Email: mellybelly_17@yahoo.com

Mellisa will coach her 4th season at Team Colorado with 16 Green team and will continue her role as Boys Administrative Coordinator for the 2024-25 club season. Mellisa brings excellent communication and organizational skills to this role in addition to her deep knowledge of the TCV program!

Mellisa head coached the 17 Green boys team, whose season included a runner-up division finish in RMR Power 5 and advancing to the championship of their flight bracket at RMR Regionals. Mellisa's athletes contributed strongly to their school programs including:

• Rashaud Harris: Pikes Peak 2 Honorable Mention at Doherty High School
• DCC Varsity 21-2 (Regional Appearance): Luke Johnson
• DCC JV team 19-0 finish: Ben Black, Ayden Coahran
• Douglas County Varsity State appearance: Fauston Hackley
• Sand Creek Varsity - 21-3, Regional Appearance: Zane O'canas, Josh Bueno
• Sand Creek JV - 8-2: Jared Silverio, Kayden Palafox, Aiden Nguyen
• Cheyenne Mountain JV 7-3: Alonso Pacheco

Mellisa also coached the 16 National girls team for Team Colorado and was an assistant coach / JV head coach for the Doherty Boys High School program. 

Mellisa head coached the 16 Green boys team, whose season included winning the silver bracket in the RMR Boys Regional Tournament. Mellisa's athletes were young, but many had a strong impact on their high school programs. Two earned honors for their schools:

• Lucas Soeldner: CHSAA Honorable Mention All-State, 1st Team All-Conference - Pikes Peak 2 (Vanguard)
• Luke Vasquez: All-Conference Honorable Mention - Pikes Peak 1 (Pueblo South)

Mellisa also coached the 16N2 girls team for Team Colorado and was an assistant coach / JV head coach for the Doherty Boys High School program. 

Mellisa head coached the 18 Green boys team whose season included a division victory in RMR Power 3. TCV athletes that Mellisa coached earned these awards in the 2022 High School Season:

• Patrick Nettles: 2nd Team All-State,  1st Team All Pikes Peak League, 1st Team Gazette Preps All-Area
• Joseph Tran: 2nd team All Pikes Peak League
• Trey Nash: 2nd team All Pikes Peak League

Mellisa grew up in the Colorado Springs area and is a mainstay in the Springs Volleyball community. Mellisa played club volleyball for 6 seasons (two for TCV) and was a 4-year member of the varsity team at Falcon High School. 

Mellisa participates in adult competitions in Colorado and her results include: 

• 2nd in Breckenridge Co-Ed A tournament
• 1st in Women's A Mountain Tournament
• Most Aces Award
• 4th in Co-Ed 2's BB Tournament