Posts by Pat MacAdams
J.D. Miranda
MEET J.D.
J.D. is a well-versed athlete of many sports and has taken his passion for teaching and translated it into coaching volleyball. This will be J.D.’s 9th year of coaching Club Volleyball. Im 2018/2019 JD coached the 14 Elite Red team where he had good success throughout the season. In 2017/2018 JD coached the 16 National team, 18 Elite team. In 2016/2017 JD coached the 16 National team at Forza1 along with two elite teams. In 2015, JD was the head coach of a 14 and 16 Regional Team and his 16s teams was one of the most winning teams in the club. JD loves to join in with the players on their path to becoming a better player and you can see his passion everyday on the court.
in his first season he head coached at Temecula on a 16 National team and won more tournaments than any other team in the club. Prior to starting at the club level, J.D. coached at North Side High School in Tennessee for 3 years and in 2013 took over as Varsity Head Coach at Murrieta Valley High School.
Off the court J.D. teaches math and still enjoys the sports he played and coached alongside volleyball – basketball and football.
Heather Miller
MEET HEATHER
Heather has been coaching club volleyball for over 8 years. In 2019 She coached the 16 Elite Black team to a 17th place finish in SCVA! In 2018 she coached the 13Elite Red team. In 2017 and 2016 she coached the top 16 Elite team for Forza1. In 2015 she head coached Forza1’s 13-1 Local team that won the Forza One Performance Cup that May! She has also been involved in the Forza for All Middle School league from the start. Heather is an incredibly motivating coach and she infuses her players with a passion and competitiveness!
Heather has a history of success with local teams and in 2014 and 2013, Heather led her 12 Local teams to top 10 finishes at Spike-Fest.
Heather coached at Murrieta Valley High School for four years.
As someone who loves the sports and wants to help it grow, Heather has run a recreational volleyball league and has kept her focus on providing girls with a chance to play and learn the fundamentals of volleyball. Heather truly enjoys volleyball and it is evident in her upbeat and positive approach to coaching.
Heather realized her love for volleyball in high school, where she was All Golden League (volleyball and basketball) and Quartz Hill Athlete of the Year (1993). She also broke the league high jump record, which stood for 16 years. Heather went on to college, eventually graduating with a degree in physical education from BYU.
Heather has been married for 21 years and has four children, one of which currently plays for BYU and was ranked Freshman of the Year(Mckenna Miller) in 2017. In her spare time, Heather enjoys camping with her family, spending time at the beach, and of course, playing volleyball.
Tobi Melton
MEET TOBI
Tobi Melton joined the volleyball coaching community at Forza1 as a Local Club, Middle School League, and Elementary School League Coach in 2015. She is also the Junior Varsity coach at Temecula Prep High School. Prior to coaching at Forza Tobi coached for and helped coordinate youth Volleyball camps at Rice University, and coordinated Adult indoor and outdoor co-ed Leagues and Tournaments in Houston, TX. In 2018/2019 Tobi coached the 11 Local Red team to a 5th place finish in VolleyFest 12’s division!
Tobi strives to inspire youth athletes through her passion for competition, passing on a love for and dedication to the sport of volleyball. Her coaching philosophy is to enjoy the work, play your role, lead through example, BE FEARLESS in play and learn to win with joy and lose with grace.
As a player, Tobi was a 1992 Graduate of Capistrano Valley High School, which was ranked in the Top 10 in the State of California and Top 25 Nationally (Mizuno/USA Today, Volleyball Monthly). As a three-year letter winner, Tobi earned All Pacific Coast League honors in 1990 and 1991 and League MVP as a senior, and was named All CIF and All Orange County in 1991. She led her Mission Valley Club team to a hard fought second place at prestigious Volleyball Festival in 1992. Tobi chose Rice University after being recruited by over 20 Division I volleyball programs, including Fresno State, U of A, Ohio State, Oregon, UOP, Loyola Marymount, USD, UCSB, and Colorado State. She was the starting outside and swing hitter at Rice University for two seasons as a true Freshman and redshirt Sophomore prior to a career ending shoulder injury in 1994. She finished her career at Rice University as a statistician for both Women’s Volleyball and Men’s Basketball.
Patrick Manning
MEET PAT
Coach Manning has been coaching volleyball since 1991. In 2015, Pat was the head coach of Forza1 18-1s and helped the team prepare to play in college and obtain college scholarships. The team competed in the Gold Division and showed tremendous technical improvement throughout the 2015 season.
