2021-2022 Teams
U18 Orange
Head Coach: Maddie Richard
Assistant Coach: Corey Pecuch
Madeline Richard
Maddie has been coaching volleyball since she graduated high school. She has experience playing at the varsity, open, and collegiate levels. Maddie still plays competitive sixes volleyball, and beach volleyball. She specializes in training technique, defensive systems, serving, setting, and working with left-handed players.
U17 Orange
Head Coach: Burgess Hoff
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I was introduced to volleyball at age 10 and about the same time as basketball. I quickly started to find ways to improve my skills and get ahead. My love for volleyball grew faster than I expected, I was 12 when I first played for my school team. It was then that I knew volleyball was going to be the best sport for me. I got drafted at the age of 15 to play for an adult club team in Ghana, and the following year, I played for their National Team. At age 17, I got an offer to play professional in Spain for Voleibol Almería Club. After a few years of playing there, I migrated to the United States to unite with my family and focus on my education.
Position played: Outside hitter, Middle hitter, and Opposite hitter Specialties: Power hitter and precision, Jump serving; floater, top spin, and hybrid. I also train players into high performance athletics, and most of all the oneness of being a team. Certification: IMPACT, SAFE SPORT & HEADS UP Certified Experience: Royal Legends Head Coach/Club Director-20012-Present Villa Maria Academy High School assistant volleyball coach-2016-present Club Voleibol Almería, ( Superliga League) Spain.1999-2000 Ghana National Volleyball Team (GVA) 1998 Member of Confederation Africaine De Volleyball (CAVB), Ghana Air-Force Volleyball Club, 1998-2000 I was a coach -player for my high school. I acted as an assistant coach and my specialties were to train the team how to hit with precision, blocking, and to improve the team’s vertical jump. I also run private sessions, clinics for junior and college players. I work with athletes on increasing their vertical, speed, and agility. My wife and I love the sport of volleyball and most of all; we share the passion of coaching the sport we love best together. |
U17 Blue
Coaches: Jennifer Costa & Chuan Au
Jenn Costa
Positions played: Setter
Chuan Au
Chuan has over 25 years of volleyball experience, playing both indoor and beach volleyball. He started playing and learning volleyball from his dad and siblings, then played for his high school as a setter/rs hitter while also playing football. He continued to play club and intramural volleyball at The University of Pittsburgh. Now Chuan stays involved by coaching and active by playing in adult volleyball leagues throughout the year with his son and two daughters.
Positions played: Setter/Right Side Attacker
Positions played: Setter/Right Side Attacker
U16 White
Head Coach: Sara Begley
Sara Begley
This is Sara’s fourth year coaching club and first year with Royal Legends. Originally from Colorado, she has played volleyball since age ten, through college at Colorado State. Her team won Collegiate Club Nationals her third year with her playing right side.
She has coached high school and club volleyball in Colorado, Maine, and Massachusetts from U12 to U16 club levels.
Outside of volleyball, Sara is pursuing her master’s degree at Drexel University and playing volleyball as much as she can.
She has coached high school and club volleyball in Colorado, Maine, and Massachusetts from U12 to U16 club levels.
Outside of volleyball, Sara is pursuing her master’s degree at Drexel University and playing volleyball as much as she can.
U16 Orange
Head Coach: Joe Do
Joe Do
Joe has been with the Royal Legends family since 2012. He has coached players from ages 14-18. He is also an assistant coach at Villa Maria Academy. Joe picked up a volleyball for the firs time during his sophomore year at Berks Catholic High School (formerly known as Holy Name). He held the position of a back row defensive player and setter/right side attacker and continued his volleyball career as a defensive specialist at Penn State University Berks Campus. He is currently active with both indoor and outdoor tournaments year-round.
Joe enjoys coaching and seeing each player’s progress and skill development, both as an individual and as a team.
Positions played: Libero, setter, Right Side and Outside Attacker
Specialties: defensive, agility & vertical training
Joe enjoys coaching and seeing each player’s progress and skill development, both as an individual and as a team.
Positions played: Libero, setter, Right Side and Outside Attacker
Specialties: defensive, agility & vertical training
U16 Blue
Head Coach: Jean Moran
jean moran
Jean Moran has been working with the Royal Legends family for 6 years. She has served as Head Coach of 14U, 15U, and 16U club teams. She also assisted with the Royal Legends Beach Volleyball skills clinic for 3 years before the Royal Legends VBC.
Jean is originally from Darby, PA and played volleyball throughout middle, high school and college. Jean graduated from Neumann University where she developed and implemented an Intramural Sports Program that included soccer, flag football, basketball, and of course volleyball.
Positions played: Middle
Jean is originally from Darby, PA and played volleyball throughout middle, high school and college. Jean graduated from Neumann University where she developed and implemented an Intramural Sports Program that included soccer, flag football, basketball, and of course volleyball.
