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 12 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.

"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. Taking on his fifth year 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 Arlington Catholic High School, where she played volleyball and graduated from in 2013. Her years as a high school athlete and captain culminated in a run to the Division 2 North Final. She discovered her love for coaching while working with younger athletes in high school 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.

Christin Augustini

Christin Augustini (Springfield ‘11) is the head girls’ volleyball coach at North Andover High School, where the Scarlet Knights captured the 2019 Merrimac Valley League Championship in her inaugural season. Prior to North Andover, she led the Whittier Tech. Varsity program from 2016-2018, helping transform the culture of an underperforming program and paving the way to back-to-back state tournament appearances. Christin is also a Certified Volleyball Offical. She prides herself on mentoring the whole athlete and aims to create passionate, well-rounded players with high volleyball skill & IQ, as well as engaged citizens who give back to their communities and the sport. Christin is excited to collaborate with a strong team of coaches at MASS IMPACT, and continue to grow the sport of women’s volleyball. A native of Falmouth, MA, “Coach A.” teaches middle school in Andover.

Alexis Bedard

Alexis Bedard has been the varsity coach at Georgetown High for 4 years, and also was previously the JV coach at Bishop Fenwick High School. She played 4 years at Bishop Fenwick where she was a senior captain and right side hitter, taking home the Division 2 North title her junior year. Alexis graduated from Salem State University in 2019 while pregnant with her now 3 year old son, Castiel. During her first year of college, Alexis decided to start coaching. She is dedicated in bringing out the best in all her players and pushing them to improve at their fullest potential each and every day.

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 girl's volleyball at Andover High School and 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.

Sandra Carazo

Sandra Carazo is a student at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences majoring in Premedical and Health Studies. Sandra was a starting outside hitter for Arlington Catholic High School. Sandra began playing volleyball when she was in the fourth grade. Sandra is very excited to be surrounded by the sport that has brought her so much joy. She is thrilled to work with athletes who also share that same connection with volleyball!

Meghan Curro

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.

Merry Egan

Merry Eagan has had a variety of coaching experiences before her time here at Mass Impact. Shortly after graduating college in 2018, Merry was the Gordon College Volleyball Graduate Assistant for one year. Most recently, Merry was the JV coach and Varsity assistant at Danvers High school from 2019-2021 where she had the privilege to help coach the team to a State Final championship game in 2020. She also has 6 years club coaching experience, with 3 years at the National Level. Merry attended Lasell College as their starting, 4 year, Middle Blocker. Prior to her college career, Merry played four years of volleyball at North Andover High school and was a captain her senior year earning MVC accolades as well as playing in and winning the MVC Championship in 2013, for the first time in school history. Merry enjoys helping instill hard work and determination into all of her athletes and watching them grow to their fullest potential.

Brianna Han

Brianna Han has coached a range of ages and levels of club volleyball and has been a coach with Mass Impact since it first began in 2020. “Coach Bri” played volleyball in high school and was recruited to play Division 2 volleyball for Saint Michael’s College in Vermont. She continues to play volleyball in various leagues, tournaments through Yankee Volleyball, and outdoor doubles tournaments through AVP. Bri met her husband, Oliver Han, through the sport and loves coaching alongside him. Off the court, Bri is a proud mom to her heart warrior daughter, Maya, and her dog, Winston.

Oliver Han

Oliver Han has been a U16, U17, and U18 club volleyball coach. Oliver also experience in various capacities with high school programs. He played volleyball in high school and college for the Men’s Club Volleyball team at Purdue. Oliver still plays both indoor tournaments through Yankee Volleyball and outdoor doubles tournaments through AVP. Oliver met his wife, Brianna Han, through the sport and is excited to be coaching alongside her. Off the court, Oliver is a patent attorney and loves to golf and spend time with his dog, Winston, and wife.

Derek Henderson

Derek has been coaching club Volleyball since 2013. He started coaching for the Pinellas Heat in Clearwater Fl. and most recently EVO Volleyball Club Woburn Ma. In the fall he is a certified PAVO, NFHS, USAV official and can be seen officiating High Schools around the north shore as well as College. In 2015 he was a part of a team which included his daughter Brianna that qualified for USAV nationals.

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 9 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 doubles as a tennis coach and was named NEC Coach of the Year in 2019. 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.

Olivia Morsey

Olivia coaches at Lynnfield High School as the junior varsity coach and varsity assistant. She graduated from Bishop Fenwick high school in 2014 where she played libero on the varsity volleyball team for 3 years, taking home the Division 2 North title her senior year. While in high school, she discovered a love for coaching when she volunteered to help out with youth camps and clinics. Olivia focuses on creating well-rounded athletes who respect the game, coaches, and other athletes on and off the court and is always making sure that her players are getting the most that they can out of their time in the gym. She is excited to join this coaching staff and help to create an environment where the players can thrive.

Megan Murphy

Megan Murphy (aka Murph) attends Endicott College where she is studying nursing and continuing 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!

Connor Peterson

Connor Peterson is the JV Coach at Wakefield Memorial High School, just completing his second 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.

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.

Emma Ruel

Emma Ruel is a sophomore at Endicott College. She has been the libero on the volleyball team for the past two years and is studying in the education school and wants to be a teacher one day. She has learned so much about this sport while playing at Endicott and can't wait to coach a team! Some highlights from this past season include making the All-CCC Second Team and NEWVA All-Region Honorable Mention. During high school, she played at Duxbury High School, where she fell in love with the sport of volleyball. Her goals as a coach are to help her team discover a love for the game and for them to build confidence in themselves and their teammates:)

Hannah Shaievitz

Hannah is a Lynnfield, MA native, who played for the Pioneers for four years as a Middle Hitter. During her senior season she served as team captain, and was named Cape Ann League Player of the Year, Cape Ann All Star, D3 All State, Boston Globe All-Scholastic, and Boston Herald All-Scholastic. During her time at Lynnfield High School, the team took home 4 Division North Finals, and were State Finalists her Junior year. After high school, Hannah attended Trinity College in Hartford, CT where she studied Biomedical Engineering and played on the Varsity Volleyball team for two seasons. She is excited to join the Mass Impact coaching staff and is looking forward to creating an environment for young players to learn strong fundamentals and build confidence in themselves both on and off the court!

Adam Sweeney

Adam Sweeney 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 is most proud of his performance at recent regional tournaments placing 5th out of 50 teams in a Men's Grass Doubles Pro division and 17th out of 154 teams in a Co-ed Grass Doubles division. His love and passion for the game is what drew him into coaching for the past 5 years. He especially loves teaching advanced skills such as jump serving, quick temp offenses and overall defensive strategy. He also met his wife Megan Sweeney through the sport in addition to lifelong friendship through the volleyball community.

Megan Sweeney

Megan Sweeney has been a U14, U17, and U18 club volleyball coach for 14 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. Megan met her husband Adam Sweeney through the sport and it has taught her so much about hard work, dedication and teamwork. She has translated those values into her career as an Advertising and Marketing Director and is dedicated to living a healthy lifestyle through food, nutrition, strength training and conditioning.