Welcome to VC Denver
Our Journey
Founded in 2022, VC Denver has quickly grown into one of the premier volleyball clubs in the Denver area. What began as a small, passionate program has evolved into a thriving community of athletes, coaches, and families dedicated to excellence on and off the court. Through a commitment to high-level training, player development, and a strong team culture, VC Denver has consistently produced competitive teams and standout athletes. As we continue to expand and innovate, our mission remains the same: to empower young athletes to reach their full potential while fostering a lifelong love for the game.
Our Coaches
At VC Denver, our dedicated coaches bring a wealth of experience and expertise to help athletes reach their full potential. Each coach is committed to fostering a positive and competitive environment, ensuring that every player develops their skills and love for the game.
Caiden Cox
VC Denver Club Director
15 Black Head Coach
Caiden is the varsity coach for The Academy Wildcats (2023–present) and led VCD 18 Black during the 2024–2025 club season. She previously served as an assistant coach at Legacy High School (2022) and spent five seasons coaching at Denver Juniors / Denver Errea, first as an assistant (2017–2018) and then as a head coach (2018–2022). As a player, she competed for five years as a DS/Libero at MSU Denver (2017–2022) and played one season as an outside hitter at Western State (2016–2017). A three-time high school state champion, she also holds a Master’s degree in Nutrition and Dietetics.
Kaylee Kissinger
VC Denver Associate Club & Youth Director
16 Black Head Coach
Kaylee was the head coach of VCD 16 Black for the 2024–2025 and 2023–2024 seasons, and previously led VCD 15 Black during the 2022–2023 season. Before joining VC Denver, she coached with several competitive clubs, including Houston Stars—serving as an assistant for both the 15 Black and 16 Black teams—and as co-head coach for the 14s at Denver Juniors. She also spent a season as the assistant coach for Juggernaut 17 Black. As a player, she competed for four years as a defensive specialist at Colorado Christian University.
Corinne Cavender
Marketing & Social Media Manager
12 Black Head Coach & 15 Black Assistant
Corinne is currently the JV Coach at The Academy (2025–present) and served as an assistant coach for both the VCD 12 Regional team and the 17 White Boys team at Colorado Elite during the 2024–2025 season. Prior to that, she spent four years as a head coach with Telluride Volleyball Club, leading 14s, 17s, and 18s teams (2020–2024). She served as the varsity coach at Telluride High School in 2021. Earlier in her coaching career, she was with Far Out Volleyball Club in Grand Rapids, MI, where she led the 13-1 Regional team to a 13 Club State Championship in 2019, and coached 12s teams in 2017 and 2018.
Alexis Benda
17 Black Head Coach
Bio coming soon!
Annie Obrien
17 Black Assistant Coach
Annie was the Assistant Coach for our 15 Gold (Anna) team for the 2024-2025 season. She has an additional two years of coaching experience at the YMCA. She played four years of club volleyball at CU Boulder as a defensive specialist and won the Club Coaches Award and Club Team award during the 2018-2019 season. Annie has five years of prior club experience as an outside/opposite hitter.
Anne Vitale
17 Gold Head Coach
Bio coming soon!
Josh Miller
17 Gold Assistant Coach
Josh was born and raised in Littleton, CO and started playing volleyball at 6 years old. He played competitively starting in 8th grade and continued through high school. Josh played club at 303 Volleyball Academy his 16s-18s seasons. Josh moved on to play D1 collegiate volleyball in Buffalo, New York where he was setter and libero. After his first year, Josh transferred to Colorado Mesa University to continue his athletic and academic career. Josh is currently finishing his degree in Sport Management.
Adam Quidachay
17 White Head Coach
Adam comes to VCD with 5 years of indoor experience and 10 years on the grass/beach. He played at MSU Denver for 2 years where he was an opposite hitter, later gaining coaching experience by assistant coaching for the team. Adam has been coaching for 2 years, most recently as our 16 Gold Head Coach for the 2024-2025 season.
