LESSONS

Lessons can be an invaluable part of any development plan

1. Choose a coach from the “Epic Approved List” and contact him/her.
2. Be prepared with your schedule to work out some dates

Guidelines

• Epic Players should do lessons with Epic-approved coaches only. This is for both safety as well as continuity of training.
• If a player wishes to do a lesson with a coach who is not Epic-approved, (s)he should ask the coach to reach out to Epic to request approval.
• Players should know and follow their school and team rules for lessons during the school season. IHSAA & IHSA both have guidelines.
• Players may not miss an Epic event (practice, tourney, etc) for a lesson.
• Parents should be present during lessons.
• Players should not overwork themselves with lessons. Due to the length of the season, we recommend 5 or fewer total contact days per week
• Parents should not expect the USAV insurance to be valid during a lesson
• Lesson coaches are outside contractors. Epic is not responsible for any actions or injuries sustained during a lesson.
• In the case of group lessons if more than 5 members from a team are involved, then the entire Epic team must be invited. (they do not have to participate)
• Lessons are not required, nor are they a prerequisite for an Epic player.
• Lessons cancelled less than 48 hours prior to the lesson time should still be paid for.

EPIC APPROVED LESSON COACHES

All lessons held @ Epic Training Center

1516 N Main St. Crown Point, IN

Jill Schopieray 863-6659 jillschopieray@gmail.com

All ages, all positions

Michelle Masny 815-419-1661 mmcubsfan@gmail.com

All ages, all positions

Grant Bell 714-914-5980 gbell@andreanhs.com

All ages, all positions

Jackie Eader 574-993-1094

jeader2424@hotmail.com

All ages, all positions

Caroline Krueger 219-742-6502

All ages, all positions

Petra McMullen 219-895-7640 mcmullenpetra@gmail.com

All ages, all positions

Mhejhana Williams 210-620-4141

mw.epicvb@gmail.com

All ages, all positions

Andrea Kozak 708-829-5683 andreakozak16@gmail.com

All ages Attacking & Blocking

Hayley Serbin 219-776-9212

hayleyserbin20@gmail.com

All ages, all positions

Breonn Green 219-359-7098

bree.green@icloud.com

All ages, all positions

Alexandria Martinez 219-310-9790

alexandria.martinez906@gmail.com

All ages, all positions

Marissa Gutierrez 708-821-4424

maricgutierrez615@gmail.com

All ages, all positions

Jenine Boyles 708-965-2807 |jenine.boyles@gmail.com

All ages, Hitters

Rachel Lee 708-214-4007 relee0926@gmail.com

All ages, all positions

David Rodriguez 219-308-7923 drodvb23@icloud.com

All ages, all positions

JILL SCHOPIERAY

Jill played at Ferris State and also has coached collegiately at Bradley University and St. Joseph's College. Additionally, she has varsity coaching experience at Big Rapids.  She absolutely loves coaching youth to learn to love the game of volleyball the way that she loves it.  

MICHELLE MASNY

Michelle has 30+ years of coaching experience that includes collegiate, varsity HS, club, and high performance volleyball. She also coached U13 teams in 2014 & 2015 that became AAU National Champions.

Jackie is going on her 10th year of coaching where she has experience coaching 3rd-9th grade club and non-club players. Jackie played 7 years of club volleyball with Epic, each year being on the elite team. Jackie played volleyball and graduated from Lake Central High School where she also ended up coaching at. She went on to play college volleyball and graduated in 2020. She works with Epic full time and can coach all ages, all positions. She loves the younger aged athletes and teaching the game. She specializes in hitting/arm swing work.

CAROLINE KRUEGER

Caroline Krueger brings many years of high-level volleyball experience to every lesson. She competed for top teams at Epic United Volleyball, including winning the USAV Girls Junior National Championship in the 17 National Division. Caroline was also a four-year varsity starter at Lake Central High School before continuing her career as a Division I athlete at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Her training sessions are built on the advanced coaching, knowledge, and competitive experience she has gained throughout her volleyball journey.  

PETRA MCMULLEN

Petra has been coaching volleyball for 12+ years and has coaching experience at a variety of levels from ages 12 to the collegiate level. She has been with Epic since the very beginning dating back to when the club was Diamond Elite. She played 4 years at Indiana University Northwest before becoming an assistant Coach at her Alma mater. Petra enjoys watching her players fall in love with the game and witnessing her players' progress in every facet of the game. 

RACHEL LEE

Rachel has been coaching volleyball for 5 years, with experience coaching at both the varsity and club levels. She played on her university’s club team for 2 years before taking on the role of team captain for another 2 years. Rachel works with players of all positions and ages, helping them develop a deeper understanding of the game. She finds great fulfillment in watching her players grow both as athletes and individuals, fostering a love for the sport along the way.

JENINE BOYLES

Hi, my name is Jenine Boyles. I'm from Chicago IL, and I'm a retired collegiate volleyball player. I have trained in my younger years of playing, with Epic Volleyball club since age 12. I have coached full travel teams since 2019. I started in Hammond, IN. I have experience coaching 12s, 13s,14s,15s and 16s. I focus on speed and agility and specialize with all hitters (OH,MH,RH).

ANDREA KOZAK

Andrea Kozak is a 2021 Carthage Volleyball where she was a part of the 2019 NCAA D3 Final 4 & 2021 AVCA Invite National Championship Team. She was primarily a Middle Hitter and received 1st team All CCIW/AVCA recognition. She has 3 years coaching experience where she head coached U17s and worked with the U15-U18 age levels. Her primary focus is attacking and blocking & she loves working with motivated athletes to improve not only their on the court skills, but their volleyball IQ as well. She is an alumni from Diamond Elite Volleyball Academy, which was one of the clubs that merged to become Epic United Volleyball. 

MARY REDDEN

(On medical leave until further notice)

Mary's volleyball journey started in the Chicagoland area, where she played for Second City Volleyball Club under Niels Pedersen. She was part of a National Championship team and also helped bring home a bronze medal with Second City Nike.

In high school, Mary played for powerhouse Mother McAuley, winning the Illinois State Championship in 1995 and finishing as runner-up in 1996. That 1995 team was ranked Mizuno's #1 National team. Mary went on to play at Ohio State University. Over the years, Mary has coached and mentored setters in a variety of roles, always focusing on building strong technical skills and a deep understanding of the position.

Mary brings her passion for setting to positional practices at Epic, as well as private lessons. She's excited to help setters develop their technical skills and confidence - one set at a time.