Metro American Volleyball

Barry Goldberg

One of the finest coaches in the nation, Barry Goldberg is in his 20th season as the head coach of the American University volleyball program. Responsible for the dramatic rise of the program, he has established the team as a domineering power in the Patriot League. The Eagles have been conference champions ten of the last eleven years. In addition to having captured NCAA tournament berths in nine of the last eleven years, he led his team to a 96-2 Patriot League record over the last seven years.

A native of Pittsburgh , Pa. , Goldberg is a 1984 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh with a bachelor's degree in communication and rhetoric. He went on to receive his master's in Counseling Education in 1986 from Pittsburgh . A standout on the court, Goldberg was captain of the men's varsity volleyball team at Pittsburgh that finished with a national ranking of 13 th in 1983. From 1985-86, Goldberg was the assistant women's volleyball coach for his alma mater. In 1987, he came to Washington , DC as the coach of the Capital Volleyball Club where all of the players he coached secured scholarships at Division I institutions. In 1988, before being hired at American, Goldberg was the assistant coach at Georgetown University .

The architect of a model program at American University , Goldberg has 474 career wins with a .727 winning percentage, which ranks him among the top-20 active collegiate coaches in the country. In 12 seasons in the Colonial Athletic Association, before AU joined the Patriot League, Goldberg coached 36 players to All-CAA teams, including 20 All-CAA First Team selections, two CAA Championships MVP accolades, and a CAA Rookie of the Year winner. Goldberg has also coached three GTE/Academic All-Americans and three American University Student-Athletes of the Year. Five of his student-athletes have been named Verizon District II Academic All-Americans. He has produced 31 All-Patriot League selections in seven years and six Patriot League Volleyball Player of the Year recipients.

In the fall of 2002, Goldberg became Director of Metro American VBC. Under his direction, MAVBC has grown from 5 teams in Washington , DC , to over 20 teams in the metropolitan area.

Along the way to the top, Goldberg has worked with several prestigious volleyball camps and committees. In 1997, for example, he was the United States representative, along with the Tampa Bay Juniors Volleyball Club, at a four-nation international camp in Europe . Elite junior national teams from Switzerland , Slovakia , and the Czech Republic hosted the camp. During his summers, Goldberg conducts individual and team volleyball camps at AU and other locations in the Mid-Atlantic region. He has also held seminars in the National Mizuno Coaching Clinic Series. Goldberg now serves as a voting member of the national AVCA/USA Today Top-25 Coaches Poll and is also a voting member of the All-American committee. He lives in Maryland with his wife, Bonnie; daughter, Arielle, 18, who plays volleyball at the University of Pacific ; and two sons, Jared, 16, and Mitchell, 13.

Perry (Vice President) & Sue Mulsteff (Advisory)

Perry and Sue Mullsteff fell in love with the sport of volleyball watching their children play. The sport has given their family many cherished memories and being on the Metro American Volleyball Club Board of Directors fills their desire to give back to the sport in a small way. Perry also serves as a chaperon for his son Ryan's Junior Olympic team. He looks forward to a great season serving on the board.

In addition to their love of volleyball, Perry serves as a Real Estate Agent with Llewellyn Realtors in Rockville , Maryland on the Michael Winn Team. Prior to that he served as a pastor in the community for 15 years. Perry is also the Executive Director of the Sean Mullsteff Teen Driving Foundation. Perry and Sue founded this non-profit organization after the death of their 19 year old son Sean on 4-4-04.

Perry and Sue have been happily married for 24 years. They were blessed with four children, PJ, Sean, Chelsea & Ryan. They enjoy camping in their RV and spending time together as a family.

Bonnie Goldberg

Bonnie Goldberg has been coaching with MAVBC since 2003. She has coached the 14’s team in the past and is currently the Assistant Director for MAVBC. Bonnie also has plenty of experience coaching other teams including: as a Player/Coach in Kussnacht Volleyball Club in Switzerland (1987-1988), Assistant Coach for Georgetown University (1988-1989), Assistant Coach for American University (1989-1992), and is also currently the Assistant Director of American Volleyball Camps.

Bonnie began her volleyball career at Northeastern Clinton High School (1978-1981) in Champlain , New York where she was a 4 year varsity player for volleyball, basketball and softball.

She then continued on to play for American University (1981) and Eastern Michigan University (1982-1986) where she was team captain and also a Mid American All Conference player. She was also a professional player for Kussnacht Volleyball Club in Kussnacht , Switzerland . She earned her a BS in Physical Education and a BS in Psychology and also went on to earn an MS in Health Fitness Management from American University.

Bonnie is married to Barry and has one daughter, Arielle (playing for University of the Pacific) and two sons, Jared and Mitchell.

Gina (Secretary) & Mathew McCabe (Advisory)

Mathew and Gina McCabe both played volleyball in college – Mathew at Moody Bible Institute and Gina at the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay. Mathew has coached basketball at the high school level and Gina has coached volleyball both at the high school level and now for Metro American. They both believe in and are excited about the future of Metro American Volleyball Club and are looking forward to serving on the board.

In addition to their love for sports, Mathew serves as the youth pastor for Cedarbrook Community Church while Gina is a stay at home mom.

They have been happily married for 11 years and are thrilled to be the parents of four children, Elijah, Nicea, Isaac and Illyanna. They enjoy hiking, tent camping, and spending time together as a family