Jodie Jenkins
Club Director
Jodie Jenkins rejoined the staff of Southern Swing Volleyball in June 2022 as Club Director. She is a familiar face at Southern Swing, after founding the organization in 2006 and having served as its first Club Director for 5 seasons. During her original time as Director, Jodie saw the Club grow from only 4 teams in its first season … to 13 competitive teams including ages 12 through 18. Jodie is a native of Victoria and began her volleyball career in 5th grade continuing on through her high school years filling the roles of player, coach, scorekeeper, referee, recruiter and, ultimately, Club Director. She is a 2004 graduate of Victoria Memorial High School and holds a Bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Houston – Victoria.
Kelly Briones
Youth Program Coordinator
& Coach
Kelly Briones joined the coaching staff of Southern Swing Volleyball in 2012 and is a familiar face at Southern Swing having played club in the program for 5 seasons beginning at the 13s age level. She has coached non-travel teams through the Rising Stars program as well as club travel teams for ages 11 through 15 and has conducted and assisted with numerous Southern Swing camps and clinics for all ages. Kelly is a native of Victoria and began playing volleyball in 3rd grade. She continued her volleyball career at Victoria Memorial High School and then Victoria West High School where she helped lead her team to back-to-back undefeated district championships and two 4-A Regional Tournament appearances in 2010 and 2011 as co-captain of the Warrior Varsity team while earning various All-District and All-Area honors. Kelly received her ADN from the Victoria College School of Nursing in 2015 and her BSN from the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing in 2017. She received her Master of Nursing Education degree from the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing in 2021. She is currently employed as a registered nurse at Citizens Medical Center.
Skylar Chreene
Facilities/Recruiting Coordinator
& Coach
Skylar Chreene joined the coaching staff of Southern Swing Volleyball in 2019. She has coached non-travel teams through the Rising Stars program as well as club travel teams for ages 14 through 17. Skylar began playing volleyball in 3rd grade through the Industrial Youth League continued her volleyball career at Industrial High School where played at the Varsity level for 4 years receiving various All-District and All-Area honors and served as co-captain of her team as a senior. During middle school and high school Skylar gained 7 years of club experience playing at various clubs in the area and ending her club career with Southern Swing as a senior in high school. After graduation from High school Skylar went on to play volleyball at Victoria College where she earned a spot as starting libero and served as team captain for three consecutive years. While at Victoria College she was recognized as Female Student Athlete of the Year for the 2017-2018 season and Volleyball MVP for the 2018-2019 season. She helped lead the Lady Pirates to two consecutive TCCSL Championships and was named Conference Tournament MVP for the 2018-2019 season. In addition to her time on the court, Skylar served 3 years as the assistant coach for the Victoria College volleyball team and is currently the head coach for the Lady Pirates. Skylar received her Associates degree from Victoria College and is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration at the University of Houston Victoria.
Danielle Garcia
Marketing Coordinator
& Coach
Danielle Garcia joined the coaching staff of Southern Swing Volleyball in 2014 and is a familiar face at Southern Swing having played club in the program for 7 seasons beginning at the 12s level. She was a member of the Victoria West High School volleyball team from 2010 – 2014. Danielle received her Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting in 2018 and her Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Houston-Victoria in 2020. She is currently employed at Citizens Medical Center in Human Resources.
Emie Bolting
Coach
Emie Bolting is new to the coaching staff of Southern Swing Volleyball for the 2024 club season.
Walker Cumpian
Coach
Walker Cumpian is new to the coaching staff of Southern Swing Volleyball for the 2026 season.
Lenae Long
Coach
Lenae Long is new to the coaching staff of Southern Swing Volleyball for the 2024 club season.
Trinity Morris
Coach
Trinity Morris joined the coaching staff of Southern Swing Volleyball in 2022. She is a 2022 graduate of Victoria East High School where she was a 3-year letterman and starting setter. While in high school she was recognized as MVP in 2021, was a two-time Second Team All-District selection and two-time Leadership Award recipient. Trinity continued her volleyball career at Victoria College where she is currently a student and competes with her team in Region XIV NJCAA. She has also participated in USAV club volleyball and has coached volleyball camps for all ages. Trinity is currently employed by VC Student Life as a student worker.
Kristen O’Connor
Coach
Kristen O’Connor is new to the coaching staff of Southern Swing Volleyball for the 2024 season.
Nicole Ressman
Coach
Nicole Ressman joined the coaching staff of Southern Swing Volleyball in 2021 and is a familiar face at Southern Swing having played club in the program for 4 seasons. She is a 2019 graduate of Ganado High School where she was a 4-year varsity setter and served as team captain for 3 years. While in high school she was recognized as Second Team All-District and All-Area Honorable Mention for 2 consecutive years and went on to play at Victoria College where she was a defensive specialist. Nicole is currently a student at the University of Houston Victoria and is employed by YK Communications.
Lexi Salas
Coach
Lexi Salas is new to the coaching staff of Southern Swing Volleyball for the 2026 season.
Kate Tynes
Coach
Kate Tynes is new to the coaching staff of Southern Swing Volleyball for the 2026 season.