MIKE GALAN
Club Director & U14 Head Coach |
Coach Galan founded the Ballard Volleyball Club with the simple goal of offering affordable opportunities for kids to learn and play volleyball. Coach Galan is in his fourth season of coaching and running clinics for the Ballard community. Coach Galan is a believer in teaching sound fundamentals of volleyball and reinforcing them through demonstation and repetition. Fundamentals and Fun is the foundation for the Ballard Volleyball Club. We believe it is a coaches responsibility to help players have fun and develop a passion for volleyball.
Coach Galan is a graduate of the University of Oregon, with a Degree in Accounting. He currently works as the CFO for a large Alaska seafood company. Coach Galan played volleyball growing up, winning a state title in high school and continuing on to play in college. Coach Galan still enjoys playing volleyball recreationally in addition to coaching and running the club. He and his wife Jessica live in Ballard with their daughters Maddi & Nayeli. |
Dee Sprinkling
Board Member & U14 Asst. Head Coach |
Coach Sprinkling has been coaching with the Ballard Volleyball Club for three years. Coach Dee brings a strong focus on Strength and Conditioning to the club. Dee is a versatile athletic professional who brings a blend of sports medicine expertise, group fitness instruction and performance sports training. Coach Dee uses her extensive fitness background to help young players improve their form and conditioning.
Coach Sprinkling has a Master's degree in Sports Medicine and a Bachelor's degree in Health and Human Performance. Demetria possesses a fluency in directing athletic development, body mechanics, injury prevention and performance optimization. She enjoys creating fun dynamic group training enviornment that not only improves physical performance but also cultivates team cohesion and effectiveness. Coach Sprinkling lives with her husband and their daughter Maya in Seattle. |