2021 EASTS COACHING TEAM
In addition to our dedicated volunteers who help run our club, Easts is very fortunate to have dedicated coaches lead or teams and athletes in their development and growth here at Easts.
Again in 2021, we're proud to welcome back some of Queensland's most successful and experienced coaches be part of our Coaching Team and share their knowledge to a new generation of athletes.
Below are profiles of our current coaching staff for Easts Volleyball in 2021.
Program Head Coaches
TODD KROPP
Easts Coaching Director / Mens Head Coach
Todd Kropp is the Head Coach and Coaching Director for Easts Volleyball. Todd leads the coaching team with over 12 years of experience under his belt, ranging from coaching local school teams in Brisbane, to coaching the Queensland U17 Boys, to also coaching overseas with the Volleyball Australia Junior Mens Development Program.
Todd continues to share his knowledge and experience with the younger coaches and players in Easts and mentors their growth and development as athletes.
On top of coaching, he is still an active player for Easts Volleyball, if you don't see him on the sidelines coaching our teams, you'll definitely see him on court chasing down every ball.
ANGUS SULLIVAN
Athlete Development Coordinator
Angus (Gus) Sullivan is in charge of Easts Strength and Conditioning Program as the Athlete Development Director and is involved with the Mens Programas Head Coach. With a background in exercise and nutrition along with sports medicine, Gus' skill set is heavily suited to the task of developing our athletes in their strength and conditioning.
Gus has also worked heavily with the QLD State Program as a coach for the U17 Boys, Volleyball Queensland's Development Camps and Volleyball Australia National Youth Camps.
Like Todd, you will most likely find Gus either developing and assisting our team coaches, or on court playing volleyball.
TREVOR HUNTER
Womens Head Coach
In addition to being the President of Easts Volleyball, Trevor also spends his time as the head coach of the Womens Program.
Trevor has been with Easts since the start of the club back in 2006 and shares his knowledge of the sport as a player, coach and referee to a new generation of athletes starting with our club.
Trevor has been involved with VQ Development Programs for a majority of his coaching career and now serves to better the athletes at Easts Volleyball.
2021 Coaching Team
Easts Premier Programs (PVL/JPVL)
Ably assisting our head of programs are our team coaches who look after individual teams during both trainings and games. These coaches are often your first port of call when you have a question and the coaches you'll see the most during your time at Easts Volleyball.
You'll find that most of the coaches also are involved in Easts as players for the club, don't be afraid to come say hi to them if you see them on court!
ROSS SYMONDS
DIVISION 1 MEN - Easts
A former coach for the Australian Beach and Indoor Teams as well as the General Manager for Volleyball Queensland, Ross brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our coaching team as he leads D1 Men.
VOLLEYBALL HISTORY
Coach - Australian Indoor Team
Coach - QLD U17B White (AJVC)
Head Coach - QAS Volleyball
Ast. Coach - QLD Mens Pirates
LINDA RIBINSKY
DIVISION 2 WOMEN - Easts
Linda returns from multiple tours as QLD State Teams coach and recently, Assistant Coach of the QLD Pirates during the Asian Club Championships in Taipei. As the first woman in Australia to earn her FIVB Beach Referee Badge, Linda comes with experience in both reffing and coaching!
VOLLEYBALL HISTORY
Ast. Coach - QLD U19B White (AJVC)
Ast. Coach - QLD Pirates (AVC Club Champs)
Ast. Coach - PW BVC Bears (PVL)
Coach - Moreton Bay College
BEN GARTSIDE
UNDER 17 BOYS - Easts
Ben comes with experience from coaching junior volleyball at Cannon Hill Anglican College at AVSC 2019, coaching our JDS Program, and most recently, helping our U15 Easts Black team achieve a Gold Medal.
VOLLEYBALL HISTORY
Coach - U15B Easts Black (JPVL)
Coach - Cannon Hill Anglican College
NATHAN DANG
UNDER 15 BOYS - Easts
Nathan (Dangy) comes with experience as coach of the AJVC U14 White team, Easts undefeated U17 Black team, and several VQ Development Camps. Returning again in 2021, Nathan hopes to help our athletes at Easts improve their skills and achieve their goals.
VOLLEYBALL HISTORY
Head Coach - QLD U14B White (AJVC)
Ast. Coach - QLD U14B Maroon (AYVC)
Coach - VQ Development Camps
Coach - Villanova College (AIC)
TREVOR HUNTER
UNDER 15 GIRLS - Easts Black
In addition to being the President of Easts, you'll see Trevor looking after the Easts Womens Program as its Head Coach. Over his 20+ years of coaching, he has been developing our aspiring athletes to reach great heights, and continues to do so again in 2021.
