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
Joey Robers
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Joey grew up watching his siblings play volleyball, and started playing himself in middle school. He played club for a few years at Southwest and Spike, including for the B14s under Coach Brandon. Joey continued to play at West Allis Hale for 4 years, splitting time as a libero and setter. At UW Madison and post-graduation, Joey continued to play recreationally, and is now excited to return to Spike Milwaukee.
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15'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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15'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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16'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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16's Assistant Coach
Mike Guilfoyle
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Bio Coming Soon.
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17's Head 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
Brandon Lowe
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Brandon was a multi-sport varsity athlete at both the high school and collegiate levels (played NAIA Soccer & Football for a year), but his high school didn't offer boys volleyball so he first fell in love with the sport through pick-up games at the sand courts with friends. That quickly turned into a passion for the sport, so he tried out and made the club team at the University of Kansas where he really started to grow his knowledge for the indoor game. That passion developed into a lifelong desire to be around the sport, coaching his children, and turning into a super fan! During his free time, Brandon loves spending time with his wife and three children while continuing to play as many sports and games as possible.
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