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CRISTIE LILES - HEAD COACH

Coach Liles is in her 15th year of teaching and coaching. Her background began in Amarillo, TX where she played volleyball for Amarillo High School. In 1988, the Amarillo Sandies won the 5A State Championship. Coach Liles attended Sam Houston State University on a full volleyball scholarship. Coach Liles served as a graduate assistant for Sam Houston State Volleyball. After graduating college, Coach Liles returned to Amarillo High where she coached volleyball and track for four years. From 1999-2002, Coach Liles was the Head Volleyball Coach at Stony Point High School in Round Rock, Texas. In 2002, Coach Liles was hired to be the Head Volleyball Coach at Marcus High School. She has lead her team into the play-offs the five out of seven years of her tenure at Marcus, including 4 District Champions, 3 Area Round Finalists, and 2 Regional Quarterfinal appearances. Coach Liles is married to her wonderful husband, Parker, who coaches Varsity Receivers at Hebron High School, for 11 years, and has an 8 year old son, Jake, who attends Heritage Elementary.

Quote: “Leadership is action, not a position!”

MANDI ROBERTS - VARSITY ASSISTANT / HEAD JV COACH

Coach Roberts is in her second year of coaching at Marcus. Prior to coming to Marcus she coached at Coppell Middle School East, where she coached volleyball, basketball, and track. She has coached club volleyball for Texas Juniors DFW and Dallas Synergy. Roberts is a 2006 Graduate of Sam Houston University, where she received a degree in Health Education and minored in Kinesiology. She is enrolled in the Masters of Administration at Lamar University and will be completed in the spring of 2010. At Marcus she teaches Special Education and will also be coaching the JV Softball team.

Inspiration: “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.”

Winston Churchill Quote: "Smarter, Not Harder!"

JONATHAN LEE - JV ASSISTANT / HEAD JV II COACH

Coach Lee is in his 3rd year of teaching and coaching. He graduated from Texas A&M University in 2003 where he received a Bachelors of Business Administration in Management Information Systems. Coach Lee was an IT Consultant for four years prior to pursuing his desire to teach and coach. He teaches Web Mastering, BCIS, and Sports & Entertainment Marketing. He began coaching as a volunteer football coach in 2007. Last year he coached boy’s basketball and now he is coaching girl’s basketball and volleyball. Jonathan has been married for four years to his lovely wife, Jacqie. Coach Lee was a graduate of Marcus High School in 1998 and was a member of the 1997 State Champion Football team.

Inspiration: "Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding.  Seek His will in all you do and He will direct your paths."

Quote: "You aren't finished when you lose, you are finished when you quit."

AMY MILLER - FRESHMAN RED COACH

Amy Miller returns to the Marcus Volleyball program for her 5th season as the Freshman Red team coach. Prior to her tenure at Marcus High School, Coach Miller coached basketball, soccer, volleyball, and track at Briarhill Middle School. She has also coached varsity soccer, junior varsity softball, and junior varsity field hockey at Hockaday. Coach Miller has been very active in the Lewisville community creating youth organization such as LGSA and local volleyball and soccer clubs. She is also past director of coach and player development for GLASA. Coach Miller is a graduate of Texas Woman’s University where she received a Bachelors of Science in Kinesiology and is certified to teach Special Education as well as Physical Education. Amy is married to Tom Miller and has four daughters, Taren, Kali, Britny, and Jenna. All four of her children have graced the halls of Marcus High School.

Inspiration: “Today’s efforts determine tomorrow’s success!

Quote: “Nothing positive comes from negative thoughts!”

BRENDA JACOBS - FRESHMAN SILVER COACH

Coach Brenda Jacobs is in her 5th year at Marcus High School and has been coaching for 29 years. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education at Eastern Illinois University and her Master’s degree in Education at Olivet Nazarene University. Before moving to Texas in 2002, she coached volleyball for 8 years in Illinois. She coached basketball (22 years), track, cross country, softball, tennis, and soccer. She also, taught physical education, aerobics, personal training, psychology, and sociology. Currently, Coach Jacobs teaches Teen Leadership which she says is the best class at Marcus!  She has been married to her husband, Dan, for 23 years and they have two children. Marissa, 22, is a college soccer player at Olivet Nazarene University in Illinois. Jared, 19, is a college soccer/basketball player at Colorado Christian University. Both of their children graduated from Marcus High School. Her hobbies are fitness activities, reading and watching her kids play sports. She is a member of St. Philip’s Church and enjoys sharing her faith.

Inspiration for her:  “Let everything I do glorify God.”

Quotes for her students and players: “Show me your friends and I’ll show you your future”, and “Never, never, never, quit!”