Coaching Staff

Sue Sinclair, Head Coach

Sue Sinclair, Head Coach, begins her 22nd season with the ICC volleyball team, with a record of 727-332. Her teams have qualified for Nationals 14 years with a National Championship in 2009. She has coached 23 All-Americans and sent 66 athletes on scholarship to play for four year institutions. Coach Sinclair has served in many administrative roles for volleyball nationwide. She is a two time past president of the NJCAA Volleyball Coaches Association and past board member of the USA Volleyball Board of Directors and the American Volleyball Coaches Association Board of Directors representing all two year institutions. She was inducted into the NJCAA Volleyball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2004. She also serves as ICC Athletic Director. Sue played for Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, as the Salukis setter, and recorded 2,041 career assists. She was an All-Gateway Conference selection twice and was a GTE Academic All-American.

Traci Reach, Assistant Coach/Trainer

Traci Reach, Assistant Coach, has been with the Cougars for 20 years. She played volleyball and softball for John A. Logan College. She completed her bachelors at SIU-Carbondale and has a master’s degree from ISU in athletic training and a master’s from Bradley University in physical therapy. She is employed by Midwest Orthopaedic Center and also serves as the Head Athletic Trainer for all ICC athletic teams.

Paloma Simundic, Assistant Coach

Brent Fox, Assistant Coach

Brent Fox, Assistant Coach, is entering his third year with the ICC squad. He played four years collegiately for Moody Bible Institute and then professionally in the sand for two years after graduating. Brent also coached for three years with Illinois Valley Central High School and has four years of teaching/coaching clinics and private lessons. He currently works for Peoria Area Youth for Christ.

Jennifer Gorham, Assistant Coach

Jennifer Gorham, Assistant Coach, is entering her third year. She was a middle hitter for ICC from 2000-2002. As a starter, Jennifer helped the squad finish 11th at the NJCAA Division I nationals in 2001. She then completed her education in nursing at Allen College and currently works at Methodist ICU.

Kelly Rickey, Assistant Coach

Kelly Rickey, Assistant Coach, is entering her third year with the Cougars. She was a former cougar (1998) before going on to play at Western Illinois University (99-00). Kelly was co-captain her senior year at WIU and earned academic all-conference honors. After graduating from WIU in Physical Education, she taught and coached at Farmington High School (03-09).