Savannah Holt
17 White Assistant Coach
Savannah gained five years of club volleyball experience at Colorado Volleyball Association and three years of varsity competition at Eaglecrest High School, where she earned Academic All-State honors twice. She spent two years as an assistant coach for MSU Denver's men's volleyball team and most recently assistant coached our 16 Gold team for our 2024-2025 season. In addition to her coaching background, Savannah played for three years in Volleyball of the Rockies.
Ryan Kissinger
16 Black Assistant Coach
Ryan was the assistant coach for 16 Black (Kaylee) during the 2024-2025 season. He played three years as an outside hitter and one year as a libero on the Colorado Mesa men’s club volleyball team prior to starting his coaching career.
Taylor Boeyink
16 Gold Head Coach
Taylor started playing volleyball her freshman year of high school and immediately fell in love with it. She played for her school’s varsity team and finished out her club season at The Diff, then attended CU Boulder where she played for their self-coached Women’s Volleyball Club. Her junior and senior year, she was VP and President of the club, and they were a top 10 program in the country during her last year in college. Last year, she coached the 15s Black team at VC, and she is so excited to be back for a second year!
Angela Smith
15 Gold Head Coach
Angela has coached with VC Denver since 2023, most recently as a 14 Gold Head Coach for the 2024-2025 season. She is also one of the coaches in our youth program. Her coaching resume includes assistant coaching for 5 years at Thompson Valley HS, coaching 1 year at Flatirons VBC, assistant coaching for 5 years at Legacy HS, and coaching at the YMCA for 2 years. Angela played club volleyball at CSU. She also owned, directed, and coached Mile High Surge Volleyball for 5 years.
Danielle Pendzinski
15 White Head Coach
Danielle was the head coach for VCD's 14 Gold team during the 2024-2025 season and the assistant coach for VCD 18 Gold during the 2023–2024 season. She is currently an assistant coach at Erie High School. She also served as the JV coach at Legacy High School in 2022. As a player, Danielle spent two years as a hitter at William Penn University, where she earned Heart of America Honorable Mention and NAIA Scholar Athlete honors. Prior to that, she played two years at Rock Valley Community College.
Kristen Franke
15 White Assistant Coach
Kristen was the assistant coach for VCD's 14 Gold (Danielle) team during the 2024-2025 season. She was a two-time All-State setter and part of a state championship volleyball team in high school. After high school, she went on to play collegiate soccer and earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Brendon Feddema
14 Black Head Coach
Fedds was the Head Coach for 15 Black during the 2024-2025 season. He was the Head Coach for VCD 18 Black during the 2022–2023 season and led VCD 14 Black in 2023–2024. His coaching experience spans over two decades, including roles as the varsity head volleyball coach at Peak to Peak from 2001–2006 and varsity head girls basketball coach from 2002–2005. He also coached with Ballistic Volleyball from 2013–2021, leading multiple teams including 18 Black, 17 Black, 14 Black, and 17 Blue.
Jake Williams
14 Gold Head Coach
Jake was the head coach for our 14 Regional team during the 2024-2025 season. He holds a B.S. in Mathematics and Statistics from the University of Missouri–Kansas City and has over 10 years of competitive beach and indoor volleyball experience as a right-side hitter.
Tyler Benateigha
14 Gold Assistant Coach
Tyler was the assistant coach for our 14 Regional team during the 2024-2025 season. He has eight years of playing experience and is the co-founder, captain, and middle blocker for the local team Denver Squeeze, established in 2023. He is also a certified referee.
Maekayla Ward
TBA
Maekayla was the Assistant Coach for VCD's 11 Regional team in 2025-2025 and she is currently the C team coach at The Academy of Charter Schools. As a player, she spent eight years competing in club and high school volleyball as a setter, was a four-year varsity starter and three-year team captain, and earned Academic All-State honors all four years.
Abby Welsh
TBA
Abby was VCD's head coach for 18 Gold during the 2024-2025 season. She has coached in both VC Denver’s youth and high school programs and played one year at Peru State College as a right side and defensive specialist.