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Administrative Staff

 

JJVA Club & National Team director

Adis Imamovic
coachadis@hotmail.com


Regional Team director

Jose Rivera
jrivera@fccj.edu

 

Secretary/Travel Coordinator
Gail DeLisle

gail@jjva.com 

Treasurer
Glenda Oakley

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Fundraising Coordinator

 

 

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Gail DeLisle

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Club & National Program Director
 

Adis, is currently the JJVA Club Director and National Program Director as well the coach of the JJVA 16N Team.  His first year as Club Director, his National Program sent two teams to the USAV National Tournament in the summer of 2007 and Adis received Director of the Year awarded by the USAV.  Adis, has been coaching for our National program for three years.  Currently, Adis, joined the FCCJ staff for the first time this season. His extensive resume includes playing experience in Boznia and Germany and assistant coaching experience at Northern Iowa University and the University of North Florida.   In addition he manages leagues, clinics and camps for the JJVA. Adis has a great relationship with the local and national volleyball communities  

Adis Imamovic
 
National Teams
18 National Team
 

Pete,  

Peter Sproules "Pete"
18N Head Coach

John,  has been with JJVA for many years, currently as Asst Coach of the JJVA 18N team.  A graduate of the University of North Florida, John has coached volleyball for eight years; the past four, as Head Coach at Episcopal High School.  John's experience goes beyond volleyball to soccer and basketball.  He assisted Episcopal JV Soccer since 2004 and was JV Head Coach at Stanton Prep. HS.   He has also been an assistant to the Episcopal Middle School boys basketball team since 2006.  John is CAP I certified.

John Dwyer
18N Asst Coach
17 National Team

Janice, has been coaching with JJVA for since 2001.  A graduate of FCCJ ('03) and Georgia Southern ('05) Pressley just completed her first season with the UNF volleyball program. Prior to UNF, Pressley was the head coach at Bartram Trail High School.  The Orange Park, Fla., native was a middle blocker for Georgia Southern from 2003-05, where she recorded 467 career kills and 179 total blocks. In 2003, she helped lead the Eagles to a Southern Conference Championship and a berth in the NCAA Tournament, where they fell to eventual runner-up Florida in the first round.  Before attending GSU, she played at FCCJ from 2001-03. In 2002, Pressley earned all-conference honors after recording 410 kills and 153 blocks while helping lead FCCJ to a 30-6 record and No. 13 national ranking.

Janice Pressley
17N Head Coach
 

 CJ, has coached for JJVA for 5 years and is currently the Varsity Assistant coach at Nease HS.   Working for Bring it USA Promotions, she handles tours for NCAA, II, III, NAIA and Junior Clubs, taking teams on international tours.   A graduate of Covenant College; earning her Bachelor’s in Education, CJ began her collegiate volleyball career earning NAIA All Conference and All Region honors.  Her successful collegiate head coaching career includes Palm Beach Atlantic University (88-94), University of South Carolina Aiken (94-98), and University of Montevallo (99-04), with an overall 337 wins/188 losses, with two back-to-back 30 win seasons, 7 times Coach of the Year, 34 All-Conference players, 21 Academic All Conference, 3 Conference Players of the Year, and 5 All-Americans; garnering 8 Conference Championships, 5 Regional appearances, 2 Championships and 2 National appearances.  Over 18 of her former collegiate players coach high school, club or at college level.  CJ is a member of the AVCA and USAV and currently holds certificates for the CAP level 2, IMPACT CADRE and an Educator’s Certificate for Athletic Coaching (K-12) from the State of Florida Dept. of Education.  During her current HS coaching tenure the Varsity team has been in the Elite 8, twice and to FHSAA 4A State Final Four, twice; amassing a 104-24 record.  CJ has helped coach 10 players to the All State Team, 3 consecutive County Players of the Year, and 17 All County players and 9 former Nease players are currently playing in college.  CJ has switched her focus to coaching, touring and watching her two beautiful daughters, Meghan (19) a Freshman Setter at the University of Tampa, and Kamryn (15) a Freshman Setter at Nease high school and Jacksonville Juniors, play volleyball.

