Coach Angela Garis – Texas Fury 122 Assistant Coach

Coaching Experience:
2 years club coaching Amarillo Jr Volleyball
3 years High School Junior Varsity Volleyball~ Big Spring HS, Austin High School
2 years Head Volleyball at Austin High~ District Runner up, District Champion, Area Champ, Regional Quarterfinalist
8 years as a Middle School Volleyball ,Basketball and Track Coach~ Park Crest Middle School
4 years as Middle School Athletic Coordinator/ PE Department head
6 years Rec. volleyball coach
3 summers coaching Middle School and High School leagues
Numerous University and High School/Middle School camps

Playing Experience:
High School volleyball 3 years
West Texas A&M club team 1 year
Intramural volleyball 2 years
Coed volleyball 3 years

Certifications:
IMPACT Certified
Official USAV Referee Certified

Professional Career:
Teaching and coaching 5 years High School English, 8 years Middle School Language Arts and Physical Education
Current for the last 7 years Elementary Physical Education K-5

Angela is extremely passionate about volleyball, as well as becoming a well rounded athlete with overall health and wellness as a lifestyle. She always strives to be a positive influence in all the young people she is around. Angela’s belief is that hard work and a positive attitude will bring out the best in all people ,and will help you achieve any goal you have in life. She wants to teach her players to respect the game and always put their team success above their own personal success.

Words Angela lives by:

” Team above self, God above All”

” Great teams are comprised of individuals who have the need to make each other better ”

” Hard work pays off”

” Character is how you treat others when no one is looking”

Angela is married to Troy Garis and has three daughters, Sydney, Hayden and Ryleigh. She loves to read and write as a hobby as well as spend time with her family.