Tiny Team, Big Hearts!
The head coach of the TC Christian Sabre Volleyball team is a TCCS alumna who is relishing the opportunity to coach her old team.
Katelyn (Vanvreede) Shaffran has been serving as the Head Coach of the TC Christian Varsity Volleyball program since 2016, and she couldn’t be happier. “As a TC Christian alumna, I really looked forward to coming back and coaching the volleyball team.” It’s not the job that has her hooked. “The girls are the reason I love it. They are determined, respectful, and competitive young ladies who I’m honored to coach.” Katelyn’s ties to TC Christian extend beyond coaching. “My big sister and three brothers also attended TCCS. You could say we’re Sabres for life. I played volleyball 26 | The Messenger
with my sister, Jessica, along with basketball and tennis, and my big brothers - Mike, Tony, and Billy - were Sabre soccer players who also played basketball. We love competition and still like to catch a game at the school when we can.” Katelyn and her siblings grew up on Traverse City’s west side and made the daily commute across town to TC Chrstian “in our super-sized family van.” Growing up in a Christian family and attending Christian school ensured “we understood who we were in Christ and that service above self was paramount.”
