Camp Director:

Tom Houser
Coach Houser is the owner of STAR Volleyball Camps. He is the author of the "I Can't Wait" to coach books, and Drill Collection. He has coached 18 varsity teams, 11 JV teams, 26 club teams and directed 87 camps in 9 states in the past 7 years. You can see more about Coach Houser here.  He will be the JV coach at Hidden Valley in Roanoke this fall. You can contact Coach Houser at coachhouser@yahoo.com


Division Camp Directors: 

Shooting Stars: Leah Boldin
Leah is a 2024 graduate of Roanoke Home School and has completed 1 year on the volleyball team at Ohio Wesleyan. Leah played 6 years of school ball, 3 years of club ball. She was the director of Coach Houser's Junior Training Academy in the winter of 2023, where she led other coaches working with girls ages 9-13. She attended College Expectations in the summer of 2022. She has also played 4 years of high school basketball! You can reach Leah at LeahBouldin24@gmail.com!


Rising Stars: Anne Hayden Hall
Annie is a 2024 graduate of Salem High near Roanoke and has completed 1 year at the Univ of Virginia! She played 6 years of school ball, and 5 years of club ball. She was the director of two sessions of Coach Houser's Junior Training Academy in winter 2024, where she led 5 other coaches working with girls ages 9-13. She attended College Expectations in the summer of 2022. She has also played 2 years of soccer in high school! You can reach Leah at annehaydenhall@gmail.com!

List Of Camp Assistants: 

Abby Stallings
Abby is the JV coach at Chatham High, near Chatham Va. She is a 2016 graduate of Chatham, and a 2020 graduate of Averett College in Danville, Va. She attended Coach Houser’s STAR camps when she was a teenager and has already worked one clinic with him this season! She has also coached club volleyball. You guys are going to LOVE Abby!! You can reach Abby AMStallings@Aumail.averett.edu

Erin Saunders
Erin will be a junior on the volleyball team at Regent University in Virginia Beach this coming fall. In the 2023-24, Regent named her Female Athlete of the Year! Erin is a 2023 graduate of Westover Christian in Danville, Va. She played school ball for seven seasons, 5 seasons of club ball. She was a starting OH on her varsity team for five seasons, then a starter in college as an OH. She was named first-team all-state VACA three seasons. You can contact Erin at esaunders2023@gmail.com!

Makenzie Board
Makenzie is a 2024 graduate of Salem High near Roanoke, Va. She just finished her first year on the Roanoke College volleyball team where she recorded 12 assists against Salem and 10 vs. Wilson. She also played basketball and lacrosse in high school in addition to volleyball She was a National Honor Society member in high school. She has 2 sisters who are also volleyball girls. You can email Makenzie at mnboard@mail.roanoke.edu

Olivia Fobare
Olivia is a 2025 graduate of Glenvar High where she played volleytball for 5 years. She also played club ball for 4 years. Olivia is now working for STAR Volleyball Services as a full time JTA coach. She's amazing! She hopes to pursue a career in Law Enforcement in the next few years. You can contact Coach Olivia at ojfob14@gmail.com



Mylee Pease
Mylee will be a freshman this fall at the University of Virginia. She is a 2025 graduate of Patrick Henry High in Roanoke, where she played JV and varsity MB all 4 years. She has played 5 years of school ball and 3 years of club ball. She is a leader b/c of her wonderful personality & smile. She was the captain of her club team several seasons! You can contact her at mgpease11@gmail.com

Lyla Thacker
Lyla Thacker is a student at Hidden Valley High! She has played 4 years of school ball and 3 years of club ball. She has attended numerous camps, clinics and lessons and LOVES teaching the game! She is even a member of our Junior Training Academhy staff every friday evening! You can contact Lyla at lyla.thacker@icloud.com

According to NCAA rules, graduates ARE eligible to participate in a summer high school camp.  This will not get them in any trouble and it will not jeopardize their college volleyball eligibility.