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 Head 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 Head 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
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15's Head Coach
Mike Guilfoyle
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Mike is a lifelong volleyball enthusiast. While his high school did not have a boys volleyball team, it did not stop him from learning the game. Over the course of time, Mike picked up the game and became a student of the game while playing in multiple leagues. In fact, he met his wife playing volleyball. He is a big fan of all things volleyball - beach, indoor, college, club, high school or recreational. He enjoys teaching his players the technical aspects of the game, but as his players progress he loves teaching the mental aspects of the game to them. Mike's gentle approach with his players and volleyball savvy are two of his many great attributes he brings to the table.
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15's Assistant Coach
Taylor Lindl
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Taylor is a volleyball girl. She has been playing since she was the young age of 11. She was the starting varsity setter for her high school team (Wauwatosa East) all four years. She then went on to play club volleyball at UW-Madison where her team won the National title in 2012. She has coached girls club volleyball and currently coaches the JV boys team at Wauwatosa East high school. She enjoys building a rapport with her players on and off the court to help them become the best individual they can be. Outside of coaching, Taylor loves to play volleyball herself, go up north to her cabin in Minocqua and attend family functions.
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16's Head 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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16's Assistant Coach
Andy Latus
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Andy grew up playing volleyball with his two older brothers. He attended Waukesha North high school where he made varsity his sophomore year, was a two-time team MVP and an all-conference setter. Andy also played two years of club volleyball at Southwest VBC. He attended UW-Madison where he played intramurals and he is an avid fan of Badgers volleyball. Andy still enjoys playing volleyball recreationally and is excited to help coach the 15's this year alongside his brother Ken.
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17's Head 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 Assistant 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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18's Coach
Mitch Lahmann |
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 captain 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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