Volleyball Resume:

• Coach at Duchesne Academy
• Coach at Nebraska Elite Volleyball
• Played at Loyola University in Chicago

Coaching Accomplishments:

• 2021 Silver Medalist at Windy City Qualifier
• 2021 Team of the Year
• 2019 12U Beach National Championship Coach
• 2019 Nebraska State Championship Assistant Coach
• 2018 Bronze Medalist at ASICS National Championship in 16U Division
• 3-years Head Coach 14U Beach

Education/Certifications:

• B.S Exercise Science
• Beach IMPACT
• Impact Certified
• Safe Sport Certified
• Positive Coaching Alliance Certified

Professional Skills:

• Middle Positional Training
• Blocking
• Attacking

Professional Skills:

Sami is an expert in the field of performance enhancement. She is gifted at connecting with young people and player development.

Philosophy:

Volleyball should be fun! Sports provide the ideal medium to teach character, empower mental toughness, and develop life skills. Volleyball is more than just a sport. It is an opportunity to teach young people to succeed in the real world. 

Personal:

Sami grew up in Bennington, NE and played on a successful team at Nebraska Elite Volleyball. In 2013, she graduated from Bennington High School and went on to continue her volleyball career at Loyola University Chicago. While at Loyola, she helped lead the team to reach the Missouri Valley Conference tournament in 2015 and 2016. She also achieved multiple conference awards, broke the school record for hitting percentage, and reached 2nd in blocking per set for the school record. During her spring of her junior season, Sami got the opportunity to help coach her teammates while recovering from shoulder surgery. This along with the various school camps she assisted with helped her find her desire to coach. She graduated from Loyola University Chicago in May 2017 with an Exercise Science degree. This is Sami's fifth year with Elite.