Coaches

COACHES

MASS IMPACT Volleyball Club aims to provide an engaging and experienced coaching staff. Athletes can expect to work with a variety of coaches, allowing them to benefit from a wide range of styles and expertise.

George LeVasseur
CLUB DIRECTOR

George LeVasseur has coached High School and Club Volleyball in the North Shore for the past 13 years. As the originator of the Danvers High School program, he has led the Falcons to an impressive 129-55, a .701 win percentage. Not only has Coach LeVasseur been recognized locally as the MIAA Coach of the Year in 2018, he has also been recognized nationally by the American Volleyball Coaches Association by being named as one of the top 30 coaches under the age of 30 in 2019, 30 Under 30. He firmly believes in building skills through character, and teaching kids to define themselves as they grow into the athlete's they've always wanted to become. He now officiates for girl's and boy's volleyball for the MIAA.

"I can't be more thrilled with what is happening at MASS IMPACT. I believe we have a coaching staff that is ready, willing, and able to help provide athletes with an experience in the game of volleyball that will cultivate their love and passion for the game. As we all are still involved with the sport we've all been so fortunate to fall in love with, we hope all our athletes come back as they represent MASS IMPACT as an alumni and our future coaching staff!"
-George LeVasseur

Brent Ashley
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

Brent Ashley is the head coach at Lynnfield High School, where he teaches English and coaches baseball. Originally from Washington, Brent has spent his most recent years at Lynnfield developing young athletes into college-ready teammates. Brent has helped lead his program to six North Finals and one State Finals. As head coach, he has led his team to two State Semifinals, won two North Sectional Finals, and was named Division II Coach of the Year by the Boston Globe in 2018 and Cape Ann Coach of the Year in 2019. He holds the state record for consecutive sets won with 64. With an interest in statistics, Brent encourages athletes to think strategically about the game. Brent emphasizes defense and serve receive as his favorite skills to teach, breaking down passing techniques and altering defensive tempo to create a more competitive offense. He looks forward to helping athletes elevate their game and work together to achieve their goals.

Mae Driscoll
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

Mae Driscoll is the head coach at Lexington High School. She discovered her love for coaching while working with younger athletes in high school at Arlington Catholic and throughout her college career at Providence College. In 2021, Mae was selected as a national Coaches 4 Coaches recipient by the American Volleyball Coaches Association. Mae is most at home in a loud gym, encouraging her athletes to build confidence in themselves and their ability through fast-paced practices and high energy competition. She is excited to be surrounded by such a driven coaching staff and cannot wait to help athletes stand a bit taller and fall even more in the love with the game that has given her so much.

Brooke Bell

Brooke attended Keene State as their starting setter, graduating in 2017. Prior to her college volleyball career, Brooke played four years for Melrose High School. She was named Middlesex League All-Star, 2-year Boston Globe All-Scholastic, 2-year Boston Herald All-Scholastic, 2-time MGVCA All State Team, and led her team to the State Championships her senior year. Brooke was also recently named to the Boston Herald All-Decade Team.

Jane Bergin

Jane Bergin is the head coach of boy's volleyball at Lexington High School, and has over 450 wins during her career. Jane is passionate about getting future athletes excited about the sport. As our youth director, Jane is looking forward to breaking down the basics in a fun and enthusiastic way to ensure athletes new to the sport, will fall in love with it for life.

Sam Cantu

Sam Cantu, is currently a student at Endicott College, pursuing a degree in Exercise Science, Pre-Athletic Training. She played varsity volleyball for three years at Stoneham High School and three years with Mass Impact, gaining valuable experience as both a student-athlete and a competitor. In addition to her volleyball career, Sam spent seven years as a dedicated rock climber, developing discipline, focus, and strength through the sport. She is currently serving as an assistant coach at Stoneham High School, where she’s already inspiring athletes with her energy and knowledge. Sam is excited to bring her passion for athletics, teamwork, and player development into her new coaching role with Mass Impact.

Chloe Clement

Meghan Curro

Chloe is a student at Suffolk University and is majoring in Biology. While captain of the Lynn Classical Volleyball Team, she was named Boston Globe All-Scholastic, D1 All State Team, Greater Boston League MVP, and Lynn City Tournament MVP. Chloe is also a Mass Impact alumni! She’s very excited to stay involved in the club through coaching!

Meghan Curro is the head coach of the Stoneham High School volleyball program. Before coaching at Stoneham, Meghan coached at The Cambridge Matignon School beginning in 2018. Prior to coaching, she played 4 years at Wahconah Regional High School where she was a senior captain and played as a setter and libero. Throughout high school she also played club volleyball, in recreational leagues, and helped run clinics in the Berkshires. After high school, she went to UMass Dartmouth where she played as a defensive specialist. Since beginning to coach, Meghan’s love of the game has only grown larger. She loves teaching players the game and helping them fine tune their skills.

Lara Garrett

Lara Garrett joins the Mass Impact Coaching staff with 20+ years of volleyball experience, including playing at the high school, club, and college level as well as coaching and officiating. Originally from Florida, Lara and her husband moved to MA in 2006 and now live in Wakefield with their 4 children. Lara is excited to be a part of the Mass Impact community to pass on her knowledge and love for the game. Her coaching philosophy is to create an environment where each athlete can grow and learn and develop a long lasting love of the sport.

