Munciana Indy Coaches

Phil Leswing

Director of Munciana Indy

• Director of Munciana Indy
• Helped lead teams to 2 National Championships
• Helped lead Downers Grove South High School to a State Championship
• South State Coach of the Year
• Ball State University Alumni
• Married to Kelly Swain-Leswing and father to Brayton and Landon

16 Open Cardinals Head Coach

Janet Berg

Office Manager

A graduate of Logansport High School, Janet attended Tri-State University (now Trine) where she played volleyball all four years and served as assistant coach one year. After college, Janet taught and coached in Michigan for three years before getting married and moving to Indianapolis. During her tenure in Indy, she taught and coached at Lawrence Central for eight years. It was under her direction that Lawrence Central started a boys volleyball program. As a member of the Indiana Boys Volleyball Coaches Association (IBVCA) board, Janet helped strengthen and promote boys high school volleyball in Indiana. After teaching preschool for six years, Janet has decided to pursue her volleyball passions full time.

When she’s not at the club or on the court, Janet is busy with her husband of 26 years, Frank, as well as their daughters Kyla (22) and Jada (20). 

Alyssa Lingenfelter

Recruiting Director & Youth Programming

• 4th year with Munciana
• Recruiting Director and Youth Programming
• 12th year coaching club volleyball, formerly with K2 in Knoxville, TN
• Graduate and former volleyball player for The University of Tennessee
• Married to Mike and mother to five children: Kiley, twins Kody & Kory, Kaleb and Krew

18 Open Samurai Assistant Coach

Abby Pluta

17 Open Cheetahs HC

• Abby is the Head Coach at Heritage Christian High school (2022-Present). She has also an assistant coach at Bethel University for their 2021 season. 
• She attended Bethel University and played all four years as a middle and opposite. She was a captain for 2 years and NCCAA National Champion in 2020. Abby is a graduate from Valparaiso High School where she played volleyball as a middle. 
• Abby and her husband, Nick have a daughter (Charlie) and their dog Bentley. 
• She loves to stay active, hang out with her family, cook, and binge read a good book. 

Phil Leswing

16 Open Cardinals HC

• Director of Munciana Indy
• Helped lead teams to 2 National Championships
• Helped lead Downers Grove South High School to a State Championship
• South State Coach of the Year
• Ball State University Alumni
• Married to Kelly Swain-Leswing and father to Brayton and Landon

16 Open Cardinals Head Coach

Marcy Morrolf

16 Open Cardinals AC

• Coaching with the 16 Open Cardinals
• Ninth year at the club with experience in 12’s and 13’s
• Coaches Camps and Fall Youth League with Munciana Indy
• Played 4 years at IUPUI – was an NAIA All-American
• IUPUI Hall of Fame member
• “Day job” is an accountant
• Lives in Fishers with husband Gary and kids Courtney, Sarah & Ryan

16 Open Cardinals Assistant Coach

Victoria Pierson

15 Open Vipers HC

• 6th season coaching with Munciana (2017-2024), including a 3rd Place AAU National finish in 2021
•  Munciana East Director (2022-2023)
• Currently the varsity head coach at New Castle High School [2021-present], including a Sectional Championship in 2023
• Additional coaching stops in her 6 years of coaching:
  • Hagerstown High School JV (2020)
  • Selma Middle School (2018-2019)
  • NVVBC (2016 & 2020)
  • Munciana East Club Director (2022-2023)
• Hagerstown High School, Munciana Volleyball Club, and Ball State University Alumnus
• Working as a Biochemist for Eurofins Scientific
• My hobbies include traveling, weightlifting, and lounging around with my poodle!

John Feeney

15 Open Vipers AC

• First year coaching with Munciana Volleyball Club 
• Currently coaching at Riverside Junior High 
• Over 15 years of coaching experience at various levels and programs including coaching positions at Cathedral High Schools boys’ and girls’ programs (Assistant coach for Cathedrals 2006 Girls State Championship), MSD of Washington Township (Eastwood Middle School), Greenfield Central High School, and Fishers Cubs 
• John played four years of volleyball at Cathedral High School (1999 and 2001 Boys State Champions) and four years at Indiana University. 
• John teaches Business at Riverside Junior High 
• John is married to Shelley, who teaches art in HSE, and they have 3 daughters: Ainsley, Harper, and Emerson 
• Provides youth individual and group training lessons 
• John enjoys traveling with his family, playing sports, watching his daughters’ sporting events, and spending time outside with friends and family.   

