our coaches
AMBER BETTILYON
Amber started playing volleyball at her mother’s knee at 10 years old. Her love of the game grew quickly. At Provo High School in Utah, she quickly made the JV/Varsity team as a sophomore playing libero. Her junior year they took 4th in state. Her senior year as a team captain, she played outside hitter. She played 3 years of club ball. Amber coached 2 seasons of club and 1 season of high school. While pursuing her bachelor’s degree in music and minor in ASL, she was always involved in some kind of volleyball; classes, intramurals, pick up play, sand, and grass. She is married and has 3 daughters and one son.
Brett Townsend
Brett has been deeply involved in volleyball for nearly 30 years as a player, coach, and general manager across high school, Junior Olympic Club, college, and professional levels. After his indoor and outdoor playing career, he began coaching at Murray High School in Utah before becoming General Manager and Assistant Coach of the Hawaii Waves, where he built the expansion franchise from the ground up. He later coached both girls and boys varsity teams at Dobson High School in Arizona, leading the girls to their highest state ranking (#4) and a Final Four appearance. In Texas, he coached at Texas Elite before spending nine years at Texas Advantage Volleyball (TAV), where he guided multiple teams to the National Championships and co-directed the North Dallas program. Over 60 of his players have gone on to play in college, including 40+ at the Division I level and two eventual All-Americans. His teams have won over 35 tournaments, including five National Qualifiers. Beyond coaching, Brett organized the first-ever Division I men’s volleyball match in Texas in 2005 and worked as a radio and television broadcaster for three years, covering major collegiate conferences.
Tricia Foster
Tricia Foster played both club and high school volleyball in California. She then went on to play volleyball at a D1 college in Texas called SFASU.
She began her club career in California coaching for Empower volleyball club, and Laguna Beach Volleyball Club. Her last year coaching in California she lead her 13s team to be a top 5 team in SCVA. She moved to North Carolina and began coaching a top 12s team at CUVC and ended the season with multiple Gold medals finishing in the top 80 in the country. This past year Tricia lead her 13 open team at CUVC to take home 6 Gold medals and taking 5th place in the Gold division of Premier at AAU nationals in Florida with a record of 52-11 and winning THE MOST VICTORIOUS TEAM in the club. Her 13U team ended the season 35th in the Country! She is currently Head Varsity Coach at Providence Day School and NC Gold is excited to have her lead our & 15U Elite teams to Victory!
Todd barnes
We are delighted to have Todd Barnes as part of the NC Gold coaching staff.
KEN TUCKER
We are delighted to have Ken Tucker as part of the NC Gold coaching staff.
kellie streater
Kellie is the JV Head Coach and Assistant Varsity Coach for Union Academy Charter School. She played Middle and Right-Side hitter during high school as well as on Junior Olympic teams. She continued to play club in college and in adult leagues after graduation.
She currently lives in Monroe with her husband, Matthew, and her dog, Charlie. She's excited to join NC Gold and to coach a great team of volleyball players.
Shi'Anne Caldwell
Shianne Caldwell is the Assistant Volleyball Coach at Charlotte Country Day Middle School, where she brings her passion and experience to help develop young athletes. With over a decade of playing experience, Shianne started her volleyball journey in middle school and continued playing competitively through high school, on club teams, and in a college club team. She remains an active player today, competing in various leagues.
Her coaching philosophy centers on fostering teamwork, building fundamental skills, and instilling confidence in players both on and off the court. Shianne is committed to creating a positive, motivating environment where athletes can grow and excel while developing a love for the game.
When she’s not coaching, Shianne continues to pursue her personal development in the sport and remains deeply involved in the volleyball community, always looking for ways to inspire and uplift the next generation of players.
Lindsay Umi
We are delighted to have Lindsay Umi as part of the NC Gold coaching staff.
Tim WIlliard
We are delighted to have Tim WIlliard as part of the NC Gold coaching staff.
Sidney Youngs
We are delighted to have Sidney Youngs as part of the NC Gold coaching staff.
ADAM CARMEN
Adam graduated from University of Memphis is 2001 and moved to Charlotte in 2004. Volleyball has been a part of his life the last 31 years and as a coach for the last 21. Adam says, "Sharing my love of volleyball and mentoring current high school student-athletes in the ways of the game is so rewarding to me and I'm always striving to find new ways to do that with each team I have been a part of."