Mass Patriots & Juniors Coaches

 

Jim Rendle - Director, Mass Patriots

City of Quincy Athletic Director
Mass Patriots Director since 2001
Mass Patriots Coach Since 1987

USAV CAP Level 2 Coaching Certification
Head Women's Coach - North Quincy High School
1992 Boston Globe Coach of the Year
6
Mass. Division 1 High School State Championships
Health & Physical Education Teacher
1999 16 and under Regional Champions
1999 Baystate Inv. 3rd place finisher

email: jimrendle@hotmail.com

 

 

Chris Prendiville - Director, Mass Juniors

Mass Patriots Volleyball Club Co-Founder
Mass Juniors and Patriots Director since 1985

Mass. Patriots Coach since 1981    
USAV CAP Level 2 Coaching Certification
Health & Physical Education Teacher
Has Worked the following Camps: Masspike, URI, UNH,
MIT, Wheaton, Quincy Rec, I Dig It, UMass/Amherst;
Northeast Agenda Women's Hall of Fame Inductee;
Middle School Volleyball Coach 14 years;
State Volleyball official

email: c.prendi@verizon.net

 

 

Josh Shepherd - Coach Mass Patriots Blue 18's

IMPACT certified
Head Coach - Notre Dame Academy 2006 - Present
JV Coach - Notre Dame Academy 2004 - 2006
Head Coach Smash 16's - 2006
Head Coach Smash Sparks 16's - 2005 (16th in NE)
Academic All-American - Springfield College 2001-2002
Junior All-American Team Selection (1999 Nationals in New Orleans)
New England Volleyball Player of the Year 1999 (Jr Olympics)
Boston Globe All-Scholastic 1998 & 1999
Boston Herald All-Scholastic 1998 & 1999
MetroWest Daily News All-Scholastic 1997, 1998, & 1999
West Alliance League MVP 1998
Player/Coach - BayState Games Southeast Open Team 2004-Present
BayState Games Medalist 1996-2007 (7 Gold Medals)
Varsity Player - Springfield College 1999-2003
College Team Captain 2002 & 2003
3 Time National Champions - Springfield College
Beantown Junior Olympic Volleyball
Holliston High School 4 Yr Starter & All-Scholastic
Yankee Volleyball (Adult League) - Hitfaced Co-ed Team, South Shore Men's Team
Yankee Volleyball Rating  A-
2007 Volleyball Nationals in Austin, TX - Silver Medalist - A Division
Financial Consultant - A G Edwards & Sons


joshua.shepherd@agedwards.com
 

 

 

Jacqui Niosi - Coach Mass Patriots Red 18's

Head Coach Quincy High School
Culinary Arts Teacher Quincy H. S.
IMPACT certified
Emmanuel College Volleyball Team - Libero
Emmanuel College, 2001 Unsung Hero Award
Quincy High School Team Captain 3 years
Quincy Athletic Award 1999
Unsung Hero Award 2000
Most Valuable Player 1998 & 1999
Patriot Ledger All-Scholastic 2000
Mass Patriots player 4 years
As a player has attended: Penn State Tournament (4 yrs), Baystate Invitational (3 yrs),
Nationals in New Orleans, Volleyball Festival in Davis California
Has coached at: Mass Spike Volleyball Camp, I Dig It Volleyball Camp,
Quincy Recreational Volleyball Camp
 

email: jniosi20@aol.com

 

Jen Wilson - Coach Mass Patriots White 16's

IMPACT Certified
Encinitas VBC Coach '02-'06
-16-1's Jr National Participant in '06
-14-1's 8th Place Finish at Nationals '05
-15-2's Southern California Qualifier Champion '04
Varsity Head Coach Guajome Park Academy, San Diego '05
UC San Diego Middle Blocker '99-'02
UCSD Athletic Director Honor Roll '99-'02
California Collegiate Athletic Assn All-Conference '02
West Regional Tournament MVP '01
UCSD Freshman of the Year '99
Campolindo High School Varsity '96-'98
Team MVP '97 & '98
League MVP '98
All-Region Team '97 & '98
All-League Team '96
Math teacher at Medford High School

email: jlwilson215@gmail.com
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Katie Hanchett - Coach Mass Juniors Purple 18's

Varsity Coach - Fontbonne Academy 2004 to present
Freshman Coach -Fontbonne Academy 2003
Former Barnstable High School player
Former Cape Cod Juniors player
Graduated Gordon College with BA in Spanish
Spanish Teacher at Fontbonne Academy

katiehanchett@verizon.net
 

 

 

Heather Tobin - Coach Mass Juniors Silver 18's

Impact Certified

Suffolk University Starter - Outside Hitter - 2 years
Suffolk University 2001 Rookie of the Year Award
North Quincy High School State Champion - Middle Blocker 
Mass Patriots player 4 yrs
As a player has attended: Penn State Tournament (3 yrs), Nationals in New Orleans,
Volleyball Festival in Davis California
Has coached at: I Dig It Volleyball Camp
Veterinary Technician/Assistant

email: bionerd1374@aol.com

 

 

