ROUNDTOWN
VOLLEYBALL CLUB
Danielle Perkins
Varsity Volleyball Coach at Circleville High School
Head Coach for Roundtown Volleyball: 10 years
Logan Elm High School: 2006-2010
Kentucky Christian University: 2010-2012
Ohio Christian University: 2012-2014
Accomplishments:
2009-State Final Four Appearance, District Honorable Mention
2012- First Team All-Region
2013- 1000th Collegiate kill, OCU Volleyball MVP, First Team All-Region, OCU Female Athlete of the Year, NCCAA Player of the Week, NCCAA First Team All-American, AVCA All-American.
Assistant Club Director/17s Coach
Crystal Thornsley
Crystal is an Amanda Clearcreek graduate. She then attended Glenville State College where she played volleyball all four years. She has 15 years of varsity head coaching experience, 13 at Circleville High School. She has always had a passion for the game of volleyball and loves the interaction that coaching provides with young athletes. She is a Mom of three; Drew, Ally, and Aaron and is married to Chris Thornsley. She currently teaches Physical Education at Circleville City Schools.
12s Coach
Becca Maddox
Varsity volleyball coach at Hilliard Darby High School
7th Grade Coach at Heritage Middle School: 3 years
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Roundtown Volleyball Coach: 5 years
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Becca graduated from Circleville High School in 2011 where she was a 3 year Varsity Letterman. After graduation she attended Miami University where she was involved in competitive intramurals. She is currently a math teacher at Hilliard Darby High School. Her additional coaching experience includes 5th grade Biddy Ball Coach at Circleville City Schools and continuing to spend her summers helping out the Circleville High School Varsity program. Becca's love for the game is contagious and she is an exceptional mentor for the girls in our program.
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13s Coach
Bailey Walker
Varsity Volleyball Coach at Teays Valley High School
Bailey is a graduate of Ohio University Chillicothe where she was named to the All-Tournament Team 2018 as well as a State Champion.
She spent 3 years playing at Kentucky Christian University before moving to Columbus, She has been playing volleyball since 7th grade and continued to play throughout high school. She was a 2 year player for Roundtown.
She is a business major with an end goal of teaching churches and ministries how to run themselves as a business. She wants to coach because she wants to be apart of impacting the lives of young girls in a positive manner.
16s Coach
Alexa Cooper
Alexa is a current volleyball player at Ohio Christian University, pursuing a degree in middle childhood education/intervention. She has played volleyball since she was in 7th grade including sand volleyball at Chapel Hill. She was a 6 year player for Roundtown and has coached youth league teams at Teays valley. She loves the game of volleyball and is extremely passionate about the game and pouring inter her players to make them better on and off the court. She cannot wait to share her passion and knowledge of the game with her team and is excited to see the growth that occurs throughout the season.
11s Coach
Paige Crane
Paige has just finished her senior volleyball season at Teays Valley High School and will be headed to Bowling Green State University next fall to pursue a degree in elementary education with a minor in coaching. She has loved the game since the first time she stepped on the court as a 4th grader. She has been a player for Roundtown for the past 5 years and has loved every minute of it. She has coached Teays Valley youth leagues over the past several years and is excited about this upcoming club season. She loves hardworking, and enthusiastic players eager to learn more about the game and is looking forward to a great season!
11s Coach
Debbie Wipert
Founder of Roundtown Volleyball Club
Head Coach and Director for 13 Years
Freshman Coach at Logan Elm
26 years coaching experience
Debbie initially started this club with a friend to give local girls an opportunity to play club volleyball at an affordable price. From there it has grown tremendously at one time having nine teams representing Roundtown Volleyball! Her passion for the game and her love for the girls is evident in the family-like atmosphere portrayed through Roundtown.
Club Director/15s & 17s Coach
Andrew Vitatoe
Eigth year Coach for Roundtown Volleyball Club
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He is the Head Coach of the Chillicothe High School Girls Volleyball Team, and the founding coach of the Chillicothe High School Boys Volleyball Team.
Andrew has had a love of volleyball since he started playing in middle school rec. leagues and college intramurals. He is a 1995 honors graduate of Chillicothe High School and holds a degree in Electrical Engineering Technology from Purdue University. After working and teaching as a continuing lecturer at Purdue, Andrew returned to Chillicothe in 2007. He is a regular guest lecturer at Ohio Christian University, and enjoys furthering learning and education of young people through coaching.
Andrew is CAP I, IMPACT and Safesport Certified through USA Volleyball, and is a contributing author to the USA Volleyball Forward for their IMPACT and CAP I course manuals. He recently attended Purdue Universities coaching clinic and completed the Gold Medal Sqaured coaching course over the summer.
Coach
Stephanie Dietrich
Stephanie is starting her third season with Roundtown, but is a veteran to the game. She is the former Girls Head Volleyball Coach at Hilliard Darby High School and has coached in Hilliard for 25 years. She played volleyball at Westland High School, Wright State University, and multiple years in USVBA adult division. Stephanie is also a French teacher at Hilliard Darby High School.
14s Coach
Ally Coyle
Head Women's Volleyball Coach at Ohio University Chillicothe: 5 years
Roundtown Volleyball Coach: 4 years
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13 Years total coaching experience
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Education:
Undergraduate: Kentucky Christian University 2008-2013
Graduate: Ohio Christian University 2013-2015
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Accomplishments:
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NCCAA First Team All-American 2011 & 2012
AVCA All-American 2011 & 2012
NCCAA D II National All-Tournament Team 2011& 2012
1000th Collegiate Kill
NCCAA DII Student Athlete of the Week
First Team All-Region 2011 & 2012
Mid-East Region MVP 2012
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18s Coach
Desarae Wipert
Fourth year Roundtown Volleyball Coach
Club:
Roundtown Volleyball 8 years
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Desarae is currently attending Ohio University Chillicothe where she is a second year player on the volleyball team and a student majoring in Middle Childhood education.
Accomplishments:
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High School:
2 year Varsity Letterman
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Desarae has a passion for the game of Volleyball and is ​good at bringing out the fighting spirit in young people. She loves to watch them grow and is excited for the upcoming season.
15s Coach
Kathy Anderson
Kathy is starting her second season with Roundtown Volleyball. She began her coaching career helping to share her love of volleyball working with youth camps and youth leagues. She has coached at the club level for two years with one year of head coaching experience.
Kathy has practiced as an orthopedic physical therapist since 2000 after obtaining her Master of Physical Therapy Degree from Ohio University. She then began to pursue Athletic Training because of her love of sports and became dual licensed as a PT and AT in 2004.
She enjoys watching her players grow together as a team, gain confidence in themselves, and become more successful with their volleyball skills.
Accomplishments:
3 year Varsity Letterman
1991 Div. II Final Four Appearance
14s Coach
Becca Benner
6th Year with Roundtown Volleyball
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Becca comes from a diverse background of involvement with volleyball. Not only has she been a coach but a behind the scenes coordinator for many years. She brings her love for the game and girls in addition to the organization skills that ensure things run smoothly.
Tournament Director/Administrative Assistant