“I want to teach athletes that working hard and having fun can go hand in hand.  By preparing for a season of volleyball it will help prepare them for the next level of the game. I want the players to focus on why they first started playing volleyball, for the “LOVE” of the game.”

Jay joins the Skyline staff after following in many of the Skyline coach’s footsteps, where he also is a Texas A&M alumni member of the men’s volleyball team.  He began his career as an outside hitter on the 2nd team where he received 2nd Team All Conference his first year. While finishing up his degree at A&M and playing with the first team he helped lead his team to a 9th place finish at NIRSA Collegiate Nationals. After moving to Indiana he joined the men's team at IU where in his two years the team won the MIVA conference tournament and finished 23rd at Nationals. For the past two years, Jay has worked with Indiana University’s Volleyball program as the Director of Volleyball Operations in the Big Ten Conference. Prior to coaching at IU, he began his coaching career with Caldwell Juniors where he coached for two years while at Texas A&M. While in Indiana, he co-started Hoosierland Volleyball Club in Bloomington where he coached and served as the Recruiting Coordinator for the past two years. Jay has just recently moved back to the Dallas area where he accepted the assistant coaching position with The University of North Texas in Denton. Jay has been very involved with Skyline’s program over the past several years as his younger sister played for Skyline for two years.

"I like to build confidence within my players by being an encouragement, while helping them to focus on playing from the heart and for each other. Once this has been achieved, then the overall teamwork and effort will follow."

Heidi attended Garland Christian Academy where she led her team to their first State appearance ever and a  4th place finish. She received several all-district honors, district MVP, First Team All-State and several other awards. Heidi also played club volleyball for six years, three of which were for Skyline Juniors. While playing for Skyline, she set many club records. She led the club three years in a row in overall assists, and she also was awarded MVP honors, and led her team to two Junior Olympic National appearances, finishing 21st  and 13th in the Nation. In 2002 she led her team to finish 4th highest in the state of Texas. Heidi continued her volleyball career at the University of North Texas  where she is currently a Senior. Heidi has several years of coaching experience as she has worked many different summer camps from 1999 -2005, and has spent many hours with the Directors helping with different teams. Not only has she worked summer camps with Skyline and others, but she has also directed camps for Plano Sports Authority, and Crandall High School. Heidi will be going into her 7th season with Skyline Juniors, and this will be her fifth season to coach. As a young athlete and coach, Heidi has had more exposure to volleyball than most people her age due to the fact that she is the director's sister and has been heavily involved in the organization,  administration, and planning the future for Skyline Juniors for over six years. In 2003 she assisted the 16 RoShamBo team to a 1st place finish in the North Texas Region and a 27th place finish at J.O. Nationals. In 2004 she assisted the 16 RoShamBo team to a fourth place finish at the Lone Star National Qualify which earned her team an open bid to Nationals where they finished ranked 23rd in the nation. This past season she assisted her 15 RoShamBo team to a 1st place finish at North Texas Regionals, which earned her team a bid to J.O. Nationals.

“I want to help athletes who give everything they have in practices and matches and never have to say ’woulda, shoulda, coulda’.  When each individual gives 100% effort 100% of the time, the score will take care of itself.  Working hard makes a strong person, a solid athlete, and a winner hands down.”

Becca was raised in Red Oak where she played volleyball for Aurthur Stanfield for three years. She received a full scholarship to Navarro Junior College where she was an All-Conference Selection both years as an outside hitter. After Navarro, she went to St. Edward’s University and played libero for a semester. She then finished her playing career at Texas Weslayan University. She helped lead her team to a championship with the Red River Athletic Conference and an appearance at the National Tournament where her team finished with an outstanding 5^th place finish. She graduated from Texas Wesleyan with a degree in Kinesiology and a Physical Fitness Specialist Certificate from the Cooper Institute. Becca has coached several years of club volleyball and camps with clubs around the area such as TNT, Mid Cities, and TAV. Becca currently resides in Allen and works in Plano where she is the Head JV coach and Assistant Varsity Volleyball and Basketball Coach for Prestonwood Christian Academy. She is getting married in January to her fiancé Mark Smajstrla.