VOLLEYBALL HISTORY
Head Coach - QLD U23W Maroon (AJVC)
Head Coach - Cannon Hill Anglican College
Coach - D1W Easts (PVL 2020)
Coach - VQ Development Camps
KRISTEN JANSEN
DIVISION 1 WOMEN - Easts
A new addition to Easts Volleyball, Kristen, or KJ, comes to coach our Division 1 Womens team. Coming with an extensive coaching background as MetWest and Darling Downs coach, as well as QSV19 tours to Singapore, Kristen is well equipped to develop our aspiring athletes.
VOLLEYBALL HISTORY
Head Coach - QSV19 (Singapore Tour)
Head Coah - MetWest/Darling Downs (QSS)
Head Coach - Stretton College
Coach - VQ Development Camps
DYLAN MCINTOSH
DIVISION 3 MEN - Easts Orange
We welcome the return of Dylan McIntosh as he returns to the Easts Volleyball coaching team. Dylan comes from a long background of representative volleyball and coaching and looks forward to working with the Easts Senior Mens Program
VOLLEYBALL HISTORY
Coach - VQ Development Camps
Coach - Iona College
Representative - QLD State Teams (AJVC)
Representative - QLD Pirates Reserve (AVL)
GRACE WEI
UNDER 17 BOYS - Easts
Like many of our coaches here at Easts, Grace coaches several schools locally in Brisbane including Somerville, All Hallows and Villanova College. She has been involved at VQ's Pirates Camps and is excited to help develop the U19s team.
VOLLEYBALL HISTORY
Ast. Coach - PW Aces (PVL)
Coach - U19B Easts Orange (JPVL)
Coach - Villanova College
Coach - Somerville House
SAM PITTORINO
UNDER 15 BOYS - Easts
Sam comes with experience as a player from the QLD State Program and an Australian representative for the VA Junior Development Program. He shares his knoweldge and experience with our newest and youngest athletes at JDS and JPVL.
VOLLEYBALL HISTORY
Representative - VA Junior Mens Dev Program
Coach - U17B Easts Orange (JPVL)
Coach - VQ Development Camps
Coach - Cannon Hill Anglican College
PETER WORTHY
UNDER 15 GIRLS - Easts Orange
Pete has been involved with the development of Easts athletes since the start of the club itself. Coaching numerous teams to success over the years at both a Club and State level. He returns again to guide our aspiring athletes to be their best.
VOLLEYBALL HISTORY
Ast. Coach - QLD U23W Maroon (AJVC)
Coach - D2W Easts (PVL)
Coach - VQ Development Camps
Coach - Cannon Hill Anglican College
LAUREN WANN
DIVISION 2 MEN - Easts
We're excited for the return of Lauren Wann as she returns from Volleyball Australia to the Easts Mens Program. With experience from her years as a QLD State Team Coach,VA High Performance Coordinator, and NSW Phoenix Teams Coordinator, Lauren comes prepared to lead our athletes to the next level.
VOLLEYBALL HISTORY
VA High Performance Pathways Coordinator
Coach - VA Development Camps
Ast. Coach - QLD U17B Maroon (AJVC)
Coordinator - VNSW Phoenix Teams (AYBVC)
ALEC BARROW
UNDER 19 GIRLS / UNDER 17 GIRLS - Easts Black
Alec is no stranger to State representation, leading numerous teams to success at AJVC. He returns again, after leading our U17 Girls Easts Black team to Gold, to help develop and guide our athletes.
VOLLEYBALL HISTORY
Ast. Coach - QLD U18G Maroon (AJVC)
Coach - U17G Easts Black (JPVL)
Coach - VQ Development Camps
Coach - Redeemer Lutheran College
KIRSTY KEAY
UNDER 17 BOYS - Easts
Kirsty Keay returns to Easts as one of our Under 17s coaches. Having been coach of multiple teams including the QLD State U17 Team, Met North Regional, and schools like Villanova College, and Kelvin Grove, she hopes to make an impact on our athletes.
VOLLEYBALL HISTORY
Head Coach - QLD U15G Maroon (AYVC)
Assistant Coach - QLD U17G Maroon (AJVC)
Coach - Met North Open Girls (QSV)
Coach - VQ Development Camps
KRISTAN CONLON
UNDER 17 GIRLS - Easts Orange
Kristan recently joined the Easts coaching team. She currently coaches at Redemer Lutheran College and formerly Runcorn High School. She has been coaching various sports for over 30 years and enjoys coaching and developing young athletes
VOLLEYBALL HISTORY
Coach - Redeemer Lutheran College
Representative - QLD Pirates (AVL)
Representative - Melbourne Uni (AVL)
DANA DROUGHT
UNDER 15 GIRLS - Easts White
As the former sports captain at Cannon Hill Anglican College, Dana has been involved with sport and coaching from a very young age. She comes on board the Womens Program ready to help our athletes grow to be their very best.
