Four years to nationals: A club coach’s journey with Elite Alliance Volleyball Club
Jillaine Pfeifle Smith (Timber Lake High School Class of 2007) and head coach Ashley Heinrich
Jillaine coaches 14-year-olds and 17-year-olds in the Elite Alliance Volleyball Club at Watertown.
Club volleyball wasn’t a “thing” I knew about in high school. It wasn’t something I had access to or something I even knew existed. It was a world I hadn’t been exposed to, until one day, everything changed.
Since 2020, coaching club volleyball has been more than just a role for me, it's been a calling, a passion, and an incredible journey of growth, resilience, and deep gratitude. I’ve had the pri…
