About Drees Performance Training

Adam has many years of experience coaching boys and girls volleyball at the junior and high school levels, including assisting at leading boys camps. He currently coaches boys juniors at Northern Lights. Adam has played volleyball for over 25 years — starting in high school in California and continuing today in adult recreational leagues — and loves sharing that knowledge with the juniors he coaches.

Coaching Experience

• 2025/26 – Northern Lights Boys 17-1
• 2024/25 – Northern Lights Boys 16-1
• 2024/25 – Northern Lights Girls 17-R, Assistant Coach
• 2024 – Eastview Boys Volleyball, JV2
• 2023/24 – Lightning Volleyball Club Boys 16-1
• 2023 – Eastview Boys Volleyball, JV2
• 2022/23 – Hammerhead Boys 14-1, Assistant Coach

Kendra has been with Drees Performance Training for over five years and does a little of everything: emails, the office, and coaching sports performance sessions. If you have a question about a booking, she is the one who answers it.

• Position: Libero
• School: Concordia University, St. Paul

Ben brings two decades of coaching experience across the club and collegiate levels. Born and raised in Maryland, he served four years in the US Navy and now works at RBC Wealth Management.

Coaching Experience

• Northern Lights 16-1 — Assistant Coach (2023–2024)
• Northern Lights 14-1 — Assistant Coach (2019)
• Youngstown State University (OH) — Assistant Coach (2010–2011)
• Hiram College (OH) — Assistant Coach (2005–2010)
• Michigan State University (MI) — Staff Assistant (2004–2005)
• Miami University (OH) — Volunteer Assistant (2002)

Coaching Highlights

• 5th place — AAUs, 16 Open (2024)
• 5th place — USJOs, 16 Open (2023)
• 1st place — Show Me Qualifier, 16 Open (2023)

Personal

• Husband to Laura; father to Jensen (10) and Davis (3), plus Baker, a 4-year-old Chesapeake Bay Retriever
• Born and raised in Maryland
• Served 4 years in the US Navy
• Works at RBC Wealth Management

Favorite Volleyball Moment

• Winning the 2023 Show Me Qualifier in 16 Open
• Watching his now-wife coach and win a Division III national championship

Kim has years of coaching experience and has coached alongside Jon for more than three years, including with the Northern Lights club.

Kaila has years of coaching experience and has coached alongside Jon for more than three years, including with the Northern Lights club.

My goal with every athlete is to develop trust and collaborate to build the most balanced, consistent, supportive, and respectful player possible. The technical and tactical parts of the game are equally intriguing to me, and I aim to build confidence in my players in both areas while promoting competitiveness, compassion, and empathy.

Coaching

• Drees Performance coach since 2024
• MN Select — Head Coach (2022–Present)
• Century College (2022–2025)

Playing

• Penn State — Outside Hitter

Brooke has coached with Northern Lights since 2023. She was the Burnsville girls JV head coach and varsity assistant in 2025, and the Randolph girls C-squad head coach and varsity assistant in 2024.

Dave has years of coaching experience and has coached alongside Jon for more than three years, including with the Northern Lights club.

• Position: Outside
• College: University of Minnesota
• Professional: LOVB Nebraska

Hi everyone, my name is McKenna Wucherer! I'm a senior Outside Hitter on the University of Minnesota volleyball team. I've played volleyball since the age of six and have loved it ever since.

Awards

• Former #1 recruit in the country
• Wisconsin Gatorade Player of the Year
• Under Armour First Team All-American
• Big Ten All-Freshman Team (2022)
• Big Ten/Big 12 Challenge MVP (2023)
• AVCA All-North Region Honorable Mention (2022, 2023)

Fun Facts

• Favorite hobbies: lifting, traveling, puzzles, and trying new coffee shops
• Favorite vacation spot: Maribor, Slovenia (from this summer's foreign tour)
• Visits Walt Disney World every year with family

Jon is the founder and Head Performance Coach at Drees Performance Training. Over 15+ years he has coached athletes from youth through the collegiate and professional levels, and he built the program he'd want for his own athletes: individualized, measured, and coached in every rep.

Coaching

• Drees Performance Training — Founder & Head Performance Coach
• Northern Lights — Head Performance Coach

Certifications

• CSCS — Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (NSCA)

Maddy played libero at the University of North Dakota (2021–2025) and has been a Drees Performance coach since 2024.

Playing

• Libero — University of North Dakota (2021–2025)

Coaching

• Drees Performance coach since 2024
• Lakeville North JV — Head Coach (2025–Present)
• Lakeville North JO (2025–Present)