined Heidelberg, playing with some legends of the game. In 1990 he moved to Sydney, to join the new National team base at Homebush, until retiring from the National team in 1994. Matthew played in the AVL for Victoria, NSW and AIS from 1983 until 2004.
Matt continued to play competitive volleyball after National and State representation, firstly with the Sydney Cedars, then teams in Singapore and New England (USA), where he worked, and most recently with Mornington; back in the Victorian State League once again, 40 years after first playing in the competition.
Upon returning to Victoria, Matthew coached the Monash men’s Honours team for four years, and the Vultures AVL team for two seasons before rejoining Heidelberg, where he is delighted to be coaching the Premier 1 Women’s team for the fifth year in 2026.
Matthew has also been active coaching the Victorian State U17 & U18 Girl’s Youth team, as well as the Melbourne Women’s Vipers team in 2025.

Alessio Teoh is a level 2 coach who has been coaching for 2 years at the Heidelberg Junior Development program at Narrandjeri Stadium. He started playing for the HVC State League in 2021 with Jonny K for the Reserve 2 Men’s team at 15. He has also played volleyball at Marcellin College for 6 years where he earnt many awards including State Schools Cup Div 1 MVP and AGSV representative team. He currently captains as the youngest player on the HVC Premier Men 2 as a pass hitter and this is his first year coaching the State Men 2 Black Team, having coached the U17 Boys Youth State Team last year.

Angad Singh Bhatia, a level 2 coach, currently Head coaches the Heidelberg U17 Silver State League squad with the assistance of Bernice Neoh and Ekeesha Bhatia. Additionally, he actively contributes to the Junior Development Program at Darebin and Lalor Secondary College, mentoring beginner to intermediate players. His journey in State League commenced in 2022, playing for the Division 1 Junior State League team. The subsequent year, he captained the Division 3 men’s squad to a championship victory, earning the MVP title from Volleyball Victoria for his performance, having received the most MVP votes during the season. Presently, Angad continues to excel as a player and captain in the State 1 Men’s squad.
Beyond volleyball, Angad served as a St. John’s Ambulance Junior First Aider for two years, accumulating 380 hours on duty. He was also heavily active on the football field, representing the u16 and u13 teams for Kingsbury United during Primary School. Furthermore, he honed his skills in tennis for three years at West Lalor Tennis Club and St. Luke’s Tennis Club.

Ashleigh May is a level 2 coach and is in her sixth year as a club coach, although she has many years of experience, coaching school teams. Ashleigh is one of the most senior players within the club and enjoys having the opportunity to coach the State 2 Women’s West Team in 2026. Her qualifications as a teacher and her playing experience means Ashleigh is able to deliver very good technical and tactical training sessions as she works with athletes who are relatively new to the JDP and SVL environment.

Ashlyn Halford is a level 2 Associate coach from Florida, USA. She started playing volleyball when she was 15 starting competitively in high school. She also played collegiality at the college level in America where she was 1st team all conference 3x in a row. She also played in the Florida all state team when she was 18 while being top 3 in digs in her conference and state. She came to Australia in January of 2024 and has been with Heidelberg for 2 seasons. She currently is playing for our Premier 1 women while coaching State League 1 women as well as assistant coaching the Premier 2 women.

She loves coaching and wants her girls to feel that it’s a place where they can grow and be better. Pushing her players while also encouraging them and praising them is one of her main priorities. Watching her players grow and listen and learn new techniques is the main reason she loves coaching.

Celia Evans is Level 2 coach and has been playing volleyball for 30 years. A late starter to the sport she began playing with Swinburne Uni and Coburg VC in the early 90s and then joined the Preston Falcons in SL Div 2 and then Div 1. She moved to the UK after completing her business degree and continued to train with Polonia Ladies VC in London. She joined Heidelberg VC in 2022 and is/has been head coach for SL3W and U17 Girls teams. On occasion will also assist with SL2W & SL1W teams. She was assistant coach with Volleyball Victoria’s State U15 (2023)and U14’s (2024) girls teams whom both won Gold at the AYVC. Nothing inspires her more than to assist our developing juniors take the first leap into the competition circuit and watch them grow into exceptional athletes and positive team players. An advocate for Women & Girls in sport, leading by example by showing that that no matter what gender or age you are, if you love something enough keep hustling.

