AVB Chiefs Staff
SHEREKA MCLAIN
CEO & FOUNDER
Hello and welcome to my amazing journey! I am Shereka McLain and I have trained, played, or coached in the volleyball world for as long as I can remember. I have over 20+ years of experience and enjoy developing mentally dominating players. I pride myself on building well rounded young ladies on and off the court. I choose to use volleyball as the tool to reach and teach strong foundations of life. I was blessed to start Francis Marie Thomas VB Association in honor and memory of my extraordinary Mother, who I unexpectedly lost to Pancreatic Cancer in 2012; thus, the reason we proudly wear Purple. God has blessed me to help nearly 50 girls to receive scholarships to continue to play in college and although a huge accomplishment, I have so much more to give to our future. I am excited about this new adventure and proud to be a part of such an amazing program with the same beliefs and core values for the athletes! Buckle up, because we are just getting started.
SUSAN TRUSS
ADMINISTRATOR/TEAM REPRESENTATIVE
Susan Truss has been an administrator and coach since 2013. She loves the sport of volleyball, but more than her love for volleyball, she loves the interaction with players and their families. “As administrator and assistant coach, I work closely with families and players which develops a loving, long-lasting relationship. It’s an indescribable joy when a player and player see the fruition of the sacrifices that have been made throughout the season.” Mrs. Susan has been employed as the Tax Coordinator/Roving Civil Court Coordinator in Jefferson County for 24 years. She is the proud mother of 2, Japera- a registered nurse and Zion, who serves in the US Navy. Mrs. Susan is anxiously awaiting the arrival of her first grandchild, (Japera and husband Travis) a baby boy. Married to Larry Truss for 18 years.
2022-2023 Coaches
Payton Harvey
Payton Harvey
Payton Harvey
Head Coach 17 Purple
Everyone calls me Coach P. This will be my 6th year coaching with the Chiefs and I’m excited for a great season. I graduated from Kountze High School and played Middle Blocker and Outside Hitter for the Varsity Volleyball team. I received awards in volleyball including Newcomer of the Year, First Team All-District, YM
Head Coach 17 Purple
Everyone calls me Coach P. This will be my 6th year coaching with the Chiefs and I’m excited for a great season. I graduated from Kountze High School and played Middle Blocker and Outside Hitter for the Varsity Volleyball team. I received awards in volleyball including Newcomer of the Year, First Team All-District, YMBL MVP, and Offensive Player of the year. My senior year I played for the Chiefs and signed to play college volleyball at Cedar Valley College in Lancaster, Tx. After returning to SETX I began coaching for the Chiefs and have loved this program for many years now. I met my husband and now assistant coach playing volleyball and have a great love and passion for this sport. I want to pass my love and passion for this great sport on to as many players as possible. I look forward to another great year of Volleyball with AVB Chiefs.
Mazirhae Zeno
Payton Harvey
Payton Harvey
Head Coach 15 Purple
Also known as “Coach Rae”. I graduated from Ottawa University of Arizona with a bachelor's degree in Biology. I played collegiate volleyball and basketball all four years. During my senior year of college, I started coaching club volleyball and fell in love with changing people's lives on and off the court. My goal is
Head Coach 15 Purple
Also known as “Coach Rae”. I graduated from Ottawa University of Arizona with a bachelor's degree in Biology. I played collegiate volleyball and basketball all four years. During my senior year of college, I started coaching club volleyball and fell in love with changing people's lives on and off the court. My goal is to enhance each players skills and volleyball coordination. As well as teach them the importance of hard work, teamwork and integrity.
Alexis Orso
Payton Harvey
PAMELA ORSOT
Head Coach 13 Purple
AKA Coach Lex! I am a Chiefs Alum, and I will be coaching the 13’s this season! This is my first coaching season but with that being said my mother coached me all my life and learning from her, Coach McLain, and other coaches who paved the way, I know I’ve received all the knowledge and work ethic it takes to show my
Head Coach 13 Purple
AKA Coach Lex! I am a Chiefs Alum, and I will be coaching the 13’s this season! This is my first coaching season but with that being said my mother coached me all my life and learning from her, Coach McLain, and other coaches who paved the way, I know I’ve received all the knowledge and work ethic it takes to show my girls what it means to become winners and succeed in this sport we all love. I played with the Chiefs my last 3 years of high school as a setter. I was born and raised in Kountze, TX where I also played volleyball, basketball, track, and was a cheerleader. With the help of Coach McLain, my fellow chiefs, and my persistent drive; I received a full ride scholarship for volleyball and academics to THE HBCU Lane College in Jackson, Tennessee. At Lane, I played both setter and defensive specialists throughout my 4 years in Tennessee. I graduated from Lane Cum Laude with a bachelor’s degree in Biology on April 23, 2022. In my time playing for the chiefs, I gained not only knowledge to become a better student athlete, but a circle full of family, friends, and sisters that I know I will be able to call on for the rest of our lives. I plan to show and give these girls the same skill set, experience and abundant love the chiefs gave me!! I am beyond excited to share my passion for the sport of volleyball, and to create memories and bonds that will last a lifetime.
