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2025 IGNITE Coaches

Tyler Price

CAP 1, Concussion, IMPACT, and

SafeSport certified.

Tyler has been coaching at IGNITE since 2011, Co-Owner with his beautiful wife Brittney since 2020.

Tyler has coached all ages from 11's through 18's. Tyler spent 7 years as Varsity H.C. at Aurora H.S. and 1 year as Varsity H.C. at Woodridge H.S. and is the current Varsity Asst. Coach at Stow H.S.

Tyler is a Navy Veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom 2010-2011.

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Owner/Director
Brittney Price

Brittney is married to our fearless leader, Tyler. Brittney does a little bit of everything at IGNITE. She is also the Payroll Coordinator for the Akron Area YMCA.

Brittney and Tyler have a 4 year old daughter and toddler boy.

Dogs Daisey and Pumpkin and cat, C.B.

Brittney teaches various dance classes in the area.

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Co-Owner
Miguel Ramirez

Concussion, IMPACT, & SafeSport certified.

This is Miguel's third season at IGNITE and brings a high level of experience with him.

Miguel has JO coaching experiece with natiomal teams at Maverick, Ohio Xtreme and NOVA. His teams routinely attended Nationals and produced multiple collegiate players.

 

Miguel is the current Head Coach for both the girls and boys program at Stow H.S 

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Recruiting Coordinator
Jessica Stevens

Concussion, IMPACT, & SafeSport certified.

Jessica has been a part of IGNITE volleyball for many seasons.

 

She has coached at a variety of ages and levels at IGNITE. Jessica has spent prior seasons as Junior Varsity coach for Chagrin Falls High School.

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16 Black Head Coach
Taylor Reynolds

Concussion, IMPACT, & SafeSport certified.

Taylor has been at IGNITE for many seasons. Taylor joins the many IGNITE alum who have returned to coach here.

Taylor was a multi-year letter winner while attending Streetsboro High School.

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15 Red Head Coach
Sara Pero

Concussion, IMPACT, & SafeSport certified.

 

Sarais entering her 3rd year at IGNITE. She coaches alongside Emily on the 14 Red team, and the Freshman team at Twinsburg.

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14 Red Asst. Coach
Brooke Norris

Concussion, IMPACT, & SafeSport certified.

Brooke has been at IGNITE for many seasons.

 

Brooke played volleyball at Hiram College.

Brooke played her high school ball at Walsh H.S. She is also a former IGNITE player and a summer intern.

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16 Blue Asst. Coach
Regina Alvarez

Concussion, IMPACT, & SafeSport certified.

Regina in entering her 2nd year coaching at IGNITE.

She is a former multi year letter winner at Hudson HS, and IGNITE Alumni!

Regina also coaches our year round youth programs.

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16 Blue Asst. Coach
Olivia Yee

Concussion, IMPACT, & SafeSport certified.

Olivia is entering her 3rd season at IGNITE.

She is a former AVC and Twinsburg HS athlete.

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14 Black Head Coach
Valerie Thomas

Concussion, IMPACT, & SafeSport certified.

This is Valerie's 1st season at IGNITE. She is currently the Woodridge JV coach after running the CYO program at IHM in Cuyahoga Falls.

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15 White Head Coach
Ciera Crawford

Concussion, IMPACT, & SafeSport certified.

Ciera is entering her 1st year at IGNITE.

Ciera is a fomer player at Streetsboro HS where she was a temmate of Coach Taylor.

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12 Black Head Coach
Haley Sims

Concussion, IMPACT, & SafeSport certified.

Haley is entering her first season at IGNITE. She previously coached at Pitt United Volleyball Club.

Haley is a 4 year athlete at Case Western University.

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12 Black Asst. Coach
Amanda Moore

Concussion, IMPACT, & SafeSport certified.

Amanda is entering her 1st season at IGNITE. 

She is a former Twinsburg HS player with Coach Olivia, as well as a former IGNITE player.

Amanda is also a certified OVR official.

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14 Black Asst. Coach
Hannah Voss

Concussion, IMPACT, & SafeSport certified.

Hannah has been at IGNITE for multiple seasons. She is a former IGNITE player who played at the national level and then went on to continue her volleyball career at Ursuline College.

Hannah has coached various ages and levels at IGNITE, as well as being one of our summer interns and youth coaches.

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12 Red Head Coach
Sharri Durdel

CAP 1, Concussion, IMPACT, and

SafeSport certified.

Sharri has been with IGNITE since 2011, She has coached various boys and girls teams.

