Varsity Coach Lauren Rodriguez
Lauren has played volleyball since 8th grade, playing for Daniel High School and Presbyterian College. She became a Christian through the witness of volleyball teammates. She began coaching club ball while in college and continued with coaching after graduation. She has coached almost every age, from 10 year-olds through the college level. But middle school and high school are her favorite ages. She currently teaches 7th grade English at Getty's Middle School
JV Coach Dave Gardner
Dave has been coaching volleyball since 2008. He found volleyball while attending college, and immediately fell in love with the sport. Although he never played on school or club teams, his passion for volleyball has been evident from the beginning - from playing countless hours in open gym in college, to outdoor summer tournaments and indoor winter leagues in Colorado, to coaching his daughter's rec league and club teams. His focus is now on instilling that passion and excitement in future generations of players through coaching. Dave has coached Club Volleyball since 2008 and High School volleyball since 2016. When he is not coaching (or working), Dave likes to chill at home with his wife and 2 kids...well, the 2 kids who still live at home. The other 2 are serving in the US Air Force in Colorado Springs, and he misses them very much.
Middle School Coach Kerri Wetzel
This is Coach Kerri's 10th year coaching with the Hurricanes. She has been coaching middle school for the last few years. That is where she started and although she has also coached JV, her heart is with the younger girls. She enjoys watching the progress throughout the season as they grow and develop their skills. She loves to go to volleyball games and tries to go to Furman or Clemson games as often as she can. She has been married 38 years in May. She and her husband Bill have 4 children -- three girls and a boy. They are expecting their first granddaughter inAugust, so she's looking forward to having a future volleyball player. Her coaching philosophy at the middle school level is to teach good fundamentals and love of the sport as well as stressing how can we incorporate our love of Jesus into volleyball.
