Unique Performance Volleyball was founded on the basis of great coaching. Our staff is well-educated in all the in's & out's of high performance volleyball. Every member of our staff has an extensive background in both playing and coaching the sport of volleyball. We have brought in multiple Master Skills coaches in order to ensure are athletes are able to execute every skill to perfection. Short bio's of each of our coaches are available below.

John Sutton - Director of Operations and Master Skills Coach

John was the Varsity Volleyball Coach at Dunlap High School in Dunlap, IL in 2007. He has been coaching high-level volleyball for 8 years now. His coaching career began at Bloomington North HS in Bloomington, IN where he helped coach the Lady Cougars to the state's final four in his first year. He has coached at multiple high-performance clubs in Indiana & Illinois, and has led teams to the JOVC's twice in his coaching career. He has directed and ran many high-performance club & college camps for players from throughout the United States including camps at Purdue University, Indiana University, & Pepperdine to name a few.

Coach Sutton is known for his intensity & work ethic which he attributes to his mentors Brian Payne, Tom Beerman, & Eugene Kim. His coaching style is very active, he gives constant feedback to his players, and strives for perfection in every skill. As a player, Coach Sutton was named to the Indiana All-State team Junior & Senior years, and went on to play men's volleyball collegiately at Indiana Univeristy.

Ben Fisher - Elite Head Coach & Master Skills Coach - All Skills

Ben Fisher was the Assistant-Varsity Coach & Sophomore Coach at Dunlap HS in Dunlap, IL in 2007. His coaching career spans 6 years, and includes stints at well known High-Performance clubs such as Sky High and Fusion volleyball club, both based in Chicago, IL. He spent the last 2 years at Eastside Volleyball Club in Peoria, IL where he most recently coached the 18-1's Elite Travel Team to an overall record of 61-26. This team also recorded the highest finish in a National Qualifier in club history. Throughout the summer, Coach Fisher also helps run & direct many High-Performance camps for high school players all over the midwest.

Coach Fisher is well known for his focused practices & he always pushes his players to reach their fullest potential. His intensity can be seen or heard in any gym you frequent & he always makes sure his players give their all everytime they step on the court. As a player, Coach Fisher is an outstanding defender & is known for his superb ball control & deadly serve.

Savanah Parra - Elite Head Coach, & Master Skills Coach - Setting/Defense

Savanah Parra is in her first year as an assistant coach at Bradley University in Peoria, IL and works primarily with Bradley’s setters. Parra graduated from Ohio University in 2007 with a Bachelor of Science in Hearing, Speech, and Language Science. Savanaha joins the Bradley coaching staff after serving as an assistant coach at the University of Southern Indiana. She helped the Screaming Eagles to a 15-14 overall record in her only season at the Evansville, Ind., school. A native of Temecula, Calif., she had a stellar career at Ohio University in Athens, OH where the Bobcats were 118-16 (.881) during her four years (2003-06). Ohio dominated the Mid American Conference during that span, going 63-1 (.984) in regular-season conference matches. The Bobcats, which were 61-8 overall and 32-0 in MAC play with Parra at starting setter, also claimed four consecutive MAC tournament titles and made four straight NCAA Tournament appearances.

Parra ranks third in career assists at Ohio with 3,219 and also ranks in the top 10 in school history in career aces (127) and digs (972). She holds the top two season totals for assists at Ohio and was named the MAC Tournament MVP in 2005 and later helped Ohio to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 in her first season as the starting setter. A two-time second-team All-MAC selection she earned honorable mention AVCA All-Region recognition as a junior and senior.

Savanah is a new addition to Unique Performance Volleyball, but enters as one of the most experienced players on staff, and brings an intensity and work ethic that will be a model for our young athletes. Savanah will be a driving force behind our setters' and defensive specialists' development. We are honored to have her join us this season, and look forward to her help in guiding our programs development.

Lindsey Kerbel - Director of Setter Development & Master Skills Coach - Setting

Lindsey Kerbel is the current 16's Coach & the Master Setter's coach for Unique Performance Volleyball. Lindsey played 4 years of NCAA college volleyball at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Indiana where she broke every setting record the school had, all while earning her Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering, & graduating Sum Cum Laude in only 3 1/2 years. Coach Kerbel has helped develop many of the area's best setters.

Coach Kerbel is known for her intense focus on footwork and soft-hands for setters and right sides. She instills competitiveness in all her players, and strives for perfection from her team.

Tom Sopko - Master Skills Coach - Middle Hitter & Defensive Training

Tom Sopko has been working with multiple schools in the area for many years now, including helping ICC whenever needed. This year Coach Sopko will be working as our Master Skills Coach for Middle Hitter's, & as a defensive training coach. Tom's widely renowned for his knowledge of the game, and for his quick thinking on the court.

Coach Sopko as earned many awards as a player, including MPVA Rookie of the Year Honors in 1998. He played collegiately at The Ohio State University while earning his Bachelor's & Master's degrees in Mechanical Engineering. He is known for his insanely good ball control & amazing digs, and is a wiley middle hitter.