GRIT COACHES

GRIT coaches come from different backgrounds, selected for their expertise, love of the game, and a strong drive to coach players to be the best versions of themselves. Coaches vary in age and experience so camps and clinics offer the best of all worlds. Coach Amy has a group of talented adult coaches who help run the camps alongside Petaluma High School alumni coaches, current high school players, and some GRIT alumni too. The young campers love it when the high school and college players jump in and play, but most importantly serve as role models for what their future can be and how hard work pays off. Coach Amy places importance on making sure her coaching staff is supported in all ways and appreciates the effort and love they give to the game.

LET'S MEET THE COACHES

AMY SCHWAPPACH & VANNA MARQUEZ

GRIT Camp Directors

Coach Amy is passionate about volleyball. She played in high school and for one year in college, recreationally in tournaments and for a year in Italy when she was there conducting research for her Fulbright Scholarship. After years away from the sport and three kids later, Amy began to immerse herself in coaching youth, first for her kids' softball, basketball and volleyball teams and currently as the Petaluma High School Varsity and Petaluma Junior High coach. In the off season, Amy coaches at Absolute Volleyball Club in Marin in the 15s and 16s age group over the course of the past three years.

Coach Amy's mission is to grow the love of and skill level of volleyball in her Petaluma community through camps and clinics that offer new and developing players a strong introduction to the sport that she hopes will inspire young athletes to play volleyball at all levels.

Coach Vanna has joined as a director of GRIT camps. Vanna has been involved with volleyball her whole life, first in club and then high school and at Dominican University as a libero all four years. Now graduated, she continues to coach at the club level for both girls and boys teams and is always available to help Amy coaching her high school teams. Vanna has energy, believes in hard work and is great developing youth. She is an incredible addition to the GRIT family.

GRIT Volleyball Coaches

Vanna Marquez

Clinics Co-Director

Camps Head Coach

Vanna finished her college volleyball career in 2022 with distinction as a top libero in her league. She continues her volleyball at Absolute Volleyball Club as a coach in the 16s girls and in the 16 & 18 boys.