COACH PAIGE WATSON (Founder and Club-Owner)
Coach Paige is currently a Ph.D. student in the Industrial-Organizational Psychology program at Clemson University and received her undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia. She has been playing volleyball for over 16 years and coaching for the past 9 years. Coach Paige has coached at the middle school, high school, and club level. At the club level, she has experience coaching volleyball players ranging from ages 8-18 in the Athens-area. She also coached Jefferson High School’s Junior Varsity Team for two years and Jefferson Middle School’s team for one year.
In addition to head coaching positions, Coach Paige has shared her love for volleyball through other avenues. Coach Paige has led summer volleyball camps for Jefferson, Madison County, and Banks County school programs. She often coaches weekly skills clinics in Madison County and Banks County for players aged 7-16 years old. Coach Paige has also hosted “Coaches’ Clinics” for multiple recreation department programs, including Jefferson and Madison County, in which she teaches proper volleyball techniques and a variety of drills for practice to the Rec League volleyball coaches to ensure young players are getting good touches as early as possible.
In 2018, Coach Paige started running weekly volleyball clinics in Madison County. She loved working with these players, and their passion for and dedication to volleyball inspired her to create her own program based in Madison County. Coach Paige is excited to continue to pursue her volleyball passion with PATH Volleyball Academy!
COACH ZYKERIA ALLEN
COACH ALISHA CHAWLA
COACH MAGGIE STRICKLAND
Maggie is a Newnan High School alumni and is currently studying at the University of Georgia (UGA) in Athens for her undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering. Maggie first began playing volleyball for her high school where she played three seasons at the varsity level, and competed in the Final Four two out of her four years there. She started playing club volleyball at Tsunami out of Forest Park her freshman year and fell even more in love with the sport. She is currently in her third season on the UGA women’s club team and has been able to compete at a high collegiate level as well. Her love for coaching came from helping out at a local middle school, and eventually assistant coaching there as well. She has also helped with many local volleyball clinics and summer camps.
COACH MATHEUS FAGUNDES
COACH NIKO KUMARAN
COACH KRISTOF KUMARAN
Coach Kristof is currently a second-year at the University of Georgia pursuing an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering. Coach Kristof played volleyball on the men’s club team at Johns Creek High School as an outside hitter/defensive specialist, where he helped lead the team to two GVCA boys finals appearances in 2019 and 2021. He has also played for the UGA Men’s Club team. Coach Kristof has coached volleyball players from ages 6-13 at the Montessori School at Emory, where he hosted a week-long summer clinic that focused on fundamental development and strengthening correct technique and form for new players. Coach Kristof is very excited for another year at PATH and is looking forward to sharing his passion and love for the game with the next generation of volleyball players!
COACH CHARLEY SUN
Coach Charley grew up in Marietta, GA, and is in the Double Dawg program at the University of Georgia for his Bachelor’s in Supply Chain and International Business and Master’s of Science in Business Analytics. Coach Charley first held a volleyball in 6th grade at his church youth group and fell in love with the sport from the annual church-wide tournaments. In high school, Coach Charley started practicing more competitively, and while in college, he played for the UGA Men’s Club Volleyball team as an outside hitter in his freshman year. Coach Charley now plays right side hitter and you can find him playing recreationally with other players at UGA multiple nights a week! He is so excited to be coaching his second season with PATH Volleyball!
COACH ALAINA EMMINGER
Coach Alaina is a junior at Emmanuel College where she plays as a hitter on their volleyball team. Coach Alaina has been coaching volleyball for 5 years now for both indoor and beach teams in the Greater Atlanta Area. She has coached players ranging from 10 years old to 18 years old. Coach Alaina enjoys coaching and can’t wait to continue this season with PATH!
COACH ABIGAIL ORR
Coach Abigail is a Sophomore at Oconee County High School and a former PATH player. She has been playing volleyball for over 5 years now with experience at the middle school, high school, and club levels as a Libero/Defensive Specialist. After taking some time off playing due to health issues, she found a passion for coaching. Coach Abigail assisted with PATH mini-club teams last season and with summer camps. She owes much of her love of the sport to a former coach who was such a positive force in her life. Coach Abigail is so excited to join the PATH coaching staff this season and be this positive force for the next generation of players!!
COACH JESSE JAMES
Coach Jesse is currently a senior at Madison County High School. She started playing volleyball in Oahu, Hawaii, and has been playing for 10 years. Coach Jesse played volleyball all throughout high school with 3 years on Varsity and 2 seasons with PATH. Outside of playing volleyball, she has officiated volleyball games for 10u, 12u, and 14u through Madison County Rec Department. Coach Jesse also started lifting competitively during her freshman year and is a 3x state powerlifting champion. She plans to attend college for a degree in business before earning a degree in welding and becoming a professional welder. Ultimately, she plans to become an underwater welder! Coach Jesse played on PATH for two years and is very excited to experience her first season coaching with PATH.