About Us
All About the Kids!
For over 35 years, Gulf Coast Juniors Volleyball Club has been committed to ensuring that all of our athletes have a positive experience that fuels their love of volleyball & competition. Our mission is for our athletes to be disciplined, compete and train at full effort, be positive and supportive teammates, push beyond their comfort zones, compete with confidence, enthusiasm, & pursue excellence.
Coaches
Ken Deterding, Club director & Coach
Ken Deterding has been coaching for over 30 years. He has coached at the NCAA, NJCAA, High School, and Club level over that time. He founded Gulf Coast Juniors in Clearwater Florida in 1990 and ran that club and several tournament until 2013.
Ken coached at several colleges over the course of his career. He coached at the University of Illinios and reached the final four. He also coached at Idaho State University helping lead them to become the Big Sky Conference Champions. After moving to Florida Ken coached at Manatee Community College from 1993-2006.
Ken has been head Varsity Coach at Manatee High School where he coached his daughter, Danielle. He was program assistant and Head JV coach at Sarasota HS and Head JV coach at Cardinal Mooney High School helping the team become State Runner-ups in 2018 & State Champions in 2019. Currently, Ken coaches with Danielle at Parrish Community High School.
He played in Men’s Open Division from 1983 to 2005 – Regional and National events and achieved the following awards and finishes:.
- Inducted into the USAV FL Hall of Fame
- USAV Coach of the Year 2005
- USA Nationals Men’s Open, 5th Place
- USA Great Lakes Regional Men’s Open Champions
- Illinois State Games – 10 years medal winner
Ken is IMPACT and Safe Sport Certified and holds a Cap 1 Certification.
Danielle Stevenson, Coach & Asst. Director
Danielle has been playing volleyball since she was old enough to hold a ball. In high school she played for her varsity team at Palmetto High School while also playing with Gulf Coast Juniors Volleyball Club. Her first two years of college she played at Pasco Hernando Community College and her team qualified for nationals both seasons. She transferred to Middle Georgia State to finish her college volleyball career.
Danielle was head volleyball coach at Southeast High School where she lead her team to a winning season. Currently, she is a PE teacher and Varsity volleyball coach at Parrish High School and is developing their volleyball program.
Coach Danielle earned a Bachelor′s Degree and is a teacher in the Manatee County school district. She is excited to continue a successful volleyball tradition with Gulf Coast Juniors in Manatee and Sarasota counties.
Cynthia Deterding, Coach
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Stacy Kruzel Liszewski, Coach & Admin
Stace believes that people, need balance of mind, body and spirit to feel and function at their best. Participating in sports helps young people much more than in the physical aspects. Playing a sport builds character, teaches strategic thinking, develops leadership and communication skills. Stacy developed a love for coaching young athletes many years ago and has been Head Coach for St. Martha's Catholic School for 6 seasons.
- Certified Youth Fitness Professional
- ACE Certified Health Coach
- ACE Certified Personal Trainer.
- CPR Certified
Kolster "Buddy" Jones, Coach
Coach Buddy has many years of coaching experience. He was head coach at Southeast High School prior to joining Parrish High School's coaching staff in 2020. Coach Buddy is committed to assisting young volleyball players in our community develop their volleyball skills and love the game.
James Brouwer, Asst. Coach
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