In conjunction with the Virginia Volleyball Factory, Paramount VBC is so excited to announce an exclusive, brand-new 8-court practice facility for the 2023-24 club season (and beyond)!
Address: 11060 Bulloch Drive, Manassas, VA
*U11: Jasmine Jackson (HC)
U12: Jasmine Jackson (HC)
U12: Everangel Morales (HC)
U13: Hannah Goodacre (HC)
U13: Meri-Tate Vaughan (HC) and Maureen DiClementi (AC)
U14: Maureen DiClementi (HC)
U14: Grace Cozad (HC)
U15: Nick DiClementi (HC) and Grace DiClementi (AC)
U15: Andersen Vaughan (HC)
U16: Danny Molina
U17: Nick DiClementi (HC) and Grace DiClementi (AC)
U18: Walter Collazo
Floater Coach: Rebecca Frey
Starting as a player herself, Coach DiClementi enjoyed a successful high school career at St. Joseph’s High School in Trumbull, Connecticut. She had led her team to a state title which, in turn, earned her an All-Conference Honors award. She went on to play her freshman year at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania before deciding she would rather be closer to home. Later, after redshirting and playing competitive club volleyball at the University of Bridgeport, Maureen graduated with a BA in English and History.
Coach Maureen DiClementi started her career in coaching in 2007as a coach to her own daughter’s Loudoun Youth Volleyball (LYV) team. Not long after, she went on to coach numerous clubs in the Chesapeake Region Volleyball Association (CHRVA).
COACHING PHILOSOPHY
Coach DiClementi’s coaching philosophy is quite simple: keep the gym drama free, make the right mistakes a learning experience , run highly competitive practices and practice like you play! Her goal is to have every athlete well-prepared, organized, and ready to compete.
About Our Leader - Maureen DiClementi
Head Coach of Paramount 18's team that finished top 50 in the country according to PrepVolleyball, after finishing top 10 in the Open Division at NEQ and MEQ. Also, led this team to a 9th place finish at 2019 USAV GJNC in the National Division (only lost one match)
Paramount 17's: 2021 CHRVA Open Regionals Champions (National Bid)
Paramount 18's: 2019 CHRVA Open Regionals Champions
Overall win/loss record at Middleburg Academy 182-33 from 2013 to 2018
2018 VISAA Division 3 State Champions and VISAA Division 3 Coach of the Year-Middleburg Academy
Paramount 15's and 17's earned bids to 2017 USAV Nationals Championship - Minneapolis
2016 Washington Post ALL Met High School Coach of the YEAR!
2016 VISAA Division 2 Coach of the Year - Middleburg Academy State Champions
2015 VISAA Division 2 Coach of the Year - Middleburg Academy State Champions
2014 VISAA Division 2 - Middleburg Academy State Finalist
Coach DiClementi is IMPACT-certified, Gold Medal Squared-trained, and an active member of the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA). She brings a unique perspective to the game, having two daughters that played competitive club volleyball and varsity-level high school volleyball. The oldest of her two daughter's was a recruited division 1 setter/rs. Her oldest son played division 1 basketball.
Nick will be entering his seventh season with Paramount. Along with being the Recruiting Coordinator and Technical Coordinator for Paramount VBC, Nick is heavily involved in all aspects of the club.
Nick began coaching volleyball in 2015 as a varsity assistant coach at perennial powerhouse Middleburg Academy. He was an assistant coach at Middleburg from 2015-2018. In the four years that he was an assistant coach at Middleburg, the program had a combined 150-21 record. During that span of time, Middleburg won three VISAA State Championships and advanced to four consecutive VISAA State Championships.
During the 2022-23 club season, Nick was the Head Coach of the Paramount U14 and U18 teams. Nick led his U18 team on a historic, record-breaking campaign. His U18 team double OPEN-qualified for USAV Nationals with a 2nd place overall finish in the 18 Open Division of the Ohio Valley Qualifier and a 3rd place overall finish in the 18 Open Division of the Mideast Qualifier (in a field that had 16 open-qualified teams). There were only a total of 18 teams in the entire country who double-qualified for USAV GJNC in the Open Division during the 2023 season! Nick and his team were not satisfied with just double-qualifying in Open, however. At the 2023 USAV 18s Girls Junior National Championship, the team made CHRVA Region history by finishing 5th place overall in the 18 OPEN Division. You heard it right: this team finished 5th overall in the nation in the USAV GJNC Open Division, which is BY FAR the best final finish in CHRVA Region history for a U18 CHRVA team (the previous best overall final finish in 18 Open for a CHRVA team was 17th place). All 15 players on Nick's U18 team committed to play collegiate volleyball, including twelve Division I commitments and three Division III commitments.
