18U Female Apex

A proud graduate of the École Sainte-Anne volleyball program, Natasha has been coaching volleyball for close to 20 years, winning numerous championships for provincial, club and school volleyball. She is an NCCP - Performance Coach (in training), a two-time VNB Coach of the Year (2006, 2014) and the 2019 recipient of the Ian Fowler VNB Volunteer of the Year award. Natasha is also the former High Performance Chair for Volleyball New Brunswick and head coach at various age categories for the VNB summer elite program, and is currently the Spartans Volleyball Club Vice-President.

Hi, I am Melissa Ouellette. I have always been a fan of sports. As someone who was 5’10 by the age of 12 I was encouraged to play volleyball. Fell in love with the sport and have always played some form of it. Through high school I was a middle player. Our tiny team in Plaster Rock did very well. I continued playing in different leagues after high school. Started playing beach volleyball in 2016. I have been coaching sports since grade 9 but started coaching volleyball in 2015. In 2019 I coached a high school team to a provincial title. Coached my first club team in 2019. As a coach a fun fact is I always end practice on a high note. It is a superstition of mine to end on a great rally point. Looking forward to my first year on the Spartans. 

Jennifer is a proud graduate of the Chaleur Volleyball Club program and an alumna of the STU Women’s Volleyball Team. She began coaching in 2014 at the Phantoms Volleyball Camp and has since gained valuable experience coaching school and club teams across various age groups and levels. Most recently, Jennifer completed two seasons with the Chaleur Volleyball Club's U16 and U18 teams. Still active on the court, Jennifer plays senior volleyball as a middle. Having recently relocated to the Fredericton area, she is excited to join the Spartans family and continue sharing her enthusiasm and knowledge of the sport.

Carney first began coaching with the organization in 2010, when the club was still known as the Tommies Volleyball Club. Since then, Carney has regularly coached with the club, attending tournaments throughout Canada and in he United States. In addition to Spartans, he coaches with VNB's Elites program, and at Leo Hayes High School. 

In addition to volleyball, Carney is a teacher at Leo Hayes. In his spare time, he enjoys watching the turnaround of the Ottawa Senators, and enjoys playing volleyball and golf!