Staff Coaches
Steve Brueckl
- Asst. Coach, D’Youville Men’s Volleyball – 6 yrs.
- (Division III – Top 15 in the Nation every year)
- Asst. Empire Men’s Open Volleyball Coach – 3 yrs.
- (Led team to 2 Gold Medals)
- Tri-State University Middle Blocker – 3 yrs.
Pete Freyer
- St. Francis University – Men’s Volleyball Team
- N.C.A.A. Final Four Championship 2007
- Former Orchard Park High School Great
- All W.N.Y. Squad
- E.C.I.C. All Star Team
- Power Station Boys Volleyball Club
John Klanac
- The Ohio State University – Men’s Volleyball Team
- NCAA Final Four Appearance – 2008
- Power Station/Eden VBC
- 2006 – USA Fab 50 Selection
- All Western New York
- Former Orchard Park High School Great
Greg Lardo
- Girl’s Varsity Volleyball Coach, OPHS (2008 – Present)
- Boy’s Varsity Volleyball Coach, East Aurora (4 yrs.)
- Volleyball Camp Director, Camp Hamburg (2 yrs.)
- Springfield College Men’s Volleyball Team (Div. III National Champs 3X; All American 3X)
- Empire States – Scholastic 1998; Open 2003
- Former Hamburg HS All-WNY
Dayna Lingner
- Daemen College All Conference – Frosh Year
- All Conference Freshman Team
- Orchard Park H.S. All Western New York
- Orchard Park H.S. Offensive MVP
- Niagara Frontier Volleyball Club
Lindsay Matikosh
- Clarence H.S. Varsity Girl’s Volleyball Coach, 2010 – Present
- North Tonawanda J.V. Girl’s Volleyball Coach (3 years)
- Empire State Games Open Team – 8 years
- U.B. – 4th Player to reach 1,000 kills / 1,000 digs
- Cheetah VBC – 11th Place Nationals, 1996
- North Tonawanda HS – NYS Champions, 97, 98, 99
- North Tonawanda HS – Hall of Fame
- NYS Gaterade “Player of the Year,” 1999
Andy Murtha
- Steven’s Tech Assistant Men’s Coach
- 9/11 Survivor—Children’s Counselor/Coach
- Rutger’s University Men’s Varsity V-Ball Team
- Empire State Games Open Men’s Team
- Former All W.N.Y. — Orchard Park H.S.
- Two-Time All W.N.Y. Selection
Ahmed Omerhodzic
- Orchard Park Boys Junior Varsity Coach

- Mount Mercy Girl’s Varsity Asst. Coach
- Mercyhurst College Men’s Varsity
- Empire State Men’s Open Team
- Empire State Scholastic Team
- Power Station Boys Volleyball Club
- Former Frontier High School Great
- All W.N.Y Selection
Jason Stang
- Lancaster High School Varsity Coach
- Empire State Games Open Men’s V-Ball Team
- George Mason U. Men’s Varsity V-Ball Team
- Led the Nation in Hitting during Senior Year
- Former Williamsville North All-Star
Mike Stefani
- The Ohio State University – Men’s Volleyball Team
(Final Four Championship, 2010) - Orchard Park HS All W.N.Y. / MVP – 2006, 2007
- E.C.I.C. 1st Team All Star – 2005 – Frosh.
- USA Junior Men’s National A-2 Team – CO – 2008
- USA Junior Boy’s National Team – CA – 2007
- USA Elite Invitation Christmas Camp – CO – 2007
- A-2 USA High Performance Team CA – 2006
- Power Station Boys Volleyball Club
Jess Karan
- SUNY Fredonia Women’s Volleyball Team
- Orchard Park Women’s Volleyball Team
- All W.N.Y. Team
- Camp Coach @ SUNY Fredonia
Coaching Staff has also included…
U.C.L.A. Division I Men’s Volleyball Team
2 Time National Champions
Pete Fabbro
George Mason University Division I Men’s Volleyball Team
Vanessa Gerbitz
Niagara University Women’s Varsity Volleyball Team
D’Youville College Coach
I.P.F.W. Division I Men’s Volleyball
All American
Volleyball Pro – Puerto Rico, Brazil, and Bahrain
D’Youville College Division III Men’s Volleyball Team
All American
Ball State University Division I Men’s Volleyball Team
I.P.F.W. Men’s Volleyball Team
2 Time All American








