Coaching Experience: 2009 Head Coach 8th grade boys St. Robert's, 2010 Assistant Girl's Varsity Coach at Cedarburg HS, 2010-2011 Assistant Coach with Adversity VBC, 2011 JV and Assistant Varsity at Newman, 2012-2013 JV and Assistant Varsity at Edgar, 2014-2017 Varsity Head Coach at Edgar, 2016 WI Ice 14 Black Head Coach, 2017 WI Ice 16 Black Head Coach, 2018 WI Ice 17 Purple Head Coach, 2019-2020 WI Ice 16 Purple Head Coach, 2021 WI Ice 15 Purple Head Coach, 10+ years coaching summer camps. CAP I certified and Badger Region High-Performance Camp Coach.

Playing Experience: 1999-2004 Club Volleyball in the Badger Region, 2000-2003 Edgar Varsity, 2004-2007 UW-Milwaukee, 2003 Badger Region Youth National High-Performance Team, AVPNext Doubles Tournaments, Waupaca Boatride, and other competitive recreational leagues/tournaments.

Favorite Volleyball moments: Being the first team from my HS to get to the state semifinals, competing at the division 1 collegiate level, and every time I get a front row seat to see the amazing growth my players can accomplish as a team and individually.

Interesting Fact About Me: I have a 9-year-old daughter that is involved in the Shavings program, I love dogs, I have a Masters Degree in Sports Psychology, I write for Prep Dig, and I am the Northwest Rep on the Badger Region Board of Directors.

Notable Tournament Finishes: 2018 1st Place 17/18s Division JVA WI Cup and 1st place 17/18s Silver Division Badger Region Championships

Can be emailed for recruiting information at breitnelson@wisconsinicevbc.com 

Coaching Experience: Coached 14P since the Ice inception. Prior to that coached 16’s, 15’s and high school varsity for… ever.

Other Experience: Repped the area on the Badger Region Board of Directors for 8 years. CAP II certified. Referee for WIAA and USAV.

My favorite volleyball Moment: Winning the gold medal at the National Senior Games!

My favorite Ice Memory: Each and every year with the new players while watching my former players get taller, stronger, and more competent at this great sport!!

An interesting fact about me: I set and hit Outside during my college years and now play libero for my women’s national team! And… my grandkids call me Grandma Cookies (for obvious reasons).