Shannon Glass-Smythe

Shannon Glass-Smythe played club and high school volleyball in New Mexico, and fell in love with the sport while getting to play in tournaments all over the country. She then played as an outside hitter at Clark University, and served as a captain her junior and senior year. Shannon started coaching in college and has since coached at a variety of levels, most recently as the middle school coach at Melrose. In addition to coaching, Shannon works as a Physical Therapist and Strength Coach, and loves being able to help athletes develop their skills, confidence and passion for the sport both on and off the court.

Sarah Gustus

Sarah is a varsity assistant coach at Lynn Classical High School. An Andover, MA native she played at Andover High School for four years as a setter. During her time at AHS, the team clinched two DI North Final titles. She then went to Springfield College and stayed connected with volleyball and was a NERVA referee for one season.
Sarah has been playing volleyball for over 15 years and loves the game. She is also a certified athletic trainer and specializes in injury prevention and strength training for athletes, especially the female athlete. She is excited to join the Mass Impact coaching staff, and is looking forward to creating an encouraging team environment for girls to grow their game and grow their confidence on and off the court.

Chris LeBlanc

Chris is the varsity head coach at Lynn Classical High School where he teaches World History and U.S Government and Politics. With 10 years of experience coaching developing volleyball athletes, Chris's favorite part of coaching is watching athletes improve their skills and build relationships on and off the court. At Lynn Classical, Chris started a Boy's program for the first time last year. He was named 2021 GBL Coach of the Year for his work with the Girl's program. Chris brings energy - and a dry sense of humor - to the sideline, ensuring every athlete he coaches has the opportunity to better themselves and work to meet their goals.

Megan Murphy

Megan Murphy (aka Murph) attended Endicott College where she studied nursing and continued to play the sport she’s grown to love as a Gull! Prior to Endicott, Megan was a four year varsity member of the Danvers High volleyball team and started her sophomore through senior years! Megan was an NEC all-star her junior and senior year, a Boston Globe all scholastic and All State Division 2 member her senior year! She’s excited to work with athletes and teach them the sport that has given her so much happiness and guidance off and on the court and help them grow and find a love for the sport she loves as well!

Maddi O'Connor

Maddi O'Connor has had a variety of coaching experiences throughout her now 3 years of coaching for Mass Impact. She was the assistant coach for the Hamilton-Wenham Girls Volleyball team in 2021 and the assistant coach for the women's Salem State University team last fall. Maddi was a collegiate volleyball player herself as a right side and middle blocker for 2 seasons at University of New England in Maine and 2 seasons at Salem State University. On top of coaching Maddi has spent a lot of time doing strength training and conditioning. Maddi is an energetic, passionate and encouraging coach who prides herself on not only building athletes, but building teammates and teamwork on and off the court. She is so beyond excited to be back for another season and can't wait to continue to help her athletes grow physically and mentally.

Mike O'Leary

Mike O’Leary has been the Freshman volleyball coach at Reading High School for over 10 years. Mike played volleyball in high school as well as club volleyball in college at Holy Cross. Mike still plays volleyball through various adult recreation leagues and tournaments. He has a variety of coaching experiences at the club level and has coached a wide range of age groups. His favorite aspect of coaching is teaching the game of volleyball and seeing how they grow as players.

Connor Peterson

Connor Peterson is the JV Coach at Wakefield Memorial High School, just completing his third season with the program. Prior to coaching he played 4 years at Haverhill High School, earning All Conference honors twice as a setter. He was also named to the Boston Herald All State team in 2015. Connor graduated from Suffolk University in 2019, and while they did not have a men’s volleyball team, he has found a way to stay active in the sport through clubs, recreational leagues and tournaments in addition to coaching.

Morgan Reisner

Morgan Reiser is the head coach of the Stoneham High School volleyball program. Prior to this, she coached at the JV level for four years. Additionally, Morgan runs intramural volleyball and summer clinics at Stoneham Central Middle School, where she works as an adjustment counselor. Originally from Ohio, Morgan played for Olmsted Falls High School as well as club volleyball for several years as a defensive specialist. She is passionate about developing players’ skills, building relationships, and fostering their confidence both on and off the court.

Julie Robarts

Julie comes to us with 40 years of playing experience as well as 20+ years coaching youth. She played at UMaine throughout college, and then for Set Me Volleyball club as an adult. Her club team competed all over the country, and Julie was named a USA Volleyball All-American in 1995. Her passion is working with setters, helping them elevate the offense through strategy and execution. Julie is a true fan of the sport, and can be seen (and heard) cheering from sidelines everywhere. She is currently the assistant coach at Wakefield High School, and is excited to continue bringing her knowledge, experience, and passion to every session.

Adam and Meg Sweeney

Adam played volleyball throughout high school and received a scholarship to play in college. He is now affiliated with Yankee Volleyball and AVP America as an adult player excelling on all surfaces from indoor men's and co-ed formats to grass and sand doubles. He especially loves teaching advanced skills such as jump serving, quick temp offenses and overall defensive strategy. He also met his wife Megan through the sport in addition to lifelong friendship through the volleyball community. Megan Sweeney has been a U14, U17, and U18 club volleyball coach for 16 years. She played volleyball throughout high school and made the SNHU team as a walk-on utility player, which is still one of her favorite accomplishments. She is affiliated with Yankee Volleyball and AVP America as an adult player, and her women's team finished in 3rd place at the 2019 USAV indoor nationals. Volleyball has taught her so much about hard work, dedication and teamwork. At home, they have a beautiful daughter Jordan and cat Ollie.