Nick's U14 team also had tremendous success during the 2022-23 season. They were objectively the best U14 team in the CHRVA Region, finishing 1st Place overall at CHRVA Bid Regionals (without dropping a set), earning a National Division Bid to USAV GJNC. They carried this success into USAV GJNC, finishing 13th place overall in the 14 National Division (our U14 team was the only CHRVA U14 team to have a top 14 finish at 2023 GJNC). Nick's U14 team also finished 7th place in the Open Division at Big South (which was the best final finish for a U14 team in the Open Division of a USAV qualifier in the 2023 season), 1st place at the Volley by the James, 1st place at the Chesapeake Showdown (in the U15/U16 division), and 9th place at MAPL Raleigh in the U14-U16 Blue Division (which was the best final finish of any U14 team in the Blue Division).
Here is a summary of Nick's accomplishments at Paramount (all as a Head Coach unless designated otherwise):
Nick played Division I college basketball at George Mason University in Fairfax, VA. While on the team, Nick was named to the NABC Honors Court, and he also won the Provost Scholar Athlete Award. He completed undergrad at George Mason in 2018, graduating summa cum laude with a degree in Political Science. He then completed his Master's Degree in 2020, graduating summa cum laude with a degree in Sport Management.
Jasmine Jackson’s coaching bio
Coach Jasmine Jackson will be finishing her 3rd year with Paramount Volleyball Club. Her Paramount 15's team earned an OPEN BID to USAV Nationals in the 2021 season! Her coaching philosophy is strong in personal development as well as team development. The desire to get better, win, and believe in your teammates is always expected every time the athletes step on the court. A true desire and love for the game with respect for teammates can make any group of young ladies accomplish goals that may have once seemed impossible.
Coach Jasmine has been coaching for 9 years now with numerous experiences coaching ages 5-17 in the game of volleyball. Her coaching experience includes time with No Panic Volleyball Club (16’s) , Premier Volleyball Club in Delaware (15’s), and Northern Virginia Volleyball Association running camps and clinics. Jasmine is a great coach that has skill in analyzing a player's skill and giving specific feedback that directly improves not only the player’s skill, but also develops their IQ of the game.
Jasmine is a Freedom High School alum who went to play four years of Division I volleyball at Delaware State University to complete her B.S. in Elementary Education. Starting out early Jasmine was recognized as a leader and served as captain to her team sophomore year and consistently lead her team in kills. Jackson was recognized for several accolades in the MEAC division and currently holds third for season kills in Delaware State history.
Coach Jackson has completed her graduate degree in education at George Mason University and is currently a 2nd grade teacher at the Potomac School, where she also serves as the Head Varsity Coach for the women's volleyball program.
For private lessons with coach Jasmine, she may be reached at Virginiarisevball@gmail.com
Coach Walter brings over 40 years of playing and coaching experience to the club. Volleyball became his passion in high school. Early on, he decided to become a student of the game, which served him well during his playing career in High School, College and the Puerto Rico Volleyball Federation sponsored leagues.
Since completing his studies at Georgetown University School of Dentistry and (6) years of active duty service with the US Army Dental Corps, Coach Walter relocated to Northern VA with his wife and two daughters. A resident of Loudoun County since 1996 where he maintains his dental practice.
As a coach his goal is to help our young players become confident and complete volleyball players, and to increase their knowledge and confidence on the court with strong technical and game-like teaching. On and off the court reinforce the values of commitment, dedication, integrity, discipline and hard work.
His coaching experience includes Girls Club level 16’s-18’s, Boys and Girls High School Varsity and JV teams as well as adult level leagues.
Currently Coach Walter trains our setters and runs a MS and HS setting program during the summer. During the 2021-22 club volleyball season, Coach Walter Collazo led his Paramount 18's team to a 2nd place podium-finish at 18's USAV Nationals in the Freedom Division, making CHRVA history by becoming one of only a select few CHRVA Region coaches to earn a podium finish in any division at USAV Nationals.
