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.  

	Eric Stark Club Director Email - [email protected] About Eric:  Eric has over 20 years of experience at the collegiate level with the past 11 being as the Head Volleyball Coach and also Assistant Athletics Director at the University of Michigan-Dearborn.  Collegiate stops have included Eastern Michigan University, Oberlin College, and Bradley University.  He also has over a decade of experience at the club level in both Michigan and Ohio.  He took over the club beginning in 2024 and looks to strengthen the club regionally and nationally while also keeping it developmental and affordable for the southeast Michigan region.
	Mike Gibson  Retired Club Director & Founder (1985-2024)   About Mike Gibson: Mike is the founder and former 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.
	Lou Mitchell  Age Group Coordinator - 16u & 18u   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.
Kenzie Mertz Select Lead Coach/Tournament Director