Sharri is currently the Asst. Dir. and Outside Programs Coordinator for Sparks, IGNITE Lite, and Summer Programs.  

Sharri spent 7 seasons at Aurora H.S. and 1 season at Woodridge as J.V. coach. Sharri is currently the boys and girls head J.V. coach at Stow H.S. 

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Assistant Director
Rachele Kelly

Concussion, IMPACT, & SafeSport certified.

Rachele has been with IGNITE since the 2019 season. She is the current head coach of the 17 Black team. Rachele played at Pittsburgh Elite, Edinboro University and Kent State University club volleyball teams.

Rachele is one of the current Varsity assistants at Stow H.S.

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17 Black Head Coach
Social Media Dir.
Nicole Welsh

Concussion, IMPACT, & SafeSport certified.

Nicole has been a part of IGNITE volleyball for many years. After becoming a parent Nicole decided to enter coaching. She was formely the head coach at Ursuline H.S. Nicole works many of our youth programs throughout the summer. Both of her children play volleyball.  One is going to be a Senior at Stow H.S this fall and the other is a sophomore at Hiram on the mens team. 

Nicole is also a certified OHSAA, USAV, and NCAA official.

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17 Red Head Coach
Hallie Forrai

Concussion, IMPACT, & SafeSport certified.

Hallie is one of IGNITE's longest tenured coaches. Hallie previously coached 11's - 15's.

Hallie spent a couple seasons at Chagrin H.S. as freshman coach with Jessica Stevens.

You can find Hallie working IGNITE youth programs throughout the year.

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15 Black Head Coach
Emily DePew

Concussion, IMPACT, & SafeSport certified.

Emily is in third first year coaching at IGNITE.

 

She is the Twinsburg Volleyball  Freshman coach and a Twinsburg softball coach.

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14 Red Head Coach
Jenna Schadle

Concussion, IMPACT, & SafeSport certified.

Jenna enters her 3rd year at IGNITE, and brings a lot of coaching experience with her. Jenna was head coach at Aurora H.S. for 4 years. She is currently one of the middle school coach for Aurora.

Last season, her 12 Black team won the gold championship at regionals!

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13 Black Head Coach
David Liese

Concussion, IMPACT, & SafeSport certified.

David is in his 4th season at IGNITE. He priviously coached American and National level teams at AVC and Maverick.

 

Currently the JV coach at Archbishop Hoban H.S.  David also spent time coaching JV girls at Walsh H.S. 

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16 Blue Head Coach/Associate Director
Bella Howard

Concussion, IMPACT, & SafeSport certified.

Bella is entering her 4th year at IGNITE.

She is a former IGNITE player, and spent time playing at Stow HS.

Bella also assits the 17 Red team and coaches our year round youth programs.

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13 Red Head Coach
Dakotah Welsh

Concussion, IMPACT, & SafeSport certified.

Dak is the son of Nicole Welsh.

Dak played at Stow HS and is currently playing at Hiram University.

Dak also helps with the 13 Black team and coaches our year round programs.

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17 Red Asst. Coach
Garrett Phemister

Concussion, IMPACT, & SafeSport certified.

Garrett is entering his first season as an IGNITE coach. He has spent time coaching in various youth and rec volleyball leagues.

Garrett also coaches basketball and football, while also splitting time as an official.

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14 White Head Coach
Marissa Harris

Concussion, IMPACT, & SafeSport certified.

Marissa is a multi year letter winner from Shaker Hights HS, and played one year at Tri-C prior to Covid-19.

Marissa teaches sunday school at her church.

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12 Black Asst. Coach
Carly Parker

Concussion, IMPACT, & SafeSport certified.

Carly is in her 1st year at IGNITE. 

Carly is a former L/DS for HS and Club, and also played on the Case Western Club team.

Carly also spent time working at her local YMCA coaching their youth volleyball program.

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15 Black Asst. Coach
Lucie Thomas

Concussion, IMPACT, & SafeSport certified.

Lucie is entering her 1st season at IGNITE after finishing her senior season at Woodridge HS helping lead her team to their first league championship since 1990.

Lucie is a fomer National player at AVC.

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15 White Asst. Coach
Mary Hottinger

Concussion, IMPACT, & SafeSport certified.

Mary is entering her first season at IGNITE. She is a fomer IGNITE player, who also spent time at NOVA on their national team.

Mary is a multi year letter winner at Hoban HS.

Mary is coaching with her sister, Hannah!

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12 Red Asst. Coach
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