“I believe in defining team and individual goals early and then developing the foundation and strategy to achieve them. I like for the girls I coach to learn what it means to depend on their teammates while at the same time learning what it means for others to rely on them. That is why teamwork and commitment are a major focus for all of my teams. There is only one way to succeed in anything and that is to give it everything. That is what I expect from my team and that is what they can expect from me."

Kirk is going into his ninth year coaching club. The past two years he has coached the 16 RoShambo for Skyline. In 2004 he led his 16 RoShamBo team to a 4th place at Lone Star and earning an open bid to Nationals where his team finished ranked 23rd in the nation. Last year he led his team to a 3^rd place finish bringing home a Bronze Medal at Nationals in the National Division of Club. He also coached the Youth National High Performance Team in the North Texas Region this past summer. His team competed against High Performance teams from all over the US as well as international teams finishing 15th. He coached with Texas Advantage three years previous to Skyline. While with TAV, he coached the top 15 National team for two years and the top 18 National team this past season. In 2002 he led his 15's team to a 9th Place finish at the Junior Olympic Nationals in the 15 Open Division. Before moving to Dallas in 2000, he coached two years with Brazos Valley Juniors in College Station, Texas where he coached the 17 National and 18 National teams. While coaching with a new club he introduced the Tour of Texas tournament series to Brazos Valley and led the 18's team to a qualifying spot on the Tour. Kirk also spent one year with Longview Juniors where he coached the 17 National team. Kirk has coached four years at Texas A&M camps and two years at Stephen F. Austin camps. Kirk played two years at Stephen F. Austin as an outside hitter. He then transitioned to the outdoor game where he participated three years on the AVP Qualifying Tour. Kirk still continues to play on a USAV men's team. Kirk is going into his third season with Skyline Juniors

“I have always wanted to have a positive impact on people's lives, and have found that coaching is a way to develop positive relationships with young adults in an environment that can provide invaluable life lessons in leadership, communication, and the value of commitment and a good work ethic. My focus is centered on open two-way communication, hard work, and most of all having fun. By implementing the appropriate skills and techniques, my goal as a coach is to develop the abilities of my athletes by providing a team environment that breeds confidence and challenges players to set goals, work hard and reach to exceed their expectations."

"I believe coaching is to simply draw from my own talents and experiences to help athletes reach their full potential both mentally and physically."

Lisa, grew up in Crownpoint, New Mexico and attended Crownpoint High School where she was a varsity setter for five years (8th grade -12th grade). She was the captain for two years, received all-district honors four years, and all-state honors her senior year. She graduated in 2000 and went on to play for Western New Mexico University in the PAC West Conference for two years.  While she was there she was a setter, defensive specialist, and libero.  She graduated from WNMU in 2003. She has coached 8^th grade volleyball for the past two years while also helping out with Plano and Plano West Senior High. Se currently is coaching the 9^th grade volleyball team at Shepton High School. This will be her second year with Skyline after coaching with the 18 National team this past season.

"I believe that training the basic fundamentals of the game is key to any program.  My main focus in practices and games is that defense wins.  Having great ball control, a well-balanced, quick offense has brought my teams to the next level. My goal and desire is to win, but I like to focus on improving the girls as well for their futures."

Tony went to Lake Worth High School where he excelled in both Tennis and Basketball.  With his state-ranked ability in Tennis, he decided to use that talent to pick up volleyball.  From there he started to coach under Rick Johansen at TNT volleyball club.  He led his 16's team his first year to winning big tournaments such as Peachtree and coming in third at Cajunland.  Over the last six years Tony has been coaching at Ft. Worth Temple Christian where they were state champs 2001-2004 and NACA National Runner-up in 2004. He received coach of the year his first two years in TAPPS 4-A and was also selected as coach of the year by the Fort Worth Star Telegram. Tony is also involved with his Men's team who has played in both open and AA division for 12 years.  There he helped lead his team to finishing fifth in the nation four out of the last seven years, and he was chosen as third-team All-American in 1996.  In 2003, Tony led his 15 National team to an Open Berth at the Junior Olympic Nationals.  His team qualified for Nationals by taking 3rd place at the Lone Star Classic National Qualifier. Tony is going into his sixth year with Skyline Juniors after leading his 17 RoShamBo team to a 4th place finish at the Northeast Qualifier in Baltimore, a first place finish at the North Texas Regionals where he qualified for nationals and a fifth place finish at Junior Olympic Nationals in 2004. In 2005 Tony led his 18 RoShamBo to an open bid to Nationals, a #1 ranking in the state of Texas and a 19^th place in the Nation.

