Mary Olks Hawes

mary olks hawes wisconsin premier vb club coach

Mary Olks Hawes

 

Experience

I have over 25 years of coaching experience in both Wisconsin, Alabama and California.  I’ve coached several age groups from 5th graders to college players. 

I was a 4-year Division 1 volleyball player at Auburn University, where I played Middle and Right-side.   I still hold a top 10 all time career block record at Auburn, where I’ve held that honor for over 25 years.  My collegiate coaching stints were at Samford University in Birmingham, AL, Mount Mary University in Milwaukee, WI and I’ve coached for several clubs and high school teams, including my Alma Mater, Wauwatosa East, where we were State Champions my senior year.     

I have been coaching with Wisconsin Premier since it’s founding and when it was known as Mequon VB Club, which started in 2010. 

I coach because I enjoy the interaction with the players and preparing the team for practices, games and tournaments.  I also enjoy watching how my players mature and improve throughout the season.  I really value the coach/athlete relationship and developing that relationship over the course of the season. 

I look forward to an exciting season with lots of learning and good competition.  In my free time I like to golf, workout and spend time with family and friends.  Go Premier!

More about Coach Mary

Your favorite part about coaching volleyball?
For me, the interaction with the players and preparing the team for games and tournaments. I also enjoy watching how my players mature and improve throughout the season. I really value the coach/athlete relationship and developing that relationship over the course of the season.

Favorite VB memory
Signing my Letter of Intent for Auburn University and being a part of starting that program, which has since become a very successful program in the SEC.

Why Wisconsin Premier Volleyball Club?
Wisconsin Premier Volleyball club embraces everything volleyball should be; knowledgeable coaches, passionate players and most importantly we work hard, play hard, and at the end of the day we have a lot of fun!

What do you do outside of volleyball?
I like to golf, workout and spend time with my family.

Favorite Quote?
There are many- but mine is-
Most people get excited about games, but I’ve got to be excited about practice, because that’s my classroom.– Pat Summitt- UT – Basketball