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Buffalo Volleyball Academy Coaches

Club Director: Coach John Crangle:

15 Years as Director of BVA

Hamburg High School Girls Varsity (2009-Present)

Served as Jr. Girls Representative on WEVA's Board of Directors for 6 years

2023-24 STAFF

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18U: Coach Stanek and Coach Berrafato

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

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Coaching Backgrounds: 

Mike Jans

Sacred Heart Academy Volleyball Program 10 years

Hamburg Girls Varsity Coach 2 years

13th Year BVA coach

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Jess Miller

Former Williamsville South HS Section VI Champion and BVA Player

LeMoyne College Player Alumni

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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

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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

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Lauren Tamburro

10th year BVA coach

Ohio Valley Region player alumni

 

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