Arianna Serreyn
Arianna's volleyball career started in 7th grade and she played through her freshman year of college. She played as DS/Libero for Tartan HS, Tartan Juniors Volleyball, Woodbury Athletic Association and University of Wisconsin River Falls before retiring as a player. Her coaching career began in 2021 and she has found her sweet spot with the 13U-14U age group. Coach Ari believes that mental health is extremely important when it comes to balancing sports, school, family and social life and enjoys having a role that allows her to teach young athletes how to care for the whole person. As a coach, she prioritizes learning about the school and home lives of her players "..it really helps cultivate chemistry on the court which leads to great teamwork and friendships."
Emily Monahan
Emily is originally from Duluth, MN but moved to Minneapolis to attend the U of M and works as a Dental Hygienist.
Emily comes to coaching with 10 years of experience as a player; 4 years on her HS Varsity Team, 8 years with a nationals club team and 2 years with the U of M club team. Her deep passion and respect for the game, and extensive experience in both HS and club volleyball makes Emily a huge asset to our program.
Hannah Dinnis
Hannah's volleyball career started as a child and followed her through her time at Chanhassen High School as well as Club for Chanhassen High and Minnesota Select.
Hannah brings a Degree in Child, Adult and Family Services from Iowa State and 2 years as a High School Coach with her to TCE. Her passion for the game, and her community are exactly what our program needs.
Melody Kongdara
Melody's love for the game started in 4th grade and she's been working hard at honing her skills since. Her club volleyball career started in 7th grade and started coaching boys' volleyball during her Junior and Senior years of High School.
Melody enjoys sharinging her experience and helping others grow in the sport.
Samara Jones
Samara understands hustle! As a dual athlete excelling in both track and volleyball, her volleyball career lasted 9 years before opting to attend Concordia University on a track scholarship. But volleyball stayed in her heart, and that brought her to coaching. Samara joins TCE for her third year as an Assistant Coach with aspirations to make the jump to Head Coach next season. Her favorite part of the job? "seeing the girls accomplish things they thought they never could. It is the best feeling in the world to see them succeed and grow into the best athlete they can be."