In 2016 Pat was the head coach of the 13-1s where the team competed in the Gold Division, Pats passion for technical training is seen in his players, they are prepared to play at the next level with concrete fundamentals. In 2017 Pat coached the 18UA team with Dana Burkholder and successfully helped all the seniors on the team sign with colleges for volleyball. In 2018 Pat assisted Coach Mauro on the 17UA team and they finished 6th in SCVA. In 2018/2019 Pat head coached the 18UA team and finished top 10 in SCVA!
He started his coaching career at Calvary Church of Santa Ana, as the head coach for the boys & girls middle school programs, then soon after moved on to the club and high school ranks.
For the past 17 years Pat has worked with clubs in the area, including Vintage, 951 Elite, Park Center, Viper and most recently Club West. Pat’s primary role has been coaching Elite Teams, but he has also made huge contributions in the technical development of both players and teams.
Some of Pat’s accomplishments as a coach are: 2 CIF Championships (1 as head coach, 1 as assistant), 1 VB Festival championship, 2 VB Festival championship appearance’s, So Cal JNQ 16 Open Finalists(’08), 11th @ 16 Open Junior National Championships (’08) and coached 3 teams ranked nationally in the top 15.
Pat is currently the Varsity Head coach at Murrieta Mesa high school, where he hopes to rebuild the program into a power house in the toughest CIF division in Southern California. He led them to their first ever showing in CIF in 2016!
Patrick Manning was born in Laguna Beach to Patricia & Guy Manning, and has 6 sisters & 2 brothers. Patrick, his wife Teal, daughter Skyler, dog Gillian, & their African Grey Mongo live in Murrieta. Aside from family & coaching, Manning’s other passions are surfing and snowboarding.
Kanika Moore
My Story! I received my BA in Kinesiology from CSU Northridge and MA in Education (NU). I currently teach and coach at a local high school. I coach girls and boys high school volleyball. Prior to falling in love with volleyball, I coached boys and girls basketball for over 18 years. In which include my son and two daughters. My favorite thing to do when not working or coaching is to watch my children grow in the sport of their choice, basketball(son) and VOLLEYBALL (daughters). In 2019/2020 Kanika coached the 12 Local team. She loves working with athletes of all ages and will be coaching the 17 Elite team at Forza1 and continue to help in the training programs in 2020/2021.
The mediocre coach tells.
The good coach explains.
The superior coach demonstrates.
The GREAT coach inspires.
So it is with GREAT pleasure that I am with the Forza 1 staff!
Ashlee Matkin
Ashlee is entering her third year as a Forza1 South Coach. In 2018/2019 she helped coach our 16 National team before taking some time off to have a baby. Ashlee was the assistant coach to the 14 National Team, which took first place at Festival in 2017. Along with Forza, Ashlee has also been a member of the Murrieta Valley High School coaching staff.
As a native to Murrieta, Ashlee understands the importance of continuing to strengthen and grow the club volleyball scene in the Inland Empire. Ashlee graduated from Murrieta Valley in 2004, where she was a member of the volleyball team as well as the Associated Student Body. As a Student Athlete throughout her life she has learned numerous valuable life lessons which she instills in her athletes today. Finding a balance of academics, athletics, and social are crucial to strengthening the qualities of not only an athlete, but a well-rounded “good human.”
After her time at Murrieta Valley she went onto play two years at OCC, where she led the Pirates to back to back State Championships. Ashlee also earned All-Conference recognitions both seasons as a Pirate. After her success at OCC she moved her talents to Tallahassee to continue her academic and athletic pursuit as a Seminole. At Florida State Ashlee received recognition of ALL ACC her senior year, while also earning the honor of All ACC Academic Team. Ashlee graduated as a student athlete in 2009 with a Bachelors of Science.
Ashlee has continued to find the importance of creating strong student athletes through her work as a teacher, coach, and advisor. No athlete will find success without a strong, committed work ethic both in the gym and in the classroom. Ashlee has taught in Murrieta Valley Unified School District for 6 years and loves the ability to impact students in and out of the classroom.
