Competitive Edge Volleyball
Developing Athletes For Their Next Level...
COACHING STAFF Nicholas Griffin - 18 Gold | ||||||||||||||||
| ~ Director and Master Coach for Competitive Edge Volleyball, 2006-Present | ||||||||||||||||
| ~ Head Assistant Coach at Olivet Nazarene University, 2005-Present | ||||||||||||||||
| ~ USA High Performance Developmental Coach, 2007-Present | ||||||||||||||||
| ~ Great Lakes High Performance Coach, 2006 | ||||||||||||||||
| ~ Training Coordinator with USA Michigan Volleyball, 2004-2005 | ||||||||||||||||
| ~ First Assistant Coach at Aquinas College (Mich.), 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
| ~ Married to Melanie Griffin and resides in Bourbonnais, Ill. | ||||||||||||||||
| Chelsie Rountree - 16 Gold | ||||||||||||||||
| ~ Graduate Assistant for Campus Recreation at Olivet Nazarene University, 2006-2008 | ||||||||||||||||
| ~ Assistant Coach at Olivet Nazarene University, 2006-2007 | ||||||||||||||||
| ~ Head Coach for Eastside Volleyball Club, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||
| ~ 4-year letterwinner at Olivet Nazarene University, 2002-2005 | ||||||||||||||||
| ~ 3-time all conference nominee and 2-time NAIA All-America Scholar-Athlete | ||||||||||||||||
| Susan Jacobson - 15 Gold | ||||||||||||||||
| ~ Executive Recruiter for a search firm in Bourbonnais, Ill. | ||||||||||||||||
| ~ Competes in AVP, AVP Next and EVP tournaments and also with an Open USAV team | ||||||||||||||||
| ~ 4-year letterwinner and 3-year starter for the University of Illinois, 1999-2002 | ||||||||||||||||
| ~ Garnered All-Big Ten honors in 2002 after leading the team in kills, digs, and aces | ||||||||||||||||
| ~ Earned all-state honors in volleyball, basketball, and track at Herscher High School | ||||||||||||||||
| ~ Married to Troy Jacobson and resides in Chebanse, Ill. | ||||||||||||||||
| April Bufford - 13 Gold | ||||||||||||||||
| ~ Head Volleyball Coach at Bishop McNamara High School, 2006-Present | ||||||||||||||||
| ~ Head Coach for Eastside Volleyball Club, 2006-2007 | ||||||||||||||||
| ~ Student Assistant Coach at Olivet Nazarene University, 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
| ~ 3-year letterwinner at Olivet Nazarene University, 2002-2004 | ||||||||||||||||
| ~ Earned all-conference honors at Bradley-Bourbonnais High School | ||||||||||||||||
| ~ Married to Drew Bufford and resides in Bourbonnais, Ill. | ||||||||||||||||
| Alex Rodriguez - 13 Black | ||||||||||||||||
| ~ Assistant Coach for the Competitive Edge 18 Gold team | ||||||||||||||||
| ~ Student Assistant Volleyball Coach at Olivet Nazarene University, 2007-Present | ||||||||||||||||
| ~ Statistician at Olivet Nazarene University, 2006-Present | ||||||||||||||||
| ~ 3-Year Starter on the Olivet Nazarene Men's Club Volleyball Team | ||||||||||||||||
| ~ Will graduate from ONU in 2009 with a degree in physical education | ||||||||||||||||