Coaches

About Head Coach Sarah Paulk

Coach Paulk will begin her 5th season at Friendswood High School in the fall of 2020. In 2019 Paulk's team was crowned Regional Champions and took a trip back to the state tournament. For the third year in a row they were undefeated district champions also. She was named GHVCA coach of the year and a TGCA All star coach. In 2018 Paulk led the mustangs to the Regional finals and completed an undefeated district season as well. She was named Galveston County coach of the year for her efforts. In 2017 Paulk led the mustangs to an undefeated district championship as well as the regional quarter final round of playoffs. She was also named the 24-6A Coach of the year. In her first season with the Mustangs she led them to a 6A playoff berth for the first time in school history. Prior to coming to FHS she was at Manvel HS where she spent three seasons. She led the Mavericks to the 6A state playoffs in all three seasons and also placed 10 members on the first team all district squad. In her last year at Manvel her team advanced to the Area round of playoffs. Prior to Manvel she spent 7 seasons at Pearland High School where she helped lead PHS to the playoffs in all 7 seasons. Coach Paulk is a graduate of the University of Maryland (Go Terps!) where she played volleyball. She is a two time all conference player and the 2004 ACC tournament Most Valuable Player. Before Maryland she played volleyball, basketball, and softball at Pearland High School. She resides in Friendswood with her husband and 9 year old daughter and 5 year old son.

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About Varsity Assistant Coach Shayna Sauers

Shayna Sauers is beginning her eighth year of teaching and coaching at Friendswood High School. Coach Sauers comes to Friendswood from Orange, Texas. She graduated from Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School and was a three year lettermen for both the volleyball and soccer teams. She attended Galveston College where she played as a defensive specialist for two years before transferring to Lamar University. Coach Sauers graduated Cum Laude from Lamar University with a Bachelor’s degree in English. In addition to coaching volleyball, Coach Sauers coaches track and teaches ninth and tenth grade English. She resides in Santa Fe, Texas with her husband, Ryan Sauers, and three kids, Preslyn, Beckett, and Saige Sauers.

About JV Coach Tiffany Blevins

Tiffany Thomas is beginning her second year as a teacher/coach at Friendswood HS. As a mustang alum, Thomas graduated with the FHS class of 2012. She was a four year letterman in volleyball and three year letterman in basketball. For the past 2 years (2017-19), she coached the Freshman A team at Clear Creek High School, placing 2nd in district both seasons. She has coached at the 17’s/18’s level for Houston Stellar Volleyball Club the past 4 years. Prior to her coaching career, Thomas played as an outside hitter at Louisiana Tech University for one year before transferring to Southeastern Louisiana University to play her remaining three years of eligibility. While on the volleyball staff at Houston Baptist University, she received an extended offer to obtain her Master’s degree and play one year of Beach Volleyball for the Huskies. She graduated from HBU in 2017. Coach Blevins married her husband Cody this past spring.

About Freshmen Coach Megan Holmes

Coach Holmes graduated from Dickinson High School in 2011, where she played varsity soccer, track, cross country and golf. She went to Sam Houston State University on a collegiate soccer scholarship and played for the Bearkats for four years as a defender. Coach Holmes graduated in 2015 from SHSU with her Bachelor’s degree in kinesiology. She teaches biology and IPC, as well as coaches for the lady mustang's soccer team. Coach Holmes and her husband Logan are expecting their first child in February.