Charlotte Saunders is a level 2 coach. She currently coaches the beginner players in the Junior Development Program (JDP). In the past she was one of our Tournament Day Coaches and has coached many teams to place gold, silver and bronze.
Her speciality is to make sure that everyone’s technique is improving whilst providing a fun and enjoyable environment.
She is also very good at coaching children with ASD and anxiety.

Claire Semmens is a level 2 coach and a level 2 State referee. She has 10 years of experience playing volleyball with Heidelberg and has been coaching Junior Development since 2018. She has played in the SVL since 2017 and most recently played in the Premier Women 2 team. Claire tore her ACL in 2024 so is not able to play properly for the first time in 10 years. Recovery is going well, and Claire is hoping to get back to practice by the end of the year to get ready for next season.

This year because she cannot play, Claire has taken on coaching the U17 girls team BLACK and is loving everything about it. Seeing her girls grow and get to know each other as well as create an environment where they can all help each other improve is what Claire strived to cultivate for these girls.

Claire is still coaching JDP and as always loves it because seeing young players enjoying themselves and loving the game as much as she does is the best feeling. Helping them achieve higher levels of understanding and greater skills in the game is almost as good as playing the game itself. She is currently studying a degree of Graphic Design at RMIT which consumes a lot of her spare time these days.

Eric Truong is a Level 2 coach passionate about player development. He joined Heidelberg Volleyball Club in 2024 as a player. Since 2025, he has been developing athletes across the Junior Development Program and the SLM3 team, while also captaining the SLM2 West team.

With a strong background in mentoring and leadership, Eric focuses on refining technical skills, fostering a competitive mindset, and developing well-rounded athletes. His experience in community mentoring, education, and team leadership allows him to create a dynamic, high-energy training environment where players gain confidence, elevate their performance, and strengthen teamwork.

Committed to discipline, resilience, and lifelong learning, Eric draws on his experience as a player, mentor, and coach to help athletes thrive both on and off the court.

Julia Jergovic has been with Heidelberg Volleyball Club since 2017 as a player, and has been coaching at HVC since 2021. She has been playing in the State League competitions since 2019 under various levels, where she is currently playing for the Women’s Premier 2 team.

Julia is a level 2 coach who is now coaching in the State League for the first time, taking on the State League 3 Women. She has also been coaching the Junior Development Program at PEGS since 2021. Julia has coached at many tournaments and at Maribyrnong competitions, where she has led almost all of her teams to win gold and silver.

Julia is a patient and friendly coach who values the balance between fun and hard work. She values her players’ wishes and opinions, planning her drills around what players would like to improve, and on what they would enjoy doing the most, while also incorporating drills based on what she believes would need some refinement. She focuses on perfecting the basics of volleyball while also creating drills that simulate real games, where the players can put their new skills to the test and also learn from their mistakes. Julia is also currently completing her Masters of Education, meaning that she is well experienced with educating and engaging players.

Troy Goodman is a level 2 coach and the head coach of the State League 1 Men’s Team.
Troy was introduced to volleyball at High School in the late 80’s and started playing in a local competition soon after. He made his first Victorian State Schoolboys team in 1989 and represented Victoria in all his junior years, winning a bronze medal the first year and splitting the remaining years between Silver and Gold Medals. He earned multiple All-Star 6 accolades, including being named MVP in his final U21 year.

Troy began his state league career at Coburg, playing with his brothers and soon transferred to Heidelberg to play under Coach Tomas Santamaria in the Honours division, while also playing with the Heidelberg Junior Team. Tomas and the team at Heidelberg were a major influence in Troy’s transition to an elite level volleyball player.

In 1994 Troy was offered a position with Volleyball Team Australia, however at the same time he was offered and accepted a Volleyball Scholarship at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California. After one year at college, Troy returned home and played with Heidelberg again. He represented the Victoria Men’s Team at Nationals for several years with great success and then played in the Australian Volleyball League with the Melbourne Falcons, winning two championships and then later he played with the Canberra Heat.

Troy represented Australia at the World University Games in 1997 and again in 1999 when he captained the Australian team and had the honour of being the flag bearer for Australia at the opening ceremony of the 1999 World University Games.

Troy moved to Canberra in 1998 to join Volleyball Team Australia at the Australian Institute of Sport. Troy was part of the 1999 World League Team and the Asian Championships Team that won a silver medal in 1999 and again in 2001. He also played in Olympic Qualification Events, while narrowly missing selection in the 2000 Olympic Team.

