Our Team
Chris Thompson
Coach Chris has played volleyball since he was 15 years old, starting out as a sophomore at Pattonville High School under Coaches Terry Funderburk and Johnny Chittakhone. His love for the game grew while being stationed in California, Japan, and South Carolina serving in the U.S. Marine Corps. He was representing multiple bases and command teams playing both indoor and beach volleyball.
When leaving the Corps, he took a job in Atlanta where he quickly found the volleyball community and started playing in multiple leagues around the city. Like a lot of Atlanta volleyballers, he felt the pull of coaching the next generation of athletes. He had heard of a little club in Douglasville where he lived named Push 1, and they were gracious enough to give him a shot at coaching. After coaching there for 2 years, he decided that he wanted to go out further west and come on board with West Georgia Volleyball Academy. The rest is history. From then, the club went from 5 teams to 10 to 16 teams, from practicing in elementary and high schools to purchasing his own building to house a practice facility; then later adding in beach/grass volleyball to help athletes round out their skills in the off season.
In his off time, when he is not traveling around the world with his “real job” as a mechanical integrity inspector, he loves to spend time with his family at the lake, as well as hunting and fishing with his kids and his father, and working on his classic cars. This will be Coach Chris’s 11th season with WGVA Chaos Volleyball, and he is excited to see the club become stronger with each season, as he continues with his philosophy of bringing effective training at affordable cost to the local community and hopes to make this club the premier club in our area.
Club Director / Master Coach / 13 Black Head Coach / 16 Red Head Coach
Our Coaches
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Kelli Hornberger - 10 Black Head Coach
Kelli Hornberger is in her 4th year of coaching volleyball. She has coached at the high school level and is the current Head Coach at Douglas County High School.
This will be her 3rd year at WGVA and she is excited to continue her coaching journey here!
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Abigail Padgett - 10 Black Assistant Coach
Bio Coming Soon!
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Ashtyn Brethauer - 10 Black Assistant Coach
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Kaitlyn Bradley - 10 Red Head Coach | 15 Red Assistant Coach
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Zoie South - 10 Red Assistant Coach
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Jordeyn Donachie - 10 Red Assistant Coach
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Ashlee Peek 12 Black Head Coach
Ashlee played volleyball for 5 years at Central High School and 4 years WGVA. She played for a private college in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This will be her first year coaching. She is looking forward to sharing the love of the sport.
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Elizabeth Bentley - 12s Assistant Coach
Coach Bentley played as an outside hitter for six years at Kings Way Christian School. She has a deep passion for the mental toughness and hustle that volleyball demands. Excited to be back on the court, Coach Bentley is eager to support and inspire young athletes who share her love for the game.
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Olivia Dickson - 13 Black Assistant Coach
Olivia Dickson is an accomplished player with a strong background and deep knowledge of the sport. Before coaching, Olivia played club volleyball from ages 10 to 17 with top-tier programs including A5 South, WGVA, and Tsunami. Her competitive edge and love for the game carried into her high school career, where she earned numerous honors, including All-Region Player of the Year (2022) for 5A Volleyball, and helped her team secure three consecutive region championship titles.
She recorded over 2,000 assists in high school alone and was also named Georgia Tech Player of the Week, further highlighting her impact on the court. She currently serves as the 9th Grade Assistant Coach at Carrollton High School.
Olivia is dedicated to helping young athletes reach their full potential. She leads by example, instilling confidence, teamwork, and grit in every player she coaches. She is grounded in hard work, discipline, and character development.
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Danny Radcliff - 13 Red Head Coach
Bio Coming Soon
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Johnny McGuire - 13 Red Assistant Coach
Bio Coming Soon!
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Britney Mount - 14 Black Head Coach
Brittany Mount is entering her 10th year of coaching. She has been playing volleyball since the 9th grade. She played outside hitter at Dos Pueblos High School in Goleta, California and for the Santa Barbara Volleyball Club. She later played at the collegiate level at California Lutheran University and soon after, went to play one year of volleyball in the Portuguese professional league with her husband, Cameron.
Britney transitioned into coaching after having her 4 children. She has coached various teams at the club and high school level. She is currently coaching at Central High School and is looking forward to her second season at WGVA.
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Ali Bowser - 14 Black Assistant Coach
Coach Alli Bowser began playing volleyball at just 9 years old and quickly fell in love with the game. She was a six-rotation pin hitter on her high school varsity team for four years.
Coach Alli is no stranger to club volleyball—she played for eight years, most notably competing at the national level with Tribe Volleyball in Pompano Beach, Florida. During her junior year of high school, she was recruited to play for the University of West Georgia, where she currently competes as a member of the UWG Wolves volleyball team.
In addition to indoor volleyball, Coach Alli spent four years playing beach volleyball. She also brings a year of club coaching experience, where she has enjoyed sharing her knowledge and helping young athletes grow both on and off the court.
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Maddie Shiery - 14 Red Co-Head Coach
Coach Maddie began playing volleyball 14 years ago. During high school, she competed at Alexander High School while also playing for WGVA. After graduation, she paused her volleyball career to attend the University of North Georgia. Now, she’s excited to return to WGVA, eager to share her knowledge and inspire her players and their families with the same love she has for the sport.
