Chris Podraza
Chris Podraza
  • Email:
    mrsdroz11@gmail.com
  • Title:
    Coach
  • Phone:
    614.439.2218
  • Personal Training Age Groups:
    All ages
  • Personal Training Skills:
    All skills

Bio

Indoor Volleyball Experience

  • The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities 1986-1989
  • USA Olympic Festival 1990
  • Tonehido Voorburg Professional Club- Den Haag, Netherlands 1990-1991

Indoor Volleyball Accolades

  • All-American 1989
  • All-Big Ten 1987, 1988, 1989
  • All-Region 1988, 1989
  • Big Ten All decade team of the 80s
  • Minnesota Volleyball Hall of Fame Inductee
  • 4-year starter, 3-year captain
  • Olympic Festival Gold Medal

Beach Volleyball Experience

  • Women’s Professional Volleyball Association(WPVA) Beach Tour 1991-2000
  • Federation International Volleyball Beach Tour (FIVB) 1993-1998
  • Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) 1997-2004 (part-time)

Coaching Experience

  • Over 30 years of coaching high school volleyball, club volleyball, and private lessons in Minnesota, California, and Ohio.
  • AT MINTONETTE:  Head coach: m.71 2017, m.41 2018, m.82 2019, 2020, 2021. Various assistant coaching roles since 2013

Personal

Christine lives in Westerville with her husband Chris and 3 kids, Jackson, Blake and Mac, Mintonette alum and current Omaha Supernovas setter.