Troy captain/coached the Melbourne Falcons to a Silver Medal in the Victorian Honours State League in 2007 and retired from volleyball later that year. Troy has recently returned to the volleyball community as his children gained interest in the sport. Troy is a qualified Level 2 coach, and he has helped with coaching at Eltham High School since 2023 and provided coaching support to junior state teams in 2023 and 2024. In 2025, Troy was awarded the Head Coach roles for the Heidelberg State League 1 Men and the Victorian U17 Boys.

Vincent Khoo is a Level 2 coach passionate about player development. He is currently playing in the Men’s Reserve 1 team and has been actively involved in coaching since joining the sport. Vincent began his volleyball journey in 2023 through Schools Cup, before joining the Junior Boys program the same year. The following season, he progressed to playing in the Men’s Reserve 2 team. Alongside his playing career, Vincent has coached for three years with JDP, served as an assistant coach for the Under 17 Youth Boys, and has focused mainly on coaching both youth and experienced players. Drawing on his coaching experience and leadership skills, Vincent works to create training sessions that are both engaging and challenging. He places strong emphasis on building technical precision, encouraging resilience, and helping athletes grow their confidence on and off the court. By balancing skill development with teamwork and competitive spirit, Vincent aims to guide players toward becoming stronger, more adaptable athletes.

Ashley Tapim is a level one coach and he began his volleyball journey at the age of 14, playing for Saint Patrick’s College in Mackay, Queensland. Within a year, he was selected to represent Central Queensland at a state level, while also assisting his school team in securing victory in the Coca-Cola Vikings Cup. In 1995, Ashley represented Queensland at the national championships in Melbourne, where the team achieved a fourth-place finish.

In 2000, Ashley relocated to Melbourne and continued his involvement in volleyball by joining a local team, before progressing to the Heidelberg Volleyball Club, where he competed in both the Division One and Honours teams. Between 2002 and 2013, Ashley also played with the Q Redbacks, participating in local and regional tournaments. During this period, the team experienced significant success, winning numerous tournaments while building lifelongrelationships.

In 2025, Ashley returned to Heidelberg in a supporting role with the Women’s Res 3 team as a parent helper and assistant coach. His enthusiasm, knowledge, and dedication made an impact on the girls and their parents. His contribution and commitment to player development led to his appointment as coach of the Girls Under 17 team.

Across his volleyball career, Ashley has accumulated a range of achievements and experiences. Today, he is proud to bring this knowledge, passion and love of the game to his coaching role, where he is dedicated to supporting and developing players at the Heidelberg Volleyball Club.

Carly May is a level 1 coach. She has been at Heidelberg Volleyball Club for 15 years and has been an active player and coach. Carly started as a junior at the club and played In the Premier women’s team for 13 years. Carly is also a keen Netballer playing state league for 3 years. Since retiring from volleyball, Carly has started coaching Junior volleyball on a Thursday Night at Narrandjeri Stadium and is also the Premier Women’s assistant coach. Carly has a range of knowledge and experience when it comes to Volleyball. Carly has represented Victoria for the Victorian Beach State Team U19 and Victorian Indoor State Team in U17, U19 and U21 division and won X2 gold, X1 silver and X1 bronze medal. She has also played in the Australian Volleyball league representing Melbourne University Blues winning the National Championships 2 years in a row. Her qualifications as a teacher and her playing experience means Carly will be able to deliver very good technical and tactical training sessions as she works with athletes who are developing their skills to become better volleyball players.

Emily Johnson is a level one coach and coaches in the JDP this year. This is her first year coaching for Heidelberg, This second year overall. She is a devoted coach in her school program.
She’s played two years in under 17s and is playing in the State 3 Women’s team this year.
She is committed to creating a fun, supportive, and enjoyable environment for everyone she works with. She believes people perform and grow best when they feel comfortable, motivated, and confident.

Hilary Hannagan is a level one coach, who is currently coaching the Junior Development Program on Thursdays in Darabin. Her experience with coaching includes having assisted with junior training in her home town Warrnambool as well as coaching at various Vipers development camps. Hilary is new to Heidelberg this season, having moved up to Melbourne this year for study and volleyball and is excited to develop juniors’ skills and foster their love for the game.

Hilary started playing volleyball in 2020, where she then went through the youth state program for both beach and indoor, leading to two international tours with the U17 and U18 indoor women’s teams and two seasons with the Melbourne Vipers. She is currently playing with the Heidelberg premier one women’s team as well as training beach and competing over the summer in ABVTs and AJBVTs.

