Coach Zach Brown started his passion for volleyball when he first took a volleyball class in High School. He is an Alumni of Gov. Thomas Johnson High School. He pursued his passion playing volleyball in the United States Air Force, where he was selected to the All Air Force team representing Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri. He was a 4 year starter as an Outside Hitter.

After leaving the Air Force he continued playing in local adult leagues, both men’s and co-Ed’s. He has been with Frederick Volleyball Club for 4 years. Currently serving as the Vice President on the board of directors. 

Coach Emily Morris has been playing volleyball for 13 years now. Emily is from Long Island, New York, and recently moved to Baltimore, Maryland. She earned three Varsity Letters in High School, earning All-Selection and All-County accolades. She then continued her career at Lycoming College, where she was a three-year starter and two-year captain. In Emily’s senior year, she was named to the MAC (Mid-Atlantic Conference) All Conference team.

Emily has coached young players and assisted as a coach for clinics in her hometown. Emily is extremely excited for her first-year coaching for FVBC! Emily’s main goals are to create a positive and supportive atmosphere for all her players. She believes that teamwork is the key to success in the game of volleyball.    

When Emily is not coaching, she spends her time focusing on obtaining her M.S.W (Master of Social Work) from the University of Maryland, Baltimore. In her free time, Emily enjoys spending time with friends and family and playing with her dogs, Zeus and Zara.

Nagy Abdelrazek: Head coach for Catholic University of America's Women's Volleyball team for 27 seasons .  During his time in the nation’s capital, Abdelrazek  guided the Cardinals to back-to-back Capital Athletic Conference championships and NCAA tournament appearances in 2001 and 2002, with more than 500th career coaching victories. Voted the CAC Coach of the Year in 1994, 1999, 2000 and 2001, Abdelrazek led the Cardinals to a school-best 38-3 mark in 2001. After leading the team to a 35-6 mark in 2000, Abdelrazek was named the Mid-Atlantic Region Coach of the Year by the American Volleyball Coaches Association. One of the most respected coaches in the game, Abdelrazek is one of just 26 coaches nationally to qualify for Level III of USA Volleyball's Coaching Accreditation Program at its Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. His knowledge and experience have is a great addition to the FVBC Program.

A 1984 graduate of the University of Alexandria in Egypt, Abdelrazek earned a physical education degree. He has also passed the International Volleyball Federation Level III and USA Volleyball Coaches Association Program Level III certification exams. His FIVB certification qualifies him to coach international teams. Abdelrazek started playing at the national level in Egypt at age 16 and continued into college where he was a four-time all-star. He has played in more than 35 matches at the international level.

• Played with Army Teams

• Selected Several Military All Star Teams

• Selected to All Army Teams

• Coached at Army Post level teams

• Coached at Middletown and Walkersville High

• Coached 16y/o with FVBC

Coach Kaitlin's love for volleyball started at the age of 10 when she went to a volleyball clinic at Deer Crossing Elementary School. From there, Kaitlin played at any clinic, any summer camp, and in her backyard till she was old enough to join a club volleyball team in Middle school. Kaitlin then went on to play for Linganore High School for 4 years as a 1-year setter, a 1-year right-side hitter and a 2-year middle hitter. She Also played for the local club team as a middle hitter for 4 years. After high school, Kaitlin went to Rochester Institute of Technology for college and played for the Women’s Team for 2 years as a right-side hitter and then played for their women’s and co-ed club teams for the rest of her time up in NY. She still plays in local women’s and co-ed leagues in Frederick City.

 

Coach Kaitlin is currently the Head JV Volleyball Coach at Linganore High School and is very excited to coach her first year here at FVBC. Her main goal for this club season is to pass on the love of the game along with the knowledge she has of the game.

 

When Kaitlin isn’t coaching or playing volleyball she works as a Civil Engineer for a firm in Gaithersburg and is working on her Master of Science in Hydraulic Engineer. In her very little free time Kaitlin can be found spending time with friends, family, her new Husband, Peter and her cat, Dallas.

 

 

Coach  Deb has been coaching volleyball for 18 years.  She started out as a JV coach with Urbana High school in 2005.  She then worked for Frederick County Parks and Recreation coaching the Middle School volleyball rec league where she won the MARPSA (Mid-Atlantic Rec and Park Sports Alliance award) for the state of Maryland in 2016. 

Deb has been coaching at FVBC as a head coach or an assistant coach for about ten years and really enjoys working with this club.  She is currently on the Oakdale High School volleyball team staff as an assistant coach and primarily works with the JV squad.

When Deb isn’t coaching, she is a Biologist at a cell therapy company in Rockville.  She and her husband Rich live in New Market, Maryland.

Coach Caitlin has been playing volleyball for 11 years and is from Berks County, PA. During her playing career, Coach Caitlin was a two-time AAU Academic All-American, two-time All-Division in Berks, All-District Class 3A second team, and earned 4 Varsity Letters in high school. She continued to play at Hood College where she was an Academic All‐District honoree in 2022 and had over 500 kills, as well as digs, within two seasons.

 

Caitlin has coached for two years. This is her second year as an assistant coach for FVBC, and she was a Frederick High JV Head Coach and Varsity Assistant Coach during the most recent season. She has also had experience over the years with working clinics and camps back home in Pennsylvania. Coach Caitlin strives to support young athletes by creating a safe and positive environment. She wants to help young athletes fall in love with the sport and ensure they gain confidence as well as skills throughout the season.

 

Outside of coaching, Caitlin is currently going into her last semester of college at Hood to get her degree in Early Childhood Education. She strives to be a first or second-grade teacher in the next year. After graduating, Caitlin hopes to have lots of opportunities to travel, including going on a road trip across the country to see National Parks, beaches, and other sites

Coach Wendy Hickman has been coaching for 20+ years at the high school and club level. She is currently on the Board of Directors for FVBC and along with coaching a club team she coaches at many of our summer clinics and camps. Coach Wendy works with players to help develop not only good form and skills, but a love for the game. 

Along with coaching she continues to play volleyball on many leagues, USAV women's teams, and most recently at the MD State and National Senior Games. 

Wendy has been an elementary teacher with Frederick County Public Schools for 30 years. Along with playing and coaching volleyball, she enjoys traveling, hiking ,reading, and spending time with her husband, 2 grown children and her boxer, Mingo.