Staff

MELISSA PAVELKA

Club Director, 14-1 Head Coach
melissa@platformelite.com
(563) 505-8646

  • Melissa is in her sixth year as club director for Platform Elite. For the 2012 season, Melissa will be the head coach for the 14u age level.  The past fours seasons she has coached the 16-1 teams and she also lead the 13-1 team last year…

MIKE DUCEY

Coaching Director, 16-1 Head Coach
mike@platformelite.com
(309) 737-4628

  • Mike is the Coaching Director for Platform Elite Volleyball and is head coach for the 16u age level for the 2012 club season.  Mike  has coached our 17-1 and/or 18-1 teams for the past five years. His 17-1 team qualified for USAV Nationals in 2010…
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KRISTIE MARSHALL

Marketing Director, 15-1 Head Coach
kristie@platformelite.com
(563) 505-4041

  • Kristie Marshall was born and raised in Dubuque, IA where she attended Wahlert High School. In the years (1995-1998) she played at Wahlert they won 2 state Championships. She then went to St. Ambrose University where she played volleyball…

JODY BELL

17 Blue Head Coach
jwbjsb@gmail.com

  • Jody is entering her second year coaching for Platform Elite. She is also the varsity coach at Alleman High School. Before coaching for Platform & Alleman, she coached at Rockridge High School for 11 years…

RACHEL ANDERSEN

18-1 Asst Coach
rachelrandersen@gmail.com

  • Rachel Andersen is entering her third year coaching with Platform Elite. Rachel is from Lisbon, IL and attended Newark High School.  Before moving to the Quad Cities, Rachel attended Judson University where she played volleyball, basketball, and softball…
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CHIRAG “CHEECH” PATEL

13-1 Assistant Coach
cpatel1122@gmail.com

  • Coach Chirag “Cheech” Patel is entering his second season with Platform Elite.  Last year he was the 13-1 assistant coach. Cheech played high school volleyball at Maine East in Park Ridge, IL playing outside and middle. After graduation from Maine East High School, he played for The University of Iowa volleyball team…

STEFANIE DUCEY

16-1 Assistant Coach
stef_talcott@hotmail.com