Coaches & Staff

Nathan Blankenship

NW Elite Head Coach

Collegiate Coach

4 Years Clackamas High School - Varsity Head Coach

4 Years Wilsonville High School – Varsity Head Coach

NW Oregon Conference Coach Of The Year (x 2)

NW Oregon Conference Champion (x 3)

2014-2016 Coach Training – University of Washington

14 years Coaching high School 6A/5A & Club 12U, 14U, 16U, 18U.

19 Years playing, collegiate and international Volleyball, Europe, Australia - National level New Zealand. Open and Masters Beach

Nels Norquist

Collegiate Coach

2012-2021 Head Coach Warner Pacific University - 2012,2016 Cascade Conference playoffs.

2 All-Americans, 16 All-Conference

2009-2011 Head Coach Corban University

2008 Head Coach Cascade College

2005-2007 Assistant Coach Clackamas Community College - 2006 2nd in NWAC

Club Coach Boys 18s (1st in Region)

9 years Club Volleyball Head Coach (14s,16,18s)

Played Men's Club at Western Oregon University

Lisa Piper

8 Years NW Elite Head Coach 12U/14U/16U

Collegiate Coach
7 Years Club / Rec Coaching

3 Years Collegiate Player: 1997-2000

Varsity High School (Oregon City Varsity Alumni)

Sara Wilcox

6 Years NW Elite Head Coach 14U-15U-16U-18U
5 Years Oregon City High School - Asst Varsity & JV Head Coach

9 Years Rec, Club. As her daughters advanced in skill, so did Coach Wilcox's passion for coaching. She has invested and continues to invest, countless hours to expand her knowledge and skill as a coach.

4 Years coaching 12's and 14's for NW Elite. She has also coached at OCHS for the past three years and is currently the head JV coach.

Scott Sanders

3 Years NW Elite Head / Asst Coach - National 17-18 Teams

9 years High School - 3A 4A 6A
Kennedy High School – Varsity Coach (4 Years) - 2019 State Champions

2019 Tri-River Conference Champion (Undefeated in League) (#1) at Districts and (#1) at State.

2018 Tri-River Conference Champion (Undefeated in League) 1st at Districts and 5th at State.

2017 Tri-River Conference tied for 2nd, 1st at Districts and 3rd at State

Coaching Experience: 6+ years Volleyball and 20+ years coaching Football, Basketball and Baseball.

30+ Years playing experience in both Indoor and Beach.

Lillian McFarland

2 years head coaching for NW Elite

plus 2+ Years Assistant coaching

Youngest Head Coach in CEVA history

2 years of College Volleyball

(Received 36 college offers, internationally)

NW Elite 18-Gold Starter

3 years High School Varsity and Senior Varsity Captain

6 years of Club playing experience

10 years overall volleyball playing experience.

Sirena Welton

3 Years NW Elite Head Coach - 12U-14U

7 Years - Volleyball Head Coach

Dedicated to the growth and experience of these young athletes

Isabella Flores

Head Coach (NWE) 12U

7+ Years competitive Volleyball
4 Years Club Experience

2 Years beach volleyball - NWE

High School Varsity starter

College student training towards a masters in therapy to work with children

Dee Dee Kelley

7 Years - NW Elite Head Coach - 14s and 16s

2 years - Colton High School - Asst Varsity

9 Years - Head Volleyball Coach - Youth Sports (Colton Area)

22 Years Collegiate and High School Referee (Volleyball - Greater Portland Volleyball Officials Association)

Ed Weber

6 Years NW Elite Head Coach - 18U-14U

Portland Community College Head Coach (Intermural)

3 Years Clackamas High School (Current) JV - Asst. Varsity

8 Years High School Coach

6 Years Club Coaching

Bryanna Weber

5 Years NW Elite Head Coach - 12U,14U - Asst Coach 18U

4 Year - Clackamas High School - Asst Varsity (current)
College Athlete - Volleyball, PCC, Multnomah University

6 years Club

Roslyn McFarland

5 Years NW Elite Head Coach - 12U,14U

1 Year Asst, Coach - 18 Gold National
3 Years High School Coach

2 Years Asst Club Coach (NW Elite)

12+ years multi-sport youth coaching experience

Volleyball mom 10+ years

Shelby Martin

4 years NWE Head coach (14u, 16u, 18u)

2 Years NW Elite assistant coach-14u

4 years NWE Beach

6 years playing collegiate Volleyball (indoor and beach)

Madison Shewbert

4 Years Club Coach - NWE Head Coach

7 Years Club Volleyball Athlete

2 Years Clackamas HS Athlete

Becky Gross

5 Years NW Elite Head Coach

4 Year Rec Coach

Christie Riehl

2 years NWE Head Coach

4 years High School Volleyball

Club Volleyball Athlete

Teacher at OCH!

Tamarah Sato

5 years club coaching 14u

4 Year collegiate player 1996-1999

4 years Varsity HS at North Eugene Alumna

Brooklyn Robinson

2 years Vball head coach 12u

1 year Frosh girls Head coach

3 years collegiate softball player

2 years varsity HS setter

6 years club vball athlete

Elizabeth Woody

1 Year Head Coach - NW Elite

1 Year Asst Coach (Beach Volleyball Program)

6 Year Club Player (National Teams)

Collegiate Player (Current)

Jonny Nesmith

2 years NWE Asst Coach

3 Years Head Coach - Rec (CA and OR)

4 Years - College Athlete (Men's Volleyball ) "Go Slugs"

1 Year Asst Coach - NW Elite Volleyball Club

Cody Wickersham

3 years coaching volleyball

Played competitive volleyball through college

8 years coaching multi-sports

Madix Soles

Head Coach 14U (NWE)

3 years assistant coaching

9+ years volleyball experience

6 years club experience

Has played beach volleyball recreationally and still plays indoor recreationally

Operations

Owner/Director

Nathan Blankenship at NWElite.Nathan@gmail.com

Operations and Travel/Tournaments/Jerseys

Kelly Dransfeldt at kellyd.nwe@gmail.com

Coaching Staff

Lisa Piper at nwelite.lisa@gmail.com