Jacob Grzechnik is a level 1 coach, who runs the Junior Development Program on Thursdays at Darebin, and assistant coaching Chi’s U17 Girls team. His experience with coaching began at the start of 2024, when he coached both Eltham year 8 boys and girls teams.

Jacob started officially playing volleyball at the start of 2022, playing in his school team at Eltham High School, representing them at the Australian Volleyball Schools Cup playing Year 9 Division 1 in December that year. Jacob started playing with Heidelberg in 2023 playing in Junior Boys Division 1, and co-captained the State Men’s 2 team in 2024. He is currently in year 12 and playing in the Open Honours team for Eltham, and playing for the State Men’s 1 team for Heidelberg as an outside hitter.

Jhoey Idang is a level 1 coach, who currently runs the Junior development program on Thursdays at Darebin alongside 2 other skilled coaches, Rebecca and Jacob. Jhoey’s coaching experience includes leading the Lalor Secondary College 2022 year 7 boys and 2023 year 8 boys to the interschool sports state finals back to back, where they finished in 3rd place in 2023.

Jhoey began his journey with HVC in 2023, where he captained the Junior Boys 2 team to the quarter finals as an outside hitter. The following year, Jhoey was a part of the state men 3 team as an opposite and now plays for the state men 2 team as a libero and U19s as an opposite. As this is Jhoey’s first year coaching at HVC, he intends to make a difference by sharing his knowledge and experience to inspire beginner players to find a love for volleyball and develop a solid foundation in the sport.

Joe Chahine is a Level 1 coach who started playing volleyball at the age of 7 because his father played in a Div 1 team.

Joe played with the Div 1 volleyball team Amchit for 2 years, Hamat for 2 years and also played with his university team.

At the age of 9 he began playing soccer and it became a profession as he played with the U19 Atletico Madrid for 3 years.

He has 5 years MMA experience and 3 years as a volunteer at Red Cross.

In 2022 he began coaching with Heidelberg at the Great Night Social Competition in Maribyrnong where he coached the Junior Girls team to the Grand Final, which they won. They won the 1st tournament (Dragon City, Bendigo) too.

In 2023 he was selected to coach the Junior Girls 1 (JG1) team and the Reserve 3 Women (RW3 teams
They won the state Gold for the JG1, and Silver for RW3. He coached the PW2 and assisted the Reserve Men E team.

He also played in the Premier Men 2 (PM2) after moving to Australia in 2022.

He also coached Northcote High School.

Joe is known as the loudest coach in the state and off court on the sidelines his favourite word is Yalla Habibi which means Hurry Up Darling.

Keenan Lu Jonsen is a Level 1 coach who has both coached and played in both State League and state school volleyball, being part of the U17 Silver team in 2024, U19 team in 2025 and the State League Men’s White team in 2026, alongside competing in the Volleyball Victoria Schools Cup in high school. Aside from competition, Keenan has also been a student coach in high school and is an assistant coach for the State League Men’s White team he is competing in for the 2026 season

Lavenda Tupou is a level 1 coach and brings over 15 years of playing experience to her role as Head Coach of the U17 Boys Black Team. She holds a Level 1 Volleyball Coaching Certificate and is currently completing her Level 2 accreditation. Her coaching philosophy is clear: “I believe no athlete is above the basics — mastering fundamentals builds confidence and unlocks potential.”

As a player, Lavenda captained the team that won the New Zealand Secondary School Championships, where she was also named MVP. She went on to compete for North Island at the 2003 Trans-Tasman Championships, was selected to play for New Zealand Secondary Schools in the 2003 Jenny Kirk Trophy series against Australia in Canberra and was selected to represent Tonga in the Oceania Cup.

Passionate about athlete development, Lavenda is committed to building strong fundamentals, resilience, and confidence in her players so they can reach their full potential both on and off the court.

Leon Vang is a level 1 coach who has been coaching for almost 2 years. He started playing for the HVC State League in 2022 with Emily in the Junior Boys 1 Team and has also played volleyball at Mount Ridley College for 6 years. He played as middle blocker in the Juniors, moving to setter in the Reserves 3 Men before switching to a pass hitter mid season where his team won the Reserves 3 Men Division in 2023 with Jonny Koureskas as Head Coach and Emily Saunders as Assistant Coach. He currently plays for HVC State Men 1 as a pass hitter and this is his first year coaching the Youth State U17 White Team. He also coaches in the Junior Development Program at Darebin.