"I believe that having the basic fundamentals is the most important aspect in the game of volleyball.  Without the basics you have no foundation.  I also believe that defense wins games and it should be stressed in the learning process.  Finally, I think it is important to instill a competitive spirit in the athlete's mentality which will help them focus on the desire to win."

Kyla attended Carroll High School where she played on their varsity volleyball team her junior and senior years.  She helped lead her team to Carroll's first playoff birth.  She also received second-team all-district honors in class 4A.  From High School she went to Northlake community college, and played on their volleyball team and from there she transfered her next year to Dallas Baptist University where she was given a scholarship to play volleyball.  At Dallas Baptist, she helped lead her team her first year to DBU's first playoff game ever in school history.  She also helped lead the team the next year to the regional playoffs where they were also given a national ranking.  Kyla received many awards such as defensive player of the year, Lady Patriot Medal of Honor, NAIA second-team all-conference, and Most valuable player.  Kyla graduated from Dallas Baptist in May of 2000 with a Bachelor of Science majoring in Psychology.  She is currently the assistant varsity, head JV volleyball coach at Ft. Worth Temple Christian. Kyla is going into her sixth year with Dallas Skyline Juniors and has helped assist Tony in all of his above accomplishments.

“Much of what I believe in has been embedded in the Mission and Core Values of the Skyline Organization.  I constantly seek to encourage and instruct my athletes as often as possible.  I see myself not only as a coach but as a ‘trainer”; a trainer of fundamentals, disciplines and responsibilities.  It is my goal to teach my athletes to play hard no matter who their opponent is while always reinforcing the importance of keeping the game fun and enjoyable.”  My favorite quote is from Colleen Hacker…”The object in any team sport is to transform the group from a mere collection of talented individuals into a highly cohesive unit so that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.”

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"As a coach, I have an opportunity to make a great impact on an athlete's life and it's a responsibility that cannot be taken lightly. I believe in being a positive coach and giving constructive feedback to the athletes. I also feel that a coach should be active during practices and (when possible) competition."

U’iLani (Ui) played volleyball at Churchill High School in San Antonio and played club for Alamo.  After high school U’i played for one year at Galveston College and then transferred to Tarleton State University where she was an outside hitter and setter for TSU. U’i began coaching in Athens, and then moved to Corpus Christi and coached at Flour Bluff High School as the JV and Varsity Assistants.  The following year she moved to Corpus Christi Ray High School where she took over the Varsity Head Coaching position. She then moved to the Dallas area and began coaching and teaching at Flower Mound High School. U’i was involved with club volleyball as she coached the 16 and under team for Corpus Christi Volleyball Club for three seasons. U’i is currently coaching and teaching at Frisco Centennial High School.  She is going into her third season with Skyline Juniors after assisting her 14 RoShamBo team to a second place finish at the North Texas Region Qualifier earning her team a bid to Junior Olympic Nationals in 2004 and a first place finish at Regionals and a National bid to JO's in 2005. U’i and her husband, Richard, live in Frisco and have 2 dogs, Keno and Zu.

“To me, fundamentals are essential at every level of the game. It is my goal is to teach volleyball and life skills that will benefit the girls in their future.”

In High school Brittney Gregory was selected to the varsity team her sophomore year and won places on the district teams all three years on varsity. She also won the district’s most valuable hitter as a senior where she led her team as the captain. She played four years of club at Houston Juniors where she went on to compete in Nationals with the ninth ranked team in the nation. Brittney currently plays middle blocker for the University of North Texas. She has been awarded All- Conference teams for two years in a row and is currently a medical red shirt. Brittney has had experience teaching volleyball in high school, college, and club camps in the Houston and Dallas areas. This will be Brittany's first year with Skyline Juniors.