"Really excited to be back with Metro East! Thrilled for the journey ahead as we set our sights on the Northeast Qualifier and Nationals this year. Let's go Metro!"

Uchenna is entering her seventh year with Metro as the 16s East Head Coach. Originally from Indianapolis, IN, Uchenna comes to Metro VBC with almost 23 years of volleyball experience, culminating in 4 years as a middle hitter at Marshall University. At Marshall, she was a part of two Conference USA championship teams and selected All C-USA second team member in 2006. Uchenna began coaching while still a player at Marshall, coaching ages 15-18 with River Cities Volleyball Club from 2004-2007 and the Spring Valley Cobras in 2009. 

In addition to her personal experience and love of the game, Uchenna brings extensive experience in athletics, strength and conditioning, and injury prevention. Uchenna moved to the DMV area in 2009 to pursue her physical therapy degree (DPT) at the University of Maryland, Baltimore. She currently works as a doctor of physical therapy in Silver Spring, Maryland and provides player performance and skill development training through her company, VBFiT.  She also holds a degree in athletic training.

"Excited to continue with Metro and build upon the foundation I've set during my first year!"

Shadae is super excited about her second year coaching at Metro. Shadae is from Columbia, SC and completed her undergraduate degree from Clark Atlanta University. Shadae started playing volleyball in the 6th grade, since then she has always had a passion to play the sport and now has the same passion and commitment as a coach! She began her coaching career in NC as Head coach for 18's and assistant coach for 13's. She then moved to Seattle, WA and was a head coach for 15's National l and assistant coach for 13's National. Shadae also worked as a Nike volleyball instructor for the Nike volleyball camps at the University of Washington. During her first year of coaching school volleyball of the 2023 season Shadae was the Head coach for JV volleyball at Glenelg Country School and Assistant coach for the Varsity team, and assisted with leading the Varsity team to it's first championship title win in school history! Shadae is excited to continue to coach and help players understand and master the fundamental skills of volleyball that will help them on and off the court! Currently Shadae is a full-time MBA student at the University of Maryland, pursing her MBA with a focus in Supply Chain Management and volunteer assistance coach for Glenelg Country School Varsity Volleyball team.

"I am super excited to be working with a new age group this season and refining my coaching style to fit this new group of young ladies."

Ravyn is excited to be entering her 6th year with Metro. She was previously the head coach for 16 East and 14 East, but this year she will be leading our 15 East team! Ravyn completed her undergraduate degree in Kinesiology and Sports Medicine at Hampton University in December 2018, where she played as an OH for the Division I volleyball team. She is currently studying for her Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Marymount University. She began her coaching career as the head coach for Coastal Hampton Roads VBC 16 State team in 2017. She was the Head Coach of both the Boys’ Varsity and Girls’ Varsity Volleyball teams at Phoebus High School in Hampton, VA. From 2019 to 2021 she served as both Head JV Coach and Varsity Assistant Coach at Elizabeth Seton High School.

"I am excited join back to my club in a different role, and to broaden my coaching expertise. I love teaching athletes the sport I have come to love."

Rayah is excited to join the East coaching staff this year.  Rayah began playing volleyball at age 11.  In her Junior career, she competed as a Metro athlete for 8 years as well as for her high school team, where she helped lead the Urbana Hawks all the way to state finals!  She went on after high school to attended Nyack College/Alliance University, where she was a student athlete, as an Outside Hitter and Defensive Specialist. She transferred to Bowie State for her junior year and is currently playing as an outside hitter.   

"Metro is a place where you are not just a player or a coach, you are family!"

Coach Trevor is in his fifth season as a coach and with Metro. He is returning for his third year as the Head Coach of 12 East. Previously, he served as the 14 South Fairfax Assistant Coach & 15 East Assistant Coach. He has played volleyball competitively for 12 years. Coach Trevor is excited to continue helping young players develop the proper foundation to excel at the game of volleyball. He competes in a local DC Volleyball League and plays in nationally sanctioned tournaments across the country, where he has earned top 3 team finishes and tournament all-star selections.

Trevor earned his B.A. in Sociology & Criminal Justice and A.A. in Counseling Education from The University of Florida. He received his J.D. at Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School.​​​​​​​

"I am ecstatic about the upcoming season as we have seen tremendous growth in each player by the end of each season."

Coach Jaz is entering her  third year as the assistant for 12 East but her fifth year of coaching experience.

She is a former Metro athlete, starting at 13/14 E and played all the way up to 18s.  She then continued on to play for her college club team. She is currently a college student at the University of Maryland College Park as well as a certified lash technician.