Meet the Frontier Coaches
Amy Mestas - FVA Director
Amy has been coaching volleyball for 26 years. Her favorite thing about coaching is seeing the lessons and experiences on the court translate into positive life skills for athletes in all aspects of their lives.
Her Favorite quote: “Whether you think you can or you think you can’t - you’re right.” ~Henry Ford
Her Favorite flavor of ice cream: Caramel Carabou
Her Favorite Sports Movie: Miracle
Her Favorite Song: Defying Gravity
Some advice from Amy to athletes for tryouts is: Show how much you love to play. Joy, energy, and enthusiasm are noticeable and contagious. Laziness, pouting, and entitlement are also noticeable and contagious. Choose how you want to be seen and what others might catch from you.
Mike Gamble - FVA Mat-Su Director.
Mike has been coaching volleyball for 6 years, and one of his favorite things about coaching is watching kids achieve their potential, and grow into mentally tough, young adults.
His Favorite quote: “Nobody who ever gave their best regretted it.”
His Favorite flavor of ice cream: Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
His Favorite movie: Top Gun
His Favorite song: Separate Ways - Journey
Some advice from Mike to athletes for tryouts is: You control your energy and effort. Be brave. Be Coachable. Move on from mistakes and always recenter to those things YOU control.
So glad to have Mike Gamble at FVA!
Katie Oxspring - Youth Development Director
Katie has been coaching volleyball for 20 years. Her favorite thing about coaching is watching her athletes grow up, throughout the program and after they graduate!
Her Favorite quote: Any truth nugget from the book How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie.. “You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you.”
Her Favorite flavor of ice cream: cookies & cream
Her Favorite movie: Rudy was my all time fav growing up
Her Favorite song: Music is my jam! Take on me by A-HA, currently Me Before You by KYGO- I’m a HUGE Celine Dion fan.
Some advice from Katie to athletes for tryouts is: “Success at anything will always come down to this: focus & effort.... And we control both.” Dwayne Johnson
Audra Doner - Travel Coordinator & 14U travel team coach
Audra has been coaching volleyball for 13 years. Her favorite thing about coaching is watching the camaraderie of a team!
Her Favorite quote: “A lion never loses sleep over the opinion of a sheep.”
Her Favorite flavor of ice cream: peanut butter/chocolate
Her Favorite movie: I’m a true story gal-McFarland, USA for a lot of reasons (ask me)
Her Favorite song: Keeper Of The Stars (wedding song)
Some advice from Audra to athletes for tryouts is: Work hard. Show us what you have.
Mama Sene - Recruiting Coordinator and 18U travel team coach
Mama has been coaching volleyball for 8 years. Her favorite thing about coaching is building new relationships with athletes, being a small part in their success as a student-athlete & watching them grow into their own!
Her Favorite quote: “Success is not final. Failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts” - Winston Churchill
Her Favorite flavor of ice cream: Anything Sorbet
Her Favorite movie: one of my favorite movies is GREATER!
Her Favorite Song: Anything that sets the vibes in the moment
Some advice from Mama to athletes for tryouts is: Do not be timid; be DETERMINED. Do not be shy; be BOLD. Show greatness in your efforts & attitudes. Be yourself! LETS GO FVA!!!
Colleen Dunn - travel team coach
Colleen has been coaching volleyball for 8 years. Her favorite thing about coaching is being a part of the growth of an athlete’s game. She loves watching them succeed after putting in the work.
Her Favorite quote: “Hard work beats talent, when talent doesn’t work hard!”
Her Favorite flavor of ice cream: Cookies & Cream
Her Favorite show: Friends!!!!
Her Favorite Song: I hope you dance by Leanne Womack
Some advice from Colleen to athletes at tryouts:
Get a Good Night’s sleep - Eat a Heathy meal - Stay Hydrated - Arrive Early - Warm Up Properly - Stay Positive - Focus on fundamentals - Don’t show negative reactions - Listen to coaches - Stay Calm and Focused - HAVE FUN
Devin Mestas - Club Prep Coach
Devin has been coaching youth sports for 6 years. His favorite thing about coaching is watching players become the player you can know they can be.