Available for private, small group and large group clinics. You may contact him at
wc.paramountvbc@gmail.com
Education and Affiliations
• USAV, AVCA
• Cap I & II,Impact, SafeSport, PCA Certifications
• USAV High Performance Academy, USAV HP Volunteer Coach
• AOC Certifications: Setter Coaching Level I, Head Coach Levels I & II, Defensive Course
Coach Hannah Goodacre will be starting her second year with Paramount. Hannah was the Head Coach of the inaugural Paramount 13s team and had a very successful season, to include earning a USA Bid to Nationals by getting 3rd at the Northeast Qualifier (NEQ) and a 2nd place finish in the 13 Open Division of the Capitol Hill Classic.
Coach Hannah is in her second year as the Assistant Varsity Volleyball Coach at Flint Hill High School. In the 2021 season, Flint Hill won the Division 1 VISAA State Championship and the ISL Championship. So far in the 2022 season, the team traveled to Tampa, Florida to compete in the Berkeley Prep Premier Tournament (taking 1st place without dropping a set), and the team is looking forward to the ISL Championships and the VISAA State Championship tournaments. Flint Hill Volleyball is currently ranked 22nd in the country according to the USA Today/AVCA Rankings.
Hannah went on to play Division 1 volleyball at Lafayette College as a Libero. She graduated from Lafayette College with a degree in Economics and is a Budget Analyst for the Department of Justice.
Prior to Lafayette, Hannah played for the Metro VBC Travel Team from 14s to 18s. She helped her Metro Travel team earns a bid to the USAV Girls Junior National Championships for 6 straight years, playing in the Open Division in U17 and winning a Bronze Medal in the National Division in U18. A multi-sport athlete, she also played soccer at Urbana High School where she won back-to-back, 2016 & 2017 Frederick County Soccer Defensive Player of the Year awards and helped Urbana win the 2016 3A MD State Soccer Championship as their starting goalkeeper.
For private and small group lessons with Coach Hannah, she can be reached at Hannah.goodacre@gmail.com
Grace has been playing club volleyball since she was 13, and her very first club coach was Paramount’s very own Maureen DiClementi. Grace stuck with Coach Maureen through the majority of her time playing club and was a part of the original Paramount VBC team when it began. Grace attended Oakton High School where she was a 6 rotation outside hitter for the Varsity volleyball team starting as a freshman. In 2016 Grace was awarded First Team All-Met as a Junior, and in the same season Oakton won their first Virginia 6A North Region title. She earned her 1000th kill in the beginning of her senior season.
Grace went on to play Division 1 volleyball at the University at Albany as a 6-rotation outside hitter. At the the end of her freshman year, Grace was named to the 2019 America East Conference All-Rookie Team. In 2019 her team earned a bid to the NCAA tournament where they faced the Texas Longhorns. Grace graduated with a degree in Psychology and hopes to obtain her masters in Counseling in the future.
Grace has been helping coach clinics with Paramount since graduating high school, and she served as a floater coach for Paramount at the end of the 2021-22 season. When she isn’t coaching for Paramount, Grace works as a Behavior Technician at Ally Behavior Center. She also maintains Safe Sport, IMPACT, and a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Coach Andersen Vaughan (“Andi”) is beginning her second season with Paramount Volleyball Club. She was a 14s assistant and club-wide floater coach last season, helping contribute to Paramount’s fascinating success with being the only CHRVA club to qualify at least one team for USAV GJNC (Nationals) in ages U12-U18. Coach Andersen preaches volleyball as a constant feedback loop, with every touch and interaction on the court serving as some form of a learning opportunity. Even when success is achieved, players should constantly think of ways to simply the game for themselves but be strategic in-between. Developing the IQ of the game is imperative, as Coach Andersen believes that the smarter a team is, the more successful they will be. Through discipline, problem-solving, heart, and maintaining competitiveness, you will truly outlast others at the end of the day.
Coach Andersen has been coaching youth players, ages 6-17, for several years, with this being her second-year coaching for a travel team. Her coaching experience includes serving as a Head Coach with Virginia Rise Volleyball, a developmental program for middle-school aged players, a lead trainer with Catoctin Volleyball Club, and experience with Paramount Volleyball Club.
