Club Director
Jeff Liker
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Jeff has been involved with volleyball for a large portion of his life. After playing at Wauwatosa West, he came back to his alma mater and was the head boys' varsity volleyball coach for five years. In those five years, he helped lead Tosa West to two Sectional Finals and two State appearances (one semi-finalist and one runner-up). Jeff decided to resign from coaching to help raise his young family. Jeff loves to spend time with his family (wife and two daughters), travel and play volleyball.
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13's Coach
Eric Bachar
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Eric's playing days were in the days of side out scoring and no libero. When his oldest child decided to play volleyball, and his school asked for volunteers with knowledge of the game, Eric got into middle school coaching. He has coached 13 seasons of middle school volleyball.
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13's Assistant Coach
Jenna Lahmann
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Jenna comes from a volleyball family and she couldn’t be more excited to help coach the B13s this year! She started her volleyball career in middle school, and has been playing ever since. She is a graduate of UW-Oshkosh and also played on the women’s club volleyball team there for four years. While at UW-Oshkosh, she was club president and was honored as a Second Team All American selection. Jenna's infectious energy and keen knowledge of the game is definitely an asset to her players and to Spike Milwaukee.
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14's Coach
Brandon Nelsen
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Brandon is a volleyball guy. From streaming international volleyball matches to listening to volleyball podcasts, he immerses himself in the game. Brandon brings a balance of skill development and winning to the Spike Milwaukee program. Furthermore, he prides himself on always being focused on creating a fun learning experience for his players and building a successful team atmosphere. Brandon is also in charge of Spike Milwaukee's media and apparel.
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14's Assistant Coach
Ken Latus
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Ken is an enthusiastic volleyball player, fan, and longtime coach of many different sports. He was an all conference outside hitter during his high school volleyball career at Waukesha North, where he learned from the best under head coach Jerry Lahmann. Ken is passionate about coaching youth sports, and is a big believer in teaching kids fundamental skills, teamwork, and sportsmanship, all while having a blast on the court! Outside of volleyball, Ken has been a baseball coach, basketball coach, is an avid tennis player, and loves spending time doing all of the above with his wife and two sons.
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15's Coach
Ryan Cvecko
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Ryan is very passionate about volleyball! He tries to expand players' knowledge of the game and pushes them to learn as much as they can, all while making practices fun. He was introduced to the game his freshman year of high school at Wauwatosa West and soon became the starting middle blocker/hitter on varsity his sophomore year. During his high school playing days, Ryan also was a part of Trojan Volleyball Club, which was renamed to Spike! Ryan coached the Spike 11/12's to a 2nd place finish at the Badger Region Championships in 2018.
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15's Assistant Coach
Tyler Haensgen
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Tyler is no stranger to the game of volleyball. He has on-the-court experience from his high school days at Mukwonago H.S. and Lake Country Boys Volleyball Club, as well as, college days playing on the UW-Milwaukee club team. Tyler enjoys developing camps, practices, and open gyms. Coupled with the aforementioned passions, Tyler's drive to lead and help develop young players, will surely make for a wonderful player experience.
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16's Coach
Pam Lahmann
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Like many of our coaches, Pam brings a ton of experience to Spike Milwaukee. Pam started her coaching career as the boys’ JV coach at Waukesha North for one year, then became the girls’ head coach for 13 years. After taking a break to raise her family, she got back in to coaching. In addition to her coaching, Pam has literally been ensconced in volleyball since her playing days in high school and at UWWC and watching her son and daughter become very accomplished volleyball players in high school and college. Pam continues to play at a national senior level. She brings loads of enthusiasm, knowledge, strives to stay on top of the current practices in the sport and is incredibly dedicated to her players and volleyball.
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17's Coach
Jerry Lahmann
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Jerry has made volleyball an integral part of his life, and for 50+ years he has been a player, coach, clinician, official and advocate for the sport. He has been coaching with Spike Milwaukee/Trojan VBC since 2008. Jerry is well-respected by his players and the parents for his volleyball savvy and his ability to make huge gains with each of his athletes, leading to many tournament successes. During his tenure at Waukesha North as varsity coach, he led his team to four State semi-finals appearances and one State runner-up. Jerry is, without question, one of the most accomplished coaches that Southeast Wisconsin has seen.
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17's Assistant Coach
Marko Grgic
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Marko has been involved with the game of volleyball for over 15 years. He is a former player on Lakeland College’s 2008 national championship club team. Marko has coached a variety of ages and skill sets over the years. He brings a positive attitude along with a great understanding of the game. Off the court, Marko loves to play pickleball.
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18's Coach
Mitch Lahmann
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Mitch is an avid volleyball player and has accomplished many achievements in that time. He started his career at Tosa West and was on varsity for 4 years--3 years as a starter. There, he was the middle blocker/hitter, but played all six spots on the court. As a senior, he was named to the 2nd Team All State team. Mitch also played club volleyball at UW-Oshkosh and in his first three years, helped his team win two national titles. There he was team capatain and honored as an all American Honorable Mention. Mitch brings tons of experience and knowledge as a player and is a coach that athletes will instantly know commands a presence.
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