Margaret Sherman "CJ"
17N Assistant Coach
16 National Team

Adis, is currently the JJVA Club Director and National Program Director as well the coach of the JJVA 16N Team.  His first year as Club Director, his National Program sent two teams to the USAV National Tournament in the summer of 2007 and Adis received Director of the Year awarded by the USAV.  Adis, has been coaching for our National program for three years.  Currently, Adis, joined the FCCJ staff for the first time this season. His extensive resume includes playing experience in Boznia and Germany and assistant coaching experience at Northern Iowa University and the University of North Florida.   In addition he manages leagues, clinics and camps for the JJVA. Adis has a great relationship with the local and national volleyball communities  

Adis Imamovic
16N Head Coach

Michele, has coached for two years now with JJVA; first as Head Coach for the  17-Michele team and this year as Assistant coach for the 16N team.

Michelle Clonan
16N Assistant Coach
15 National Team
 

Bill

William Hitchcock "Bill" 15N Head Coach
 

JOHN,  is coaching his 1st year with JJVA as Assistant Coach of the  JJVA 15N Team.  He earned his B.S. in Education at Southern Illinois University with an M.S. in Psychology/Mental Health Counseling from Nova Southeastern University.  John began his coaching career in 1973 in Ocala where he taught P.E. and coached JHS Boys and Girls Football, Basketball and Volleyball.  From  the late 1970-80s, John coached and played on the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Basketball and Volleyball teams winning gold and silver medals at annual Police Olympics competitions across the state and nationally John played beach ball in the “old” USVBA and from 1982-1989 he coached in the National Wheelchair Basketball Association with the local team, River City Rollers. In 1986, John was Assistant Coach for the NWBA, USA Men’s Team, which competed in the World Games at the Stoke Mandeville Paralympics Center in England, highlighted by a demonstration game vs. Team Espana that John coached before the International Olympic Committee in Madrid, Spain, during the FIBA World Championships just prior to the championship game between the USA and USSR.  John has spent the last six years cheering on his two daughters, Taelor & Mariah during their high school and JJVA Club experiences.  USAV CAP 1 certified

John McCallum
15N Assistant Coach
14 National Team
 

Rico, has coached for JJVA for over 5 years and currently coaches at Nease H.S.  A graduate of the University of North Florida, earning a B.S. in Computer Information Systems, Rico is on faculty at Mandarin H.S. teaching  Computer Apps and VB Programming in the Computer Technology Dept.  Rico worked as a Navy Corpsman, Phlebotomist and Programmer Analyst.

Enrico Discacciati "Rico"
14N Head Coach

Magen, is coaching for the first time this year as an Assistant of the 14N team.  Magen played volleyball at the University of Akron for 2 seasons and then at UNF for 2 seasons. After graduating from UNF as an education major, this Ohio native, now resides in Jacksonville and is teaching.

Magen Wood
14N Assistant Coach

Regional Teams
 Regional Program Director
 

Jose, has been Regional Program Director for JJVA for two years and has been a JJVA coach for over 5 years with our National Teams Program, this year coaching the JJVA 17R team this season.  Currently, and for the past five years, Jose is the assistant coach at FCCJ. His extensive resume of coaching experience includes Division I Assistant Coach at Mississippi State and Head Coach at Jacksonville State.  Jose, served as a coach for the Florida High Performance Team and as a Head Coach for the White Sands Volleyball Club. He is currently finishing up his USA Volleyball CAP III Certification and is a member of the USAV Florida Regional Teaching Cadre. Jose played collegiate baseball in Livingston, Alabama and gained valuable volleyball playing experience in his native Puerto Rico. He currently teaches full time for the Duval County School System at the John E. Ford Magnet School and is married to wife Leanna.   

Jose Rivera
 
18 Regional Team

Sherrene,  a Jacksonville born native, attended Paxon High School after which, she attended FCCJ on scholarship, winning All Conference and other various honors.  Upon receiving a second scholarship, Sherrene finished up playing volleyball at Armstrong Atlantic State University in Savannah, Georgia where again, she received All conference.  While there, she worked camps and coaching at local Johnson High School.  Currently, and since 1997, Sherrene has worked at Stanton College Prep teaching Health / PhyEd, where she earned a nomination for Teach of the Year 2001.  During her tenure at Stanton Prep, she has coached basketball, track, and volleyball; wining Gate Conference in volleyball three years running, making it to the Duval County Volleyball Championships.  She has coached with JJVA since 2000 and FCCJ and JJVA camps since 1999.

