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
  • Served 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 Erin School District
[email protected]
(262) 894-4110

13's Head 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.

  • 5th year coaching at Spike.
  • Holds USAV Impact & SafeSport certifications​
[email protected]
(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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  • 11th year of coaching at Spike. Has coached 12's & 13's in previous years.
  • Previously coached Freshman boys volleyball at Whitefish Bay high school.
  • Holds USAV Impact & SafeSport certifications​
[email protected]
(414) 581-4202

14's Head 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 website. He is now entering the world of girls volleyball as he gets the chance to coach his grade school daughters team as well!

  • 15th year of coaching at Spike. Has coached the 14's, 15's, 16's & 18's National Team 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
[email protected]
(262) 424-2827

14's Assistant Coach

TBD

15's Head 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.

  • 13th year of coaching at Spike. Has coached the 14's, 16's and 17'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
[email protected]
414-217-7786

15's Assistant Coach

Jess Sather

Bio Coming Soon!!

16'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.

  • 17th 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
[email protected]
(414) 581-0639

16's Assistant Coach

Mike Guilfoyle

Mike Guilfoyle
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. 

  • 6th year of coaching at Spike. Has coached 15's, 16's, & 18's in previous years.
  • Holds USAV Impact & SafeSport certifications​
[email protected]
(262) 623-1792

17's Head 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.

  • 7th year coaching at Spike. Has coached the 12's, 13's, 14's, 15' s and 16's in previous years.
  • Holds USAV Impact & SafeSport certifications
[email protected]
(262) 391-8126

17's Assistant Coach

Andy Latus

Andy Latus
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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  • 3rd year coaching at Spike. Has coached the 15's & 16's in previous years.
  • Holds USAV Impact & SafeSport certifications
[email protected]

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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  • 10th year of coaching at Spike. Has coached the 15's & 18's in previous years.
  • Previous varsity boys assistant coach at Wauwatosa West high school
  • Holds USAV Impact & SafeSport certifications
[email protected]
(414) 581-2344
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  • Club Info
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    • FAQs
    • Letters to Spike
    • Handbook
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  • Teams
    • Spike 13
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    • Spike 15
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    • Spike 18
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