Get to know the dedicated coaches and passionate staff behind Red Rock Heat Volleyball Club. We come from all walks of life and are united in our passion to develop volleyball players here in Southern Utah! We’re fortunate enough to be working with the best, and we know that we really couldn’t have started this club without our incredible coaches! Read more about our individual professional coaches below.
Asst Coach 14U
Club Founder and Director
Jen Waters
The Red Rock Heat Volleyball Club was founded by Jen out of a dream to offer more for her own daughters and other families in the area. Jen's focus is the players. "We want to offer opportunity, un-paralleled coaching, and value to our players. I want every player to feel important and thier parents to feel like they have invested their hard earned money into something that is not offered anywhere else." Jen is currently the Head Volleyball coach at Crimson Cliffs.
Robyn Felder
Head Coach 14U & 16U
Club Director over Coaching and Recruiting
Miahna Earl
Coach Miahna has a special ability to teach volleyball in a fun, easy to understand atmosphere. Miahna played Volleyball in her younger years as an outside hitter where she still holds 7 records at her high school. Miahna went on to play as a Libero at Southern Utah University. After her playing career, Miahna started coaching both club and High school volleyball locally. She was previously the assistant varsity, head JV coach at Dixie High and is currently the assistant varsity coach at Crimson Cliffs High school. The growth from her players speaks for her ability to coach both beginner and advanced players. Her passion for the game and enthusiasm is contagious. This year will be Miahna's 6th year being a club volleyball head coach.
Robyn was formally the head coach for Dixie State Volleyball where she led her Trailblazers to success on and off the court for 9 seasons. Robyn stepped down so that she could focus her time and talents watching and helping her own growing children become successful athletes. Robyn brings a wealth of knowledge to share with all of our Red Rock athletes on and off the court. We are so lucky to have Robyn share with our athletes her extensive knowledge and experience of the sport of volleyball.
Head Coach 18U
Annie Stephens
16U Head Coach
Annie (Stradling) Stephens played college volleyball at Southern Utah University. Annie was a two-time Big Sky All-Academic awardee, and holds the SUU single match record after hitting .667 (13-1-18).
After graduating from SUU with her B.S. in Human Nutrition, she started her coaching career at SUU as an Assistant Coach and later received her M.S. in Sports Conditioning and Performance. Throughout her time she helped with recruiting, scouting, budgeting, travel, and served as the summer camp coordinator. Annie was the Interim Head Coach at SUU for a short period, where she was responsible for all administrative and organizational aspects of running a Division 1 program.
After four years as an Assistant Coach, Annie left her position at SUU to start a family, but she stayed connected to volleyball by providing individualized lessons and running different camps and clinics.
Jazmine Orozco
Head Coach 15U
'Coach Jaz,' grew up playing volleyball in Southern California. She went on to play indoor volleyball for the University of Illinois, where she helped her team reach the NCAA National Championship finals. She later competed for Pepperdine University in indoor and beach volleyball, achieving a National Championship runner-up finish.
With over 10 years of club coaching experience, Coach Jaz has guided players at all levels, including leading teams to the Girls Junior National Championship. Her coaching focuses on skill development, mental toughness, and building confidence in athletes. She is excited to share her knowledge and passion for the game with Red Rock Heat athletes.
Kimee Clegg
15U Head Coach
Coach Kimee is a Dixie High Alumni who went on to play collegiately as a setter while earning her Bachelor degree in business administration. Kimee has been involved in coaching club and high school volleyball since 2010. Her teams have ranged from beginners to girls with college commitments. She enjoys being in the gym and seeing her athletes hard work pay off. Kimee loves to experience new cultures, places and food with her husband and 6 kids.
Mallory has played since she was in 7th grade. She played college volleyball at Southern Virginia University as a setter. Her senior year they won their Conference Championship. She managed for the men’s team there as well. She has been around volleyball her whole life. She came to Saint George 2 1/2 years ago and started her coaching career at Crimson Cliffs High school as the head JV coach. This is her first year coaching club but she has lots of knowledge about the sport. She is excited to started helping the new generation of players.
