About Us
Katie Dye- Owner & Director/Head Coach
Chris Aviles- Boys Program Administrator/ Boy's Head Coach 15 Rogue
Lauren Tucker- Girl's Program Administrator/ coach
Contact: admin@vip-volleyball.com
Katie is the founder and owner of VIP Volleyball LLC. She is the club director for day to day business. She has coached for approximately 6 years ranging from middle school intramurals to Varsity level players for her high school alma mater and for club she has coached at the regional (club), and National
Contact: admin@vip-volleyball.com
Katie is the founder and owner of VIP Volleyball LLC. She is the club director for day to day business. She has coached for approximately 6 years ranging from middle school intramurals to Varsity level players for her high school alma mater and for club she has coached at the regional (club), and National Level. Katie has been playing the sport for over 20 years as well.
Coaching History
2015-2016 Steel Valley VBC (Ohio) 13-1 Head Coach
2015-2016 Steel Valley VBC (Ohio) 17-2 Assistant Coach
2016 Southeast School District 3rd- 6th Intramurals Head Coach
2016 Southeast High School Beach- JV Varsity
2016 Southeast High School Summer Camp Coach- JV/Varsity
2017-2018 AVC Cleveland 12 Elite Head Coach (Top 12 finish at Windy City)
2018-2019 Aspire (AZ) 13-5 Head Coach
2019-2020 Aspire 14-4 Head Coach (rudely interrupted by Covid)
2020-2021 VIP 16 Elite Head Coach
2021- Leading Edge Academy- Gilbert Head Varsity Coach
Certifications: CPR, Impact, Safesport, AOC Head Coach Certification 1 & 2, NFHS Certification
Lauren Tucker- Girl's Program Administrator/ coach
Chris Aviles- Boys Program Administrator/ Boy's Head Coach 15 Rogue
Lauren Tucker- Girl's Program Administrator/ coach
Lauren has previously coached at Aspire. She is a Dobson graduate where she played DS/Libero.
Lauren is married & is mom to Max & Maddie. She is currently in nursing school and is active in her church.
Coaching History
2018-2019 Aspire 13-5 Assistant
2021- VIP 16 Elite Assistant Summer Session
Chris Aviles- Boys Program Administrator/ Boy's Head Coach 15 Rogue
Chris Aviles- Boys Program Administrator/ Boy's Head Coach 15 Rogue
Chris Aviles- Boys Program Administrator/ Boy's Head Coach 15 Rogue
Contact: CAviles@vip-volleyball.com
Micah Steiner- Boy's Head Coach 17 Rox
Micah Steiner- Boy's Head Coach 17 Rox
Chris Aviles- Boys Program Administrator/ Boy's Head Coach 15 Rogue
As a player, Micah spent his high school career at Mountain Pointe High School, where his team won back-to-back state championships in 2008 & 2009. He competed on the Lindenwood University men’s volleyball in Missouri for two years before transferring to GCU. Micah later became the starting Libero for Arizona’s first professional men’s vo
As a player, Micah spent his high school career at Mountain Pointe High School, where his team won back-to-back state championships in 2008 & 2009. He competed on the Lindenwood University men’s volleyball in Missouri for two years before transferring to GCU. Micah later became the starting Libero for Arizona’s first professional men’s volleyball team, the Phoenix Ascension.
As a coach, Micah has been training all levels of boys and girls volleyball for over ten years—eight of those as a head coach. After transitioning from player to manager for the Phoenix Ascension, he recently became part of the team’s coaching staff. Micah coaches to ignite passion for the sport he loves in his players.
Beyond volleyball, Micah’s enjoys spending time with his wife and young son.
Carly Davies- 17 Rox Assistant Coach
Micah Steiner- Boy's Head Coach 17 Rox
Carly Davies- 17 Rox Assistant Coach
Contact: Cdavies@vip-volleyball.com
Carly has been coaching volleyball for the past 6 years and has been playing for over 20 years. She started playing in grade school and continued on to play at a collegiate level. She has coached and played across the valley, with experience in both indoor and sand competition.
Her coaching career start
Contact: Cdavies@vip-volleyball.com
Carly has been coaching volleyball for the past 6 years and has been playing for over 20 years. She started playing in grade school and continued on to play at a collegiate level. She has coached and played across the valley, with experience in both indoor and sand competition.
Her coaching career started with the Chandler YMCA (2016- 2018) as a volunteer for youth age groups and made her way onto coaching club for Club Mana (2017- 2018), Power Volleyball (2018- 2019) and Aspire Volleyball Club (2019- 2020). She then coached for Leading Edge Academy of Gilbert (2018- 2021) where she coached for 3 years and helped to build the women’s, men’s and sand volleyball programs for the High School. Her love for the sport in undeniable and she is always teaching her players life lessons, whether it be on or off the court.
Carly also works as a Emergency Medical Technician for Maricopa Ambulance and serves her community as a 1st responder.
Certifications: CPR, Impact, Safesport, NFH
Emma Tompkins- Junior Coach
Micah Steiner- Boy's Head Coach 17 Rox
Carly Davies- 17 Rox Assistant Coach
Emma is a 2021-2022 Senior at Dobson Highschool. She played for VIP during the 2020-2021 season where she held captain. Emma is starting setter for VIP. She is committed, enthusiastic and passionate about the development of all players.
Emma is also a Junior USAV ref for the Arizona Region and in her spare time can often be found taking team pictures.