Coaching Staff

Zach Young

Total High School Record: 474-146-20
Current Varsity Volleyball coach at Lafayette High School (13 years, Record: 407-59-15).
2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2022, 2023, 2024 State Champions. 2018, 2019 State Runner up
2012 Missouri High School Coach of the Year
2012 Volleyball Magazine National Coach of the Year
2012 Max Preps Volleyball National Coach of the Year
2013 Missouri High School Coach of the Year
2014 Missouri High School Coach of the Year
2015 Missouri High School Coach of the Year
2016 Missouri High School Coach of the Year
2016 USA TODAY National High School Coach of the Year
2017 AVCA National Co-High School Coach of the Year
2022 Missouri High School Coach of the Year
2022-23 Missouri Coaches Association Hall of Fame Inductee
2022-23 MSHSAA/NFHS Volleyball Coach of the Year
2023 AVCA Region Coach of the Year
2023 Missouri High School Coach of the Year
2024 Missouri High School Coach of the Year
Coached 51 players that have gone on to play college volleyball, 40 All-State players, 9 AVCA
All-Americans, and 3 Missouri Gatorade Players of the Year.
Coached 7 years with Missouri Thunder VBC, winning 5 regional championships at the 12’s,
14’s, 16’s, and 18’s (twice) age divisions.
Assistant Collegiate coach at Westminster College women’s team (1 year) and Lindenwood
University men’s and women’s team (8 years). Lindenwood Men’s team won the NAIA
National Championship in 2009.
Varsity Girls Volleyball coach at Wright City High School (3 years, Record: 30-38)
Varsity Girls Volleyball coach at Holt High School (3 years, Record: 37-49-5)
CEVA Volleyball Camp Director (10 years)

Zach Young Playing Accomplishments:

3 time USVBA (USAV) Junior Olympic All-American with Missouri Thunder VBC
1993 AAU and USVBA (USAV) Most Valuable Player at National Tournaments
1993 team won the 14’s Open National Championship defeating Puerto Rico
2001 Collegiate NAIA Men’s Volleyball All-American at Lindenwood
Played in three Final Four Men’s Collegiate Championships at Lindenwood University

CEVA Lead Coaches:

Keith Price

Francis Howell High School: Girls Varsity Head Coach (2023-Present)
2023 second place state finish
2024 fourth place state finish

Rockwood Thunder Coach
2018-Present

Cor Jesu Academy
2016 - 2020 Varsity Head Coach

St. Louis CYC Volleyball Club
2017 Head Coach – 13s 2016 Assistant Coach – 16s

Kirkwood High School
2014-2016 Head Coach – Boys Junior Varsity 1994-1997 Head Coach – Girls Varsity
1996 - 1st Place – Missouri State Volleyball Championship
1995 - 3rd Place – Missouri State Volleyball Championship

Ryan Young

UMSL Head Volleyball Coach
2019 GLVC Coach of the Year
2022 GLVC and AVCA Midwest Region Coach of the Year
2023 GLVC and AVCA Midwest Region Coach of the Year

Gretchen Moser

Maryville University Head Volleyball Coach
2024 GLVC Coach of the Year
Rockwood Thunder Club Director

Luke Young

Webster University Assistant Coach (2021-Present)
SIUE Associate Head Coach (2014-2021)
Washington University Head Coach (2013)
Lindenwood University Assistant Men’s and Women’s Coach (2006-2013