Because we are in fact… CHIEFS 4 LIFE!!!!!
PAMELA ORSOT
PAMELA ORSOT
PAMELA ORSOT
Assistant Coach 13 Purple
Hello,
My name is Pamela Hancock Orsot. I am a graduate of Kountze High School. I now have been teaching
and coaching for the past 33 years at Kountze High School and Beaumont ISD. My years of high school
at Kountze was filled with lots of extracurricular activities to include Volleyball, Basketball, Track,
Cheerlead
Assistant Coach 13 Purple
Hello,
My name is Pamela Hancock Orsot. I am a graduate of Kountze High School. I now have been teaching
and coaching for the past 33 years at Kountze High School and Beaumont ISD. My years of high school
at Kountze was filled with lots of extracurricular activities to include Volleyball, Basketball, Track,
Cheerleading, Student Council and National Honor Society. I graduated as salutatorian of my senior
class. During all 4 years of high school, I participated in the state championship games. I played on 3
State Championship Volleyball Teams; my freshman, junior and senior year and my sophomore year we
fail short of a State Basketball Title. My volleyball coach (Angela Cruse), mentor and coworker was a
straight-forward disciplined coach that didn’t settle for anything less than success. We were taught great
ethics; hard work, dedication and disciplined, the same philosophy that I carry still to this day.
I attended college on a Volleyball Scholarship to Mary- Hardin Baylor. I am only 5’3 and my speciality
was defense and left outside hitter: “I had a great Vertical Jump”.
I later transferred back home to Lamar University where I received my Bachelor of Science in Health
Education. I also have certifications in Physical and Special Education. At one time or another, I have
been a Head Coach of all High School Sports except Soccer, Golf and Swimming. Volleyball, being the
one that I chose to pursue the most. Seems Like EAT, SLEEP, REPEAT! Throughout my years, I have
coached many outstanding playoff teams, student athletes with volleyball scholarships as well as
student athletes with numerous accolades to include the highest being the Most Valuable Player of the
TGCA All-Star Volleyball team.
This is my 2nd year coaching on the staff at FMTVA Chiefs, after being asked for the past several years,
I finally decided to take it to the next level. I am still a firm believer as to “You Get Out What You Put In”
and that having a strong foundation of fundamentals along with heart, courage and intellect will take
you far. I am so looking forward to sharing and gaining volleyball knowledge under the leadership of
Co-Director Coach McLain and her dedicated Volleyball Staff.
Lastly, I have 2 amazing children, a young adult son, bright-eyed cheerful daughter, and an awesome
extremely busy husband that “in spite of” is still very supportive of all the extracurricular activities that
myself and children are/have been involved in. We both look forward to a great, exciting and successful
season with the AVB Chiefs.
Erik harvey
PAMELA ORSOT
Erik harvey
Assistant Coach 17 Purple Strength/Conditioning
This will be my first year coaching with AVB Chiefs and I will be the Assistant Coach to Coach Payton. I graduated from Lamar University as an honor graduate in 2020 with a concentration in Chemical Engineering. This will be my third year of coaching athletes in strength and conditioning, an
Assistant Coach 17 Purple Strength/Conditioning
This will be my first year coaching with AVB Chiefs and I will be the Assistant Coach to Coach Payton. I graduated from Lamar University as an honor graduate in 2020 with a concentration in Chemical Engineering. This will be my third year of coaching athletes in strength and conditioning, and I look forward to helping our athletes learn skills that will help them better their overall volleyball skills
JAVAN DOYLE
PAMELA ORSOT
Erik harvey
Volunteer Coach
Hi, my name is Javan Doyle, better known as Coach JD! I am a volunteer coach for 15 Purple in Beaumont. I played for FMTVA Chiefs for 2 years in middle school. I continued to play club and school volleyball up until my senior year of high school. I am very passionate about coaching, and helping athletes excel in the game o
Volunteer Coach
Hi, my name is Javan Doyle, better known as Coach JD! I am a volunteer coach for 15 Purple in Beaumont. I played for FMTVA Chiefs for 2 years in middle school. I continued to play club and school volleyball up until my senior year of high school. I am very passionate about coaching, and helping athletes excel in the game of volleyball. I am happy to be apart of this amazing organization and can’t wait for the season!
Social media & WEBSITE
Dyann wilson
Social Media & Website
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