coaches

12 Baden - leilani nussman

Leilani is excited to be in her 3rd year with ITVC! She started her volleyball career in middle school, and played through club in high school. She started coaching in high school, with a 3rd & 4th grade league, and now with The Northwest School C team. She enjoys instilling younger players with the FUNdamentals of the game.

12 Baden - Leah wilson

Leah is excited to be back apart of the ITVC family, this time as a coach! She played for Issaquah High School while playing club for ITVC 2014 - 2018. She moved on to major in Communications at Boise State University while playing club volleyball there. After graduating from Boise, she worked for the Mariners for 2 seasons handling their events and community promotions, then the Seahawks for 1 season working in their marketing department, and now she currently works for Starbucks headquarters as their event planner. Leah is excited to work with young athletes to help them develop and fine tune their fundamentals but most of all to share her passion and love for the sport that has brought her so much joy over the years!

13 Baden - josh tag

Josh Tag started out following his mother, Sue, to practice early on in her 15-year coaching career. Playing against adults since he was 11, he played for two years at Missouri Valley College. Josh's coaching resume includes head coaching at the Bear Creek School for six years and leading the University of Washington's women's club volleyball program to a silver medal at the NCVF D1 Championships. He is active in the adult volleyball community and plays indoor, beach, and grass tournaments year-round. This is Josh's eighth year with ITVC.

13 Baden - allison wells

Allison is excited to join ITVC in her first year of coaching volleyball. Allison earned a scholarship and swam all four years at DII Grand Valley State University, earning her B.S. in Hospitality & Tourism Management. She comes with over 14 years of experience in competitive athletics, including swimming, cross country, track, and tennis. Allison spent multiple summers coaching swimming, from toddlers taking their first dip to competitive high school athletes. She has been enjoying the transition into the volleyball world and is ready for her first full summer of beach competition. By day, Allison is a Sr. Catering Sales Manager at a luxury hotel, loves dogs and ice cream, and is always trying to get outside to enjoy the PNW.

14 Baden - Kyle Wong

This will be Kyle’s 3rd year coaching for ITVC. Kyle’s passion for playing volleyball started growing up in Hawaii and playing in grade school and progressed throughout high school and college. Kyle has been coaching at the high school level for the past 11 years. He enjoys teaching the skills of volleyball and is focused on player development throughout the season. His philosophy is one of hard work and consistent improvement. Kyle loves playing volleyball either indoors or outdoors be it hardwood, taraflex, beach or grass. He is always ready to play!

14 Baden - Rachel Hunter

I’ve been playing volleyball for about 16 years. I played four years of Varsity at Bishop Blanchet High School and an additional four years for Western Washington University’s club team. I coached Blanchet’s volleyball camps for five years and coached the Western club team for a year. I continue to play in indoor and grass leagues as often as possible. I’m excited to help young players develop great fundamentals and nurture their passion for the game!

15 baden - robe roberson

Robe returns to Island Thunder a 3rd time after stellar seasons back in 2007-09. The greatest ITVC moment then was beating Mad Frogs out of Texas at the Spokane qualifier in 16s Open Division to claim the club’s first bid of two that year to JOs. Since then, Robe moved to So Cal for the last 12 years and coached for LAVA; co-directed Sunshine North with the highlight being Denver Qualifier and Reno championships with 13s; and owned and founded CITY Volleyball Club, finishing top 5 in SCVA every year; and winning the 15s Vegas Showcase as a 14s team just before COVID hit. As a coach though, Robe had his most fun in building the team concept and focusing on more than just winning, but how the female athlete truly thrives in a competitive arena.

When I’m not coaching, I busy myself figuring out something cool enough to star on Shark Tank; maybe creating a garden center for those in our communities who are hungry; drawing up plans to make my future backyard a Palm Springs-like mid-century getaway; frequenting any and all local sporting events especially basketball; a weekend where Coldplay, Billie Ellish, Kendrick Lamar, Lenny Kravitz, Gary Clark Jr., and Calvin Harris & Friends were all in concert in Seattle the same weekend; traveling to beachy hideouts I hear about or find in travel magazines. Retirement? No time soon! But when I do, you might randomly spot me as a DJ in Croatia.

