Question 1

Deb Tarnow

Accepted Answer

As a Coach: Deb has been with RVA since 2015. Her concentration has been on the development of younger players u13-u16. 
Multiple top 10 finishes at Brew City Battle, Dale Rohde Tournaments, Badger Region Championships, including 2024 u16 Cornbelt Champions and 2021 Dale Rohde Champions
AAU Boys National Championships 2025 - 3rd place - 16 Select Division
Travel Coordinator for all RVA teams and coaches
AOC Setter Training Certification
AOC Middle Hitter Training Certification
NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching
JV1 Head Coach Kettle Moraine High School
2023 Assistant Varsity Coach (state tourney appearance)
2010-2015 Arrowhead Middle School Coach: Two-time Arrowhead Middle School Athletic Conference Champion & two-time runner-up

As a Player:
Arrowhead HS Varsity Outside
UW Waukesha NJCAA DIII Volleyball (OH, S, RS)
UW JUCO Conference All-State Honorable Mention
Still playing on adult coed recreational teams

As a Person:
WisDOT Advanced Transportation Engineer
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (UW-Milwaukee)
2nd Degree Black Belt Taekwondo
Taekwondo Instructor
US Army 1st Lieutenant (ret.)
Strategic gamer (Catan, Carccasone, Annilagedon, Plunder, etc.)

Philosophy: Prioritizes long-term growth over short-term gains with an emphasis on shaping character while encouraging good sportsmanship, discipline, and confidence. Believes club should be a rewarding experience for players and families through a positive experience and lifelong friends.

Question 2

Zach Champagne

Accepted Answer

As a Coach:

2023 Boys' Volleyball Skills Camp Coach Northern Lights Volleyball (MN)
2023-2024 University of St. Thomas Men's Volleyball Club President
2020-2024 University of St. Thomas' Women's Volleyball Player Assistant
Currently working with Marquette University athletic teams collecting and analyzing data on student athletes alongside coaches
As an Athlete:

2020-2024 St. Thomas Men's Club Volleyball (Middle Blocker)
2-time NCVF D2 Semi-Finalist (2022, 2024)
WIAA and Woodland Conference Scholar Athlete
South Milwaukee High School Boys' Volleyball 2017-2020
Varsity Captain (2018-2019)
South Milwaukee HS boys' baseball
Playing pickup volleyball leagues/tournaments on all three surfaces (grass, sand, court)
As a Person:

Bachelor of Science in Data Analytics from University of St. Thomas
Minors in: Political Science, Biblical Studies, and Statistics
Marquette University graduate studies: pursuing a Master's in Sports and Exercise Analytics 
Umpire for Baseball/Softball at travel tournaments over summers
Love attending baseball games with family and friends
Volunteer for youth STEM Camp and Second Harvest food bank in MN

Question 3

Logan Ascher

Accepted Answer

As a Coach: Logan has been with RVA since 2022. He has concentrated on the development of u15 and u16 boys' teams and teaching them advanced strategies as they move forward to the older ages.

Multiple top 10 finishes at AAU Windy City Tourneys, Dale Rohde Memorial, and other tournaments
Popular private lesson and positional coach
NFHS Level 2 certification
Head Coach Greenfield High School Boys' Varsity Volleyball -multiple all conference athlete selections
Wisconsin Club Head Coach (off season training program/league) - 3 tournament championships in 4 years
St. Anthony's on the Lake 8th grade asst. coach - 2 Seaton invites in 4 years

As an Athlete: Logan played multiple positions on his club team and played for Lake Country Boys' Volleyball Club for 5 years. Additional playing experience:

Wisconsin Lutheran College Men's Volleyball (OH) leading 2021 team in total service aces and aces/set
Kettle Moraine High School Boys' Volleyball (OH, M, Opp): Conference Champions, 2 Regional Championships, 1 sectional championship and 1 runner-up, and 5th place in the state tournament
KMHS Climbing team: 3rd place individual finish at the State tournament,5th place finish in bouldering, Team State Championship
KMHS Shooting team: 5 top 10 finishes over two years, 2018 State Championship 
2018 All-American Wisconsin State High School Clay Target League

As a Person:

Bachelor Degree in Environmental Science and Chemistry, WLC
Chemist at Werfen
Founded and lead the Archery Club at Wisconsin Lutheran College
Compete in 3-D Archery events
Eagle Scout after 13 years in scouts
Enjoy reading, climbing, hunting, and the outdoors

Question 4

Shel DeLisle, MS-ODL

Accepted Answer

As a Coach: Shel is returning to RVA as one of the Boys' Volleyball Directors and as a tenured Master Coach meeting the requirements of: decades of comprehensive framework experience designed to elevate athletic development, exposure to inspirational and renowned programs worldwide, knowledge of proven coaching methodologies, science-driven principles, and high intensity competition. As a Master Coach, she has designed and instructed nationally on topics from practice matrix design to technical skills and mental toughness and regularly mentors younger coaches with a goal of developing additional master coaches.

Shel is in her 11th year with RVA and has coached u10 thru u18 on both the girls' and boys' side of the club. She is a favorite for private lessons and positionals and has handled tryouts, tuneups, camps, and sand league through the years for RVA.