Ursula Little
MEET URSULA
Ursula is a players coach who is passionate about building the fundamentals of the game from a young age. In 2018/2019 Ursula was a big part of our Forza1 Boys program as a 18UA coach and mentor. Her two children, Claire and Ian, both also committed to play college ball at BYU! In the 2017/2018 club season she coached the 17 National Boys team and finished 9th place overall. In 2016/2017 Ursula coached the 16 Elite Boys. In 2015, Ursula coached our 14-1s Boys team and made incredible progress with an entire team of new players. She also coached our 12-1 Regional girls team and was able to help them learn a 6-2 and defensive systems (a feat at 12s)! If you watch Ursula coach her passion for training is demonstrated by her tireless effort to get it right and to really get it.
Ursula began her coaching career a year after she graduated from BYU. Her first role as head coach was as the Head Men’s Volleyball Coach at Mt San Antonio Community College. She coached the men’s program for four years and then coached the women’s program for two years while earning her tenure as a community college professor. In 2004, she ended her career as a coach and professor to become a stay at home Mom to her three young children. Ursula couldn’t stay away too long though as she is a natural coach and educator and has a young daughter who is getting involved in the sport.
As an athlete, Ursula Little played two years at Fullerton College and then two years at Cal State Fullerton. While at CSF, she completed her Bachelor’s of Science in Physical Education and then went on to complete her Master’s of Science in Kinesiology at Brigham Young University. While at BYU, she was mentored by Carl McGown – one of volleyball’s most respected coaches.
Sue Lillie
MEET SUE
Sue has been coaching in the valley for over 18 years. In 2018/2019 Sue coached our top 14 Local team to a 8th place finish at VolleyFest. In 2017/2018 season she coached the 14-1 local team and finished 5th place in Open. In 2016/2017 she coached Forza1’s top Local high school team and finished 1st place at the Forza1 Performance Cup. In 2015 she was the head coach of Forza1’s top 14 Local team and her squad improved tremendously throughout the season. As one of our top performing local teams it was exciting to see these young players grow and prepare for high school volleyball.
In recent years, Sue was the Head Coach at El Dorado High School from 1988-1992 and then became the Assistant Coach at Temecula Valley High school until 1994. From 1994-2013 Sue was the Varsity Coach at Murrieta Valley High School before taking time off to spend more time with her kids. In 2014-present Sue has coached at Vista Murrieta High School.
Sue coached Club for the last 7 years primarily at the local and regional levels and is excited to continue coaching at Forza1!
Landi Koja
Landi brings with him a lifetime of volleyball knowledge and the exceptional skill of training players to a high level. Landi visited Forza1 in early 2015 and got to work with many of our coaches and players and made an immediate impact even in his short time.
In 2019 Landi led the 15UA team to a silver medal at Nationals in Indianapolis and coached the 17UA team to a silver medal at USA with the help of Dana Burkholder. 2018 Landi led the the 14UA team to a 5th place finish in SCVA. His team qualified for USA Nationals in Open and took 13 place! In 2017 Landi led the 17UA team to 7th place in SCVA, 6th place at Triple Crown and 5th place at JVA Long Beach. Landi was also the assistant on our 13UA team that finished 10th in SCVA. In 2016 Land was the Head Coach of the 16-1s where he made a immediate impact, the team finished 7th in SCVA and never dropped out of Division 1. The team qualified for the Junior Nationals where they finish 3rd in the National division.
As club volleyball becomes more competitive, and the need for high-level skills rises, we are lucky to have a coach of Landi’s caliber join our staff and share his knowledge with our young and developing players. Landi will not only head coach teams but he will also direct training at every level of the club and help train our coaching staff.
Tom Jones
Tom has been coaching volleyball for 8 years and playing for 26. Originally a basketball player, Tom was recruited from his high school basketball team and it didn’t take long before he was hooked. In his first season, Tom helped his volleyball team reach their first CIF semifinals as the starting middle blocker; a trend which continued throughout his high school career, and helped his team become one of the most highly ranked boy’s volleyball programs in the area.
Injuries near the end of his high school career prevented Tom from making the jump to the collegiate level. After two years off, Tom began competing in both doubles and 6v6 tournaments at a national level.
Originally from Long Beach California, Tom, his wife Krista and their 3 kids, have lived in the Temecula/Murrieta area since 2007. When he isn’t coaching Tom can be found on local courts playing volleyball and basketball as well as mountain biking trails.
Tom is a big proponent of taking the time to do things the right way. He believes that focusing on proper technique is key and he works hard to bring out the best in his players. In 2018 he coached for the Middle School Volleyball league and in the 2018/2019 club season he coached the 14 Local Gold team. He also helped coach the 13UA team to a silver medal at AAU Nationals in Arizona.