Tera Carter (Coach T)
13U Head Coach
Mallory Rath
14U Head Coach
Coach T started her volleyball career at the age of 12 in Arizona. Went on to play in college as a setter at Eastern Arizona College and finished as a defensive specialist in 2003 at UNLV. After playing in college, she started coaching club volleyball in Las Vegas in 2004 before moving to St George to raise her 2 daughters in 2008. She ran the Dixie High School program from 2012-2014 and has been coaching club volleyball off and on since 2010.
Head Coach 12U
Elizabeth Fisher
Liz started her volleyball career at Snow Canyon High and then played 4 years collegiately at Utah State University as an Outside Hitter. She earned All-American honors in 2010 and still holds the record at USU for the most kills in a 3 set match (25). She was recently inducted into the Utah State University Hall of Fame in 2024. Following her playing career she jumped straight into coaching, assisting Coach Robyn Felder at Dixie State University (Utah Tech) for 5 seasons. She learned how to adjust from being a player to a coach and realized how much she loves sharing her volleyball knowledge and loves to help kids learn to love the game. She also loves coaching her young daughter who shares her volleyball love! She is married with 2 children and lives in Santa Clara.
Whitnee Tupe
16U Assistant Coach
Coach Whitnee brings 16 years of experience to the court, having coached at every level from high school and junior college to Division 1 and Division 2, as well as in the club setting. A native of Santa Clara, Utah, Coach Whit graduated from Snow Canyon High School in 2005 and went on to play as a setter at Dixie State College for two years, where she earned an associate degree.
What drives Coach Whit is the success and growth of her players, both on and off the court. She finds fulfillment in watching athletes develop their skills, confidence, and character, knowing that the lessons learned in volleyball extend far beyond the game.
With a deep love for the sport, Coach Whitnee is dedicated to helping each player reach their full potential and become not only better athletes, but also incredible individuals.
Auriandra Fessler
18U Assistant Coach
Auriandra played as a setter and outside at Trinidad State College. She moved to St. George in Hightschool and finished her high school career locally at Dixie high. Auria has coached both as a head coach and an assistant for Red Rock Heat for the last 4 years. She loves helping our setters reach the next level. Coach Auria is expecting her first baby in June.
Tessa Trainer
16U Assistant
Tessa Treanor has grown up around volleyball her whole life. She went to Salt Lake Community College as an outside hitter for her freshman season and was a NJCAA first team All-American and was named to the NJCAA national All-Tournament team. She was on First team All-Conference and All-Tournament MVP. She broke the school record in aces with 80 in one season and is now a starting outside hitter on the Utah Tech University volleyball team.
Emery Harrison
15U Assistant Coach
Emery(Tigg) has been passionate about volleyball since the 5th grade, and her dedication to the sport has shaped her into a standout player. She played for Cedar High School, earning numerous accolades, including 2-year Region MVP and 2-year 1st Team All-State honors. Her skills and work ethic also shone through as she played for the Red Rock Heat club team, which ultimately helped her earn a spot to play at the collegiate level at Utah Tech University.
Now an assistant coach, Emery is excited to pass on the knowledge, love, and experiences she's gained from the coaches who’ve inspired her. She is passionate about helping athletes grow both on and off the court, instilling the same drive and commitment that made her successful. Emery is grateful for the opportunity to share her love for the game with the next generation of players.
Addy Cox
14U Assistant Coach
This is coach Addy's 2nd year coaching for Red Rock. She currently coaching at Crimson Cliffs High School as the Freshman Coach.
Kennedi Knudsen
13U Assistant Coach
Kennedi Knudsen is a dedicated volleyball coach with a strong background in the sport. A junior at Utah Tech, she earned First Team All-WAC honors and was recognized as a CSC Academic All-District honoree. In her sophomore year, she played in all 26 matches, leading the Trailblazers with 319 kills and finishing seventh in the WAC in kills per set.
Before joining Utah Tech, Kennedi played at USU-Eastern, where she achieved first team all-SWAC honors and was named NJCAA Third Team Academic All-American. A four-year starter at Gunnison Valley High School, she broke the UHSAA state record with 2,009 career kills and was a four-time Utah 2A all-state selection. With her extensive experience and passion for the game, Kennedi is committed to developing the next generation of volleyball players.