Spike Milwaukee Volleyball Club
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Club Director

Jeff Liker

Jeff Liker
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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  • Owner and Club Director of Spike Milwaukee VBC (formerly Trojan Volleyball Club) since 2006
  • Serves on the Badger Region Board of Directors Boys Advisory Chair
  • Acts as Board President of Junior Trojan Volleyball club, a non-profit organization for middle school volleyball players. 
  • Teaches science at Whitman Middle School.
spikemilwaukee@gmail.com
(262) 894-4110

13's Coach

Eric Bachar

Jordan Kirchner
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.

  • 2nd year coaching at Spike.
  • Holds USAV Impact & SafeSport certifications​
bachar@prodigy.net
(414) 469-3040

13's Assistant Coach

Jenna Lahmann

Jordan Kirchner
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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  • 8th year of coaching at Spike. Has coached 12's & 13's in previous years.
  • Previously coached Freshmen boys volleyball at Whitefish Bay high school.
  • Holds USAV Impact & SafeSport certifications​
jllahmann@gmail.com
(414) 581-4202

14's Coach

Brandon Nelsen

Brandon Nelsen
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.

  • 12th year of coaching at Spike. Has coached the 14's, 15's &16's in previous years.
  • Previously varsity boys head coach at Sussex-Hamilton high school
  • Previously coached boys Jr. Trojans Volleyball club
  • Previously coached boys at Grace Lutheran School
  • Holds USAV Impact & SafeSport certifications
  • USAV CAP I certified
bjn723@gmail.com
(262) 424-2827

14's Assistant Coach

Ken Latus

Ken Latus
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.

  • 4th year coaching at Spike. Has coached the 12's, 13's, 14's in previous years.
  • Holds USAV Impact & SafeSport certifications
kmlatus2@gmail.com
(262) 391-8126

15's Coach

Ryan Cvecko

Ryan Cvecko
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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  • 6th year of coaching at Spike. Has coached 11/12's & 14-Black in previous years.
  • Previously coached JV boys coach at Sussex-Hamilton high school.
  • Previously coached 5th grade & 8th grade boys at St. Mary's Menomonee Falls
  • Previously coached boys Junior Trojan Volleyball Club
  • Holds USAV Impact & SafeSport certifications
cveckr91@gmail.com
(414) 840-9930

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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  • 2nd year of coaching at Spike.
  • Holds USAV Impact & SafeSport certifications
milwaukee151@gmail.com
(262) 893-0388

16's Coach

Pam Lahmann

Pam Lahmann
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.

  • 11th year of coaching at Spike. Has coached the 14's, 15's, & 16's in previous years.
  • JV girls coach at Wauwatosa West high school
  • Previously coached varsity girls at Waukesha North 
  • Previously coached JV boys  at Waukesha North
  • Holds USAV Impact & SafeSport certifications
pjvolley@sbcglobal.net
(414) 217-7786

17's Coach

Jerry Lahmann

Jerry Lahmann
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.

  • 14th year of coaching at Spike/Trojan VBC. Has coached the 15's, 16's, 17's & 18's in previous years.
  • Previously JV boys coach at Wauwatosa West high school
  • Previously varsity boys assistant coach at Waukesha West high school
  • Previously co-head coach Wauwatosa West varsity girls
  • Previously head coach Waukesha North varsity boys
  • Recipient of the prestigious Leif Storvik award for Badger Region
  • Holds USAV Impact & SafeSport certifications
pjvolley@sbcglobal.net
(414) 581-0639

17's Assistant Coach

Marko Grgic

Marko Grgic
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.​

  • 1st year of coaching at Spike.
Grgicm@me.com
(224) 628-5574

18's Coach

Mitch Lahmann

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 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.

  • 8th year of coaching at Spike. Has coached the 15-2's & 18's in previous years.
  • Varsity boys assistant coach at Wauwatosa West high school
  • Holds USAV Impact & SafeSport certifications
mitchelllahmann@gmail.com
(414) 581-2344
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  • Club Info
    • About
    • Our Staff
    • Fundraising
    • FAQs
    • Letters to Spike
    • Handbook
    • Documents
    • Calendar
  • Teams
    • Spike 13
    • Spike 14
    • Spike 15
    • Spike 16
    • Spike 17
    • Spike 18
  • Tune-ups
  • Tryouts
  • Contact