"I am very competitive, but more so, I really enjoy the training time with the athletes. Being able to see the improvement in the level of skill and play from the beginning to end of season is very rewarding."

Patti returns to Metro this season as the Central Director and 18 Central Head Coach.  She is current the Head Coach at Montgomery College in Rockville Maryland.

From 2017-2022, she was the Head Coach at Frederick Community College in Frederick Maryland and served as the MDJUCO Volleyball Coaches Association President.  Previously, she worked for 9 seasons at Michigan Elite Volleyball Club.  She also was a volunteer assistant coach for Wayne State University in Detroit MI from 2009-2011.  While coaching 4 years at Cousino High School in Warren Michigan she was awarded the Macomb Area Conference Coach of the year (2005-2006). 

"Looking forward to another exciting season!"

Originally from Southern California, Ali joins Metro for her fifth year of coaching in the DMV area. As a player, Ali was a 4 year starter and 2 year captain at Carnegie Mellon University, and lead the Tartans to 2 post season appearances. Prior to her senior season, Ali helped coach at the Tri-State Elite College Prospect Camp where she found a passion for coaching and preparing student-athletes for the collegiate level. After graduating, Ali spent a year in California and coached the freshmen team at Laguna Beach High School, helping the team to win their league championship.

Ali graduated from Carnegie Mellon with a Bachelors in Biology and Business Administration. She moved to DC in 2016 to earn a Masters in Health Systems Administration from Georgetown and now works as a healthcare consultant.

"I am ecstatic to continue helping young players to grow both on and off the court as a head coach this year!"

Megan returns to join the Metro staff as the 16 Head Coach this season.  In 2023 season, she was the assistant coach 16 Central.  The team won multiple medals at CHRVA tournaments. 

Megan played volleyball at American University from 2021-2023.  During her time at AU, she received honors such as: Patriot League Honor Roll, Dean's list, and Magna Cum Laude (graduation). She recently graduated from American University with a bachelor's degree in political science and a psychology minor.  Megan is currently helping the GU volleyball program while pursuing a masters degree.

Prior to this, she played for Triangle Volleyball Club in Raleigh, North Carolina on open division teams. Her Triangle 18's team was able to earn a USA bid to USAV Junior nationals, and had multiple top 5 finishes at national qualifiers/open level tournaments. While in her senior year of high school, she was top in the state for kills and earned First Team All State and First Team High School OT.  Before that year, she was also able to be on the varsity team for four years and captain for three. A further experience which shaped Megan as a player was being able to work with USAV's High Performance program her junior year. During this fast-paced ten day program she was able to play with many talented players under skilled coaches from across the country, and in the end was the captain of the gold winning team.

After many great experiences with volleyball, she is ecstatic to share her love of the game with her team this year!

Megan is currently attending Georgetown as a graduate student.

"I am so passionate about teaching girls the foundations of the game and look forward to developing their love for the sport!"

Rachael is entering her second season as a Metro coach.

She began playing volleyball in 6th grade and quickly fell in love with the sport. She made the varsity women's volleyball team as a freshman in high school and was a starter in every varsity high school match of her career. She helped her high school team to win four Maryland 4A State Championships as the libero for 2 seasons and an outside hitter for 2 seasons. Rachael joined the Metro family her junior year of high school on the Metro 17 Travel roster. She finished her final club season on Metro 18 Travel and went on to play Division 1 volleyball at American University in Washington, D.C. Her freshman season, the American University Eagles won the Patriot League conference and competed in the NCAA Division 1 Volleyball Tournament. After her junior year, Rachael was offered the opportunity to play volleyball overseas on the U23 Team BIP in the Global Challenge in Pula, Croatia. She played libero and helped her team win gold in the tournament. Rachael is currently a senior at American University majoring in Graphic and Visual Communication Design and minoring in Computer Science.

"I look forward to another exciting season at Metro and teaching the next group of the athletes about the game we all love!"

Eliza returns to Metro for another season as a head coach. She started playing volleyball at Hempfield High School and continued playing club at Synergy and then the Nook athletics program out of Lancaster. Eliza started as a middle for 4 years at Carnegie Mellon University garnering all conference, all-region and her senior year all-American accolades. As an adult Eliza has played multiple different positions and continues to play in leagues and tournaments. Volleyball is a wonderful sport that is not just for your youth but for all phases of life, and I hope to pass on that love and energy to the next generation of players.

"This is my second season coaching at Metro and I am extremely excited. This first season was great, but can’t wait for this one to be better!"

Chanelle is entering her second season coaching at Metro.  She began playing volleyball at 11, and has truly loved it ever since.  During her high school carrier, she played on her Varsity volleyball team 3 out of 4 years as a middle blocker.   Chanelle also is a Metro Alumni, class of 2020.  She is currently playing for Georgetown University and is  studying Linguistics and Italian.

During the 2022-23 season, she was ranked 3rd in the Big East for blocking.  She is currently in her senior year and is excited to be back with 15 Central this year.  Being both a coach and player has given her a different perspective of the game.

"I am so excited to be coming back to Metro for a second season! It was such a joy working with my athletes last year, and I'm looking forward to continuing developing my team's skills and love for the game. Let's get after it!"

Clayton returns to Metro for his second season. Last year he was the assistant coach for 14 Central and loved it! Clayton recently graduated with a masters in sustainability from at Georgetown University and is working full-time in DC. He started playing club volleyball at 13 years old with High Performance St. Louis and traveled to USAV nationals seven separate times. In college, he played as an outside on Northwestern's club team for four years, traveling to tournaments across the B1G Ten conference. Clayton has coached clinics and teams since high school. Let's go Metro!

"I'm looking forward to coaching my first season with Metro!"

Gabby is entering her second season as a club coach and her first season at Metro. She began playing volleyball in 8th grade and quickly became a student of the game. A fast learner, she made her high school’s varsity team as a sophomore. By her senior year, she helped lead her team to the first Maryland 4A State Championship in school history as an outside hitter. In college, Gabby played club volleyball at the University of Maryland, College Park where she earned her degree in Operations Management & Business Analytics and Supply Chain Management. She now works as a Data & Analytics Team Lead.

"I am excited to be joining Metro for my first club season!"

This is Maya's first season coaching with Metro.  She is currently a division one student-athlete at American University, studying biology. During her first two seasons of college volleyball, she was a starting six-rotation outside hitter.  She was ranked in the top two on the team in double-doubles and 1st on the team in aces her sophomore year.  She transitioned to a defensive specialist/libero during her junior and and was ranked 2nd on the team in aces.  She off the court she has achieved academic all-conference every year!  Prior to college, she competed as a junior club player in Raleigh, North Carolina, for 8 years.  For her high school career,  she was  a 4-year starter and letter winner, at at Cardinal Gibbons High School.  She lead her team with over 1000 career points!

"I am pumped to be working with young volleyball players and giving back to the sport that I love!"

Ryan is starting her first year at Metro. She played volleyball at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a defensive specialist where she received a degree in Exercise and Sports Science. At UNC, Ryan was a two-time captain and was able to help her team return to the NCAA tournament in 2021. Prior to her three years at UNC, she played her freshman year at Xavier University. 

Ryan is currently in her second year of grad school at The George Washington University earning her Doctorate of Physical Therapy.