Get ready for this one (1) hour lesson with Mighty Mac head coach Jen Rees DeJarld '87. The lesson can be private for one person, or it can be held for a group of up to four (4). Lesson will be held in May 2020 at a date/time that is mutually agreed upon.

Jen Rees DeJarld '87 Head Volleyball Coach
This year, Coach DeJarld enters her 18th season as Head Coach of the Mighty Mac Volleyball program of Mother McAuley High School. She has been coaching Volleyball at Mother McAuley for the past 24 years. DeJarld has led the program to seven tournament appearances, including its latest State Championship in 2016.

DeJarld was named 2016 National Coach of the Year by Prep Volleyball and Coach of the Year by The Daily Southtown. In 2013, DeJarld coached the McAuley Mighty Macs to the Illinois 4A Championship. Then in 2014, the Mighty Macs, which featured both of DeJarld's daughters - Ryann and Jane - finished the season ranked 7th nationally. That year DeJarld was honored as "Coach of the Year" for her efforts. She also was selected to present at the Men's NCAA Final Four convention in Chicago on the topic of serving to score. Jen has twice been a presenter for The Art of Coaching Clinic.

As a former Mighty Mac Volleyball player herself, Coach DeJarld won two state titles in 1984 and 1985 and went on to play at the collegiate level at the University of Iowa, coached by Ruth Nelson.

This certificate is good for two (2) sessions through the Elite Volleyball Program at the H.S. for Agricultural Sciences. Class times available: 11am to 12:30pm (3rd-5th grade), 11am to 1pm (6th-12th grade).

About Therese Boyle-Niego '82 and Anne Eastman-Kuziela
Therese Boyle-Niego brings to Elite Volleyball Program, Inc. an extensive, high-profile volleyball career as both coach and player. Boyle-Niego was an All-American and National Champion from the University of Pacific as well as a high school All-American and State Champion at Mother McAuley High School, where she has had her jersey retired. She played and coached in the first-ever women's indoor volleyball league before serving as head coach at Loyola University Chicago. At Loyola, she led the team to its first-ever NCAA Tournament spot. Boyle-Niego also coached at the University of Wisconsin. She is married and has six children.

Anne Eastman-Kuziela brings extensive coaching and playing experience to Elite Volleyball Program, Inc. Eastman-Kuziela was a First Team All Big Ten, All Academic Big Ten, and a Big Ten Medal of Honor recipient at Indiana University. She served as Captain of the U.S. Olympic Festival Team, was a member of the U.S. National Team at the World Games in Japan, played professional volleyball in Switzerland, and was an original member of the USPV Dream Team. Eastman-Kuziela was a Mother McAuley High School MVP and voted Most Improved Player. She is married and has two children.