Take Flight with Top-Flight Volleyball Academy!

Top Flight Volleyball Academy

OUR COACHING TEAM

“A good coach can change a game. A great coach can change a life.”

Join our Great Coaching Staff

Take Flight with Top Flight! Apply Today to Join Our Coaching Team!

Top Flight Volleyball Academy has arrived and we’re ramping up quickly!  Do you have what it takes to help guide young athletes on their way to success? Top Flight is committed to providing our athletes with the best coaching available in the region, so if you are have what it takes and want the opportunity to grow with Las Vegas’ premier competitive volleyball club us, apply today!

We offer a competitive compensation package with many benefits including: (Drop Down Box)

  • First class leadership with a long-term plan creating great opportunities for growth and development of coaches.
  • Competitive pay structure that matches and exceeds other clubs in Las Vegas.
  • Full administrative help with staff dedicated to the administrative pain points coaches have to manage.
  • A detailed club and organizational structure that avoids team, player and parent confusion.
  • A Top Flight volleyball program that allows coaches and players to compete in the top national events.

Meet Club Directors

Deja Harris

Club Director/Director of Coaching

Throughout Deja’s life, her drive passion, and love for family, friends, & competition have defined her success on and off the volleyball court. Now, she is ready to take on the next challenge of bringing her experiences & skills on the court to the next generation of girls/young women in Las Vegas and beyond! The dream of Top Flight Volleyball Academy is now a reality and she’s ready to take flight!

Ari Paez

Director of Operations

For his entire life, Ari Paez has played and coached competitively in soccer, volleyball, basketball, tennis and racquetball. He has worked in all facets of competitive sports management from coaching to administration. He is excited to bring his vast experience in youth athletics to Top Flight Volleyball Academy! Ari is excited to start this new venture in Las Vegas with Deja Harris at Top Flight Volleyball Academy!

Maggie Paez

Administration and Travel Coordinator

Frank Craig

Boys Director

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Assistant Coach East Carolina University (2024)
Head Coach Oral Roberts University (2020-2023)
AVCA All-American Great Lakes Player of the Year (2015)
Lourdes University {3rd-highest kills in NAIA athelets)

jo’lon clark

Sand Director

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– Assistant coach at the University of Charleston (WV), an NCAA Division 1 men’s program, for two seasons while also assisting the NCAA Division II women’s team.

– Led the Lourdes University Men’s Volleyball team to successful seasons in 2014 and 2015.

– AVCA All-American, Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year in the Great Lakes Conference, as well as being  a First Team All-GLC selection.

– Led Long Beach Community College to the Western State Conference Championship his freshman year as a Second Team All-State selection.

– Assistant volleyball coach at IUPUI.

– Assistant coach at St. Ambrose University.

– Assistant director for sand volleyball at TBK Sports Complex.

Meet the Top Flight Coaching Team

Alycia Wodke

Coach

Alycia began her collegiate volleyball career at the College of Southern Idaho, where she played a key role in leading her team to an NJCAA National Championship. Her standout performance earned her NJCAA and AVCA First Team All-American honors, along with Player of the Year and First Team All-Conference recognition. She later continued her career at the University of Idaho, where she set the single-season digs record, earned Newcomer of the Year as a junior, and was named Libero of the Year as a senior. Alycia then went on to compete as part of the No. 1 pair for the University of Portland’s beach volleyball team, helping lead the program to a successful winning season.

Antonio Boucher

Coach

Antonio Boucher brings extensive experience and leadership to the game, with a background that includes playing professionally for the Las Vegas Ramblers and serving as a collegiate coach for five years. Since 2011, he has built a strong reputation as a distinguished young clinician, sharing his knowledge and passion for the sport with developing athletes. With 16 years of experience across indoor, beach, and grass volleyball, Antonio offers a well-rounded and seasoned perspective to the 2025–2026 Boys 18 National Black season.

Brianna Aquino

Coach

Coached boys and girls players US to U18 for 9 years
Director at Vegas Ignite Volleyball Club
Head Coach at Coral Acadmey
Head Coach for Top Flight National/Regional Teams

Cassidy Nelson

Coach

Coached both Boys and Girls in the past 3 years
Played on UNLV Women’s Volleyball Team
Laramie College, NJCAA All-American Honorable Mention
All Region First Team in Heriman High School

Fatima Sherriff

Coach

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Jayson McCoy

Coach

Western High School Boys Assistant Volleyball Coach
Coached U14-U18 boys/girls teams at multiple clubs
Sponsored player at high level volleyball tournaments
Western High School MVP, 2nd Team All Region

Shannon Alia

Coach

Played at San Jose City College and Cal State East Bay
Shadow Ridge Varsity Head Coach
15 Yar Centennial Women’s Coach
4 State Appearances, 1 Regional/8 Div Championships

Sonte Ridley

Coach

Joined Rebels in 2025 as Director of Technology & Analytics
Played at Wyoming with 1.78 kills and 2.0 points per set in 2024
Spent three seasons at Florida Atlantic (48 matches, 104 sets)
Has data analysis experience from CloudNine and Fernwood

Played at San Jose City College and Cal State East Bay
Shadow Ridge Varsity Head Coach
15 Yar Centennial Women’s Coach
4 State Appearances, 1 Regional/8 Div Championships

Tori Huchinson

Coach

Tori Hutchinson had an outstanding collegiate volleyball career at Evangel University, where she built an impressive record of achievement both statistically and through postseason honors. A four-time First Team All-Conference selection, Tori finished her career with 1,255 digs and 1,387 kills, showcasing her all-around impact on the court. She also earned AVCA All-Region Honorable Mention recognition and was named a two-time All-American Honorable Mention. Her accomplishments reflect a high level of consistency, competitiveness, and excellence throughout her time at the NAIA level.

Setter Coaches

Lauryn Burt

Coach

UNLV Womens Volleyball Player (2018-2021)
Sr year at UNLV 698 assists, 29 assists at Az State
Dallas Baptist Univ (2022), 1149Assists, All American
Grad Asst Coach Dallas Baptist Univeristy (2023)

Cali Thompson

Coach

Played 3 seasons at the University of Portland, 3,658 assists
At Portland tallied 1,326 Assists, 2nd on Portland single season
Played at UCLA lead team to the 2nd round of NCAA D1 Champ Tourney
Played professionally in Brazil Superliga for Curtiba Volei (2021-2022)
Assistant coach at the University of Denver Women’s D1 volleyball team

Cris cockrell

Social Media Manager

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William “Mike” Jepson

Website Developer, XWeb Pros

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Woven throughout his diverse and distinguished career as a Flight Test Instrumentation Subject Matter Expert for the US Air Force, a licensed Realtor in Las Vegas and website developer, is Mike Jepson’s creativity and technological expertise. He has parlayed these characteristics and a passion for helping individuals and businesses to navigate a complex virtual world, into a thriving website start-up business, XWeb Pros.

Mike continues to put all his talents to work 24-7 as Director of a Flight Test Data Center for the Air Force, a Real Estate Consultant throughout the Las Vegas Valley AND producing high-quality, fully functional websites for a variety of XWeb Pros clients. He specializes in WordPress, HTML, CSS, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and various video editing programs.

He currently lives in North Las Vegas with his wife of 25 years, Mari and two daughters, Samantha (23) and Emily (21).

If interested in a website for your business contact XWeb Pros at (702) 250-5316 or (315) 920-3633 or email at [email protected]

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