New sports coaches hit Millard South: Football, Volleyball teams find new leadership

Chris Bazemore Staff Reporter

The MillardSouthAthletic department hasaddedfive new coaches to the staff thisyear hoping tomake the Patriot teams even better than previous years.

On the football field, Andy Means has moved up to thehead coaching position afterserving astheassistant under Marty Going for 17 years. The former Nebraska footballplayer was the secondary coach on varsity and also the head coach onJunior Varsity inpastyears. Lastyear Means coached theJunior Varsity team to an undefeated season, and ishoping todo the same with thisyear’s varsity team.

“We're looking forward toagood season thisyear.We have excellent senior leadership and alsosome talentedjuniors and sophomores ready tostep up,” Means said.

Coach Tim Bond after retiring from Bryan this summer, became aPatriot coach afterMeans asked him tojoin the staff and coach secondary. Bond coached at Omaha Bryan for 20 years and also coached at Omaha Tech for nine years.

The volleyball team at South has some new faces as well. Taking over as the new head coach for the varsity volleyball team isJessicaJeseritz.Jeseritzisinherninth year ofcoaching volleyball;before shecoached forPremier Volleyball and alsoplayed at the College of St.Mary and isin her second year at Millard South. Taking over Jeseritz old spotastheJuniorVarsity coach isNikki Poloncic, who also coached forPremier and played attheCollege ofSt.Mary. Svec was the coach at class C-1 Loganview High Poloncic isastudent teacher outside of Millard right now School, where she led them to the state runner up. Craig but still manages to help coach the team. The two other _works at St. Stevens and joins Svec after school. With all new volleyball coaches areAngie Svec andJaneCraig,who _ thenew coaches thathavejoinedthePatriot staffthisyear, coach the freshman team. the fallteams should look forward toan excellent season.