Leyla Caglar is a Level 1 volleyball coach who started this year and is passionate about helping young players learn and enjoy the game. She coaches different beginner programs, including the Junior Development Program (JDP) on Sundays, where she focuses on building confidence, teamwork and fundamental skills in a positive and supportive environment. She currently plays in State Women 2 team at Heidelberg.

Lilly Argus is a first-year volleyball coach, holding both a Level 1 Coaching Accreditation and a Level 1 Refereeing Accreditation. In 2026, they are coaching three REVS JDP girls training groups at Darebin on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, while also serving as the assistant coach for the Reserve 1 women’s team, with the goal of developing their coaching knowledge.

As both a player and coach, Lilly brings a strong understanding of the game. They began playing volleyball in Year 8 at Wesley College all the way through to year 12, whilst also being on the wesley college volleyball girls first team for the 2023-24 season. In 2023, they joined Heidelberg Volleyball Club, progressing from Reserve 3(2023) Reserve 1(2024), and serving as captain and now competing in the Premier league 2(2025-26) for the past two seasons. Their playing journey has provided valuable experience and insight, which they now bring into their coaching. In 2026, Lilly also participated as a shadow athlete for the U19 VIC squad.

Alongside club coaching, Lilly has been actively involved in school sport, returning to Wesley College after graduating to coach the Girls Volleyball program for Years 9–12 during the summer season. They also coached the Girls Basketball program for Years 7–9, further developing their ability to support and mentor young athletes across multiple sports.

Lilly despite much of her coaching career beginning in this year is passionate about creating a positive, supportive, and enjoyable environment where players feel confident to learn. They are committed to helping every athlete develop their skills, build confidence, and foster a genuine love for the game.

Luca Teoh is a level 1 coach who now is coaching Heidelberg Junior Development program at Narrandjeri Stadium. He started playing for the HVC State League in 2023 with Emily S for the Junior Boys 2 team at 13. He has also played volleyball at Marcellin College for 5 years and in 2023 was a shadow for the under 15 Victorian boys team. He currently plays with the under 17 white team as a pass hitter.

Rebecca Marinelli is a level 1 coach, currently coaching in the Junior Development Program (JDP).
Rebecca’s experience includes 2 years of being captain for the State Women 3 (2024) and State Women 2 (2025) teams.
She was an outside hitter for the SW3 team and this year she is part of the SW2 team as a libero.
She was also leading the years 10, 11, 12 volleyball team at Mill Park Secondary College.

Rebecca strives to help everyone be the best they can and is excited to meet new faces and help others in their volleyball journey.

Sarah Cassidy is level 1 coach who is passionate about helping young players develop skills, confidence and teamwork.
She coaches beginner programs, including the Junior Development Program (JDP), where she focuses on building teamwork and fundamental skills in a supportive and encouraging environment. She currently plays in the state league 1 women’s team at Heidelberg.

Tegan Drummond is a Level 1 coach and been playing volleyball for since she was 11 years old. Starting in junior 2, she has played her way through SL3 to SL1. She joined the club in 2022 and has been part of the Volleyball Victoria program, representing VIC’s U15 Girls Blue team as well as being selected to play/travelling squad in the AYBVC for 3 years in a row following In 2026, being part of the Beach Volleyball National development program. She assistant coaches the state league 3 north alongside head coach Claire Semmens and coaches the junior development program on Wednesdays and Darebin Community Sports Centre, developing aspiring young volleyball players, growing talent and providing the opportunity to learn.

Tegan has been currently playing as a opposite and outside hitter in her state league 1 team and has been leading her school volleyball team at Marymede Catholic College to a gold medal since 2024.

Tegan is determined to see/help dedicated players grow and develop into a stronger version of themselves. She will always be open for questions and cant wait to see new talent and faces.

Tom Foki is a Level 1 volleyball coach currently in his second year of coaching. This year he is involved in the JDP program, bringing energy and experience to everyone he works with.
Tom has been growing his own game alongside his coaching, having played his first season in the Junior Premier League (JPL) and now competing at the Premier 2 (P2) level a reflection of his dedication to volleyball both on and off the court.

On the coaching side, Tom has built a well-rounded coaching background. At Northcote High, he coached the Year 8 Girls team, and he also served as assistant coach for the Heidelberg U17 Girls a team that went on to claim a silver medal. Prior to volleyball, Tom also coached in Little Athletics, highlighting his broader passion for developing young athletes across different sports.

Tom is committed to creating a fun, supportive, and enjoyable environment for everyone he works with. He believes people perform and grow best when they feel comfortable, motivated, and confident.