COACHING STAFF: 2022-2023
Angelica Salinas
Executive Director & 15 Purple Head Coach
Angelica Salinas is the Executive Director of Whiteout Volleyball Club and head coach of the 15 Purple team. She went to college at Santa Clara University where she was a D1 Coxswain for the Men’s Rowing team. Angelica has a background in education, has 10+ years of coaching experience, and has been nominated for Steamboat’s “Best of the Boat’s” best youth sport coach multiple times! Angelica has also coached for Steamboat Springs High School and Steamboat Springs Middle School. She also serves as the President of the Young Professionals Network board of directors and on the board of the Steamboat Sports Barn board of directors. Go Whiteout!
Colleen King
Admin Director & 17s Head Coach
Jake Goneli
Head Coach 15 Purple
Jake grew up in the Austin, TX, area and began playing volleyball in high school and continued to play club volleyball at Texas State University for four years before graduating and moving to Steamboat. While playing in college, Jake was voted captain of the team two years in a row, and his team finished as the top men’s collegiate club team in the Southern Region. Jake has more than eight years of experience working with youth ranging from coaching to leading overnight trips. After being an assistant coach last year with the Whiteout 18’s team, he is excited to lead his own team this season!
Peyton Helsen
Head Coach 14 Purple
Peyton grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan where she started playing volleyball in the 5th grade. She played 4 years of high school and club volleyball, and spent her summers playing in beach volleyball tournaments along the lakeshore with her twin sister. After graduation, she went on to play 2 additional years of volleyball at Grand Rapids Community College, and then transferred to Kendall College of Art and Design to study Interior Design. She has coached club teams in Michigan and also assisted the Varsity Volleyball team at her High School for a couple of seasons. She is excited to coach again, and can’t wait for the upcoming season!
Lauren Fullerton
14s Silver Head Coach
Lauren was born in Steamboat Springs but grew up overseas until high school where she started playing volleyball under Wendy Hall and one year of club volleyball for Angelica Salinas. Lauren was voted captain for three out of her four years of playing. Last year Lauren served as the Head Coach of our Development Program and is excited to coach 14s this year.
Madi Owen
Head Coach 13s Silver