Positions played: Middle
U15 Orange
Head Coach: Kris Knight
Assistant Coach: Jared Ogden
Kris Knight
Coached for Royal Legends in 2015 as a U14s coach and U17s coach in 2021.
Currently is the JV girls volleyball coach for the Agnes Irwin School.
Played 4 years of Varsity at Haverford High School as a Setter and Outside Hitter 2011-2015.
Played as a Setter and Libero for Philadelphia Volleyball Club from 2011-2015.
Attended Stevens Institute of Technology playing 4 years of club and was on the Varisty team as a Setter in 2018.
Currently is the JV girls volleyball coach for the Agnes Irwin School.
Played 4 years of Varsity at Haverford High School as a Setter and Outside Hitter 2011-2015.
Played as a Setter and Libero for Philadelphia Volleyball Club from 2011-2015.
Attended Stevens Institute of Technology playing 4 years of club and was on the Varisty team as a Setter in 2018.
Jared Ogden
I was introduced to volleyball at a young age while attending an International School in Asia. I played Varsity all four years of high school, and was team captain for 3 of those years. Multi-sport MVP for Junior year (Basketball & Volleyball) and Senior year (Volleyball, Basketball, & Soccer).
Positions played: Outside Hitter, Right Side
Specialties: Hitting, Strength & Conditioning, Agility
Positions played: Outside Hitter, Right Side
Specialties: Hitting, Strength & Conditioning, Agility
U15 Blue
Head Coach: Carly Ostrowski
Assistant Coach: Lizzie Herestofa
Carly Ostrowski
Carly is a new coach for Royal Legends this year and is a former player of the club. She played all 4 years of high school as a 6 rotation outside hitter at Villa Maria Academy High School. She also played all four years in college as a DS/Libero at Franklin and Marshall College. Carly is also an assistant coach at Villa Maria.
U14 Blue
Head Coach: Gwen Houtmann
Assistant Coach: Mary Kelly
Gwen Houtmann
Coach
Playing
Participated and placed in Japanese Volleyball tournaments (Okinawa) for both 6-man indoor (coed) and Women’s Beach Volleyball.
- 7th grade volleyball at St. Thomas the Apostle school
- Assistant coach additional two years for grades 5-8 at St. Thomas
- Assistant coach Sparks 17s
- Assistant coach for Shisa high school volleyball club in Okinawa, Japan
Playing
- 5-8th grade St. Thomas
- 9th grade JV Cardinal O’Hara High School
- 10-12th Varsity Cardinal O’Hara High School
- Various clubs- Liberty Belles, Keystone, Synergy
- West Chester University Women’s club volleyball
- Primary- Libero/DS
- Secondary- Right side/setter
Participated and placed in Japanese Volleyball tournaments (Okinawa) for both 6-man indoor (coed) and Women’s Beach Volleyball.
U14 Orange
Head Coach: Megan Hoff
Assistant Coach: Rachel Sokalsky
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I began playing volleyball in 5th grade at St. Mary’s in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. It was there that I was lucky enough to have great coaches to foster a love of the sport and provide a solid foundation of skills. I began playing club volleyball in 8th grade. From then on I continued to push myself to play better as well as teaching my younger sister to play. I played on Newman High School’s JV team as a freshman and started on the Varsity team as a sophomore while continuing to play club volleyball in the off season. My senior year in high school, I got a scholarship to play volleyball for the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia where I started for all four years. Currently I continue to find ways to play volleyball through Women and Coed competitive tournaments. I presently play in an A level league in Plymouth Meeting.
Position played: Outside hitter, Middle hitter, Right side hitter, Libero/Defensive Specialist Specialties: Hitting, Blocking, Jump serving and top spin, and Defense. Certification: IMPACT, SAFE SPORT & HEADS UP Certified Experience: NCAA University of the Sciences Varsity Volleyball Team Captain, 2005-2008 Club Volleyball Airborne, Wisconsin Extreme, Central Wisconsin-2000-2005 I coached a high school team for their summer league. 2005 I refereed summer leagues. I also help my husband run a sand volleyball coaching clinic for junior girls during the summer. We work on speed, vertical jump, court sense, passing, hitting, etc. I have met my best friends through the sport of volleyball, including my husband. It is a sport that brings people together and teaches the importance of team. My husband and I aim to foster a love of the sport and self-motivation to push one’s self to become the best they can be. |
Other Coaches:
Peggy evans
I started 4 years at Juniata College as a Setter/Hitter. NCAA regional all-star and 2 time All-MAC. MVP Juniata College women's volleyball team. I still hold the most aces record at Juniata college. 2 time all American in the Triple jump. NCAA National champion-DIII in Triple jump. This is my 10th year at coaching club previously with Liberty Belles and Sparks. CAP II certification for USA Volleyball. Head coach at Villa Maria Academy High School. Married to Jeff Ostrowski 28 years, 2 children. Real Estate Agent for Keller Williams.