Varsity Head Coach - Bryan Jones
Education:
Bachelors: The University of Georgia- 1998: Health and Physical Education
Masters: The State University of West Georgia- 2003: Educational Leadership
Volleyball Experience:
1994: Assistant Coach: North Atlanta Volleyball
1995-1998: University of Georgia Men’s Club Team Member
1999-2002: Assistant and Associate Head Coach for Atlanta Junior's Volleyball Club (14's and 16's level)
1999-2002: Varsity Assistant Coach: Pope High School Volleyball Team
2002- present: Varsity Head Coach: Pope High School Volleyball Team
Coaching Record:
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Wins |
Losses |
Area/Region |
State |
| 2010 |
54 |
1 |
Champions |
CHAMPIONS |
| 2009 |
52 |
2 |
Champions |
CHAMPIONS |
| 2008 |
47 |
4 |
Champions |
Runner-Up |
| 2007 |
41 |
4 |
Champions |
Elite Eight |
| 2006 |
34 |
13 |
Champions |
Final Four |
| 2005 |
29 |
17 |
Runner-Up |
First Round |
| 2004 |
26 |
19 |
Champions |
Final Four |
| 2003 |
31 |
16 |
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| 2002 |
25 |
18 |
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Personal Interests:
- Spending time with his lovely wife Jenny and their 3 children- Sydney, Jordyn, & Bryce
- Cheering for the Georgia Bulldogs
- Working with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
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Varsity Assistant Coach - Dave Woolsteen
David Woolsteen has been playing volleyball for over twelve years. He began playing beach volleyball in college where
he worked his way up through the divisions to play Open level volleyball and traveled extensively, playing on various Pro-Am tours
such as the Budlight, Jose Cuervo and East End volleyball tours.
He has won a Gold Medal, two Silver medals and a Bronze medal in the Georgia Games, as well as many other tournament titles.
He has also played USA volleyball for many years, but prefers the beach game. |
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Varsity Assistant Coach - Sherry Trimble
Sherry Trimble is starting her sixth season with Pope Volleyball.
She has led Pope JV to win four consecutive Cobb County Area Championships ('07, '08, '09,'10). Trimble has previously coached for Marion Juniors (IN), Lakeway Volleyball (TN), Campbell High School, and A5.
Coach Trimble attended Carson-Newman College and graduated with a BA in Elementary Education with Liberal Studies. She played four years at Carson-Newman as a setter and helped lead her team to two conference titles and the schools first appearance to the NCAA Division II National Tournament. Her senior year the team finished 31-7 - the best season in school history. Coach Trimble holds the career assists record and single season assist record for the school.
Coach Trimble is starting her eighth year teaching at Fair Oaks Elementary. This is her fourth year working as a Science Specialist and implementing learning outdoors in an Outdoor Classroom. Sherry completed her masters at Kennesaw State University in Educational Leadership with emphasis in Technology in 2008.
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Junior Varsity Head Coach - Shawn Darling
Professional:
World History and US History teacher at Heritage High School (Conyers, GA)
Head Volleyball Coach at Heritage High School (Conyers, GA)
Education:
High School: Woodward Academy (College Park, GA)
College: Berry College (Rome, GA)
Masters : Cameron University (Lawton, OK)
Coaching Experience:
2010-2011 Heritage High School (Conyers, GA ), Head Girls Volleyball Coach
2010-2011 Tsunami-Dekalb 16-1, Head Girls' Volleyball Coach
2009-2010 Cameron University, Assistant Women's Volleyball Coach
Playing Experience:
2006-2009 Berry College, Libero Libero of the Year 2009 in the Southern States Athletic Conference
All-Time Dig Leader at Berry College
3-time 1st team All-Conference and 3-time AVCA All-Region team
2-time Academic All-American NAIA
2005-2006 NC State University, Defensive Specialist
2001-2004
Woodward Academy, Outside Hitter 4-time State Champions AAAA
2001-2002 played for Tsunami Volleyball Club
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Junior Varsity Assistant Coach - Jamie Boze

Professional:
2011- Health and Special Education Teacher, Pope High School 2008-2011- Operations Director, The Goddard School, Marietta, GA
Education:
College: Berry College, BS in Health and Physical Education (Rome, GA) High School: Lassiter High School (Marietta, GA)
Coaching Experience:
2008-2011 Pope Junior Volleyball
Playing Experience:
2004-2008 Berry College, Middle Blocker
Freshman of the Year, 2004, in the Southern States Athletic Conference
3-time 1st team All-Conference
1-time All- Region, and All- Tournament Teams and 2nd team All- Conference
2004, Vertical One Volleyball Club
2000-2004 Lassiter High School, Middle Blocker
1998-2003, Atlanta Juniors Volleyball Club |