Head Coach - Vera Nelson
Nelson comes to us by way of American River College where
she has been the assistant woman's volleyball coach under
Kathy Sullivan-Torres. Prior to coaching at American River
College, she spend four years at Granite Bay assisting the
varsity team from 1998-2001. In addition, Nelson coached Club
Extreme Junior Volleyball teams in the 14 to 16 age groups.
Prior to moving to Granite Bay 11 years ago, she taught and coached full time at Mt. Eden High School in Hayward, CA. Vera Nelson has a family history which has helped guide her own career in the athletic arena, motivating her to become a teacher and coach.
Vera's Grandfather was an Olympic medalist as well as an All-American football player. Her father has been in the coaching profession for 43 years. Nelson, an accomplished athlete in her own right, accepted a full scholarship to play volleyball at Division 1 Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo for Mike Wilton. She earned preseason All-American status prior to her senior year in which she was the team captain.
"This experience, combined with a strong background as a volleyball coach, postgraduate studies in Physical Education, and a good sense of humor allow me to effectively coach collegiate volleyball," Says Nelson.
(916) 781-0582, vnelson@sierracollege.edu
Assistant Coach - Tim Snarr
Tim Snarr grew up in the Sacramento area and played for Del Campo and El Camino High Schools. He also played for several local clubs. Tim mainly played setter but has started matches at every position. He began coaching in 1996 as the head freshman coach in El Camino High School. Since 2001 he has coached club and high school volleyball in the Sacramento area at all levels. He has been involved with the NCVA High Performance program for several years gaining national and international coaching experience. Tim married his wife in 1999 and they now have 3 daughters. From 1997-1999 he served a 2 year mission in Peru for his church. He is fluent in Spanish and American Sign Language.
Coaching Experience:
- USA Volleyball CAP II certified.
- Force VBC. Head Coach’06-Present
- NCVA High Performance Team. Head Coach ‘06
- El Camino High School. Head Varsity Coach-Boy’s ’05-‘06
- El Camino High School. Head JV Girls Coach. ‘05
- NCVA High Performance Team. Assistant Coach. ’05. Global Challenge
- Sac-Town Volleyball Club. 01’-04’
- Sacramento Waldorf School. Head Varsity and J.V. coach. ’03
- NCVA High Performance Team Assistant Coach ‘03
- Sacramento Country Day School. Head JV coach. ’01
- Twin Rivers Volleyball club. Head coach. ’00-01’
- El Camino High School. Head Freshman Coach. ‘96
Nic Allen returns to Sacramento after spending the last
three years playing for Washington State Mens Volleyball
Club. Nic started his career at Placer High School under
the coaching of Randy Ittner (UCSB). Nic is an intense
individual who has a natural instinct to coach and play
volleyball. Nic will be the NCVC 15 Blue Head Coach this
season and also is the Asst. Coach for Sierra College
Womens Volleyball.