STAFF DIRECTORY

COACHES

Chris Conley

Hi! This will be my 3rd year coaching at Metro East Volleyball. As a coach, I love inspiring and helping others to reach their best. I realized this passion when I started coaching my daughter in volleyball in 2017. I believe everyone has unique talents, and my goal is to help them shine. Coaching allows me to teach skills and create a supportive environment that boosts confidence. Watching my players grow and succeed brings me great joy and strengthens my dedication to making a positive impact through volleyball.

Brad Fairman

Hey! My name is Brad Fairman and this will be my second year as a coach for MEV. Everyday I show up in the gym, I love to see the growth of all of our players and staff included. It brings me so much joy to get to know every player who comes through the program. I’ve been playing volleyball since I was in 8th grade and all through high-school. I played club volleyball all through high-school as well.

Shelby Brown

This is my second year coaching for Metro East Vortex as the 16u coach. I strive to make my players better people on and off the court. In my past I played throughout jr high and high school at Coulterville/Marissa. I also played two years of club volleyball and a year of collegiate volleyball at Hannibal Lagrange University. I love to coach to make sure these players have their biggest cheerleader by their side on the court. Along with seeing these kids grow throughout the seasons. I believe in every kid that comes on to my court and I see the best in everyone.

Anna Schleyhan

Hi everyone! My name is Anna Schleyhan, and I’m a junior at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville majoring in Speech-Language Pathology. Volleyball has been a huge part of my life—I’ve played for as long as I can remember and specialized as a DS/Libero. In high school, I had the amazing experience of competing at state back-to-back years.

I’ve also had the privilege of assistant coaching a junior high volleyball team for a couple of years, and I truly enjoy working with younger athletes. I’m really passionate about encouraging players, building confidence, and helping each person push toward their highest potential both on and off the court.