Coaches

CO Thunder Director and Head Coach
Mesa State Assistant Volleyball Coach

Maggie Chlebana begins her fourth season as the assistant women’s volleyball coach at Mesa State College and 3rd season as CO Thunder Director and Head Coach.

A graduate of Baylor University in Waco, Texas, Chlebana was a three year letterwinner for the Bears. Coach Chlebana started as a defensive specialist for the Bears her junior and senior years, but began her volleyball career as a setter. She was one of two players to play in all 119 games for the season and registered a career high of 17 digs against Texas A&M.  She was fourth on the team in digs and service aces. She will be training the setters as well as coordinating the Mavericks offense.

Chlebana has four years of coaching experience at the club and high school level and has recently started a local youth volleyball club, Colorado Thunder. Coaching runs in the Chlebana family, her mother coaches both club and college volleyball in Houston, Texas, and her older sister coaches at California State University of Sacramento.

She enjoys being a part of the Mesa State community and assists in the summer months, along with Coach Fleming, coordinating and instructing in the Mavericks summer volleyball camps.

Chlebana graduated from Baylor University in December 2006 with a degree in Psychology. She is originally from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She received a personal invitation to try out for the Canadian Junior National team as a setter while attending high school.

David begins his third season as Mesa State College's undergrad assistant and CO Thunder 15's Head Coach. He brings a competitive drive and vast knowledge of the game to our Club. He has a thirst of knowledge for the game that is inspiring to all around him. He is currently in Anaheim, CA assisting the National team in their summer training program.

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Position: Outside Hitter
Height: 5-11
 Class: Junior
Hometown: Clifton, Colo.
High School: Palisade

As a Sophomore (2008): Team reached the RMAC Tournament Championship Game…Played in all 29 matches…Had 166 kills for an average of 1.87 kills per game and a percentage of 23.6…Had 49 blocks...RMAC All-Academic Honor Roll.

 As a Freshman (2007):  Letterwinner…Played in 13 matches with one start…Had 21 kills…One serving ace…Eight digs and four blocks.

 At Palisade High School: Three-year varsity letterwinner…Two-time Western Slope All-Conference selection…Second Team All-State…Holds school record for career kills…Three-time district champions…Voted Co-Offensive Player as a junior…Co-Most Valuable Player as a senior…Four-year varsity letterwinner in soccer…Two-time All-Conference Honorable Mention…Honor Roll…Superintendent’s Scholar.
Personal: Majoring in Secondary Education…Daughter of Larry and Christine…Chose MSC for its location, volleyball program and education program…Career aspiration is to teach English and coach volleyball at Palisade High School…Enjoys writing and playing the violin.

 YR         GP         K            K/G       BS          BA         Tot         Digs      D/Game

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Position: Setter
Height: 5-9
Class: Junior
Hometown: Steamboat Springs, Colo.
High School: Steamboat Springs

RMAC Setter of the Year
All-RMAC 1st Team
RMAC Player of the Week (Sept. 21, Oct. 5)

As a Redshirt Sophomore (2008): Team reached RMAC Tournament Championship Game…Played in all 29 matches…Had 1,037 assists for an average of 9.97 assists per game average…Had 9 service aces…Had 46 total blocks…All-Conference Second Team…RMAC All-Tournament Team.
As a Sophomore (2007): Redshirt
As a Freshman (2006): Letterwinner…Played in 40 games, 20 matches including three starts…Second on the team with 214 assists, averaging 5.35 assists per game…Recorded 17 kills and two service aces…Finished with 33 digs and 12 block assists…Posted a career high 42 assists versus Cal-State Dominguez Hills…Registered 10 digs versus Cal-Poly Pomona…Career high four kills versus Metro State… RMAC West Division Runner-up…RMAC Tournament Runner-up…NCAA Division II Southwest Region Finalist.
At Steamboat Springs High School: Five sport athlete excelling in volleyball, basketball, lacrosse, track and tennis…Volleyball; Two-time all-conference selection…All-State as a senior…Western Slope League Most Valuable Player…Two-time varsity captain…Two-time all-conference in basketball…Team MVP…Varsity captain…Placed eighth at state in the 4 x 4 relay…Regional champion at number four doubles…Finished fifth at state tennis championships at number four doubles…Team Captain…Honor Roll.
Personal: Majoring in Elementary Education…Daughter of Buddy and Joanie King…Chose MSC for its proximity to home and outstanding volleyball program…Enjoys running, working out, skiing, writing and spending time with friends.  

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Position: Middle
Height: 5-11
 Class: Freshman
Hometown: Upland, CA
High School: Upland

At Upland High School: Two-Time All-League Selection…All-Inland Valley 1^st Team…Team was three-time league champs…Principal’s Honor Roll…Scholar Athlete of the Year…CSF Club.

Personal: Majoring in Criminal Justice…Daughter of James and Deanna…Chose MSC because it felt like the perfect fit…Doesn’t like peanut butter…Aspires to go to Law school and become a sports agent.

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