Andersen played for Loudoun County High School where she broke the record for most assists in a single season; and still holds the record for all-time assists at 1,882. Additionally, she is a 3-time State Champion for VHSL 4A, as well as 3-time Conference and District Champion; 2-time Region Champion; and First-Team All-Virginia, All-Region, and All-Conference for 2016 and 2017. In 2017, Andersen was also an Under Armour Phenom Nominee.
After high school, Andersen earned a full scholarship to play Division I volleyball for the State University of New York, at Albany, where she graduated in three years, Summa Cum Laude from the Honors College with her B.A. in Psychology and a minor in Criminal Justice. Andersen was tabbed 2018 America East Rookie of the Year and All-Rookie Team her freshman season as a setter on the Women’s Volleyball Team; serving as a captain her final two years. In 2019, Andersen led her team to winning the Conference Championship where they fought hard against the University of Texas in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
Currently, Andersen is an analyst for the Department of Justice and plans to attend graduate school sometime in the near future.
For private or small group lessons with Coach Andersen, she can be reached at andersenvaughan@gmail.com.
Daniel Molina born and raised in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, and he has been involved in the sport as a player and
coach for 33 years. He played in middle and high school for a prestigious private military academy and was selected team captain during his senior year. Before joining the US Navy, he played in
the Puerto Rico Volleyball Federation First Division and was part of a professional team as a reserve player. While in the Navy, Daniel participated in an Armed Forces Tournament, in Japan, with the Naval Air Facility Atsugi Team, winning 1st Place. After his tour in Japan, he returned to Puerto Rico and continued to play in highly competitive tournaments around the Island.
Daniel was also part of the Puerto Rico National Track and Field Junior team. As part of that team, in the Summer 1989, Daniel participated in a Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association (CACAC) competition where he earned 3rd Place in the long jump and 2nd Place on the 4x100 relay.
His coaching philosophy consists of these simple principles:
When the coach gives 110% of his coaching abilities, you will get the same outcome from the players.
Each athlete should push their teammate to become a better player.
Will do the best to motivate you, but the best motivation is what comes within you; he wants to help you find that internal motivation!
Have a Positive attitude during practices and game.
The way we practice will be the way we play the game
Some of Danny’s accomplishment in his 10 years coaching in the state of Virginia:
2022 VHSL – Chantilly HS Head Coach, Third Place in State
2022 VHSL – Chantilly HS Head Coach, Regional Champion
2022 VHSL – Chantilly HS Head Coach, District Champion
2022 Vienna Elite 17’s won National bid in the 18s age group
2021 Vienna Elite 18’s won 5 major tournaments during the year
2018 Atlantic Coast Grand Prix 14s Champion
2016 FVBC 12s Champions
2016 MDJRS 12s Champions
2015 Mid Atlantic AAU Grand Prix 14s Champions
2015 Atlantic Coast AAU Grand Prix 14s Runner-Up
2015 MLK Kickoff Classic 17s Champions
2015 Atlantic Coast Power League Championship Tournament 17s 3rd Place
2012 CHRVA Regional 13s Champions
Danny is certified as a Puerto Rico National Coach Level I, IMPACT Certified, and USAV Coaches Accreditation Program. He is also an active member of the United States Volleyball Association and American Volleyball Coaches Association. He is married and lives in Fairfax Virginia.
Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Everangel Morales (Coach Morales) has been involved in the sport of volleyball as a player and coach since 1987. He played in middle and high school, as well as on different teams representing his town in Puerto Rico. During the last 30 years, Coach Morales has coached volleyball uninterrupted in Puerto Rico and Virginia. Coach Morales has been a volleyball coach in different categories, ranging from coaching youth boys and girls volleyball, all the way up to coaching professional men's and women's volleyball in various Puerto Rican professional leagues (Puerto Rican Superior League and Puerto Rican League).
In 2010 he founded a volleyball school, Pirates Volleyball Club in Cabo Rojo, PR, to develop volleyball players in the age of 6 years old to 14 years old focusing on developing the fundamentals of volleyball.
Coach Morales has been PE teacher during the last 25 years. He currently works as PE teacher in Fairfax County Public Schools.
Since his arrival at Virginia in 2017, he has coached middle and high school age teams for different clubs in NOVA, including AVA and Vienna Elite Volleyball Club. From 2017 to 2019 he
was the Freshman Head Coach, JV Head Coach and Varsity Assistant Coach at Trinity Christian School in Fairfax, VA.
