
BUFFALO VOLLEYBALL ACADEMY
BUFFALO VOLLEYBALL ACADEMY
A Junior Olympic Volleyball Club in Western NY

Buffalo Volleyball Academy Coaches
Buffalo Volleyball Academy Coaches
Club Director: Coach John Crangle:
14 Years as Director of BVA
Hamburg High School Girls Varsity Coach (2009-Present)
(5 Sectional Final Appearances, 3 Sectional Championships, Most Wins Hamburg Program History)
Section VI Sportsmanship Coach Recipient and Assistant to Section VI Volleyball Chair
Served as Jr. Girls Representative on WEVA's Board of Directors for 6 years
2023-24 STAFF
18U: Coach Stanek and Coach Berrafato (Coach Eppolito)
17U: Coach Jans, Coach Miller, and Coach Crangle
16U: Coach Clarke and Coach Seider
15U: Coach Kullman and Coach Hvisdak
14U: Coach Tamburro and Coach Youngberg
Coaching Backgrounds:
Mike Jans
Sacred Heart Academy Volleyball Program 10 years
Hamburg Girls Varsity Coach 2 years
13th Year BVA coach
Jess Miller
Former Williamsville South HS Section VI Champion and BVA Player
LeMoyne College Player Alumni
Kristen Stanek
Orchard Park Varsity Assistant and JV Coach, 4th Year BVA Coach
Orchard Park HS 3 time Section VI Champion
SUNY Fredonia Player Alumni
Natalie Berrafato
Williamsville East Girls Varsity Coach, 4th Year BVA Coach
Williamsville East 3 time Section VI Champion, BVA, and SUNY Fredonia player alumni
Eleanor Clarke
2nd Year BVA Coach
Hamburg, BVA, and SUNY Fredonia player alumni
Anji Hvisdak
1st Year BVA Coach
BVA and Hamburg player alumni
Gabe Eppolito
Hamburg High, BVA, SUNY Oneonta player alumni
3 time Section VI Champion
2nd year BVA coach
Cara Kullman
Hamburg Girls JV Coach (4th year)
Orchard Park Section VI Champion and St. Rose College Player Alumni
5th Year BVA Coach
Katie Seider
Hamburg and BVA player alumni
4th Year BVA Coach
Sydney Youngberg
BVA player alumni, SUNY Brockport alumni
8th year BVA coach
Lauren Tamburro
10th year BVA coach
Ohio Valley Region player alumni