Sherrene Benedict
18R Head Coach

ELISE, is new to JJVA in her 1st coaching position as an Assistant Coach of the 18R Team

Elise Beers
18R Assistant Coach
17 Regional Team
 

Jose, has been Regional Program Director for JJVA for two years and has been a JJVA coach for over 5 years with our National Teams Program, this year coaching the JJVA 17R team this season.  Currently, and for the past five years, Jose is the assistant coach at FCCJ. His extensive resume of coaching experience includes Division I Assistant Coach at Mississippi State and Head Coach at Jacksonville State.  Jose, served as a coach for the Florida High Performance Team and as a Head Coach for the White Sands Volleyball Club. He is currently finishing up his USA Volleyball CAP III Certification and is a member of the USAV Florida Regional Teaching Cadre. Jose played collegiate baseball in Livingston, Alabama and gained valuable volleyball playing experience in his native Puerto Rico. He currently teaches full time for the Duval County School System at the John E. Ford Magnet School and is married to wife Leanna.   

Jose Rivera
17R Head Coach
Jessica Ford photo

Jessica is new to JJVA in her 1st coaching position as an Assistant Coach of the 17R Team, but she is still playing volleyball herself.  This 5'9" left-handed sophomore setter, is ranked 14th in the Nation in assists per game, and just finished her final season as Team Captain, with the Nationally ranked 16th, Florida Community College "Stars" volleyball team; Mid-Florida Conference Champions and Atlantic District Runners-up, with a final team finish of 24-9.  Jessica's honors include 1st Team All-Conference, selected to the Florida Region All-State/All-Region team (top 12 players in FL), selected to the Regional All-Tournament Team, and 26 Oct FCCAA “Player of the Week” honors with a two-game total of  22 kills (0.714%), 184 assists (11.5 per game), 50 digs and 12 blocks.

Jessica Ford
17R Assistant Coach
   16R-Candice Regional Team
 

 Candice

Candice Rose
16R-Candice Head Coach

 Sarah, has coached club volleyball for 3 years; the last two years at JJVA as an assistant coach and one year as an assistant coach at SAVA.  Sarah was  head coach of Cathedral Parish School in St. Augustine, Florida. Currently Sarah is a student-athlete at Flagler College where she participates  on the womens volleyball team.  Sarah played in 33 of Flagler’s 35 matches her Freshman year and was awarded back-to-back Florida Sun Conference Libero of the Week. She was second on the team in digs with 278, also tallying 19 service aces while recording a season-high 25 digs  at Webber International.  Her Sophomore year, Sarah played in 38 matches (125 games), setting a school record with 494 digs, also registering 28 service aces while collecting a season-high 29 digs against Webber International.  In High Schoo, sarah, lettered four years in volleyball and was a two-time All-Conference selection.  Sarah herself played for the JJVA club for five years.
  

Sarah Spraggins
16R-Candice Assistant Coach
16R-Erin Regional Team
 

Erin, an Orlando-born native, and attended Oviedo High School where she played volleyball on the Varsity team.  While in high school, she played two years of Club volleyball with the Orlando Volleyball Academy.  After high school, choosing to focus on academics, Erin did not play in college, where she attended at Florida State University in Tallahassee.  Upon graduating from college, Erin coached for Todd Kress' Florida State Volleyball Camp for three years and coached Club ball with North Florida Volleyball Academy in Tallahassee, before moving to Jacksonville.  Currently, Erin is the Assistant Varsity Volleyball Coach at Fletcher High School in Neptune Beach, Florida.  This is Erin’s first season with JJVA as head coach of the 16R-Erin team.

Erin Newell
16R-Erin Head Coach
 

 Nikki is new to JJVA in her 1st coaching position as an Assistant Coach of the 16R-Erin Team.

Nikki Walton
16R-Erin Assistant Coach
16R-Claire Regional Team

 Claire,

Claire Yonutas has coached with JJVA for two seasons; this year as Head Coach of the 16R-Claire team; before which she coached with Gainesville Junior Club for 6 years.  Currently Claire is a student athlete attending University of North Florida (UNF) majoring in Health Administration.