All coaching assignments are tentative and subject to change
NPJ Bend Club Director, NPJ Beach Director and 5-time JNC medal winning coach Colton Naill will be Head Coaching Bend 13 National for the 2024-2025 season. The former Multnomah University Head Coach has been with NPJ since 2019, most recently winning silver at the 2022 GJNC with NPJ Salem 16 National. Colton oversees the development of Bend's players, our coaches and the programs that make NPJ nationally known.
Prior to NPJ, Colton spent 2013 - 2019 in Southern California, coaching club volleyball full time for Tstreet (girls) and for Balboa Bay (boys). Colton won 4 Gold medals in a row from 2015-2018, and was a part of 17 club teams in 6 years. In addition to club, Colton was also a Volunteer Assistant Coach on the men's side for Concordia-Irvine and Orange Coast College. Off the court, Colton served as Tstreet's Marketing Coordinator and Balboa Bay's Marketing Director.
Colton was born and raised in York PA where he first played the game with his Dad. After an All-State high school career, Colton played for George Mason University and graduated in 2011. A camp coach since 2007, Colton has been on staff with USAV High Performance, Gold Medal Squared, GMU, US Naval Academy, Pat Powers, Tstreet, Balboa Bay, Marymount U and York Volleyball Camp. His first ever club team was NVVA boys 14s, qualifying for Open in 2013. Colton lives on the east side of Bend with his wife Lauren & their son Colt.
Any questions regarding NPJ Bend can be sent to Colton via email - coltonnaill@npjvolleyball.org
Olivia grew up in Albany, OR and graduated from West Albany High School in 2012, and received her Bachelors in Human Development and Family Sciences from Oregon State University in 2018.
Olivia is entering her 7th season coaching for NPJ. She has coached our 15 National team for the past two years, finishing 7th place at CEVA Regionals in the 16u division in 2024, and earning a bid to GNJC in Chicago in 2023. She has also coached our 13 National and 14 National teams.
She fell in love with volleyball watching her big sister play before she was even big enough to join a team! Coaching has given Olivia the opportunity to share her love and be a part of that experience for someone else. Her favorite part of coaching has been watching young players find a passion for the game and learn how to be great teammates. Olivia is looking forward to another awesome year of volleyball!
Adam is the Senior Director/Founder of NPJ, and also serves as the head coach of Salem’s 18 Forefront team. Since 2017, NPJ 18 Forefront has become a perennial power with five top 25 finishes or final rankings in the country.
With over 25 years of experience as a development and performance coach, Adam has grown NPJ into the premier volleyball club in the pacific northwest. NPJ was founded by Adam in 2009 with two teams practicing out of Albany and Lebanon, OR. Today, NPJ has more than 70 teams across four different locations.
Adam’s long-running, and proven, track record of connecting club players with his vast network of college coaches gives you the confidence to pursue your dreams of playing in college. With his help every single NPJ graduate who has wanted to play in college has had the opportunity to do so. Adam’s commitment to helping you receive an opportunity to play goes above and beyond, and with him by your side, the choice is yours. If you’re serious about playing in college, Adam’s the coach that will help make it happen.
Last December, Adam and his wife Katie Ellis had their new baby girl, Charlie. The three of them live in Sherwood, OR.
Mike Gee is a volleyball coach, developer, and medal-winning technical coordinator who supports and empowers you to find what works best for you, unlocking new levels of performance that you can measure. Mike is passionate about motor learning and player development, and openly shares all of his knowledge with anyone looking to be a better player or coach.
This is Mike's seventh year coaching at NPJ, and his 20th year coaching volleyball overall. He has a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of California, Berkeley. One thing you'll hear him say a lot is, "it's cool to be nice, so be cool."
Alyssa Whitney manages operations for NPJ Volleyball across our locations. Bringing a strong background in sports management from her time as Director of Operations at Oregon State and Corban University, Alyssa is well-versed in the intricacies of managing top-tier athletic programs. In her first year at NPJ, her focus is on leveraging her organizational skills to enhance customer service and ensure that operations smoothly support our athletes and their families.
Her work is pivotal in organizing events and streamlining processes, which allows athletes to excel in a supportive environment. Alyssa holds a degree in exercise and sport science with a business minor from Oregon State, grounding her expertise in both the technical and administrative aspects of sports operations.