2025 AVCA Convention on-court presenter
AVCA Webinar presenter on the 4 Agreements and Building a Practice Matrix
USAV CAP level III before COVID & educational change
NFHS Head Volleyball Coach certifications
Member of 2025-26 Match Point Mentoring Program (AVCA)
AOC Badger Region Coaching Accreditation 
Multiple Appearances at AAU & USAV Nationals, most recently taking the 2023 u18 boys' to the Gold Bracket at AAU Nationals
RVA College Recruitment Coordinator finding the right role for many male and female players at the collegiate level
Multiple Nationals bids
Shel is the Head Women's Volleyball Coach at NJCAA DII Milwaukee Area Technical College where she and her staff have achieved the following:

Took a program from a 2-18 regular season record to 34-6
2024 NJCAA DII District A Champion
2024 NJCAA DII Region IV Champion
2024 NJCAA DII National Tournament appearance
2024 NJCAA DII District A Coach of the Year
2024 NJCAA DII Region IV Coach of the Year
First All-American Athlete nomination in history of college
Multiple All-conference and All-region athletes
Multiple All-Conference, All-Region Academic Athletes
2024-25 NJCAA All-Academic Team of the Year
2025 AVCA Academic Team Award
Additional coaching experience:

FIVB International Coach for America's Team: 2023 Barcelona, 2024 Australia Jr. National u19, 2025 Germany, 2026 Italy
Marquette University team camp coach
KMHS assistant girls' varsity coach and KMHS JV2 boys' coach
Developed KMMS volleyball program

As an Athlete: Shel played 3 sports at Marquette University after playing at Ozaukee HS

S/DS for the Marquette Warriors (yes, that long ago)
Marquette Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field team
1985 National qualifier in spring medley (still a top 10 MU record)
HS Volleyball Captain (OH), 3 yr varsity volleyball letter winner, 1st team All-Conference
HS Basketball Captain (2 yrs), 4 year varsity basketball letter winner, 1st team All-Conference (point guard/power forward)
Track and Field Captain, State Qualifier, conference/HS record holder and Champion multiple years in multiple sprint events
Ozaukee HS Senior Female Athlete of the Year

As a Person:

First female firefighter/paramedic for the Tosa Fire Dept in 1998 retiring as an officer officially in 2016
Bachelor's degree in Interpersonal Communication/International Affairs (MU)
Master of Science in Organizational Development and Leadership (SJU)
Current doctoral student Integrative Behavioral Health (Paracelsus U)
Adjunct faculty at UW-Oshkosh in Chief Officer & FERM programs
Humanitarian aid team leader (US and overseas)
NGO trainer in disaster preparation and response for natural/man-made disasters
US Air Force Civilian Medal of Honor
Braveheart Award for Humanitarian Work from International Red Cross
Beekeeper, animal rescuer, herbalist, and sound healer

Question 5

Colleen DeLisle

Accepted Answer

As a Coach: Colleen has a diverse background as a volleyball coach.

RVA Coach since 2018 (assistant to head coach roles)
Boys' 17/18s Head Coach 
Kettle Moraine Middle School Head Coach (2015-2017)
KMMS assistant coach (2014)
KMMS Coach Mentor 2018 preparing other coaches to lead the program 
Colleen collegiate coach and team academic coach at NJCAA DII Milwaukee Area Technical College since 2023.

Raised team cumulative GPA from a sub-3 to a solid 3.3  
NJCAA Team of the Year 
 2025 AVCA Academic Team Award. She is part of the 
Assistant Coach helping to lead the team to a 2024 District A Championship
NJCAA Region IVChampionship 
National NJCAA DII 2024 Tourney qualification
Colleen coaches FIVB women's international volleyball

2023 Barcelona America's Team

As an Athlete:  Club ball for RVA, Sting, and Southwest volleyball clubs. 
Badger Region High Performance training teams for several summers
2016 JVA Athleader Award winner 
Multiple JVA Watchlists
USAV and AAU appearances in gold brackets
High School Volleyball and Soccer Player, Track & Field Runner:

3 year Varsity starter at Kettle Moraine High School (Pin/Setter)
Kill leader 2016 & 2017
Second in digs to libero 2015, 2016, 2017
Assist leader 2017
Varsity Team Captain 2016 & 2017, JV Captain 2014

College ball:

St. Norbert Women's Volleyball 2018-2020
Bachelor of Business Administration from St. Norbert College in 3 years, 
Dean's List 
Academic All-Conference
Milwaukee Tech College Women's Volleyball (science track) 
NJCAA National Player of the Week honors 2 of 8 weeks
1st team All-N4C Conference 
All-Region IV 1st team 
NJCAA All American nominee
All-time records held at Milwaukee Tech for season kills (443), kill percentage (.319), most points scored in a season (534.5 pts), and 8 of the top 10 spots for kills/match with a high of 32 kills vs. Triton College
As a Person: While sought after by many colleges, Colleen joined the military after high school leaving for Basic Training shortly after graduating.

USARNG military police 2018-2023 
GSWISE Gold Award (Eagle Scout equivalent)
2018 Young Woman of Distinction for Southeastern Wisconsin
Inspiring Youth award from TMJ4 Positively Milwaukee 
Recognized in Washington DC as the Prudential WI MS Volunteer of the Year.

In addition to a BBA degree, Colleen has a Master of Science in Nursing from UW-Milwaukee, has traveled to Haiti several times to assist in literacy and medical programs and has done extensive work with the Lakota Sioux in South Dakota.

2026 Coaching Staff

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14 Navy Boys

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16 Navy Boys

17 Navy Boys

18 Navy Boys

Boy's Program

Boy's Coach Bios

Deb Tarnow

Zach Champagne

Logan Ascher

Shel DeLisle, MS-ODL

Colleen DeLisle