Volleyball

Kim Ulrich-Suss

Kim began coaching girls volleyball at Deer Valley High School as an assistant in 1984, was named head coach in 1986 and served for ten years in that position. In 2002, she launched he boys volleyball program at Deer Valley and was instrumental in the DVUSD decision to implement boys volleyball district wide. Soon, other west valley school districts, following her lead, also established boys volleyball as an AIA sport. Her teams posted 373 wins with 159 losses for a 70% winning percentage.

Bev Bostrom

Bev coached volleyball for 20 years, 15 as head coach at Maryvale and Carl Hayden High Schools, and 5 years as an assistant.  Coach Bostrom's girls won 114 matches and won over 51% of their games.  Bostrom was the Phoenix Coaches Association Volleyball Coach of the Year in 1975 and 1979.  She was the ACA Volleyball All Star Coach in 1980 and has been a clinic speaker for the ACA on numerous occasions.  Coach was the president of the Arizona Association of Volleyball Coaches 8 times and was inducted into their specific Hall of Fame in 1990.  Coach Bostrom is widely known for her selfless dev

Nadine Sass

Nadine Sass' Lady Camelback Spartans were the Class 5A State Volleyball Champions 5 times during her tenure (1980, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990).  Her 1988 team was the State Runner-Up.  Coach Sass' 1989 and 1990 Lady Spartans were back-to-back undefeated teams.  The gymnasium at Camelback now bears the Sass name. Coach Sass was inducted into the National High School Coaches Hall of Fame in 2021.

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