ST AUGUSTINE VOLLEYBALL ASSOCIATION 

Earl Brown                              17's Assistant Coach                 browne2@stjohns.k12.fl.us

Allison Geiger                          15's Head Coach                        geigera@stjohns.k12.fl.us

Coach Geiger returns to coaching for SAVA for the 2012 season.  She is currently a Social Studies teacher at Creekside High School where she has been the assistant volleyball coach since 2009.  She graduated from Flagler College in 2001 with a degree in Secondary Education/Social Sciences where she played for the Flagler Saints as a defensive specialist.   In 1999, she earned the 2^nd Team Florida Sun Conference Honors.    After graduating from Flagler, Coach Geiger moved back to her home town of Punta Gorda where she was the Varsity volleyball coach at the high school she graduated from, Charlotte High School from 2002 – 2003.   In 2004, she moved back to St. Augustine to be the Assistant Volleyball Coach for the Flagler Saints.   Prior to the opening of Creekside High School, she was the Varsity volleyball coach at Bartram Trail High School.   Coach Geiger has coached previously for SAVA, JJVA and Venetian Bay.  She enjoys spending time with her 2 year old daughter Reagan and her husband Lee.  She also enjoys playing beach volleyball, and watching sports on TV. 

Casey Gnann                                16's Assistant Coach                 cgcgnann@flagler.edunann@flagler.edu

Coach Gnann is currently a Junior at Flagler College where she has played the libero position since starting as a Freshman.  She is majoring in History and hopes to be a firefighter after graduation. This past season, Gnann averaged 5.34 digs per set and broke the school record for digs in a season with 731.  She is currently ranked #1 with 1698 digs.  Gnann helped lead the Saints to their second elite eight appearance and third consecutive Peach Belt  Conference regular and post-season titles.  Gnann was selected as the 2011 Peach Belt's Libero of the Year.  Coach Gnann attended Spanish River High School located in Boca Raton where she was the Libero.  She was selected to the second team all county her junior and senior year and her sophomore year Spanish River made it to the state semi finals.   Coach Gann coached for the Florida Gold Coast Volleyball Club for (3) years.   When Coach Gnann isn't studying, you'll find her out on a run, playing volleyball at the beach.

 

Rebecca Royal                             16's Head Coach                             rebecca.royal@stjohns.k12.fl.us

Coach Royal is in her first year of coaching for SAVA.  This season, she coached the Junior Varsity team at Pedro Menendez High School.  Before SAVA, Coach Royal coached for the North Florida Pirates ages 14-18 for four years.  She graduated from Flagler College in 2010 with a Degree in Elementary Education and a minor in History.  She currently teaches third grade at Osceola Elementary.  While at Flagler, she played for the Saints for four years as a setter.  She was ICAA Setter of the Week three times as a freshman.  As a sophomore, she led the team with 718 assists and was second on the team with 106 total blocks. Her junior year at Flagler College, she was a part of the Saints when they won the Peach Belt Regular Season and Tournament Champions, Regional Southeast Champions, and made a Final Four Appearance in the NCAA Division II Tournament in 2009 where they ended their season 36-9.  Coach Royal’s senior year she was the Peach Belt Setter of the Year and broke Flagler College’s record for block assists.  She was also selected as the Flagler College Volleyball MVP and the Flagler Athletic Character Award.  She also received the Presidential Award in Academics for the Peach Belt Conference her junior and senior year.  She was on the team when they were the Peach Belt Regular Season and Tournament Champions for the second year in a row.  They also made it to the Southeast Regional Finals.  At Flagler, she is ranked #1 in Blocked assists, #3 it Assists and Total  Blocks and #7 in Solo Blocks..   In high school, Coach Royal played varsity volleyball for four years at Fleming Island High School.  She also lettered four years in tennis and two years in basketball.  She played club volleyball for Blaze, North Florida Pirates and her senior year she played at JJVA.

Cheyenne Tiffany                              15's Assistant Coach                 cheyninners@gmail.com

Coach Tiffany joins us for her first year of coaching.  She graduated from Nease High School in 2010 and is currently attending St. Johns River State College, majoring in Nursing.  She also works part time at Juicy Couture.  Coach Tiffany played for the Nease Panthers Varsity Volleyball team for 4 years where she was an outside/right side hitter.  In 2008, she was a key player as the Panthers won their first 4A State Championship.  Coach Tiffany was also selected to the All Tournament Team at the Tampa Invitational in 2009.  During the summer of her freshman year, she played in Europe and her senior year she played in New Zealand on promotional tours.  She played 5 years for SAVA and 1 year for JJVA.   When she isn't studying or working, you can find Coach Tiffany on the beach playing volleyball, or hanging out with her friends and family.

Holli Winter                             Club  Director                          winterh@stjohns.k12.fl.us

Holli Winter coached for 7 years before taking over as Club Director of SAVA.  She has coached ages 14 through 17, with her 2009 17's team ending their season ranked #5 in the state. She graduated from Flagler College in 2006 with a Degree in History.  She currently teaches Social Studies at Pedro Menendez High School where she has been the Varsity Volleyball coach for the past five years.  Under Coach Winter's leadership, the Menendez Falcons have a record of 98- 52 and were District Runner-ups and made it to the Sweet 16 in 2009.   While at Flagler she played right side all four years.  She is currently ranked 10th in blocked assists with 151.  While at Flagler, she received the Pepsi Bash at the Beach All-Tournament Team, she was named All-Conference and All-Region her senior year.  During her 4 years at Flagler, the Saints made it to the championship game and had the best record and most wins of 32-3.  She played the middle position at Neenah High School in Neenah Wisconsin.  While there, her team made it to the state finals her sophomore year.  Her senior year she led the team in aces, kills and blocks.  She was selected to the 1st team All-Conference and 1st Team All-area.  She played club her freshman through junior year for Fox River Foxes and then her senior year for Neenah Crush.

Laura Wynn                                 17's Head Coach              wynnl@stjohns.k12.fl.us

Coach Wynn is in her 8^th year of coaching for SAVA.  She has coached ages 14 through 18.  Coach Wynn graduated from Flagler College in 2004 with a Degree in Communications.  She currently teaches Social Studies at Creekside High School.  While at Flagler, she played for the Saints for two years as an outside hitter.  She was named all conference and all region and is currently ranked at Flagler 8^th in career kills, and 7th in attempts and service aces.   Prior to joining the Saints she played at St. Johns River Community College.  While there she was on the All Region and All State team and broke the kills record for the school.     Coach Wynn attended Gulf High School in Holiday FL.  While there, she played middle and broke the career kills, attempts, hitting efficiency, blocks, aces, and digs records.  She was named All Conference and All North Suncoast.   While in High School, she played club volleyball out of North Bay Juniors which is now Pinellas Heat.     Her hobbies include  reading, watching old movies, cooking and taking care of her daughter, Anna.