Faith Bentley
Head Coach - 15 Emerald

Faith grew up in Statesville, NC where she played volleyball for 7 years at Statesville Christian where she accumulated 2 state championships. Faith also was a part of Crossroads Volleyball Club where she played her last 2 years of high school. After high school, Faith earned her Bachelors Degree in Sport Management at Liberty University. She decided to come home and coach at her former high school. Faith was the assistant middle school varsity coach last year and is now the administrative assistant to the athletic director. Faith wanted to get more into coaching, and that’s what led her to PAVC!

Emma Bodnar
Head Coach: 16 Black

Coach Emma grew up in Southern Minnesota and started playing volleyball in 5th grade. She played throughout high school and then started her coaching career as an assistant for a 13's team at Southern Extreme Volleyball Club. Continuing her volleyball pursuits, Emma also played on the club team at the University of Minnesota – Duluth, earning a Psychology degree alongside her playing commitment. In 2021, she moved to Fayetteville, North Carolina due to military relocation and took on coaching a 17's team at Sandhills Volleyball Club. Recently settling in the vibrant Lake Norman area, Emma discovered PAVC through their adult open gym sessions, fostering her excitement to contribute her expertise to the PAVC family.

Shanna & Patric Evans
Head Coaches - 14 White

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Alex Folk

Head Coach - 17 Black

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Jadyn Johnson
Head Coach - 13 White

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Chris Lamberth
Head Coach - 12 White

Coach Chris started coaching volleyball seven years ago when his daughter’s team did not have a coach.  Ever since then, Chris has coached a volleyball team of various levels every year.  Chris coached in different rec leagues in the area, as well as assisted with running the Iredell County Sheriff’s Athletic League when he worked there. Chris also coached the Langtree Lions Varsity Girls team as well. Along with volleyball, Chris has also coached soccer for over twenty years.  Outside of volleyball, Chris works in the automotive industry and spends time with his wife, Brandy and his children, Joseph and Izzy.  He also enjoys fishing at the coast any time he can get down there.  

Ari McClendon
Head Coach - 18 Black

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Riley Siple
Head Coach - 12 Grey

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Debra Tatu

Head Coach - 14 Jade

This is Coach Deb’s 6th year as Head Coach at PAVC! Coach Deb’s love of volleyball started in high school. In college, she played intramural volleyball with her sorority, Zeta Tau Alpha. Her love of the game continued after college playing Adult Rec league softball and volleyball. When her kids were in Elementary school and started playing Rec league softball and volleyball, Coach Deb started her coaching career – 15 years ago!  Her experience includes coaching for Lakeshore Youth Athletic Association (LYAA), where she also served as Volleyball Director for 8 years,  Iredell County Sherriff’s League, Race City Sports Volleyball Club, and Crossroads Volleyball Club.  She currently serves as President of LYAA and sits on the Advisory Board for the Iredell County Parks and Recreation Department.  Coach Deb helped navigate the college recruiting process for her oldest daughter who played NJCAA at CVCC and Division II Volleyball at Winston Salem State University. Coach Deb focuses on teamwork and sportsmanship and strives to instill a love for the game in everyone she coaches.

Makenzie Walck

Assistant Coach - 15 Onyx
Assistant Coach - 18 Onyx

Coach Mak started playing volleyball freshman year of high school and quickly joined a club team that same winter. She played for a small club in Pennsylvania with a similar dynamic as Precision Athletics, so PAV feels home to her. She then went to Lebanon Valley College to play and earn a degree in Psychology and Global Studies. After graduation she returned home to be the assistant coach of her high school team, Jim Thorpe. In June of 2020, Mak moved to North Carolina to start her journey as a teacher and to be the head coach at Olympic High School. Connecting with PAV was pure serendipity but she is looking forward to the future with this new family and all of the athletes. 

Savannah Willis

Head Coach - 16 Green

Coach Savannah started playing volleyball in elementary school and quickly fell in love with the sport. She played on Coach David’s 17s team her 17s year and assistant coached a PAV 12u team her 18s year. She played collegiate volleyball as a right side hitter at Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania where she obtained degrees in Political Science and Studio Art. After college, Savannah returned to North Carolina. She is currently the head JV volleyball coach at Lincoln Charter School in Denver, NC. Outside of volleyball, Savannah has a passion for ceramics and works as a ceramics instructor in Charlotte. Savannah loved the PAV family and environment as a player because it fostered her love for the game and she wants to share this with other athletes. She is excited to now join the coaching side!

David "Sensei" Woodruff

Head Coach - 15 Black

Coach “Sensei” David grew up in Southern California and fell in love with volleyball in 7th Grade and has played ever since. He was asked to help the Girls HS Team while a Junior and quickly gained a passion for the coaching side of the game. His “other hobby” became playing outdoors, mostly at a local beach! He played a year at a local Community College, then was hired as the Girls Varsity coach at his High School three years later. While in CA, he helped start a Club program and coached both Girls and Boys HS Teams for over 12 years. He also contracted as a shooter and editor for a Recruiting Services company for 15 years. Upon moving to Lake Norman in 2003, he served as Lead Advisor for the LKN VB Club for two years, where he met David Kounlamith. The two kept in touch over the years, and it was a dream come true to partner with PAVC! Sensei’s goal is to encourage every player he comes in contact with.

Michael Wu

Head Coach - 16 Emerald
Assistant Coach - 16 Onyx

Coach Michael became a volleyball junkie ever since he started playing recreationally in his hometown of Parsippany, New Jersey. After high school, his love for volleyball only grew stronger as he played at the opportunities he found at Penn State University. Shortly after moving down to Mooresville for work, he found David and the amazing PAV family at the adult open gym. Michael is ecstatic to be coaching for his third season at PAV and can't wait to bring out the best of his players!