Sam (Schroeder) Hanlon
(Varsity Head Coach)

Sam (Schroeder) Hanlon graduated from Maple Lake High School in 2000. During
her time at Maple Lake, she was a 9x All-Conference selection in Volleyball,
Basketball, and Softball and a Captain for 2 years in each sport. During her
sophomore year, Sam set a conference record for home runs in a season; during
her senior year, she held the state record for assists in a game (basketball). She
was also named to the All-State softball team in 2000- the first softball player at
Maple Lake to do so.
After graduation, Sam went on to play volleyball for two years at the University of
St. Thomas. After an injury derailed her volleyball career, she went on to attend
SCSU. Here she earned a degree in elementary education in 2004. After
graduating, Sam taught elementary education and was the head volleyball coach
at Isle Public Schools where the Huskies went from a 1-21 record to 11-11 in her
first year.  She was nominated for Conference Head Coach of the Year in 2006. 
The next year she taught 2nd grade and was the head volleyball coach in the
HLWW school district. Sam also coached JO volleyball at Club Irish, Isle Husky
VB, HLWW VB, STMA, SLP, and Synergy for the past 23 years. 
Sam and her wife, Kim, live in Brooklyn Park with their Golden Retriever, Charlie. 
In her spare time, she likes to read, shop, watch sports, and go to movies.

Email: samanthadschroeder@gmail.com

Rachel Scheu
(Varsity Assistant Coach) 

Rachel grew up in Adel, Iowa where she played volleyball, basketball, soccer, and
bowling throughout high school, earning multiple letters in each. Rachel continued to
play volleyball through intramurals during her time in college at Iowa State University.
She graduated from college in 2020 with a degree in Civil Engineering and moved to the
Twin Cities to start her career. She continued to play pickup volleyball after college, and
realized she needed more volleyball in her life, so she is very excited to return for her
fourth year of coaching at St. Louis Park.

Outside of coaching, Rachel enjoys spending time with her husband, Wyatt (track and volleyball coach at St. Louis Park), and their dog Rusty, going to her lake cabin with family, playing board games, and playing in volleyball leagues.

Email: rjoriger@gmail.com

Wyatt Scheu
(Junior Varsity Head Coach) 

Wyatt grew up in Prior Lake, Minnesota with his primary sports being Track and Taekwondo. In that time, he traveled around the country competing in Taekwondo, and participating in every AAU and USATF National tournament for 10 years straight, winning multiple national championships. He also was a State participant and set two school records in Track at Prior Lake High School. Wyatt graduated from Iowa State University in 2019 with a Bachelor's in Kinesiology and Health. Wyatt found his love for volleyball in college and grew into the sport as he trained High School and College Volleyball athletes. This will be his first season as a full time coach with our program, however he served as a volunteer coach for the SLP team in the 2023 season. Outside of Volleyball, Wyatt has served as the Head Coach for St. Louis Parks girls' track team the last 2 seasons and has served as the program's sprints coach the last 5. He also enjoys following European football, and loves to travel with his wife, Rachel, and their dog Rusty.

Email: scheuwyatt@gmail.com

Tony VanDenEinde
(B-Squad Head Coach)

Tony grew up in Northwestern Minnesota and moved to the Twin Cities in the early 90’s. Soon after, he found his home of over twenty years in St. Louis Park where he lived and raised a family. He is very proud to have two SLP graduates. Tony has been playing sand and court volleyball for many years, including a couple years as a middle blocker in a men's competitive league. Tony had a successful career for many years as a 3D illustrator/motion graphic artist. He is now a teacher at St. Louis Park High School where he teaches Graphic Design and Photography and is an advisor to the Yearbook.

Email: tony.vandeneinde@gmail.com

Scott Broady
(9B Head Coach)

Scott graduated from St. Louis Park High School in '05 and was a 4-year tennis player.  After playing volleyball recreationally for many years, he joined the newly formed Gustavus Men's Club Volleyball Team for his Sr. Year in '09.  Scott has been an active recreational player year round for the past 8 years - participating in adult rec leagues and tournaments.   Last season, Scott was the JV coach for Trinity and River Ridge and was the assistant coach for Club Tonka's 15-1's team this past winter.  Scott is currently a substitute teacher at St. Louis Park High School. Outside of Volleyball, he enjoys Disc Golf, camping and Mario Kart.  Scott is really excited to share his knowledge of and love for the game with fellow Orioles! Email: sbroady13@gmail.com

Tanner Jack

Tanner grew up in San Jose, California and has been around volleyball his entire
life. He started attending practices in a baby carrier while watching his mom and
dad coach back in 2001. At age 6, he was playing in the United States Youth
Volleyball League (USYVL), and by 2010, he was helping his dad run open gyms
and practices, sparking his own interest in coaching from a young age. Tanner
continued playing throughout middle and high school, serving as Co-Captain for
both his school and club teams and earning First Team All-League honors. He
began officially coaching in 2017 with Mountain View Volleyball Club and stayed
active in the sport during college, playing in intramural leagues at the University of Minnesota while pursuing his degrees.

Tanner earned his Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering in 2022 and
completed his Master’s in Computer Science in 2023. He continues to play in
adult volleyball leagues and loves being part of the sport both competitively and as a coach. 
Tanner was active in Boy Scouts and volunteering, earning the rank of Eagle
Scout. Outside of volleyball, he enjoys traveling, spending time with family,
playing games and other sports, and being outdoors.
Email: tannerthomasjack@gmail.com

Becca Rimanthe
(9A Head Coach)

Becca grew up in Madrid, Iowa, where she was a multi-sport athlete throughout high school—competing in volleyball, softball, and track, earning varsity letters and honors in each. She was proud to serve as Co-Captain of her high school volleyball team, where she first discovered her passion for leadership and team development. Since then, she's coached youth volleyball and various sports through a Des Moines-based non-profit and continued to stay active in the game by playing adult volleyball leagues throughout college and beyond. Volleyball has been a lifelong love of hers, and she's especially passionate about helping young women build confidence, teamwork, and skills they can carry with them beyond the court. When she's not coaching, you can usually find her hiking, biking, cheering on the Iowa State Cyclones, or exploring a new lake! 

Email: rrimathe17@gmail.com

Celia Slattengren

Grade: 12th
 

Favorite Class: School store, because its fun to be in charge of running a business and build relationships with classmates.
 

Favorite Teacher: Mr. Austad, he made learning math really fun and truly cared about his students.

What does the word “captain” mean to you:   How I would describe a captain is someone who has leadership, someone you can look up to in tough and high pressure situations. A caption sets an example for what others need to strive for and can push everyone to becoming the best versions of themselves.
 

What are you looking forward to this season: I am excited to help build up a young team to be very competitive and have a great last season. I am also excited to achieve some records!

What is your favorite thing about volleyball: I love the long aggressive rallies and celebrating your teammates on a good point.

Fun Fact: A fun fact about me is I play flag football and am the quarterback.

Grace Johnson

Grade: 11

Favorite class:  My favorite class is math and science because I love solving problems and I love learning and having a deeper understanding of how things work in the world.

Favorite teacher:  I have a few favorite teachers but I would have to say Mr Polk because he helped me through a challenging class.

What does the word “captain” mean to you: To me, a captain is someone who you can look to for leadership or guidance on and off the court. Someone who is always there to answer questions and help you voice concerns whether sport related or not.

What are you looking forward to this season: I am looking forward to building strong friendships with teammates and all of the fun game day activities.

What is your favorite thing about volleyball:       I love the team aspect of volleyball and how you can make friends and build a community through the sport.                                    

Fun Fact:  I have a rubber duck collection of over 200 ducks