Heather Lyon

14 Open Otters HC

Heather has been in the gym as long as she can remember. She grew up playing for Munciana and won National Championships in 2000 and 2002, with the 15 Open Slug Bugs and the 17 Open Hokies respectively. Heather continued to play in college on the club team at Ball State University. This is also where she started transitioning into coaching. She coached the Northside Middle School Titans and several Munciana teams. After graduation Heather’s coaching career continued with the Edge Volleyball Club in Chicago. After moving back to Indianapolis she has coached with Bishop Chatard High School since 2013 as the JV Coach, Varsity Assistant, and is now Head Varsity Coach as of 2019. During her time with Bishop Chatard, Heather has also worked with the Junior Trojans Volleyball Club as a coach and an administrator. When Munciana Indy opened, she coached one year as the assistant to the 15 Open Moana and then took on the head coaching position for the 14 Open Otters in 2019. When she isn’t on the court Heather enjoys adventures with her husband, Noah, and their Golden Retrievers, Hazy and JoJo. Those adventures usually involve a stop at Starbucks, and a quest to find the best cake in town.

14 Open Otters Head Coach

Jamie Morris

14 Open Otters AC

A graduate from New Palestine High School, Jamie attended University of Indianapolis. After college, Jamie coached club in Indianapolis before joining Munciana Indy. She has been with the club for 6 years and since the first season. Jamie also has coached JV at New Palestine and is now the varsity assistant. She has been with the program for 7 years.

Jamie played at Munciana growing up and has loved coming back to coach.

Outside of volleyball, Jamie is an X-ray technologist and loves to spend time with her two golden retrievers, Zeke and Sunnie.

14 Open Otters Assistant Coach

Tamea Brinson

13 Open Cyclones HC

• 2nd year coaching with Munciana Indy
• 7th Grade coach at Clay Middle School
• Previous coaching experience as Varsity Assistant and Freshman Head Coach at Carmel High School
• Director for Carmel Dads Club
• Mother to 4- 2 girls and 2 boys. Daughter is a Munciana Alumni

Kim Baker

12 Open Valkyrie HC

• 15 years of coaching at Munciana Volleyball Club
• Kim played four years of varsity volleyball at Pendleton and six years of club volleyball at Munciana
• Former coach at Anderson, Pendleton Heights, and Greenfield Central High Schools, as well as Madison Grant Jr High
• Current Varsity Coach at Fishers High School
• Kim studied and played on the volleyball team at IUPUI
• Coach Baker is a Doctor of Natural Health at Rivers Edge Natural Health and Wellness in Noblesville 
• Certified Craniosacral Fascia Therapist
• Licensed IHSAA official
• Kim is married to her husband, Wes, and together they have 6 children: Phoebe, Brian, Brady, Maddy, Peyton, and Lindsay
• Kim’s daughter, Maddy, is also a Munciana coach (Munciana Yorktown Phoenix)
• Leads Munciana Indy 12U youth training sessions and group lessons
• Kim enjoys traveling with her husband and playing and coaching volleyball with her daughter. She loves photography, cooking, flowers, gardening, and spending quality time with her family. Coaching is a passion of hers, and she is grateful to have had so many wonderful coaching opportunities over the years!

10 Regional Coyotes HC
12 Open Valkyrie Head Coach

Mimi Arrington

12 Open Valkyrie AC

• Second year coach with Munciana Indy
•   Playing experience
  • Position: Setter and Defensive Specialist
  • Played club volleyball at Munciana for 10 years (2006-2016)
  • 4-year Varsity player at Yorktown High School where her team won 4 HHC titles, 2 Delaware County titles, and 2 Class 3A Runner Up Titles.
  • Played Division I indoor and beach volleyball at Austin Peay State University where her team won 3 OVC indoor championships and 1 OVC beach championship. 

12 Open Valkyrie Assistant Coach

Elysa Smith

18 Regional Eagles HC

Cenoa Beeler

18 Regional Eagles AC

Jasmine Brown

16 National Rams HC

• Fifth year coaching at Munciana Indy
• Fall Youth League Coach with Munciana Indy
• Played for Pike High School, played club at Pike Fire Volleyball Club
• Masters of Social Work (MSW) from Indiana University
• Lives in Indianapolis and is a licensed social worker currently working as a therapist
• Spends her time watching Sister Act 2, stanning Beyonce, and running her dog’s Instagram account (@tedward_william)

Ashley Allen

16 National Trojans HC

-2nd season with Munciana Indy 

-Played 5 years of club volleyball at Indy Juniors + Team Indiana 

-Played Division II volleyball at Kentucky Wesleyan College as a setter 

-Started coaching career at Munciana Yorktown in 2010

-Additional coaching stops since 2010: 

•  Eastern Hancock HS JV Coach (2010)
• LRVBC 16-1s Head Coach (2019-2020) 
• Munciana Indy 12N (2021-2022)
• Mount Vernon Fortville HS JV Coach (2022-2024)
• Indy United Volleyball Club 15-1s Head Coach (2022-2023)

-Leads individual and group lessons year round, Munciana Indy camp coach 

-Finishing ISSA Strength and Conditioning Certification 

-Group Fitness Instructor Certified 

-Ashley is married to Ryan, who you’ll likely catch on the sideline assisting. They have 3 kiddos: Emma, Gabriel, and Nora. 

