Meet Our Staff

We are here to provide our players with the best club volleyball experience we can! Our program is designed with player advancement in mind. Our staff is committed to having our players leave the club season with a wealth of new volleyball knowledge, so they can go on to compete in their middle school, high school or college teams. We are proud to bring you a group of highly accomplished Age Group Coordinators and Coaches.  

	Mike Gibson  Club Director - Founder    About Mike Gibson: Mike is the founder and club director of Victors Volleyball Club. His volleyball background includes starting the college volleyball program at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, where he was the head coach for over thirty years. Mike was also the Collegiate Representative for the Michigan Interscholastic Volleyball Association for over twenty years. In the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, he was an officer in the Volleyball Association and served on the National Tournament Committee many times. For a number of years, he represented the NAIA as a member of the USA Volleyball Board of Directors. In 2006 he started the 10u volleyball program and developed the rules and guidelines that are used throughout the state today. His knowledge of the game, at all levels, is extensive.   His goal for the club is to be a resource for both players and coaches that while you are learning the skills of teamwork, sportsmanship, and hard work, you can still have fun.
	Lou Mitchell  Age Group Coordinator - 18u Email: [email protected]    About Coach Lou: Lou has been our 18u Coordinator and Head Coach for over a decade. He also currently coaches at Renaissance High School in Detroit and was the Assistant Head Coach at the University of Michigan-Dearborn for over twenty years. He has a wealth of volleyball knowledge at all levels of the game. He does an excellent job getting our players ready for the college-level style of play. Coach Lou is great at challenging our older players and instilling them with the tools to go on and play at any level.
Al Edwards Age Group Coordinator - 16u, 14u, 13u Email: [email protected]   About Coach Al: Al has been with The Victors VBC almost since it's inception. In 2020, he added the to his duties as the Age Group Coordinator for both the 14u/13u division and the 16u division. Al excels at teaching and coaching the fundamentals of the sport to the players and coaches in his divisions. Al is currently the Varsity Head Coach for Roosevelt High School in Wyandotte. He also has over thirty years of experience with collegiate teams and at the University of Michigan-Dearborn and Madonna University. He is an outstanding Coach and Coordinator. Kali Sclater Age Group Coordinator - 12u Email: [email protected] About Coach Kali: She has been with Victors Volleyball Club for 8 years coaching a variety of different age groups and levels. She has been the 12u coordinator for three years and really enjoys working with the younger kids. Kali played college volleyball for the University of Michigan-Dearborn. She was an outside hitter and defensive specialist but has experience in all areas and positions making her a good asset to the 12's division. Kali works to help each player become a well-rounded player so that no matter where their volleyball career takes them they will have experience in each position.               Tom McPartlin  Age Group Coordinator - 10u Email: [email protected]   About Coach Tom: Tom has been with The Victors VBC program since the very early years. Tom is our 10u Age Group Coordinator. Coach Tom does an excellent job balancing fun with learning for our younger players. When working with such young players it is important that they enjoy being at practice and have a good first experience with volleyball. Tom does a fantastic job of keeping our younger players engaged and excited about the game. Our 10's program has been very successful in preparing players to excel later in their volleyball careers. Tom sets these young players up with basic foundational skills that help them throughout the rest of their club and high school experiences. Coach Tom also helps our young players learn how to work together, communicate on and off the court and how to bond as a team.