His Favorite quote: “Success is never final, failure is never fatal, and it’s courage that counts.” – John Wooden
His Favorite flavor of ice cream: Chocolate
His Favorite Sports Movie: Remember the Titans
His Favorite Song: We will Rock you by Queen
Some advice from Devin to athletes for tryouts is: how you respond to failure is far more important then how you respond to success
Miranda Hocker - 
Mat-Su Club Coach.
Miranda has been coaching volleyball for 24 years. Her favorite thing about coaching is watching the players grow through the years and take on the passion for it that she has always had.
Her Favorite quote: “A true competitor works the hardest, cares the most, and makes the best of what they have.” - Kerri Walsh
Her Favorite flavor of ice cream: Butter Pecan or Oreo
Her Favorite Movie: Interstellar
Her Favorite Song: The Sound of Silence- Disturbed
Some advice from Miranda to athletes for tryouts is:
come with a great attitude, be loud , positive and encourage.
Dom Mallari -
Anchorage Coach.
Dom is new to coaching volleyball and we are excited to have him at Frontier! His favorite thing about coaching is to be part of the development of the players. “It’s an honor to be part of the growth of Alaska Volleyball.”
His Favorite quote: “Now go and make interesting mistakes, make amazing mistakes, make glorious and fantastic mistakes. Break rules. Leave the world more interesting for your being here.” By Neil Gaiman
His Favorite flavor of ice cream: Matcha, Ube
His Favorite show: Schitt’s Creek and Three-Body Problem
His Favorite Song: Honeybee by the Head and the Heart.
Some advice from Dom to athletes for tryouts is: Enjoy the experience. Volleyball is more fun if played with no pressure.
Whitney Webster - Anchorage Coach
Whitney has been coaching volleyball for 3 years! Her favorite thing about coaching is watching players grow as athletes and individuals.
Her Favorite quote: “You can’t grow if you’re comfortable.”
Her Favorite flavor of ice cream: Birthday Cake
Her Favorite movie: She’s the Man
Her Favorite Song: If I ain’t got you by Alicia keys
Some advice from Whitney to athletes for tryouts is: Don’t be afraid to make mistakes, be coachable, and have fun!
Coach Annie White - MatSu Coach
Annie has been playing volleyball for 16 years and this will be her first year coaching! Her favorite thing about coaching will be seeing the players develop both in the sport, as well as their personal growth!
Her Favorite quote: “You are never a loser until you quit trying.”
Her Favorite flavor of ice cream: Anything with coffee in it!
Her Favorite movie: Oceans 8
Her Favorite Song: Crystallized by young the giant
Some advice from Annie to athletes for tryouts is: take all feedback as a way to grow and improve your game. Remember to have fun, you will never get this time back so enjoy every second of it!
Coach Cameron Livingstone - Skills and Mindset Coach
Cameron has been coaching volleyball for 21 years and he LOVES everything volleyball. His favorite thing about coaching is the game, the community, and especially the learning environment we coaches foster in gyms across the nation. There is something so special about witnessing all the pieces come together for a player / team, that "click" when it all makes sense. I'm proud that I can help facilitate that moment for so many.
His Favorite quote: “The key questions are; "how do leaders create an environment that delivers the opportunity for personal growth and professional development?" "How do they enable mastery?" And, "How do they make it happen every day?" - James Kerr, Legacy
His Favorite flavor of ice cream: Vegan cookies and cream
His Favorite movie: The Endless Summer (1966) by Bruce Brown
His Favorite Song: all time favorite is: This Must Be the Place - Talking Heads. But I love finding new music, and my current song on repeat is: If The Sun Never Rises Again - Johnny Blue Skies.
Some advice from Cameron to athletes for tryouts is: we want to see players that can show us they're focused on self improvement, have a growth mindset, and are excited to be here!! We are not looking for a "perfect" player.
Coach Brooke Almond - Anchorage club coach
Brooke has been playing volleyball for 11 years and coaching for 3 years. Her favorite thing about coaching the game is getting to see players fall in love with volleyball and being able to see their confidence and mindset grow.
Her Favorite quote: “The way I see it if you want the rainbow you have to put up with the rain” -Dolly Parton
Her Favorite flavor of ice cream: Brownie batter
Her Favorite show/movie: Vampire Diaries / Walking Dead
Her Favorite Song: I can do it with a broken heart - Taylor swift
Some advice from Brooke to athletes for tryouts is: Have a positive attitude. Your effort will always be noticed. Take any advice coaches give you.
