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 Director
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, 16 White Head Coach,
15 Black Assistant Coach
Now in her second year with VCD, Corinne also serves as the JV Coach at The Academy. She began coaching in 2016 in her home state of Michigan with FarOut Volleyball Club, spending two seasons with 12s before leading the 13-1 team to a 13 Club State Championship in 2019. She later coached 14s–18s at Telluride Volleyball Club and served as the varsity coach at Telluride High School. Corinne most recently assisted VC Denver’s 12 Regional team and Colorado Elite’s 17 White Boys team. Her coaching philosophy emphasizes building teams that are hard-working and respectful, with a strong focus on effort, character, and culture.
Sydnee Fisbeck
18 Black Head Coach
13 Black Head Coach
Sydnee brings over a decade of competitive playing experience and four years of high-level coaching, including time with NORCO to VC Denver. Her coaching style is rooted in discipline, development, and creating a competitive yet empowering environment for athletes to grow on and off the court. Sydnee is currently the Head Coach at Centaurus High School, where she is leading the program with a fresh vision focused on skill-building, team culture, and long-term athlete success. Her passion for the game, deep knowledge of the sport, and commitment to her athletes make her a driving force in developing high-performing teams and strong individual players.
Taea Remington
18 Black Assistant Coach
13 Black Assistant Coach
Taea brings a strong passion for the game and is dedicated to helping athletes reach their full potential both on and off the court. She has over 10 years as a competitive player and this will be her first year as an assistant coach. She focused on building strong fundamentals, teamwork, and positive mindsets. Taea is currently a varsity assistant coach at Centaurus High School. Coaching side by side with her best friend Sydnee they both aspire to develop well rounded players. She believes in hard work, consistency, and creating a fun and supportive environment where athletes are challenged to grow. She loves to continue to learn the game and grow as a coach so she can watch the players develop both skill and confidence.
Alexis Benda
17 Black Head Coach
With experience playing and coaching high-level volleyball, Coach Benda believes the game is a platform to develop both skills and character. She is the current Graduate Assistant at Colorado Christian University and a former player at MSU Denver. Coach Benda emphasizes fundamentals, building volleyball IQ, and using positive self-talk as tools for success. Her coaching style focuses on accountability, attitude, and effort. Embracing the belief that “it’s bigger than volleyball,” she is passionate about helping athletes understand that their identity goes beyond the game.
Annie O'Brien
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
Anne, from La Grange, IL, started playing club volleyball at age 9 with Lions Jrs. (now 1st Alliance) and played as a defensive specialist through high school. She earned her BBA in Marketing and an Entrepreneurial Certificate from the University of Iowa. She coached youth programs at 1st Alliance for four years before moving to Denver, where she worked with 303 Volleyball’s developmental leagues. Anne joins VC Denver as the 17 Gold Head Coach and will also coach for our Youth Programs.
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
16 Regional 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 brings a wealth of experience to the court, with five years of club volleyball 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 assistant coaching for MSU Denver's men's volleyball team, further developing her leadership and coaching skills. In addition to her coaching background, Savannah has stayed active in the sport by playing for three years in Volleyball of the Rockies. Most recently, she was the 16 Gold Assistant Coach for the 2024-2025 season with VCD.
Ryan Kissinger
16 Black Assistant Head 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 Sloan
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 nine years of playing experience and is the co-founder, captain, and Outside/MB for the local team Denver Squeeze, established in 2023. He is also a certified referee.
Maekayla Ward
15 Regional 1 Head Coach
12 Black Assistant Coach
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.
Amanda Ruggiero
14 White Head Coach
15 Regional 1 Assistant Coach
Amanda looks forward to bringing a strong devotion for the game and is dedicated to helping athletes reach their full potential both on and off the court. She has over 8 years as a competitive player in school and club. This will be her first year as a head coach for 14s White and assisting 15s Regional. She focus‘s on team building, having a positive and strong mindset as well as working the fundamental skills of volleyball. Amanda is currently a new Denver resident and is excited to be giving back to the volleyball community! She believes in players who are dedicated to working hard, having fun and creating obstacles in order for her players to overcome them and continue to improve! She is looking forward to learning new things about volleyball as well as watching her players grow!
Kaylee Jensen
14 Regional Head Coach
13 Gold Assistant Coach
This is Kaylee's first year coaching with VCD. She couldn’t be more excited to share the game she loves! Kaylee started playing volleyball in 8th grade and joined club volleyball when she was 13. Over the years, she had the opportunity to play multiple positions—mainly DS/Libero, with two seasons as an Outside Hitter, and even a season as a Setter during her sophomore year. Kaylee brings a ton of energy, positivity, and love for the sport to the court. She can’t wait to help players grow, learn, and have fun while competing.