VOLLEYBALL HISTORY
Coach - Cannon Hill Anglican College
2021 Coaching Team
Junior Development Program
Developing our newest members of Easts are the coaches of the Junior Development Program. They are often also athletes from our Premier Program wanting to give back to the club.
NATHAN DANG
JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM - Coordinator
Nathan (Dangy), one of the PVL program coaches, returns to the Junior Development Program as its new Head Coach for 2021. With experience from our representative programs, he offers his knowledge to the newest of athletes on their journey to represent the club and possibly even state!
VOLLEYBALL HISTORY
Head Coach - QLD U14B White (AJVC)
Ast. Coach - QLD U14B Squad (NYBVC)
Coach - VQ Development Camps
Coach - Villanova College (AIC)
TREVOR HUNTER
JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM - Mentor Coach
Trevor returns again to lead our Junior Development Program at CHAC in 2021. This year, Trevor will be mentoring our JDP coaches so that we can provide the highest coaching quality for the youngest athletes. Whether you're new to the sport, or improving your skills, Trev will have you sorted.
VOLLEYBALL HISTORY
Mentor Coach - Easts JDS Program
Head Coach - Cannon Hill Anglican College
Coach - D1W Easts (PVL 2020)
Coach - VQ Development Camps
JOSEPH MAHONEY
JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM - Coach
The newest coach to the JDS lineup, Joe has a long history of being involved in volleyball, especially at Villanova College. Having been a part of the Firsts VI team in 2020 and 2019, and now coaching the Year 8s / assisting the Firsts VI Squad, Joe comes ready to teach our youngest athletes new skills.
VOLLEYBALL HISTORY
Coach - Villanova College (Year 8)
Ast. Coach - Villanova College (Firsts VI)
SAM PITTORINO
JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM - Head Coach
Sam comes with experience as a player from the QLD State Program and an Australian representative for the VA Junior Development Program. He shares his knoweldge and experience with our newest and youngest athletes at JDS and JPVL.
VOLLEYBALL HISTORY
Representative - VA Junior Mens Dev Program
Coach - U17B Easts Orange (JPVL)
Coach - VQ Development Camps
Coach - Cannon Hill Anglican College
LINDA RIBINSKY
JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM - Coach
Linda returns from multiple tours as QLD State Teams coach and recently, Assistant Coach of the QLD Pirates during the Asian Club Championships in Taipei. As the first woman in Australia to earn her FIVB Beach Referee Badge, Linda comes with experience in both reffing and coaching!
VOLLEYBALL HISTORY
Ast. Coach - QLD U19B White (AJVC)
Ast. Coach - QLD Pirates (AVC Club Champs)
Ast. Coach - PW BVC Bears (PVL)
Coach - Moreton Bay College
VICTORIA ANDERSON-BOND
JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM - Coach
Starting her playing carrer from this very own JDS program, Victoria returns to give back to the program where it all began for her. With skills and knowledge from the JPVL Program, she comes ready with her experience to share to our newest athletes.
VOLLEYBALL HISTORY
Athlete - Easts JPVL Program
Athlete - Cannon Hill Anglican College
DARCY JACKSON
JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM - Head Coach
Darcy is one of our youngest coaches, but despite his age he brings in-depth experience to the coaching team this year. From Easts JDS Squad, Darcy is excited to help our Junior Development athletes reach their full potential.
VOLLEYBALL HISTORY
Representative - QLD State Teams (AJVC)
Ast. Coach - U17/U15 Squad (JPVL)
Coach - VQ Development Camps
EGOR KALININ
JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM - Coach
Egor has coached at numerous schools such as Brisbane Grammar, Villanova College, and St Peters Lutheran College. Egor is also involved in both the State Indoor and Beach teams as assistants to the U15 Boys Maroon, and U16 Beach Squads.
VOLLEYBALL HISTORY
Ast. Coach - QLD U15B Maroon (AJVC)
Ast. Coach - QLD U16B Squad (NYBVC)
Coach - VQ Development Camps
Coach - Villanova College / BGGS / BGS
GRIFFIN VANN-WILDMAN
JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM - Coach
Griffin also started his playing career at Easts' JDS Program and returns to help grow the program. As an athlete from the Silver medalist Easts U19B team, Griffin brings his skill sets to help our junior boys develop the skills required to represent Easts at JPVL.
VOLLEYBALL HISTORY
Athlete - Easts JPVL Program
Coach - Cannon Hill Anglican College