She has a deep appreciation for WGVA and the dedication of every member who has helped shape it into the club it is today. In Maddie’s own words: “I have seen tremendous growth in WGVA while away at college. I am so proud of this organization, and I cannot imagine coaching anywhere else!”
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Jordon Galloway - 14 Red Co-Head Coach
Bio Coming Soon!
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Jamie Moon - 15 Black Head Coach | Recruiting Coordinator
Coach Jamie Moon is excited to enter her 6th season coaching at WGVA. Prior to coaching, she played for WGVA and South Paulding High School. After high school, she received a scholarship to play at Salem University in West Virginia.
She is so excited to share her love and knowledge of the game with young athletes this season. She says it is so rewarding to make an impact on her young players and to watch them grow and improve in the sport. She loves being a part of the WGVA family and is looking forward to this season!
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Desha Van Veldhuizen - 15 Black Assistant Coach
Coach Desha is a setter for the West Georgia Volleyball team, originally from Zionsville, Indiana. She has played both volleyball and basketball since childhood, competing at Zionsville Community Schools and Park Tudor School. She also played for top clubs in Indiana, including Academy, Munciana, and Circle City.
Coach Desha has extensive coaching experience with athletes of all ages, from Little Spikers to high school teams. She has led camps and clinics and has coached club volleyball for a year. She is excited to join the West Georgia Volleyball Association (WGVA).
Desha is pursuing a degree in Business Marketing and Business Management, with a minor in Coaching. In her first year at WGVA, she looks forward to engaging with the community, inspiring players, and sharing her love for volleyball.
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Savanna Walker - 15 Red Head Coach
Coach Sav played volleyball at Central High School and competed with WGVA throughout high school.
She continued her career at Ferrum College, where she played as a libero for four years.
Now in her first year as an assistant coach at WGVA, she is passionate about helping athletes build confidence and develop their defensive skills.
Coaching has been her favorite part of volleyball so far!
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Tayler Parks - 15 Red Assistant Coach
Coach Tayler recently relocated to Carrollton, Georgia from California, bringing with her a deep passion for empowering the next generation through volleyball. She believes coaching is a powerful way to inspire not only volleyball skills but also confidence, leadership, and dedication. Her coaching approach emphasizes developing strong fundamentals, consistency, and fostering a strong work ethic and commitment. Tayler loves guiding players to believe in themselves and their abilities, helping them grow both on and off the court.
Tayler began playing volleyball at age 8 and joined club volleyball at 12. She primarily played as a Middle Blocker and Outside Hitter and has maintained her passion for the sport through year-round indoor and sand volleyball. She competed in club volleyball until she was 18, then pursued both volleyball and education at Southwestern Oregon Community College. There, she earned Freshman of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2021. Tayler later transferred to The Evergreen State College to complete her bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology while continuing her volleyball career. Toward the end of her senior year, she discovered a love for coaching club volleyball—so much so that her passion for coaching soon surpassed her love for playing.
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Cameron Mount - 16 Black & Boys Head Coach
Coach Cameron has been playing/coaching volleyball since he was in the 6th grade. He played High School Volleyball at Dos Pueblos High School in Goleta, California before playing on the Men's team at UCLA from 1996-2002. Cameron was a member of the 2000 NAA Championship team for Al Scates at UCLA. He remains in the UCLA record books in the top 10 "Career Aces" category in the team's history.
After college, Cameron and his wife Britney moved to Guimaraes, Portugal where they played one season in a professional league there, Vitoria Sporting Club, was the runner up in the Portuguese National Cup in 2004.
Cameron has coached at high schools in Los Angeles, Temple, and Carrollton and has coached at numerous camps over the years. He and Britney coached together for 3 years and are very excited to be entering their 2nd year at WGVA with an established group of coaches and players.
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GB Cornett - 16 Black Assistant Coach
Bio Coming Soon
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Kenzie Thomas - 16 Red Assistant Coach | Beach Director
Coach Kenzie began her volleyball journey at just 9 years old, playing indoor club and stepping into the world of beach volleyball that same summer. She continued competing in both through her sophomore year of high school before fully committing to beach volleyball—a sport she quickly realized was her true passion.
Her development was shaped by the mentorship of elite coaches at 210 Beach in San Antonio, Texas. Kenzie started her collegiate beach career on scholarship at UAB before transferring to Berry College in Rome, Georgia to continue competing. After a year and a half at Berry, she made the decision to focus on her nursing studies and transition into coaching—a path that allowed her to stay close to the game while making an even bigger impact.
For the past two years, Kenzie has trained under USAV National Beach Coach Nicole Christner, deepening her knowledge and dedication to the sport. She is passionate about growing the game of beach volleyball for athletes of all ages and genders and is committed to helping each player reach their full potential—both on and off the sand.
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Nana Pearson - 18 Black Head Coach | Social Media and Marketing Director
Coach Nana began her volleyball career 12 years ago. She played at Douglas County High School and Club. After high school, she began assistant coaching for a club team while in college and was the Head Coach at Douglas County High School for 3 years.
This is her 4th year at WGVA and she will be head coaching the 18 Black Team.
You can also find her running around taking pictures and videos for the club’s socials, organizing fun club outings, and heading up our community service initiatives!
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Jake Adams - 18 Black Assistant Coach
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