15 baden - sydney remsberg

I just recently graduated from CWU where I was a 6-2 setter and 2 year team captain! My collegiate career included going to the NCAA D2 Regional Tournament every year and competing against some high-level teams. Before my college years, I played at West Valley HS in Yakima and contributed to a 4A State Championship, where I also received first team all state and all-conference honors. This is my 2nd year of coaching, but I’m excited to put my 12 years of volleyball experience and knowledge to use and get back on the court as a coach.

Off the court, I like spending time with my dog, Kai, and other productive activities like listening to music, online shopping, and reading! I’m really looking forward to being a part of the ITVC fam!

16 baden - Oksana greydinger

With over 30 years of experience in playing, coaching, and refereeing volleyball, I am excited to come back to coaching at ITVC for the 2024-2025 season. In my younger years, I was lucky to have been coached by my father in Ukraine. I came to the USA on a volleyball scholarship and had an amazing opportunity to earn a college degree while playing volleyball at Georgia State University (NCAA DI) in Atlanta GA. My coaching journey started with coaching my daughters in club. I have watched them reach the highs of Open Bid at USAV National tournaments and navigated the lows of injury recovery. Over the past 4 years, you would have seen me on the sidelines of Sammamish High School as a volunteer coach. I am proud to have contributed to the success of these players, qualifying for the State tournament for the 1st time in 25 years in 2022-2023 school year, and again in 2023-2024. In fall, you might see me referring high school volleyball games. When I am not coaching, I am managing a portfolio of software projects for Expedia Group in Seattle. In my free time, I enjoy outdoors and traveling.

16 baden - bianca greydinger

Bianca has played indoor and beach club volleyball across the US since the age of 10. She is an alum of Interlake High School, and she joined the team at State where they placed 7th. Bianca played for ITVC for two seasons before pivoting to coaching u15. She took a break from coaching when she played club at the University of Washington as a setter/libero. Bianca is back and ready to dive into coaching again! She believes in fostering an enthusiastic environment where players can focus on honing their mental and physical strength while forming lasting bonds with their teammates. In her spare time, you can find Bianca playing in adult leagues or sailing.

17 baden - Danielle harvey

Danielle (Dani) has been playing volleyball for almost 20 years and has been coaching for 10. The 2025 season will be her 7th with ITVC. As a player, Dani was a starting outside hitter throughout high school and club volleyball at Boise State University, where she was president of the program from 2013-2015. During her time as a junior player, her club team earned two bids to nationals her U14s year and one her U17s year. As an adult, Dani consistently plays at the open or AA level in grass and indoor formats and has been pursuing beach volleyball more seriously after winning the women's B division at the competitive Seaside Beach Volleyball Tournament. After a decade of coaching club, high school, and college teams in the Pacific Northwest and southern Idaho, she has worked with a diverse range of athletes to achieve their goals and fulfill their potential. Dani believes that coaches have a huge impact on players' lives, so she's determined to make sure that volleyball is a positive outlet and that learning, teamwork, and developing skills that can be used on and off the court remain central to her coaching style. When she isn't coaching or playing the sport she loves, she's editing manuscripts as a professional book editor for a Seattle book-publishing company--or you'll find her with her nose in a novel.

17 baden - jalene toy

We’re excited to welcome Jalene back for her 3rd year coaching with ITVC. Jalene grew up in Snohomish, WA and has over 17 years of experience playing volleyball. She played all four years on Varsity for Snohomish High School placing 5th in state her senior year. Jalene also played for ITVC herself starting as their outside hitter which helped her get recruited to play for the University of Puget Sound. Jalene has always been placed in a leadership role by her teammates and loves to support her team as a coach. She believes in the importance that volleyball and sports have in a player’s development both on and off the court. Jalene is still very involved in the volleyball community playing in adult leagues with both men and women. When she isn’t playing volleyball, she’s reading, enjoying the PNW with her partner, or experimenting in her kitchen in Bothell. She also works on the People Team for rover.com.