Craig Johnson - Coach Mass Juniors Bronze 18's

IMPACT Certified
Junior Varsity Coach - Rockland High School
Varsity Boys' Track Coach - Rockland High School
Graduated from Bridgewater State College 2001 Magna Cum Laude
Majors in Math and Physics, Minors in Secondary Education and Coaching
Varsity Outdoor Track & Field 1997-2000 (Captain 1999)
Varsity Indoor Track & Field 1997-2001 (Captain 2000, 2001)
BSC Indoor Track Record Holder in Long Jump
Varsity Football 1999
Senior Football Scholar-Athlete Award 1999

Dean's List Student-Athlete 1997-2001

Math Teacher - Rockland High School

c5johnson18@gmail.com
 

 

 

Sarah Watkins - Coach Mass Juniors Orange 16's

Varsity Coach- Rockland High School
History Teacher-Rockland High School
J.V. Coach Hoosic Valley H.S. 2004
University of Albany- Asst. Coach 2002-4
Empire State Games Participant-97,99,02,04
Sienna Volleyball Camp Coach
Sienna Volleyball Team 98-2001
Captain 2000, 2001
Coaches Award  1999, 2001
MAAC All Academic Team 1999-2001
Sienna Female Athlete Achievement Award 2002
MAAC Championships All Tournament Team 2000
Canastota High School Varsity Team 95-98
MVP 1996-98
Regional Champions 1998
NYS ranked #1 1998
NYS 1st team All State 1998
Primo Volleyball Club 1997-98

email: sjeanw13@hotmail.com

 

 

 

Stefan Miranda - Coach Mass Juniors Midnight 16's

Impact Certified
Club Volleyball Captain Roger Williams College
North Quincy HS Junior Varsity Coach
Most Valuable Player Award Xaverian Brothers H.S.
4 year Varsity Starter, 2 year captain and Unsung Hero at Xaverian Brothers H.S
Clinician Quincy Recreation Camp

smiranda868@hawks.rwu.edu

 

 

Curtis Abram - Coach Mass Juniors Yellow 16's

IMPACT Certified
Cap 1 Certified
Starting Outside Hitter at Emmanuel College
San Luis Obispo High School Graduate
Pac 7 MVP 2006 and 2007
All CIF SS
California All-League 1st Team 2005, 2006, & 2007
Single Season Kills Record Holder 2007 (431 kills)
Won 7 California Beach Volleyball Assn 2 Man Beach Tournaments
Played 17's & 18's Santa Barbara Club Ball - Ranked Top 10 in USA
Attended Marv Dunphy Pepperdine Camp (3 yrs) & UC Santa Barbara Camp
Asst Coach San Luis Obispo HS JV Girls Team 2006
Coached at Jon Stevenson Volleyball Camp

curtasium@yahoo.com
 

 

Alexis Miranda - Coach Mass Juniors Green 15's

IMPACT Certified
CAP 1 Certified
Assistant Coach Eastern Nazarene College '05
Mass Patriots Assistant Coach '04 & '05
Colby-Sawyer College player 2 yrs
North Quincy High School Volleyball, Varsity 2 yrs, Captain
Mass. State Central Sectional Champions, 3 Yrs.
Mass. Div. 1 State Semi-Finalist, 2 Yrs.
Patriot Ledger All-Scholastic 1998
Pilgrim Conference All-Star 1998
Mass. Volleyball Coaches Assn. Team - Honorable Mention 1998
Mass Patriots player 4 yrs
coached at Bentley Volleyball Camp, I Dig It Volleyball Camp,
Quincy Rec Volleyball
Development Specialist at Meditech
 

email: almiki@yahoo.com

 

 

Tricia Wong - Coach: Mass Juniors Black 15's

IMPACT Certified
North Quincy High School Volleyball Player
2005 Atlantic Coast League Champions
2005 Div I Central East Sectional Champions
2005 Div I State Semi-Finalist
Mass Juniors Volleyball Player 4 years
2006 Mass Juniors 18 Purple Captain
Sterling Middle School Volleyball Asst 2 years
Boston Chinatown High School Volleyball Girls League Player 3 years
Boston Chinatown High School Co-Ed League Player 1 year (Champions)
UMass Boston Volleyball
Marketing Communications Major at UMass Boston

triciawong830@hotmail.com
 


Tricia Wong and Virginia Wong with Karch Kiraly

 

Beth Houghton - Coach: Mass Juniors Ruby 14's

Impact Certified
Teacher at Central Middle School, Quincy, MA
North Shore Jrs Coach 2005-6
Merrimack College Volleyball Team 2002-2006
Co-Captain 2005
Northeast 10 All Academic Team 2004
Northeast 10 Conference Championship Participant
North Quincy H.S. Captain 2002
Undefeated Division 1 State Champions 2002
Division 1 State Champions 1999
Division 1 State Finalist 1998
Mass Patriots Volleyball Club 1998-2002

email: bh5284@comcast.net
 

 

Mandy Blackmer- Assistant Coach: Mass Juniors Platinum 14's

ablackmer@gmail.com
 

 

 

Devin O'Keefe- Swing Coach:  Mass Juniors

Impact Certified
3 years club volleyball at Roger Williams College
3 years summer assistant coach at Oak Park High School
2 years club team with Santa Monica Beach Club
2 years Varsity captain at Oak Park High School



 

 

 

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