DIRECTORS
CHRISTI LUTMAN
Director of Volleyball Operations
Christi founded PVA in 2011 after finishing her playing career at the University of Missouri. She was named an All-American in 2003 and inducted into the Mizzou Hall of Fame in 2013. Christi is currently the assistant coach for the women’s volleyball team at the University of Central Missouri. She will serve as the primary middle and offensive trainer for PVA.
RYAN HEMBROUGH
Select Club Director Recruiting Coordinator
Ryan started with PVA in 2021. He played D1 Men’s Club volleyball as a MB at Southern Illinois University of Edwardsville. He aims to provide a positive and inclusive environment while preaching culture and chemistry at the highest level. Ryan also serves as the clubs Recruiting Coordinator and is extremely passionate about finding all our athletes a spot at the next level. In his first year as the Recruiting Coordinator, the 24’ class had 17 kids commit to play at the next level, a PVA record.
AMY CHRISTIAN
Director of Youth Development Director of Tournaments
Amy Christian has a club career spanning 25 years in Kansas City. This is Amy’s second year coaching with PVA where she runs the club’s Volley Tot (5-7) and Volley Mini (8-10) programs in addition to serving as the Director of Volleyball Tournaments for Homefield . In addition to coaching club, she is the varsity assistant at Blue Valley North. Collegiately, Amy played at UCM from 1987-1989. Amy emphasizes training the complete athlete and building confidence in all skills.
ZACH WARRING
Director of Training and Development
Zach has coached volleyball since 2010 at various levels including NCAA DI, NCAA DII, NAIA Beach, NJCAA, Premier Club, and Recreational. During this time, he has taken both college and club teams to their respective National Tournaments and coached record-breaking, All-Conference and All-American athletes.