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Dave
Gantt - Head Volleyball Coach
After three years
at the helm, Dave Gantt, the Head Coach at Gonzaga University,
along with his staff of Allen Allen and Abby Bennett, have
rekindled the competitive fires in the Bulldog Volleyball
program. Gantt, the most successful coach in the history of
Montana State University, was named the head coach at Gonzaga
University in late January 2009. With the exception of time
spent with the Men's National Team in San Diego, Gantt has spent
his entire coaching career in the northwest, with stops in the
Big Sky, Pac-10 and West Coast Conferences. He has experience in
over 700 matches, coaching both men and women at all levels of
competition and at all levels of development. His involvement
with summer camps began in 1984, and has taken him throughout
the northwest, into Canada and has extended worldwide, from
Tokyo, Japan, to Havana, Cuba. He is a Charter Member of the USA
Coaching Accreditation program and a CAP Level III certified
national coach.
Momi Bowles - Camp Director
Returning for 2012 is camp director Momi Bowles! The former GU
stand-out is the head volleyball coach and teacher at
Auburn Mountainview High School
in Auburn, Washington.
This new
school opened its doors in September, 2005 and the volleyball
team has earned a trip to the State Volleyball Championships in
Kennewick the last six years in a row.
During her career at GU, the 20th ranked Bulldogs took their
first ever trip to the NCAA Tournament. In addition to being
team captain her senior year, she also earned West Coast
Conference Honors. Upon graduating with a Bachelor's degree in
Physical Education and Health, Bowles served on the Gonzaga
Coaching staff for two years as a second assistant. In addition
to coaching and teaching she has also earned her Masters Degree
in Educational Technology.
Allen
Allen - GU Assistant Volleyball Coach
Allen was a four-year member of the University of Hawaii
men's volleyball program from 1986-89. Allen was named
a first team All-American in 1988 and 1989 and a second team
All-American selection in 1987. Allen went on to play
professionally in the FIVB Beach Volleyball Series, the
European Professional Volleyball League and the Bud-Light
Professional Volleyball League. Allen officially retired
from professional competition in 1998. Allen's coaching
career started in 1993 when he was an assistant coach with
his alma mater for one year. Two years later in 1995, Allen
became the head coach for the Samoan men's and women's
National Team. He went on to become the head women's
volleyball coach at Alliant University in San Diego, Calif.,
before founding the Allen Allen Club Volleyball in 2004.
Allen helmed Alliant for three seasons (2003-2005).
Abby
Bennet -Assistant Volleyball Coach
Abby Cullen returned to her
alma mater and enters her fifth season as an assistant
coach with Gonzaga University in 2008. She previously was an
assistant coach for one season at Central Washington
University.
Cullen, a four-year starter for the Bulldogs from 2000-03,
ranks in the top 10 in the Zags career record book for block
assists (3rd, 341), block solos (3rd, 87), total blocks
(3rd, 428), total kills (4th, 1,140), attack attempts (7th,
2,917) and games played (8th, 400). She also holds the
single-match record for total blocks in a game with 15 and
assisted blocks with 13; both recorded against Portland in
2002.
Questions or
comments about Zag Volleyball Camp?
For more information: Phone:
(509)
280-5155
E-Mail:
zagvball@comcast.net
Web site:
http://www.zagvolleyballcamp.com
Address: Mail to: Gonzaga Volleyball Camps P.O. Box 1856
Milton, WA 98354
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