Currently, Coach Morales is the Freshman and JV Head Coach at Chantilly High School.
Coach Morales’ biggest success is developing players.
Pam Cozad and her daughter Grace Cozad have been with Paramount VBC since its very inception, Pam as a Paramount mom and coach, and Grace as a Paramount player and now a Paramount coach! A master of many trades, Pam will be heavily involved with Paramount in many different facets, including as an athletic trainer, a floater coach, a performance trainer and an injury-prevention specialist.
Pam Cozad has worked in the health and fitness industry since graduating from Georgetown University in 1987, first as a Pediatric Registered Nurse in DC for 10 years and then as an ACSM Certified Personal Trainer since 2006. She is also a Les Mills Certified Instructor and TRX Certified Trainer.
Her passion is helping people of all ages get fit and healthy and finding the inner athlete in everyone.
She has successfully raised 2 athletes of her own. A son who played baseball for Catholic University (short stop, second base and third base) and is presently an Infantry Officer for the USMC. Her daughter, Grace Cozad, played for Paramount for several years then for UAlbany as a Division 1 6-rotation OH. Grace graduated with a Degree in Psychology and has returned to Paramount to be a part of Coach Maureen's coaching staff.
She has several areas of focus when it comes to helping clients meet their goals:
~Functional Strength and Conditioning
~Corrective Exercise
~Flexibility and Mobility
~Injury Prevention
Her philosophy is to do this by using safe and effective training programs that are personalized to each individual. For training with Coach Pam, she can be reached at cozadpamela@yahoo.com
My name is Meri-Tate Vaughan and I am excited about being your player’s coach this season! This is my first year with Paramount and I am ecstatic to be part of an amazing program.
I have been a part of the RISE developmental league with Coach Jasmine for three years. I am thrilled to see some old faces as well as many new faces this year!
I currently reside in Leesburg, Virginia and attended all my schooling in Loudoun County. I graduated from George Mason University with a Bachelor’s of Arts and a Master’s of Education.
I have a passion for coaching and creating a safe, loving, and enthusiastic environment for all players to feel secure as they grow and develop their skills and abilities, while differentiating instruction, to meet their individual needs.
I hope to inspire them to dream and become lifelong lovers of the game
Coach Rebecca is ecstatic to be coaching with Paramount VBC! She is no stranger to the Paramount gym as she has helped coach clinics and camps and participate in practices for the last 5 years. Rebecca has known Coach Maureen since 2012, when she first started playing club volleyball. She played at various clubs throughout her career before returning to Coach Maureen and playing for Paramount (and with Coach Grace Cozad!) in her 18’s year.
Rebecca was a defensive specialist and libero for Loudoun County High School (2015-2018) where she (and Coach Andi!) helped their team win 3 district/conference championships, 2 region championships, and 3 VHSL 4A State Championships. In her senior season, Rebecca was named a team captain and also earned 1st-team all-district, all-region, and all-state accolades in the libero role. In addition, she earned Honorable Mention Washington Post All-Met and PrepVolleyball High School All-American special mention honors.
Rebecca then went on to play volleyball at Christopher Newport University as a defensive specialist/libero. In her 5 years as a student-athlete, Rebecca was a team captain for her last 2 seasons and eclipsed 1,000 digs in her final season. She was one of the Captains finest serve receivers, averaging a 93.8% success rate over her career. As a starter, Rebecca won 3 conference championships, played in 4 NCAA Tournaments (2018, 2019, 2021, 2022), and advanced to the Sweet 16 in the 2022 season (the Captains’ best NCAA Tournament finish since 2013!). In addition to these athletic accomplishments, Rebecca also earned academic awards as well. She was one of few Captains to be on the C2C Conference Academic team all five years of her career. She also was awarded CSC All-Academic All-District honors in her final season.
Rebecca graduated Cum Laude with her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology in 2022 and graduated with her Master of Arts in Teaching degree for Elementary Education in 2023. During her graduate year, Rebecca served as an assistant coach for a U12s club team while student teaching in Newport News Public Schools.
Currently, Rebecca is teaching 4th grade in Loudoun County Public Schools. Rebecca’s coaching philosophy is centered around Paramount’s motto, “Practice like you play”. Hard work, competitiveness, and mental toughness in practice translate to how we perform in tournaments.