-If Ashley isn’t coaching, she’s likely weightlifting, finding the best new restaurant around town to go with her husband and kids or girlfriends, or adventuring outside when Indiana weather cooperates. 

Kira Pettit

15 National Grizzlies HC

• 2nd year as the 15 National Grizzlies Head Coach
• 6th year of coaching experience
• Previously coached at the National level for Pineapple Volleyball Club
• Played collegiately at Trine University

15 National Grizzlies Head Coach

Jessica Bien

14 National Dragons HC

• 2nd year coaching 14N at Munciana Indy 
• 5th year coaching club volleyball 
• Coached at Greater Cincinnati Volleyball Club 
• Human Resources Business Partner for Belle Tire
• Played volleyball throughout high school at St Ursula Academy in Cincinnati, OH

14 National Dragons Head Coach

Haley Helm

14 National Gryphons HC

-First year coaching at Munciana Indy

-Current varsity assistant coach at Lapel High School

-Played 8 years of club volleyball for Grandlake Volleyball Club in Ohio

-Played varsity for 4 years at Crestview High School in Convoy, Ohio

-Graduated from Ball State University in 2020 with a Bachelors Degree in Family and Consumer Sciences Education

-Currently teaching Family and Consumer Science classes at Lapel High School

-Resides in Noblesville, Indiana

-In my free time I enjoy reading, playing pickleball and going on walks outside.

Sam McCarver

13 National Dolphins HC

Juli Teal

12 National Frogs HC

• Juli grew up in Muncie while graduating from Muncie Southside High School in 2010 and playing at Munciana Yorktown. 
• This is her 4th year coaching. Juli has coached at Muncie Community Schools and Delta Jrs prior to Munciana Indy. 
• Juli is married and together they have 5 wonderful children between the ages of 2 and 14. 
• She serves at the Branch Manager at Indiana Members Credit Union. 
• In her free time she enjoys cheering on the Indianapolis Colts and Pacers, traveling, and baking. 

Kennedy Blackburn

14 Regional Penguins HC

•  Born and raised in Clare, MI and moved to the Indianapolis in April of 2023 before graduating early in December of 2022 with an Insurance and Risk Management Degree.
• Played 4 years as a Varsity setter for Olivet College (now The University of Olivet)
• Played club volleyball at FaROut, Michigan Elite, and CVC. 
• Attended Clare High School, played volleyball has a setter and outside 
• Enjoys being active including skiing and snowboarding, as well as traveling 

Kenzie Sheldon

14 Regional Thunder HC

Kelsey Jones

14 Regional Lightning HC

Natalie Kitchin

13 Regional Hyenas HC

• Head Coach 13 Regional Hyenas 
• Former Head Coach 17 Open Thunder 
• Former Head Coach 16 National level Munciana Indy 
• Former Head Coach Greenwood High School Varsity 
• Former Head Coach Daleville JV 
• Works as a Behavioral Health Clinician at Riley Hospital For Children 
• Outside of volleyball, Natalie enjoys spending time with her dog, Lucky, trying new recipes, and vacationing in new places. 

13 Regional Hyenas Head Coach

Katie Foster

13 Regional Chinchillas HC

• Head Coach for the 13 Regional Chinchillas
• Has 2 dogs Thor and Loki
• Recently married in May to her husband Jake
• Played travel volleyball for 4 years and played at Greenfield-Central High School
• She loves to travel and has been to Europe numerous times.

13 Regional Chinchillas Head Coach

Caytlynne Keaton

13 Regional Sun Bears HC

Lilah Cavanaugh

13 Regional Jellyfish HC

• Junior at Fishers High School
• Lilah has played at Munciana Indy for 4 years and decided to continue her passion for volleyball by coaching. 

Lindsey Teal

12 Regional Kiwis

Violet Untersee

12 Regional Seahawks HC

Taylor Takeda

11 Regional Coyotes HC

• From Mililani, Hawaii
• Played for Ka Ulukoa Volleyball Club
• State title winner 
• x2 State runner-up
• Played collegiate volleyball at the DII and DI level
  • Dowling College (2015-2016)
  • Butler University (2016-2019)
• Fourth-year coaching at Munciana Indy
  • Various ages ranging from 11s to 14s
• Fifth-year coaching overall
• I love coaching the next generation of players and helping them grow their love for the game!

Makayla Murphy

11 Regional Sharks